by Nikki B. ~ Product Education Director

Did you know aerosol hairsprays are one of the big no-no’s for hair color preservation?  In a recent article published by Beauty Launch Pad, they state aerosol sprays can “remove hair color molecules from the hair” due to their “high alcohol content” and “high Ph” level.  We agree!

Aerosol hairsprays are damaging to the hair fabric and also ruin the stylist’s beautiful artistry and the guest’s hair color investment.  And further, this leaves the guest wondering why their color is fading.  Bad application?  Faulty hair color product?  Did my stylist do something wrong?  We don’t want any of that at Philip Pelusi.

In over 55 years of haircare product creation, Philip Pelusi has always had a NO aerosol policy, light years ahead of its time!  Philip Pelusi has NEVER created an aerosol product.  No aerosol sprays, no aerosol mousse, no aerosol anything, not even in the 1960’s and then again not in the 1980’s when these types of products were in high demand by the public from which he could have had thousands of products sales.  But he still said no, aerosols do not fit into his product creation credo.

Why?  Well, we believe that Philip must have an internal crystal ball in which he can see into the future, seeing today’s “green” trend way ahead of anybody.  But he could also see what was right in front of him too, meaning he looked around his salon knowing he wanted to help protect the safety of his guests, his stylists, their hair, and the environment from the foe of the aerosol product.

Let’s unpack this!  Philip believed then and still does now that he that does not want himself as a stylist, his employees or his guests breathing in harmful aerosol fumes day in and day out, week after week, month after month, year after year.  He felt this would be dangerous to the body.  Think about it, stylists doing hair in a relatively small space with fumes whirling about on a consistent basis.  And it turns out decades later he was absolutely right!

Also, he believed that these aerosol carcinogens would inevitably be bad for the environment too.  Perhaps not ruin the ozone layer on their own but be a contributing factor to poorer air quality for the consumer using the product.

Additionally, Philip’s chief concern has always been with the quality of the guest’s hair fabric and hair color investment preservation.  His mantra has always been that our hair is the most important fabric we wear.  We wear our hair fabric every day!  Hair products play one of most important roles in protecting and enhancing the hair texture and condition.  So why put drying carcinogens onto the hair via aerosol sprays or mousse?  Philip simply said no to that.

Instead, Philip created a strengthening non-aerosol mousse and 4 incredible non-aerosol styling and finishing sprays, P2 by Philip Pelusi Liquid Mousse, P2 Fluid Spray, P2 Define Root Lift Spray, P2 Rivet Finishing Spray and P2 Industrial Finishing Spray.  All non-aerosol and containing good for the hair ingredients such as plant proteins and moisturizers, UV filters and antioxidants.  And all of these formulas have been updated throughout the years too!

And one last mystery to unfold here, Philip’s intentional use of a small amount of an alcohol-derivative in his hairsprays so support his non-aerosol initiative.  Why?  Because all of Philip’s sprays are non-aerosol, they needed a way to get out of the bottle and onto the hair, to literally turn from a liquid into a spray.  And SD-Alcohol 40 is a safe way to do this!  Not a traditional “drinking” alcohol, this alcohol evaporates the second it hits the air. 

Simply put, the liquid “spray” comes up from the bottle up through the dispenser and then when it leaves the bottle, the split second it hits the air, this alcohol-derivative evaporates turning the liquid into a fine mist allowing it to disperse onto the hair without any alcohol getting onto the hair at all.  A non-aerosol workaround, if you will, to allow stylists and clients to get the hold and style they are looking for but with zero aerosol anything involved!

For more information about Philip’s Styling and Finishing Sprays go to our Philip Pelusi company website (click here) P2 Virtual Product Classes (busystylist.com) and view the P2 by Philip Pelusi Virtual Product Class ~ Special Effects ~ How to Shape, Craft and Hold!

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Philip and his team of chemists work with the scientific principle of substantivity when creating his world-renowned haircare products.  Substantivity, also known as like attracts like, simply means that Philip chooses the right type of proteins and make them the correct molecular size, so they will naturally be attracted to and want to cling to a damaged keratin site in the hair.  This results in smoother, healthier looking, easier to style, voluminous, shinier hair!

By literally saturating hair with these protein molecules, hair will absorb what it can, hold onto those molecules, and therefore operate more like a healthy hair strand, have more shine, hold color better and be more resilient to mechanical and heat damage.  And although this is not a permanent bond, when protein molecules are continually applied to the hair thru subsequent applications hair acts and performs like healthy hair on an on-going basis.

But as I said the molecular size is also critical.  The ingredient needs to be perfected for best penetration.  A protein ingredient can be on a label and actually in the bottle but unless it is made the correct molecular size, it’s just marketing fluff with no action in the hair.  The too-big protein molecule literally flows out of the bottle, past the hair and down the drain.  Hair cannot benefit from the ingredient because it cannot absorb it because it’s just too big. 

Instead we use an advanced scientific process called Micro Emulsion Technology to reduce the size of our proteins and all of our ingredients to get the deepest and longest lasting level of penetration in the hair.  This means real results.  So, hair not only feels better to the consumer but hair has long lasting results making hair stronger and performs noticeably better.

The product creation process involves getting the right protein sources treated with the right science and then create a great product recipe to meet the demands of today’s client.  And with getting a good value at the forefront of today’s consumer, we feel we are delivering it with this client of attention to detail and quality in our formulas.

