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ALERT By Dr. Shanessa Fenner

The Coolest Fall & Winter Hair Color Trends to Try This Season

As we move toward the winter months, it’s time for some brand new hair trends from Crazy Color. From Instagram to the salon floor, our Color Squad shares the looks you’ll be seeing everywhere this season!

Lion’s Mane by Kel Tanner - @kellitee

“We’ll be seeing a lot of warm, earthy, and muted hair color, as well as more depth. We’ll be seeing a lot of golden hues, dark greens and blues, deep burgundy and red. My favorite golden color is achieved with Crazy Color’s Canary Yellow with a dot of Orange, as well as Pine Green mixed 2:1 ratio with Natural Black for a deeper, more muted dark green.

I also think a lot more natural ‘wash and wear’ hair is going to be in the spotlight this season; the Crazy Color Rainbow Care Conditioner is perfect for this.

Ginger Spice by Mikey Ferrer Jr - @mikeyferrerjr

“As we move into Fall, it’s typical that everyone wants to add in a few lowlights to deepen their color. With Crazy Color, we like to go all out. We’re dropping the lowlights and deepening all hair with copper while leaving out some blonde - the “Ginger Spice,” if you will. Copper is a staple for Fall, but everyone still wants to have (face-framing highlights) to brighten around their face. It’s more fun than just adding a few lowlights! For this look, I used Coral Red and Fire. Then to finish off, add the new ANTI Bleed Spray to lock in the color.”

Holographic Platinum by Jessica Phillips - @ jessicaphillips_hair

“Platinum hair color has been on the rise in trend for years, and let’s be honest; it’s a timeless classic that’s here to

stay. Take your platinum clients to the next level this winter by adding a holographic twist using Crazy Color’s Neutral mix as a base for all of your colors!”

Sunflower Hair by Bianca Rose - @biancarosehair

“This is a great trend to tie together natural hair with vivids. Leaving her base, her natural color, provided pops through the mid-shaft and ends, leaving a cool contrast of bold and moody. For this look, I used Canary Yellow mixed with Rose Gold and Caution UV and Candy Floss.”

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Skincare Staples

When it comes to skincare, there are some products your shoppers just can’t live without. Cocoa butter, lotions, lip balms and more are daily tools in your customers’ beauty regimens. Are you prepared to address your customers’ skincare needs? Here are 12 of OTC’s skincare favorites that we know will always sell and will bring your shoppers back for more!

Body Cream

Suffering from dry skin? The Cantu Skin Therapy Hydrating Cocoa Butter Body Cream can help. It penetrates rough, dry skin to leave it feeling soft and smooth. The naturally hydrating cocoa butter and unique blend of shea butter, mango butter, and Vitamin E make this an excellent option for moisturization.

Black Soap

Black soap is always popular in beauty supply stores, and the

Dudu Osun Balck Soap is no exception. Crafted entirely from natural ingredients and herbs (many handpicked in Africa), this soap leaves the skin refreshed and silky smooth. It is also helpful in healing chronic eczema, acne, freckles, and dark spots.

After Shave

Shaving a textured beard can irritate the skin. That’s what barbers reach for the Clubman After Shave Lotion. This aftershave cools, exhilarates and soothes tender skin.

Hydrating Spray

Tone, balance, and refresh your skin with the By Nature Rose Water. Customers can use this spray on the face, neck and skin. It can also be used as a body spray or as a way to add softness and shine to tresses.

Lip Balm

With the winter fast approaching, dry lips will be an ongoing concern for your shoppers. That’s why you should have the Triple Force Formula™ of Carmex Lip Balm to protect your lips from cold, wind and dry weather.

Astringent

Deeply cleanse your skin with the Sea Breeze Original Formula Astringent. This potent formula clears the skin of debris, deep cleanses and shrinks the appearance of pores. It also has natural oils to enhance the soothing and refreshing cleansing experience.

Dark Spot Corrector

When dark spots and hyperpigmentation are the problems, you’ll need a corrector like Topiclear Papaya Cream. Formulated with natural papaya extract, this product gradually fades dark blemishes from the skin, such as sunspots, acne scars and age spots.

Healing Jelly

Whether you’re suffering from damaged skin or in need of dry-skin relief, Vaseline® Healing Jelly Original continues to be a multiuse household staple. It’s made with 100% pure petrolatum and can be used on dry, stressed, and sensitive skin.

Daily Skin Therapy

When your rough, dry skin needs a bit of healing and softening, reach for Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Body Lotion. Crafted with intensively moisturizing Cocoa Butter and Vitamin E, this longtime beauty staple will always be in demand.

