by Nikki ~ Product Education Director

Contrast this with 2026’s Bombshell Blowout akin to the 1990’s big hair wearing models in the Guess Jeans ads.  Yet today’s 2026 version is much softer with rich looking elegant hair color.  Other elements include volume, movement, and a touchable roller set look even if that is achieved with a curling iron. 

Again we turn to our smart product Tela Beauty Organics Liquid IQ Smart Bond Pro Treatment and Tela Beauty Organics Liquid IQ Smart Bond Elixir to give the hair the status it needs to carry off this elegant dressy look.  Note that some differences between the in-salon and take-home products are in the potency and fragrance.  The in-salon Tela Liquid IQ Smart Bond Pro Treatment is fragrance-free and has a heightened potency and increased concentration of about 5 times more effective than Tela Liquid IQ Smart Bond Elixir. 

This retail formulation was purposely created to maintain results in between the Guest’s in-salon Tela Liquid IQ Pro Treatments.  It differs than the pro version in that it is intentionally created to have a consumer-friendly lower potency level.  Plus it contains the signature Tela Peppermint fragrance, an effective ingredient great for calming the scalp and the senses.

Uniquely, both Liquid IQ products are very easy to use proving favorability with both Stylists and Guests.  Simply apply the proper amount of the Tela Liquid IQ Elixir and move throughout clean, conditioned hair from root to end, do not rinse.  Next, layer on any styling products the texture requires, and begin the heat styling process which activates the ingredients.  So you can virtually achieve the Year 2026 styling trends while dramatically improving the condition of your hair and protecting precious hair color investments as well.

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by Nikki ~ Product Education Director

The long layered haircut, a classic look by all means, springs anew for the Year 2026 plus lays the foundation for two major seasonal styling trends; Boho Bedhead and the Bombshell Blowout.  Hair characteristics include collarbone to preferably mid-back hair lengths teamed with face framing layers and wispy curtain bangs.  Really a chameleon of a haircut, it beckons changing up the styling depending on your mood.

Currently being worn by stars like Daisy Edgar-Jones, Kaia Gerber and Sabrina Carpenter, this cut pairs beautifully with rich looking hair colors from Expensive Brunette, to Champagne Blonde to Muted Metallics.  This sets the stage for our incredibly talented Philip Pelusi Salon Collective Designers to wield their well-trained Volumetric™ The Pelusi Method Organic Cutting System skills and creative coloring skills as well.

To achieve this luxe hairstyle, a high quality level hair fabric is required.  We are recommending our own intelligent products for this task, our Tela Beauty Organics by Philip Pelusi Liquid IQ Smart Bond Pro Treatment during salon visits and its companion Tela Beauty Organics by Philip Pelusi Liquid IQ Smart Bond Elixir as an at-home maintenance product.

Tela Beauty Organics Liquid IQ is a hair restructure phenomenon creating revitalized, stronger, healthier hair.  Both Tela IQ formulations utilize our Philip Pelusi Organic Restorative and Regenerating Infusions containing 12 organic isolates of whole herbs in combination with targeted action active ingredients that reinforce the internal bond structure within the hair cortex.

This results in improved strength and elasticity that is more resilient and less prone to breakage.  This is the perfect recommendation for all hair types especially long hair that after it’s grown out period could use from enhancement.  Hair styles more easily and lasts longer.  So you can see how Liquid IQ elevates the overall quality of the hair but also the value of the Stylist’s hair artistry as well.

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