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July 4, 2025

The Best Way to Maintain Your Icy Blonde Hair at Home

If you’re rocking an icy blonde, platinum, silver, or cool ash-toned look, you know how quickly unwanted brassiness can dull your shine. That’s where the milk_shake Icy Blond shampoo and conditioner step in — your powerful at-home solution for keeping blonde tones cool, bright, and radiant.

Meet the Latest Brass-Fighting Duo

The newest addition to our blonde care range, Icy Blond shampoo and conditioner, is designed for very light to platinum blondes, metallic greys, and silver-toned hair. What sets it apart? The secret lies in its unique black pigment. This dramatic pigment deposits onto the hair to stop brassy undertones in their tracks, while enhancing and amplifying cool ash and silver tones.

Icy Blond products are so effective that many salons use them to support blonding services. But you can now achieve salon-worthy results at home. Just remember: the longer you leave Icy Blond on your hair, the more intense the toning effect will be. Once you reach your desired tone, we recommend alternating with milk_shake color maintainer shampoo and conditioner to keep your color fresh and hair healthy.

Powerful Care Beyond Toning

Like all milk_shake products, Icy Blond doesn’t just tone — it nourishes.

  • Milk proteins and amino acids strengthen and repair.
  • Rice oil provides lasting hydration and shine.
  • Grape extract protects color and adds that signature Icy Blond scent you’ll love.

Icy Blond or Silver Shine — Which is Right for You?

Wondering whether Icy Blond or Silver Shine is your perfect match? Here’s how to choose:

Silver Shine is ideal for natural or lightened light blondes, grey or white hair, looking to gently neutralize yellow tones. It contains violet pigments and can be used weekly to keep brass at bay.

Icy Blond is the choice for chemically lightened, platinum, or cool ash-toned blondes. Its black pigment amplifies cool tones and can even create a striking silver effect in very light hair.

Let Your Blonde Shine

Whatever your shade — from soft silver to icy platinum — milk_shake has the perfect care solution to help you maintain your blonde’s brilliance, free of brassiness. With Icy Blond in your routine, your hair will stay as radiant as the day you left the salon.

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Michelle Swart
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June 23, 2025

Top Hair Colouring Trends of 2024–2025: Transform Your Look with These Stunning Techniques

Ready for a hair refresh? Whether you’re after a soft sun-kissed glow or a bold, high-contrast finish, the latest hair colouring techniques of 2024 and 2025 are all about customization, dimension, and effortless style. From timeless balayage to trending foilyage, these techniques are perfect for clients who want to elevate their look with minimal upkeep.

Here’s a closer look at the most popular hair colouring trends this season – all of which you can offer in your salon to meet the latest demands:

1. Balayage

A modern classic, balayage is a freehand technique that creates soft, blended highlights. It gives a natural, sun-kissed finish and is ideal for low-maintenance clients, as it grows out beautifully without harsh regrowth lines.

2. Ombré

Ombré features a gradual fade from darker roots to lighter ends, delivering a striking contrast that’s both edgy and elegant. This technique works across all hair types and is great for making a bold colour statement.

3. Colour Melting

Colour melting blends multiple shades seamlessly, resulting in a smooth transition without any harsh lines. It’s perfect for creating a multi-dimensional, natural-looking colour with extra depth and richness.

4. Baby Lights

Looking for subtle brightness? Baby lights are ultra-fine highlights that mimic the natural highlights often seen in children’s hair. They add delicate dimension and are perfect for clients seeking a soft, radiant look.

5. Reverse Balayage

Reverse balayage is all about adding depth and toning down overly lightened hair. By applying darker tones near the roots and through the mid-lengths, this technique creates a richer, more lived-in finish.

6. Root Smudging / Shadow Roots

Perfect for clients who want a seamless grow-out or an edgier vibe, root smudging (also known as shadow roots) softens the transition between the roots and coloured hair. This technique pairs beautifully with vivid tones, pastels, or blondes.

7. Foilyage

A hybrid of balayage and traditional foils, foilyage involves hand-painting highlights and wrapping them in foil for extra lift and brightness. It’s ideal for clients who want a more intense, high-contrast result while still enjoying the softness of balayage.

