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Every stylist knows the feeling. You create the perfect color, your client leaves the salon obsessed, and then the countdown begins. Every wash, every hot tool, and every day in the sun has the potential to chip away at the results you created behind the chair.
That’s exactly why amika created the protector, a three-step Color Protect + Strengthen collection designed to help preserve salon color for up to 40 washes* while strengthening hair and defending against the everyday factors that contribute to fading.
After months of testing through the amika:backrooms, where a select group of stylists experienced the formulas before launch, the protector is officially here. Here’s a closer look at what stylists had to say after getting to put the formulas to the test.
The Products Behind the Results
Designed to work together, the protector shampoo, conditioner, and treatment help stylists extend the life of their work long after clients leave the salon. Powered by amika’s Color Pro-Longevity Complex, the shampoo and conditioner help preserve color vibrancy while strengthening hair and defending against everyday environmental stressors. The treatment mist builds on that protection with amika’s Lamellar Liqui-Crystal Complex, helping smooth the hair while providing heat protection up to 450°F.
Together, the collection helps preserve color vibrancy, strengthens the hair by 14.7%, reduces breakage by 93%, and helps defend against the everyday habits that can cause color to fade between appointments.
What Stylists Are Saying Behind the Chair
After putting the protector to work on real clients, stylists had one thing in common. They couldn’t stop talking about how the hair looked and felt after using the line.
From the very first wash, many shared that the shampoo delivered a rich, luxurious lather and a fragrance that felt unmistakably amika, turning an everyday shampoo into a premium salon experience. As they worked through the system, the feedback remained consistent. Hair felt incredibly soft, looked noticeably shinier, and color appeared fresh and vibrant.
John Sanchez said, “Every single product felt like butter on the hair and it was so easy to use, but the results were the best part. Shiny, soft, beautiful looking hair that I bet my clients are loving.”
Others praised the experience from start to finish. Natasha Melendez shared that, “The shampoo has a beautiful lather, the conditioner left the hair feeling so soft and the treatment mist added so much shine.”
For many, the biggest takeaway was how the system balanced healthy-looking hair with long-lasting color. Kimberly Loomis stated, “These products not only left my clients’ hair more manageable but also stronger and shinier, and the color locked in for around 40 washes!”
It’s proof that the protector isn’t just delivering impressive clinical results. It’s creating the kind of salon experience clients notice from the shampoo bowl to the final style.
Why It Matters for Stylists
Professional product recommendations are about more than sending clients home with shampoo and conditioner. They’re about helping clients protect the investment they made in your chair. When clients return with color that’s still vibrant and hair that still feels healthy, they’re seeing the value of professional home care firsthand. That builds trust, reinforces your expertise, and turns every recommendation into an extension of the salon experience.
Because at the end of the day, great color doesn’t end when the appointment does. It continues with the products clients use at home, and that’s exactly where the protector fits into the routine.
Think it’s time to upgrade your color care recommendations? Shop the protector collection at loveamika.com, then tag @readthetease and @amikapro on Instagram and TikTok to show us your favorite transformations. We have a feeling this collection is about to earn a permanent spot at your station.
