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Trend Alert ~ Long Layered Haircut

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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.

Hair and Photo by Philip Pelusi & his Design Team

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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To see all Philip Pelusi Trend Alerts go to Trend Alerts (busystylist.com)

Philip Pelusi Virtual & Live Product Education!

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Did you know Philip designs and creates every Philip Pelusi haircare formula? Start learning or get a product refresher today here on busystylist.com! View each P2 & Tela Virtual Product Class video OR view each P2 & Tela Product Library video. How?

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For New Talent… Salon Leaders please print the New Talent Virtual Product Class Checklist (Shared Forms) and track their virtual class attendance.

New Talent should view each 10-12 minute Virtual Product Class Video on Tela Virtual Product Classes (busystylist.com) and P2 Virtual Product Classes (busystylist.com) then fill in this Checklist and retain for your records, within the first 1 – 3 months of employment depending on New Talent and Salon scheduling. 

No waiting!  New Talent can start learning on day 1!  View classes on uptime, in The New Talent Salon, and on times scheduled by the Salon Leader.

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For all Philip Pelusi Talent… Want a product refresher?

Feel confident selecting and recommending product solutions for your Guest’s hair problems!
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Live In Person product Education? New Designers to Minimal Experience, Experienced Designers Welcome with Upper Management Approval can attend The Product Artistry Class taught by Product Education Director Nikki at The Philip Pelusi Center for Talent Development! It’s a combination Visual Learning, Open Dialogue, and Hands On Exercises

Hair and Photo by Philip Pelusi & his Design Team

What You Will Learn: How to Be Your Guest’s Personal AI, Philosophy & Skills for Effective & Collaborative Product Conversations with the Guest, Confidence Building Product Overview & Knowledge of P2 & Tela by Texture and Solution, How Philip Creates a Product, The 3 Essential Elements to Communicate Product Recommendations, How To Build A Solution Oriented Product System, Hands On Product Experimentation, and more! No Model Required!

Thank You Dana @ Siena! Great Play!!

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Cheers and thank you to Dana, Guest Service Manager at Siena, for her ingenuity and positivity!

Dana Guest Service Manager at Siena

Dana shares, “With the lack of P2 Soft Wax, I’ve been encouraging Guests and Designers to try Tela Play. The ingredients between the two are similar.  So I want to share some insights on comparing the two with my Designers.”

Great job Dana on supporting your team!!  Here are the insights Dana shared with her Design team…

  • Tela Play has a much lighter feel than P2 Soft Wax overall.  Both are highly concentrated and can be used on wet or dry hair but they have a different finish, meaning Play is lighter and almost feels more at one with the hair.
  • Soft Wax absolutely must be mixed (in the palm of hands) with a different product for application on a wet to dry hair blowout.  Whereas Play does not require that, but it can be mixed with another product if the Designer wishes.
  • Also on dry hair, Soft Wax is a little more limited than Play.  Soft Wax is wonderful as a thick pomade on wet, damp or dry short cropped styles, such as men’s short cuts or women’s choppy pixies, medium to thick density hair, not fine or sparse hair.
  • Tela Play can be used in this exact same way but Play really has unlimited creativity options such as for sculpting and finishing updo work, braiding and more. And can be used on almost every texture depending on the amount applied.

A Philip Pelusi Micro Class ~ Tela Liquid IQ Video Educational!

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Enter the realm of Liquid IQ by viewing the Tela Liquid IQ Video Educational!  This easy to view 10-minute product review hits all the high points of the incredibly effective, delicately balanced unique ingredients in these formulations.

The video includes how Liquid IQ works in the hair, how it benefits the hair, key ingredients, application, similarities and differences between the in-salon-only IQ Treatment and the at-home-use consumer friendly IQ Elixir and so much more.  Take it all in for the first time or build on your existing knowledge about Liquid IQ.

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Philip shares, “This is a take-home must have for every guest and in-salon instant miracle treatment!  Instant hair strengthening, anti-frizz, shine, and protection from Chemicals, Sun, Heat, and any Hot Styling Tools.  High tech, Next Gen ingredients.  Worth the price and works on every type of hair in the universe.  Tela IQ repairs and strengthens fine hair around the scalp and nape especially for thinning hairlines.  For optimum results on dry, over damaged hair, layer a pea to dime size of Tela IQ as a leave in.  No time needed under dryers while boosting your ticket for each guest you service and requires no extra time!  Create beautiful hair for The Guest and earn in an instant!”

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The Tela IQ Video Educational is also now listed on the New Talent Virtual Product Class Checklist, now in the Shared Forms Folder or ask Nikki at the Office Resource Center to email you the Pdf!

This video is archived on NEW Tela Product Library (busystylist.com) and Tela Virtual Product Classes (busystylist.com)

And to view more Philip Pelusi Micro Class videos go to https://www.busystylist.com/category/philip-pelusi-micro-videos/