8. Money Piece

Want to make a statement? The money piece is a bold, face-framing highlight technique that instantly brightens the complexion and adds dimension. It’s the perfect upgrade for clients looking to try something trendy without a full transformation.

Why These Techniques Are in Demand
Each of these colouring methods can be fully customized to suit your client’s hair type, colour goals, and lifestyle. Whether blended or bold, these looks are designed to be flattering, low-maintenance, and high-impact.

Ready to offer these trends in your salon? Stock up on the best professional colour products and tools in our Hair Colouring Range to create these stunning transformations.

Shop now and bring the latest colour trends to your clients in 2024 and beyond!

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Michelle Swart
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June 20, 2025

Discover the Latest Hair Colour Techniques with Nouvelle

At Rapple, we’re passionate about bringing you the latest in professional hair care and colour innovation. As the seasons shift and trends evolve, so too do the techniques behind the perfect colour. Whether you’re a stylist looking to offer something fresh to your clients or simply love keeping up with colour trends, we’ve got you covered.

In this post, we’re diving into new hair colouring techniques using some of our top professional brands—including Nouvelle, Italy’s leading hair cosmetic line known for its performance, creativity, and innovation.

  1. Shadow Root Blending with Nouvelle Color Effective

Gone are the days of harsh regrowth lines. The shadow root technique is all about a soft, seamless blend from root to tip, perfect for clients wanting lower maintenance colour.

Using Nouvelle Color Effective, stylists can easily melt darker root shades into lighter mid-lengths and ends. The result? Natural depth, dimension, and longer-lasting results. It’s especially stunning on blondes and balayage looks.

  1. Vibrant Fashion Shades with Nouvelle Color Glow

Colour isn’t just about blonde and brunette anymore—bold is back! Nouvelle’s Color Glow range offers intensely pigmented semi-permanent shades like violet, red, blue, and pink, perfect for fashion-forward clients.

A popular new technique involves peek-a-boo panels or underlights, where hidden sections of bright colour are placed beneath the top layer of hair, giving a bold pop when styled or tied up.

  1. Smudge & Melt Technique for Natural-Looking Balayage

For clients wanting that “I woke up like this” sun-kissed look, the smudge and melt technique is a game changer. This method uses two or more Nouvelle shades to gradually shift colour along the hair shaft, eliminating harsh lines.

Nouvelle’s gentle Bleaching System and high-quality toners make this technique safer and more predictable for stylists, with beautiful, natural results every time.

  1. Reverse Balayage with Nouvelle Espressotime

Looking to deepen blonde hair or add depth to over-lightened locks? Reverse balayage is your go-to. This trend darkens the roots and mid-lengths while leaving ends lighter, offering an effortlessly dimensional finish.

Nouvelle’s Espressotime line—infused with coffee extracts—delivers rich, glossy tones that fade beautifully and condition the hair at the same time. It’s ideal for creating sophisticated lowlights or shadow tones.

  1. Colour-Depositing Treatments for Maintenance

Clients love vibrant, healthy colour—but keeping it fresh between appointments can be tricky. Enter Nouvelle Color Refresh Masks. These pigmented treatments nourish the hair while topping up colour, allowing clients to maintain their salon-fresh look at home.

Offer these as add-on retail items in your salon, or include them in post-colour care packages to increase customer loyalty and product sales.

Partner with Rapple for the Latest in Colour Innovation

At Rapple, we supply salons and stylists across South Africa with cutting-edge colour ranges and training support. Whether you’re stocking up on Nouvelle professional colour, refreshing your techniques, or expanding your service offering, we’re here to help you stay ahead of the curve.

Shop our professional colour range today and explore the endless creative possibilities that come with premium hair colour brands.

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Michelle Swart
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June 4, 2025

Celebrating Diversity in Hair Care: Introducing the O’Care Professional Ethnic Range

In the ever-evolving world of beauty, one truth stands out more clearly than ever: diversity is strength. At O’Care Professional, we believe that beauty comes in every shade, curl, and texture. That’s why we’re proud to introduce our Ethnic Range—a line of hair care products thoughtfully designed for textured, curly, coily, and chemically-treated hair.

Why the Ethnic Range Matters

Hair is more than just style. Its identity. For years, individuals with ethnic hair types have had to navigate a beauty industry that often overlooks their specific needs. The O’Care Professional Ethnic Range is our answer to that gap—a dedicated collection that embraces and enhances the unique beauty of Afro-textured and multicultural hair.

