JPMS Awapuhi Wild Ginger Line Debuts - Modern Salon Article

John Paul Mitchell Systems has gone back to the future by celebrating its 30th anniversary with a line launch that harkens back to the iconic Awapuhi Shampoo that started it all.

Company Co-Founders Paul Mitchell and John Paul DeJoria established a sustainable solar-powered farm 30 years ago in Hawaii to grow and harvest the awapuhi ginger root, which natives of the Islands had long recognized as a source for healing and restorative hair and skin care.

Awapuhi Shampoo was the first product in the John Paul Mitchell Systems vast collection of professional hair care products. With the growth of chemical services and thermal styling tools, salon clients can get just about any hair they want, but the price is often dry, damaged and moisture-starved hair. It is reported that more than 90 percent of the population describes their hair in these terms.

The Awapuhi Wild Ginger Luxury Hair Care line from John Paul Mitchell Systems is fortified with the company’s Kera Triplex blend to heal hair from the inside out. Kera Triplex, which is nearly identical to human hair protein, is derived from New Zealand sheep’s wool. The products are also sulfate free to protect and preserve hair color.

The eight-product Awapuhi collection is comprised of two keratin treatments, a shampoo, a conditioner, two texturizing products and two finishing products.

KERATIN TREATMENTS
• Kera Triplex Treatments: step-one in the treatment process, this product is applied from a vial and the keratin protein is absorbed in the hair.
• Keratin Intensive Treatment: Step-two: A deep penetrating cream, this product is applied with 10 minutes of heat. It can also be retailed as a weekly, at-home treatment.