Philip and his team of scientists are constantly perusing new and better ways to enhance the hair from the inside out.  We are not interested in temporary coatings but instead of real substantive hair strengthening thru proteins.  One of our revolutionary, the Hydro-Charged Pelusi Ceramide Complex, Patent Pending, is a plant-based protein complex that we now have in all of our shampoos, conditioners and specialty treatment styling products. 

Our mentality is to think of our formulas much in the same way Apply thinks of its IPhone.  We will never stop developing, improving and growing.

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When Philip creates a great hair care product, first he goes shopping for great ingredients!  Philip is constantly researching and sourcing the finest grade, most cutting-edge proteins, and other ingredients, from around the world. 

He believes when shopping for ingredients, you get what pay for.  And just like shopping for food ingredients, there are various levels of quality when it comes to purchasing hair care ingredients.

Philip has a 100% commitment to quality at all cost and only purchases the very best.  Specifically, Philip works with only the very best plant-based ingredients.  He does not use any animal derived protein sources, not only because of the demands of today’s marketplace, but also because he finds plant sources for protein simply work better in the hair.

Philip and his team of chemists, work with the scientific principle of substantivity, meaning when you choose the right type of protein and make it the correct molecular size, it will naturally cling to a damaged keratin site in the hair.  Next, we’ll explore that highly advanced scientific technology Philip uses to perfect his ingredients and formulas!  Stay tuned!

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When we are born and as our hair grows stronger during our youth, like our skin, hair is perfect and healthy and therefore performs perfectly as it consists of its maximum level of keratin protein content. 

But as our hair ages, or as we prematurely age our hair with color, chemicals and heat damage such as blow-drying and flat irons, the level of keratin protein diminishes, making hair weak and dull, sometimes to the point that the hair breaks off.

Hair performs its best when it is operating at its full level of protein.  So as a product creator, Philip’s goal is to help recreate this perfect or close-to-perfect hair fabric for the guest, so they will be happier with their hairstyle every day. 

To achieve this, Philip uses the most advanced scientific technology teamed with the very best ingredients to help keep hair fabric operating at its maximum level of protein.  Amazing products, such as Xtreme, RepairHair, Intense and more, teamed with the best stylist-to-guest product education makes all the difference in the performance of the hair.

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This is the first post in a series about protein and how it work on the hair.  Philip’s philosophy has always been to think of hair like a fine garment and to teach our guests to treat their hair like the finest garment they own.  A fine garment and hair have a lot in common.

And just like an expensive cashmere sweater or silk blouse, hair is also an investment.  Guests invest in their hair every month in the salon with haircuts, color and texture services.  It is the “garment” they wear the most frequently as we all do wear their hair every day.

And just like the cashmere sweater, hair is made up of fibers, not cashmere fibers, but instead keratin protein makes up the cortex and cuticle of the hair.  And just like any kind of fabric, with more wear the more those fibers are weakened or lost.

So, the question is how do we maintain the keratin protein fibers in hair to keep it strong, shiny and protect color and texture investments?  How do we preserve the fabric?  We’ll explore this fascinating and complex subject and how Philip Pelusi’s products hold the key in this series of Chic Geek posts!  Stay tuned!

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From the inside out?!?!  That’s just how Philip’s Smart Styling Treatments work!  Traditionally texture is tamed with silicone-based, weighty formulas or crispy resin-based hair serums.  But that’s not how Philip’s Smart Styling Treatments work.  P2 Decrease, P2 Increase, P2 ReCurl and more!

We call these “Smart” due to their cutting-edge technology texture-enhancing ingredients that embed themselves into the hair fiber, changing the way hair acts from the inside of the hair strand, giving today’s guests the hair, they wish Mother Nature had.  And hair feels light, natural and modern.  They do most, if not all, of the heavy-lifting when it comes to styling, helping the hair style faster and easier with the style lasting longer throughout the day.

“Styling” refers to applying these products to clean conditioned damp hair prior to styling.

“Treatments” because of their revolutionary sunscreens, weightless moisturizers, strengtheners and antioxidants that all help improve condition and help hold hair color too.  So, these Brainiac texture busters help tackle styling and texture issues plus help improve the overall appearance and performance of the hair.  Work “smarter” not harder and try them today!

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Spring is almost here, and with it frizz-creating humidity effecting every hair texture!  Fine, medium, coarse, wavy or curly and everything in between, we want to help keep frizz from getting out of control.  So how do we help stop it from greatly effecting the hair?

First, we must understand how hair reacts to the air that surrounds it.  Hair takes on the environment it’s in, meaning that in the winter when air is low in moisture content, the dry air literally pulls moisture out of the hair creating static. 

Conversely in the spring the air is full of moisture, so even though the hair looks physically dry, the internal moisture content of the hair fiber is higher than it should be causing hair to revert and become frizzy and limp. 

We can’t change Mother Nature, but we can deposit Philip’s revolutionary ingredients into the hair fiber to help shield hair from reacting to moisture in the air.  Philip has many anti-frizz products, but his frizz-fighting miracle P2 Decrease Smart Styling Treatment changes the way hair reacts to moisture with a totally unique volume and frizz decreasing micro-emulsion that works inside the hair fiber. 

So back-off frizz!  These high-tech ingredients act like moisture fighting Ninjas repelling moisture molecules that try to land on and penetrate hair helping to keep it silky and smooth.

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