Christmas retail: gift packs and festive hair buys for your salon
Published
12th Nov 2010
by rachael

Christmas is coming, and there's no better time to boost your salon retail than with a selection of gift packs, special seasonal buys, and festive salon stocking fillers. We've gathered an array of the best products for the holiday season, including options for every price point.

Get set for party season with Glitterati Sparkling Shimmer Spray and Shine & Define Balm from Alterna Caviar.
Designed to add a little sparkle to any hairstyle, the lightweight spray provides a fine sprinkling of golden glitter with a subtle fresh scent.
Ideal for stashing in your handbag, the compact balm - complete with mirror - is perfect for enhancing shine and texture, or smoothing down frizz and flyaways, while out and about.
Everyone loves a free gift, and this Christmas Diva are offering a stylish mock-croc shoulder bag and coordinating heatproof mat with the Limited Edition Feel the Heat Straightener.
Price: £19.25 (spray) and £22.50 (balm)
Call Alterna on 01925 578000

Available in pink or purple, the styling tool features floating titanium plates, universal voltage for travel, and unique Heat Boost Technology, which detects and corrects any fall in temperature.
The tool also feature a special hair extension setting of 120ºc, making it ideal for party styles.
Price: £119.99
Call Salon Services on 0845 601486

Following a successful relaunch earlier this year, OSMO is now offering a selection of affordable and stylish Christmas Trio Packs.
Each set contains a shampoo and conditioner, as well as a related bonus product. Blinding Shine includes Illuminating Finisher, to add vibrancy to all hair types; Extreme Volume has Thickening Crème, to boost lacklustre locks; and Deep Moisture contains an Intensive Deep Repair Mask to restore dry and damaged hair.
Price: £15.95
Call OSMO on 0141 8146572

Help clients achieve perfect hair this holiday season with the Redken Christmas Gift Bag.
Each chic zip case contains a shampoo and conditioner, plus a free suitable styling product, worth up to £14.25.
The offer extends across seven core ranges; Body Full, Extreme, Color Extend, All Soft, Real Control, Blonde Glam, as well as the new Time Reset.
Price: £23.50 (Time Rest: £24.45)
Call Redken on 0800 0854956

Offer clients a luxurious gift option this Christmas with the Neal & Wolf Indulgence Collection.
The gift box contains three indulgent products, all of which feature the rich, distinctive Neal & Wolf fragrance.
The brand is also offering a Tranquillity gift set, which contains an intensive nourishing treatment and exclusive, limited edition scented candle.
Price: £29.95
Call Neal & Wolf on 01282 444900

Denman has a selection of goodie bags on offer this holiday season, featuring limited edition brushes and accessories.
The Gold Dust Gift Pack contains a festive gold brush with diamante details, plus a pearl ponytail holder accessory, all wrapped up in a pretty organza bag.
Other kits include jewelled grips and sparkling pins - perfect for that Christmas party updo.
Price: £15.86
Call Denman on 0800 262509

Aveda continue their charitable work this year with five limited edition hair and beauty gift sets, all of which benefit the Hope for Women organisation.
The Pure Serenity kit contains the popular gentle Shampure Shampoo and Conditioner, plus a wooden paddle brush, designed to detangle hair and stimulate the scalp.
Price: £28
Call Aveda on 0870 0342380

Create a festive mood in the salon while offering clients an indulgent gift, with the L'Oréal Professionnel Festive Winter Candle.
Available in three warming winter fragrances - gingerbread, cinnamon spice, and Aspen forest - the chunky glass candle has a generous burn time, to keep the seasonal spirit alive throughout the holidays.
Price: Free with any retail purchase from Série Ex
pert, Tecni Art, or Play Ball range
Call L'Oréal Professionnel on 0845 6000122

