It’s officially festival season all around the world. From Coachella to Life is Beautiful, the sun is out and so is your mane. Whether you're in a temperate climate or in the desert heat, the sunny rays will surely be unforgiving whether you like it or not! Protect your hair from breakage and dryness by following a few of our product recommendations.

1) Alterna Haircare Beach Summer Sun Recovery Spray

This product works before and after sun exposure. Upon contact, it infuses hair follicles with moisture, detangles dried out locks, enhances your sheen, and protects from future exposure. Use the Sun Recovery Spray as a leave in conditioner before heading out to the intense heat of the beach or desert valley. Bonus: it's made without parabens or artificial color.

2) Drybar Hot Toddy Heat & UV Protectant

Not only is this scent refreshing, Drybar’s Hot Toddy hair lotion is perfect for protecting against styling tool heat AND sunny rays. Made with artichoke leaf extract, it’s a healthier choice to prevent breakage during styling and damaging dry temperatures. Hot Toddy is formulated without parabens, sulfates, or phthalates (pthalic acid).

3) Sun Bum 3 in 1 Leave in Hair Conditioning Treatment

Sun Bum makes a great line of gluten free and vegan sunscreen. So it’s no surprise that their hair care treatment is our fave. The Big Three: it protects against UV rays, detangles for styling, and conditions. By restoring moisture, your hair will feel more soft in the dry or humid heat. This product is made in the USA and infused with coconut oil, banana pulp/peel and leaf, quinoa protein and sunflower oil.

 4) Paul Mitchell Ultimate Color Repair Triple Rescue

The triple protection of Paul Mitchell’s Color Repair Triple Rescue is great for color treated hair. Infused with quinoa color repair complex, Triple Rescue prevents against thermal damage. In addition, it protects from color processing damage, heat from styling and sunlight, and unleashes luminosity while conditioning. This product works best on damp hair, washed or not.

5) Bumble & bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil

A perfect product for many hair types, B&B’s Invisible Oil is a pre-styling treatment that detangles, softens and moistens hair. While taming frizz and protecting against breakage, B&B’s Invisible Oil is made without parabens, phthalates, mineral oil or alcohol. Style on damp hair or as a leave-in conditioner.

Enjoy the sunshine and save your hair!

Many professionals, including Angus Mitchell (the co-owner of Paul Mitchell), regard Hikari scissors to be the best in the world. Hikari has been in the game for over 45 years and has earned its respect and reputation for a reason: incomparable quality. A pair of Hikari shears is an investment that will last a lifetime. But why are they so hard to find online? The real reason is: Hikari won't allow it.



Sadly, with greatness comes, well... haters. Unfortunately, too many imitation "Hikari" shears are circulating around the web, and there's no real way to ever stop that. While the US has stringent copyright and patent laws, countries like China have no such restrictions and therefore, it's impossible to enforce our own rules internationally. So, Hikari's solution has been to sell only through dealers that are authorized in specific territories and to never sell their product online. If you see a "Hikari" shear advertised for sale online - run!


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Wanna hear another fun fact? Hikari never gives away their product either - not even to "celebrity" hairdressers. World renowned stylists are constantly bombarded with free swag. But if they want Hikaris, they must foot the entire bill - Hikari doesn't even offer a discount. Why is this so? Other shear companies seem to be lending or handing out free shears left and right to anyone they can possibly convince to take a pair. The answer is quality - and more specifically: profit margin.

Hikari wannabe brands are made for a much lower price with an unethical profit margin. Blatant knockoffs aside, these shear companies - regardless of their branding or advertising budget - are also selling counterfeit products. Hikari's profit margins are low due to the extraordinary cost of the time, expertise, raw materials and craftsmanship that goes into every pair. Therefore, they wouldn't in their right mind lend them out or give them away - would a respectable jeweler pass out free diamonds?  So the next time a sales rep invites you to try a pair of scissors free of charge, with no risk and no down payment, remember that quality products are not something that are thrown around indiscriminately. The core values of refinement, respect, and passion are worth investing in.

To see the full range of shears and find an authorized dealer in your region, contact Hikari directly.