Recently, we explored the latest Schwarzkopf Professional Essential Looks collection: Re-Rooted. To keep the inspiration high, we’re looking now at Acid Riot, a second capsule collection from Essential Looks. With bright and playful colour looks, the two trending styles in Acid Riot will undoubtedly turn heads.
About Essential Looks
If you’re unfamiliar with this series, Schwarzkopf Professional’s bi-annual Essential Looks collections share new techniques and services with professional hairdressers. Every Essential Looks trend features one ‘stop-and-stare’ Catwalk Look and one ‘want-to-wear’ Salon Look.
Essential Looks aims to inspire and educate you as a professional hairdresser, so get creative. We look forward to seeing how you interpret Acid Riot.
Schwarzkopf Professional creators
- global ambassadors Tyler Johnston and Lesley Jennison
- global styling ambassador Nick Irwin
- guest artists Christos Michailidis, Ashlee Norman and Grace Dalgleish
Acid Riot, inspiration
The creative team says Acid Riot is for the self-made and non-conformist client. The looks have a raw, revolutionary energy – centred on looking and living your way. Lines are blurred, and traditional identities are broken down and redefined. This collection channels the fluid, inclusive, constantly shifting world of today’s trendsetters and tastemakers.
Acid Riot Catwalk Look: Willow
Cut by Nick Irwin, who says the Acid Riot trend, “embraces a fluid way of thinking and working, which creates a very modern texture and attitude.” This 90s-inspired, tailored yet torn-edged look presents an effortlessly strong attitude. Colour is by Grace Dalgleish; the look feels worn in and washed out, creating a perfectly imperfect colour that will make you look twice.
Key Products
- Fibre Clinix Tribond Shampoo & Treatment + Vibrancy & Volume Boosters
- Igora Vario Blond Plus, Igora Vibrance, Chroma ID
- Session Label The Coat and The Miracle
Acid Riot Salon Look: Jénèva
Nick Irwin’s Acid Riot Salon Look is a seamless, freehand, dry haircut. The style taps into the natural pattern of the hair. Grace Dalgleish applies colour with a personalised palette and a DIY aesthetic. The finish is grungy.
Salon Service, #AcidRinse
The Acid Riot Salon Look is a personalised collaboration with your client. Grace Dalgleish’s Acid Rinse colour service looks ‘self-made’, utilising palette and placement to create hair colour with personality. Grace combines bold and pastel tones. The freehand technique allows you to construct perfect ‘imperfections’ by painting with freedom and purpose.
Grace says, “Use finer slices when layering your tones to create a softer feeling. Keep your sections big and chunky for higher impact.”
Key Products
- Fibre Clinix Tribond Shampoo & Treatment + Hydrate & Vibrancy Boosters
- Igora Vario Blond Super Plus, Chroma ID, Igora Vibrance
- Sessional Label The Jelly and The Flexible
Essential Looks eMagazine
You can explore Schwarzkopf Professional’s Essential Looks Collection more here. This online platform offers educational and inspirational content like tips & tricks videos, get-to-know-the-model videos, trend information and a lookbook feature for quick and easy consultations.
Are you an Essential Looks fan? Explore the Re-Rooted collection here
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