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Stylus by FHI Brands has launched the Stylist Try Me Kit for professional hairdressers, providing them with the opportunity to sample all of the products in the new Stylus Thermal Styling Care line.

Stylus by FHI Brands has launched the Stylist Try Me Kit for professional hairdressers, providing them with the opportunity to sample all of the products in the new Stylus Thermal Styling Care line. The kit also includes an "I STYLUS, DO YOU?" black canvas bag.
The thermal styling hair care products are new line of treatments, thermal styling and finishing products, color coded for ease of use.
The Stylus system begins with Sheer Remedy – a liquid satin treatment color coded in aqua to represent water, healing and therapeutics.
Fresh Start is a protective prep and primer that creates the hair canvas and Be Protected is a thermal protecting foam that covers the hair evenly for heat and environmental protection. Both are color coded in yellow because, just as the sun rises first thing in the morning, these are the products with which you begin styling.
High Altitude is a root lift spray, Full Blown is a blow out volumizing mousse, Pump it Up is an express blow out serum and Total Control is a maximum hold gel. These four products are color coded in red to represent heat. FHI Brands offers many heat styling tools, so the brand created four thermal styling products that are activated in the hair and can be reactivated using heat. This technology allows for styling and restyling, which is especially helpful behind the scenes at New York Fashion Week, Los Angeles Fashion Week and Miami Swim Week.
Stay Beautiful is a working, light hold dry hair spray and Stay Styled is a variable hold dry hair spray color coded in the cool color blue to be used as the hair is cooling, while you are setting and locking in the style. Stay Finished is a firm hold dry hair spray and Stay Put is a mega firm hold hair spray color coded in purple. Shine Express is an instant shine mist color coded in magenta to complete all of your looks.
Take an in-depth look at the products included in the Stylist Try Me Kit:
SHEER REMEDY is a liquid satin treatment that is alcohol-free. This lightweight serum nourishes the scalp and protects and restores hair to its natural condition. Rich in emollients; Sheer Remedy reduces frizz, while providing brilliant shine.
FRESH START is a Protective Prep and Primer spray that is a lightweight leave-in protective treatment that primes and detangles the hair instantly preventing breakage and styling damage. Fresh Start helps repair damaged areas in the hair by balancing porosity for longer lasting styles.
BE PROTECTED is a thermal protecting foam that is a weightless conditioning formula that helps protect against thermal damage while detangling hair and reducing dry time.
HIGH ALTITUDE is a root lift spray that is a unique liquid tool that delivers incredible lift and volume at the roots with soft and natural control throughout the hair.
FULL BLOWN is a Blow Out Volumizing Mousse that provides smooth-glide styling with amazing volume and maximum body to the hair without stiffness. This memory control formula leaves hair fuller and touchable with a brushable finish.
PUMP IT UP is an Express Blow Out Serum with a flexible formula that accelerates blow dry time and increases round brush tension without stickiness or flaking. A lightweight serum with body-building properties, Pump It Up creates fullness in the hair and memory-locking bonds make it easy to style and restyle while maintaining brilliant shine.
TOTAL CONTROL is a Maximum Hold Gel that is a flake-free, ultra-strong formula that produces the ultimate control, shape and definition to all hairstyles with high staying power. This clear drying, high shine gel is ideal for both wet and dry styles.
STAY BEAUTIFUL is a Light Hold Dry Hair Spray is a featherweight, humidity resistant formula dries instantly and builds evenly for styling and restyling, without adding weight to the hair. Stay Beautiful leaves hair touchable and full of movement with incredible volume, body and Shine.
STAY STYLED is a Variable Hold Dry Hair Spray with a humidity resistant formula that creates volume, shape and definition in the hair. Layer and lock in styles with Stay Style’s fast drying, variable hold design.
STAY FINISHED is a Firm Hold Dry Hair Spray that is ideal to hold hair in place and lock in the style. This fast-drying firm spray controls flyaways, protects hair from the elements and provides long lasting hold and support.
STAY PUT is a Mega Firm Hold Hair Spray that provides ultimate hold, support and control to all finished styles. This mega firm formula locks looks in place and eliminates flyaways.
SHINE EXPRESS is an Instant Shine Mist that is a lightweight mist that gives brilliant shine without added weight.
For more information, visit fhibrands.com.

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