What Makes It Different?

Our Ethnic Range isn’t just a repackaged version of general products. Each formula is tailored with:

  • Deeply nourishing oils like argan, castor, and marula for moisture retention
  • Low-sulfate, curl-friendly cleansers to preserve natural oils and avoid dryness
  • Protein-infused treatments for strengthening delicate, textured strands
  • Styling solutions that define curls without flaking or stiffness

From wash day essentials to daily moisturizers and edge tamers, this range covers every step of a healthy hair care routine.

Backed by Science, Inspired by Culture

At O’Care Professional, we understand that textured hair isn’t just different—it’s beautifully complex. That’s why our R&D team partnered with trichologists and salon professionals from diverse communities to ensure our formulas meet the real-world demands of ethnic hair.

For Salons and Stylists: Professional-Grade Results

This range is designed with salon professionals in mind. Whether you’re treating natural curls, transitioning hair, or relaxed styles, our Ethnic Range offers:

  • Salon-level performance
  • Rich, lasting hydration
  • Easy detangling and curl control
    Your clients will feel the difference from the first use, and keep coming back for more.

Embrace the Beauty of Every Strand

O’Care Professional is committed to inclusive innovation. The Ethnic Range is not just a product line; it’s part of a larger mission to celebrate beauty in all its forms. Because every hair type deserves expert care, and every person deserves to feel seen.

Ready to explore the Ethnic Range?
Visit our website or talk to your local distributor to learn how O’Care Professional can elevate your salon offerings—and celebrate the diversity of your clientele.

Ready to stock O’Care in your salon?
Contact your Rapple Sales Representative today or browse our full range at www.rapple.co.za

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Benita rapple
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June 4, 2025

Mastering the Art of Grooming: A Closer Look at Morfose Ossion Barber Products

When it comes to professional grooming, quality matters, every barber knows that the right products can elevate a haircut from good to exceptional. That’s why barbers around the world trust Morfose Ossion—a brand known for its innovative formulas, high-performance ingredients, and dedication to excellence in men’s grooming.

Why Choose Morfose Ossion?

Morfose Ossion is a sub-brand of the well-known Morfose professional haircare line, tailored specifically to the needs of barbers and modern grooming professionals. Their products are crafted for precision, performance, and the signature finish that every client expects.

Whether you’re shaping a beard, crafting a pompadour, or delivering a smooth fade, Morfose Ossion provides the tools you need to work efficiently and with style.

Top Morfose Ossion Products Every Barber Should Know

Ossion Hair Styling Wax

This non-greasy wax offers strong hold and lasting definition, perfect for creative styling that holds up all day. Whether you’re sculpting textured looks or classic slick-backs, Ossion waxes deliver matte or shiny finishes depending on the variant.

Ossion After Shave Cream Cologne

A barbershop staple. This hybrid product soothes the skin post-shave while leaving a refreshing fragrance. It hydrates, disinfects, and revives the skin with a cool, confident scent that defines the barbershop experience.

Ossion Beard Shampoo & Conditioner

Beards deserve special care, and this duo cleanses deeply while softening facial hair and preventing itchiness. Infused with nourishing ingredients, it ensures your client’s beard looks and feels its best.

Ossion Styling Gel

Long-lasting hold with no flakes. Perfect for spiking, smoothing, or volumizing, this gel allows for flexibility while maintaining control. Great for all-day wear without stiffness.

Ossion Beard Oil

Enriched with natural oils, this beard oil hydrates and conditions both the skin and hair. It adds a healthy shine without feeling greasy and tames even the most unruly beards.

The Ossion Experience: Designed for Professionals

What sets Morfose Ossion apart is its commitment to the professional. These are not just grooming products—they’re tools for barbers to showcase their artistry and provide every client with a premium experience.

Each product is designed with performance in mind: quick application, effective results, and consistent reliability in every bottle.

Final Thoughts

In a world where grooming is an essential part of self-expression, Morfose Ossion helps barbers meet and exceed expectations. With a full range of styling, beard care, and after-shave solutions, Morfose Ossion is the brand that supports your craft, whether you’re shaping the latest trends or keeping it classic.

Upgrade your grooming game. Choose Morfose Ossion.