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Fade Cream

If your shoppers are looking to erase their facial imperfections, recommend Daggett & Ramsdell Facial Fade Cream. This non-irritating moisturizing formula helps to gently fade freckles, dark areas, scars, age spots, and discolorations.

Cocoa Butter

Everyone knows about the natural benefits of cocoa butter, so it’s no wonder shoppers love to carry the Cococare Cocoa Lip Balm in their pockets.

This all-natural moisturizer goes on smooth and silky. It’s also ideal for preventing and protecting dry, chapped, cracked or windburned lips.

Ointment

For those male shoppers suffering from skin conditions like dandruff or psoriasis, recommend the Lucky Tiger Ointment. It provides relief from itching, burns and even razor burn. It’s also ideal for men with sensitive skin.

By Morgan Angelique Owens

TO KNOW

Kuza® Drives Traffic with 100% Pure African Shea Butter & More

Kuza® has driven traffic across retailers with 100% Pure African Shea Butter and more. This Ghana-sourced shea butter has many uses, including providing long-lasting moisture for the hair and skin.

I have used Kuza 100% Pure African Shea Butter as a skin moisturizer for an all-day glow to reduce blemishes and as a curl refresher on my coily hair. I often just put the right amount in a spray bottle during the week, and it goes a long way to refresh my curls. This top-selling multiuse product is ready-to-use, so you can be ready to shine. It’s the all-natural hair and skin must-have every customer needs in their bag for every occasion.

Kuza® 100% Pure African Shea Butter comes in a variety of textures,

including creamy and chunky. It has no sulfates, no mineral oil, no phthalates and is not tested on animals. Kuza 100% Pure African Shea Butter comes in white and yellow. Yet, whether you choose white or yellow, Kuza® Konscious Beauty ™ brings you unrefined shea butter that spreads smoothly and easily, leaving skin, hair, and nails revived and enriched.

Retailer Results

yet for “curly” girls, it is also a staple when used as a curl refresher. IRI data shows strong consumption across both creamy and chunky varieties over the last year. Thick and rich, this butter naturally contains essential vitamins to hydrate and rejuvenate all types of skin. It is moisturizing and improves the manageability of textured hair. With multiple uses for the hair and skin, it is a traffic driver.

What’s Popular with Kuza® Konscious Beauty™

Kuza® offers several products that promote healthier hair and skin. Here are a few.

Kuza® 100% Pure African Shea Butter and Kuza® Jamaican Black

Castor Oil promote healthier hair, skin, scalp and body for all hair and skin types. Both products seal in moisture. Shea butter has significant vitamin A and E levels and has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, as well. Jamaican Black Castor Oil is often used for growth treatments, to protect the edges, nape, and ends of the hair, and to reduce frizz. It is also safe on color-treated hair.

promotes healthier hair. It is perfect for sealing on clean hair after you moisturize. It will also help you create your favorite twists, faux locs, braid or twist-outs.

Kuza® Hair Food with Vitamins A & E helps damaged hair become

healthier and more lustrous.

Kuza® Beeswax is formulated with natural

beeswax for hair conditioning for days without being greasy.

Kuza® Jamaican Black Castor Oil Edge Gel

tames edges with a firm hold while

moisturizing and adding shine to the hair. This

anti-breakage formula is infused with Jamaican Black Castor Oil, coconut oil, aloe vera juice and argan oil to leave edges conditioned and looking shinier and healthier. Perfect for controlling tapered cuts, edges, and the hair’s nape on natural, straightened or relaxed hairstyles.

Kuza® Jamaican Black Castor Oil Repair Cream Leave-In Conditioner

repairs dry, damaged hair, adds intense moisture and strength and replenishes natural oils. The natural blend of Jamaican Black Castor Oil, coconut oil, aloe vera juice and argan oil creates a protective barrier around hair strands to help replenish natural oils stripped from the hair. It does not leave product buildup and is ideal for all hair types, especially textured and tightly-textured tresses. All retailers have the opportunity to take the lead in offering both assortment and education. Education will help direct consumers to the products that will provide them with benefits to meet their real DIY/ problem-solving needs for the skin, hair, scalp and body.

The Kuza® Jamaican Black Castor Oil Moisturizing hair care collection of Shampoo, Conditioner, Hair Lotion Moisturizer,

Repair Cream Leave-In, Braid Spray and AntiBreakage Edge Gel will promote healthy hair and growth. Also, try the eight great Kuza® Jamaican Black Castor Oils in Original, Extra Dark, Coconut, Indian Hemp, Flaxseed, Argan, Lavender, and Mango Seed.

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