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A solo artist's retail area presents their clients with the products that will maintain their style between appointments—and it helps if they can get these products conveniently and affordably. CosmoProf's Big Summer Savings Event includes shampoos, conditioners and styling products that come in liter duo packages.

A solo artist's retail area presents their clients with the products that will maintain their style between appointments—and it helps if they can get these products conveniently and affordably. CosmoProf's Big Summer Savings Event includes shampoos, conditioners and styling products that come in liter duo packages. These pairings are a great way to get clients started on an at-home hair care regimen that will keep their locks healthy and beautiful. Here are a sampling of the available duos:

CHI Infra Shampoo provides moisture therapy for dry, damaged hair while it gently cleanses. It strengthens the hair with proteins and balances the hair's moisture to create softness, using Cationic Hydration Interlink. CHI Infra Shampoo is gentle enough to use daily.

Framesi Moisture Rich Shampoo and Conditioner replenish the moisture hair craves and infuses it with softness and shine while making color last 95% longer. The sulfate-free, ultra-hydrating shampoo has a weightless formula that restores vitality, radiance, and revives dry hair. Framesi Moisture Rich Conditioner is rich and ultra-hydrating, and leaves hair with body, condition, and shine.

Joico K-Pak Color Therapy deeply locks in vibrancy and moisture while locking out fading and damage with Joico's advanced Quadraßond Peptide Complex of peptides, African Manketti Oil and Argan Oil, which repairs and seals hair’s outer protective layer. This color-preserving, reconstructing shampoo gently cleanses hair while improving its elasticity and shine and preventing color loss. K-Pak Conditioner nourishes and hydrates, leaving hair smoother, shinier and more vibrant.

Kadus Professional's Deep Moisture Shampoo helps to instantly moisturize dry hair and provide softness, shine and ease of combability. The Deep Moisture Conditioner provides hydration to dry hair, softening, detangling, and creating better combability and shine.

Super Skinny Daily Shampoo has a color-safe formula that cleanses and smoothes hair, making rebellious locks softer and more manageable. The Super Skinny Complex and mild surfactants cleanse hair without stripping or plumping. The Super Skinny Daily Treatment smoothes and softens strands while helping to repair and prevent damage. Heat-activated conditioners and thermal protectants help repair hair and prevent surface damage.

Healthy Sexy Hair Color Safe Soy Moisturizing Shampoo is a color-safe, nourishing cleanser, specially formulated to add moisture and restore pliability and sheen to hair with intensive repairing qualities. The accompanying conditioner was created with Soy and Cocoa and works as both a nourishing moisturizer and mild protein reconstructor. The duo comes with a free Soy Tri-Wheat Leave In that provides lightweight moisture while it detangles and prevents static electricity.

Catwalk Root Boost Spray provides magnificent volume that starts at the roots. This fine mist foam delivers the lift and support essential for a long lasting, dramatic style. It adds strength, elasticity and smoothness while thickening hair without weighing it down.
Check out more of CosmoProf's Big Summer Savings Event at cosmoprofbeauty.com.
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