Are You a Salon Owner?

Join our Wella Pro Network at Rapple Products and enjoy exclusive pricing.

Ready to stock Ossion in your salon?
Contact your Rapple Sales Representative today or browse our full range at www.rapple.co.za

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Benita rapple
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June 4, 2025

Discover the Brilliance of Wella: The Gold Standard in Hair Colour & Care

When it comes to professional hair care and colour, Wella is a name trusted by stylists worldwide for over 140 years. At Rapple Products, we’re proud to bring this world-class brand to salons and stylists across South Africa.

The Science Behind Wella Care

Wella’s haircare products are not just about beauty—they’re powered by innovation. The Fusion, and Elements lines offer salon-level treatment with active ingredients that nourish, hydrate, and repair hair from root to tip.

  • Fusion: For intense damage repair and protection
  • Elements: Sulphate-free, paraben-free, and eco-conscious care

Top 3 Must-Have Wella Products

  1. Wella Color Fresh Mask – Revives colour at home while conditioning the hair.
  2. Wella Oil Reflections – Adds luminous shine without weighing hair down.
  3. Wella Fusion Shampoo & Conditioner – Repairs breakage and strengthens damaged strands.

Are You a Salon Owner?

Join our Wella Pro Network at Rapple Products and enjoy exclusive pricing.

Ready to stock Wella in your salon?
Contact your Rapple Sales Representative today or browse our full range at www.rapple.co.za

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Benita rapple
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August 18, 2022

New Uncut barber range coming soon

It is not always easy to find the perfect product to use on all men’s hair. Some men struggle to find the right product to use on their hair because not all hair types are the same and require different types of products to style and groom. So, it is important to know what type of hair you have so that you can find out how the different men’s hair products will work on your hair.

What is the difference between web paste and hair clay?

Web Paste

Hair pastes are a bit thicker than pomades and can range from something like a thick cream to wet glue. A hair paste usually gives your hair a medium to very firm hold. This makes hair pastes the most multi-skilled men’s hair products and can be recommended for any hairstyle. Hair pastes are ideal for all hair lengths, types and styles. They are water-based, which means it will easily wash out without any struggles.

Hair Clay

All clay hair products contain a clay ingredient in their formulations and they can range from very thick to very creamy consistency. Clay has properties that are naturally healing and stimulating of the hair shaft and scalp (making it good for men with sensitive skin and scalp) and promotes hair growth. Hair clay also nourishes the hair and scalp because it’s rich in mineral and nutrients. Hair clays are ideal for hairstyles that require tons of volume without having to worry about the styling product weighing down your hair.

Uncut Barber Range

Some men look like they were born dapper. Hair is always on point and skin always clear and to most men, it doesn’t come naturally. Good grooming is an essential part of style, gentlemen.
Soon we will be launching our new Uncut barber web paste and hair clay products that provide the opportunity to create, style and be the man you want to be; a modern, stylish man who looks good, smells good and feels at their best. You can achieve this look by using the right grooming products and we are ready to help you.

 

 

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Michelle Swart
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October 14, 2020

Popular Hair Trends of 2020, which of our products would you need to get the perfect look?

The hair industry is ever-changing, these changes bringing with them new and exciting hair trends. While keeping up with hair trends can be difficult at times, it no longer has to be! If you simply choose the right products from our selection you can achieve the perfect look. Read all about the popular hair trends of 2020 and which of our products can make this look a reality for you:

Au Naturel

For many years, the straight and silky salon-do has dominated the hair scene, putting a bit of a damper on natural curls. However, times are changing and the newest hair trend for 2020 is all about the natural look! Be sure to accentuate your curls with our Hug Curl Serum and embrace your natural hair.

Beachy vibes

Next on the trends list for 2020 is something that has been brewing behind the scenes for quite some time: beachy waves! Beachy waves have been a hair trend for a while, but they have truly come to be appreciated in 2020. Expose your inner beach babe – or boy – by using a styling iron to get that perfect beachy look and intensify the look with any of our Silky Zero or Jean Paul Myne Hug volumizing products.

Tousled crop

As we mentioned already, natural hair is all the rage in 2020, and this goes for the short styles as well. Men are trying styles such as the tousled crop that involve minimal fuss. The best way to achieve this effortless look with our products is by making use of our Hunter1114 Raw Matte Clay or our Whipped Mousse.