Keep hair smelling sweet and looking good throughout the party season with the milk_shake Christmas Gift Set.
This festive package from the Italian brand contains everything your clients will need to feel delicious from head to toe; Colour Maintainer Shampoo, Body Care Milk Body Cream; and Conditioning Whipped Cream. The bundle also offers a generous saving on the individual product prices.
Price: £29.99
Call milk_shake on 01392 365177

If your clients are opting for extensions to see them through the festive season, this Gift Pouch from Racoon will ensure their tresses remain soft, shiny, and tangle-free right through to the new year.
Specially designed to cleanse and care for extended locks, the kit contains shampoo, conditioner, and a conditioning mask which adds UV protection and four conditioning agents.
Price: £11.99
Call Racoon on 01295 770999

Too much partying can leave hair tired, dull, and damaged. Ensure your clients are prepped to protect with the L'Anza Healing Smooth gift set.
Containing Glossifying Shampoo and Conditioner, plus either Thermal Defense Heat Styler or Smoother Straightening Balm, this kit proves that looking good doesn't have to mean sacrificing condition.
Price: £43
Call L'Anza on 01296 611700

The Vogetti Party Bag contains everything any party girl needs for a stylish night out. Free with any purchase of Black & Red Smoothing Irons, the pretty package contains glam false eyelashes, a bundle of bobby pins, a glittery body puff, and slinky silver bracelet.
The glitzy goodie bag is just one in a wide range of Christmas gift ideas from Paul Mitchell; other gift options include Tea Tree box sets and candles, and chic wallets and diaries.
Price: £55
Call Paul Mitchell on 0845 6590012

Keep hair looking healthy throughout the party season with the Wella SP Party Pack. This indulgent gift set contains Color Save Shampoo and Conditioner, as well as Style Mini Hairspray and Mousse.
Clients will also receive an SP Voucher for a free Alchemy Treatment worth £15 - the perfect way to ensure they pay a repeat visit in the new year for a little TLC. The Volume range is also available.
Price: £15
Call Wella Professionals on 01256 490690

Give fashionable clients a stylish option this festive season with cool gift sets from Sebastian Professional.
There are four limited edition packages on offer, each containing a shampoo and conditioner, as well as miniature versions of the best-selling Re-Shaper and Shaper Zero Gravity hairsprays.
Choose from Hydre, for dry and frizzy hair; Light for deep cleansing; Penetraitt, for chemically treated or damaged hair; and Volupt, for volume and shine.

This year TIGI has launched 17 Christmas gift boxes, including this Catwalk Your Highness Volume Collection.
The sets offer up to 40% discount on individual retail prices, while the different themed boxes will allow you to target specific client types.
You'll also receive point of sale accessories and consumer leaflets, which will allow clients to shop from the salon chair.
Price: from £16.40
Call TIGI on 0844 8440944

This year d:fi are offering twp gift sets; one for male clients, one for female.
Each set contains Volume Boosting Shampoo to gently cleanse and increase elasticity and shine, plus d:struct; the brand's best-selling styling paste for matte finish and high hold.
Each box comes complete with a funky Breo watch; black or white in the male set, and orange or pink in the women's option.
Price: £14.95
Call d:fi on 01282 613413

Each of the four sets in the Joico Christmas gift range contains a shampoo and conditioner from the extensive Essential range, as well as a travel-sized styling product.
The Colour Endure Box Set contains the popular Color Therapy Restorative Styling Oil, to ensure coloured hair stays beautifully glossy and bright, no matter how hard your client parties.
Price: £26.90
Call Joico on 01282 683100

Fudge has four festive gift sets up for grabs this Christmas, suitable for both male and female clients.
The festive packages all include styling and care products, with one free bonus product included in each.
Price: from £19.95
Call Fudge on 01282 683100

Boost your bookings and offer your clients something different this festive season with personalised gift cards and matching wallets from IGotStyle.
Available with your choice of unique design, the stylish and professional gift cards provide the perfect gift solution for any client over the Christmas period.
Call IGotStyle on 0845 871 6456