So you want to know about new and innovative hair care products? Here are some of the latest.

Vintage Reds

When fashion starts to dictate a move to red (and 33% of women already choose red as their preferred hair colour) L'Oreal has got the latest Vintage Red looks covered. The reds this season are cooler ruby garnets and glossy brick reds and as anyone that has tried out a red colour themselves will confirm they are a difficult colour to get just right so we expect to see in salon red colour's become a popular choice this month.

Ever thought about hair extensions and decided they are too expensive or you just want them for special occasions not for every day. Well then you should check out Original Diva In a Box (groovy pink box to be exact). These great quality real hair wefts simply and easily clip into your own hair for extra fullness or length.

For a small fee and a couple of minutes, you can return yourself to that cool salon style – and only you and your closest girl friends will know your secret! Leading hairdressers, such as Garry Chapman from Scruffs, agree: “We work for a broad clientele who demand the very best in haircare and go to great lengths to make sure every client leaves here looking and feeling her best. But what we have no control over is the weather, which can make a real difference to a style within yards of the salon door! We sell stylers for home use but what a brilliant idea from BEAUTIFUL VENDING to have the hair stylers available to girls when they’re out and about to keep their salon style looking fantastic.”

label.m has just launched Dry Shampoo (RRP $28.50), a professional formula designed to answer the call of time-challenged women everywhere. The Dry Shampoo is a hair neutraliser that removes excess and carries you between washes. It uses a ‘rice starch’ as its main ingredient and has a precise nozzle to allow a direct spray into the roots. This product is perfect for restyling between the office and after work drinks. Available at Toni&Guy Salons nationally.

Matrix has just introduced five fresh new “Mocha” shades ideal for boosting natural brunettes or refreshing already coloured hair. The rich shades range from a deep, dark chocolate to a light latte and make perfect summer hues.

The Matrix ColorSync Mochas are gentle and ammonia free and use a patented ceramide conditioning and reconstructing complex for seamless results root to tip. The demi-permanent range lasts between four and six weeks fading gradually. The results are very natural looking without being too subtle to notice. This range is great for women that have never dyed their hair, especially because there is no regrowth stage since it is demi-permanent.

REDKEN 5th Avenue NYC Hairspray 'MINIS'

Items that can fit in purses always score points for on-the-go women . Lucky for you and your hair, Redken 5th Avenue NYC has just released a line of Hairspray ‘MINIS ,” which are conveniently sized to fit in a handbag or travel bag. The small silver bottles have a chic look and feature self-locking actuators to avoid accidents inside your bag. The range includes Workforce 09 flexible volumizing spray by (60 mL, $6.95) for a medium control and healthy shine. It also includes Quick Dry 18 instant finishing spray (50 mL $6.95), and Forceful 23 super strength finishing spray (60 mL, $6.95), which is great for frizz-free shine and lasting lift. These practical yet stylish products are available at selected professional salons and are part of the Redken 5 th Avenue permanent styling collection.

	NUTRITIVE GLUCO-ACTIVE L'Oreal always on top of the latest technological breakthroughs have worked out that we need 'nutritional balance' in the form of protein, lipids and glucose to really restore our dry sensitised hair from root to tip. Look out for the new range in professional salons only from October 2006.
Is your hair suffering from damage due to the effects of thermal styling, straightening services and good old environmental stress then for the new sleek.look treatment from MATRIX could be your answer and at around $AU22.80 for 5 20ml tubes its great value too.     MATRIX curl.life Spiraling Spray-Gel This gel will construct curls, condition and control them for lasting definition that stays in perfect shape. Out from September 2006 as part of the curl.life range.

With big and we mean really big super star hair on the menu right now Matrix have got just the answer for your styling needs. Vavoom's new volumizing collection. 4 products with names like 'sheer size' and 'take me higher' must do the trick!

Redken styling has been reinvented. Look out for the aluminum/reflective silver packaging but don't worry these are the same hi-tech formulas you love just a new look.
	Andrew Collinge releases some problem specific products (simply no frizz and weightless volume) to complement his already popular Salon Solutions range.
Kerastase introduce a technological breakthrough for both men and women who experience hair loss. Kerastase Specifique Intervention Antichute a L'Aminexil GL helps reactivate the life cycle of stronger, thicker hair.
VO5 have just launched their Fade Defy range for those of us with darker tones and not forgetting the blondes the Absolute Blonde range will help to brighten your day.

	Redken 5th Avenue NYC has reinvented hairspray! shine charged fast drying frizz free brushable 24 hour humidity resistant 8 hour control With all the hair up styles that are so popular at the moment we certainly need this!
Matrix introduces BIOLAGE hair therapy only from professional hair salons. This is science and nature fused. With 5 treatment areas to choose from your hairdresser can personalize to create a therapy range specifically for you.

Everyone knows styling and colouring can lead to very dry and damaged hair. But did you know the life you lead and where you live could also harm your hair, even when you think you are following a healthy lifestyle?

Garnier Fructis has investigated these contemporary factors and found 11% of Australian women have dry, damaged hair* and there is no mass market brand that is meeting their needs. Garnier Fructis Nutri-Oil Repair is a haircare range developed especially for dull, dry, stressed out hair.

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