Sleek and slicked

The classic, sophisticated look that we all know, and love is the slicked back hairdo. This hair trend has been ongoing for many years and will continue to be a hit well into the future. For a fantastic hold on your hair, giving you a perfectly sleek look all day, choose one of our incredible hair pomades from the Hunter1114 range or a firm hold styling gel from our Silky Zero or Jean Paul Myne Hug range.

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Michaelle
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October 14, 2020

How safely dispose of old razor blades: The importance of using a Blade Disposal Container

For the sake of the brave men and women working in recycling plants and garbage disposal facilities around the world, we’d like to start this article by addressing those of you who think throwing away old razor blades in a dustbin for recycling is ok – it’s not. Seriously. Stop it.

Even though razor blades are made from recyclable materials, they’re too thin to validate any efforts at recycling them, unless of course the razor blade companies themselves administer the process.

Regardless, if you threw away your blades without following the right procedure (which we’ll be discussing in a moment), you could put the people working in garbage disposal and recycling in harm’s way.

Stray blades could injure workers while sorting through garbage for recycling and disposal – no matter how severe the injuries would be, it’s only human of you to take the right steps to prevent such scenarios. So, how exactly do you safely dispose of your old razor blades? We’re glad you asked!

Using a blade disposal container

Using a razor blade disposal container should be the first thing to come to mind when you need to safely dispose of your razor. These containers can be made from several materials, the most favoured ones being hard plastics and metal. These containers allow you to throw out a bunch of worn razor blades with peace of mind knowing that they won’t bring harm to anyone. The best part? It’s easy to make one of your own! If you’re not for the task though, we’ve got you covered.

Once your container has reached its capacity, we recommend that you wrap it up in duct tape and take it to your local garbage disposal facility – you want to leave it out for a trash compactor because of the likelihood of the razor blades escaping their container under the crushing weight of the compactor.

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Michaelle
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October 14, 2020

Why our Salon Products are trusted around South Africa?

For many people gracing the lush and lively lands of South Africa, hair plays an integral role in self-identity. These individuals treat their hair with as much care, dedication and passion as they would with any of their facial features. Because of this, the salon industry in South Africa won’t be going out of business anytime soon, despite any pesky pandemic that may threaten it.

To keep things operating smoothly, barbers need a steady supply of barber products to keep their customers coming back for more. It isn’t enough to find the first supplier you come across; it’s always recommended to do your research before choosing a supplier for certain salon products.

This can be in the form of background checks and client testimonies – whatever it may be, always be sure to know as much as possible about the people you’re doing business with, especially if you end up being a regular for that supplier. With that being said, it’s worth noting that the best suppliers always provide quality salon products that are trusted by several barbers in their home countries – we’re no different! Let’s take a look at a few reasons why our products are trusted around South Africa.

Three reasonswhy people keep coming back for our salon products

We are striving to become a 1-stop-shop for salons, barbers & beauty therapists in South Africa

Here at Rapple Products, we believe that no barber or salon owner should ever have to go through a world of hassle to get the right products and equipment to keep their shops ticking. We’ve created a platform that can supply you with everything you need to keep going, from hair supplements to beauty products and furniture.

By supplying all of these products at the same time, we’re able to provide you and other salon owners with personalised packages that include all the essentials your shop will need to stand out from the competition.

Our experience in logistics and retail gives us an edge

Rapple Products was founded in 2014 by a group of driven professionals with experience that spans across the logistics and retail industries. This experience allows us to nurture effective supply chains that aim to give you the most seamless of experiences when using us as your supplier. Get in touch with us today if you’d like to learn more about our founders!

Our products are just trustworthy as our staff

We believe, above all else, that our customers and clients come first. Everything, from product sourcing/manufacturing to employee recruitment, is done with our loyal customers in mind. Not only are our products of the finest quality (that won’t break your bank!), they’re handled, distributed and delivered by some of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet.

If you have any doubts about our products, need advice on something related to the trade or have a problem that needs solving, we’re always ready to help. We strive to help our customers, as well as other parties, we engage with, solve any problem they may have relating to the industry – it’s our way of saying thank you and nurturing long-lasting relationships. Get in touch with us, we look forward to hearing from you!

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