Redken Styling Essentials NZ: Texture, Hold, Shine & Blow-Dry

Good styling isn't about owning ten products — it's about owning the right three or four for the look you wear most. Here's how the Redken styling range fits together, and which one to reach for.

These are the workhorses we use to finish hair at Crew. Pick by the job you're trying to do.

Blow-dry & heat protection

Quick Blowout is the spray that speeds up drying while protecting against heat — mist it through damp hair before you pick up the dryer for a faster, smoother finish. Big Blowout Heat Protecting Jelly is the lightweight serum for a sleeker, glossier blow-dry with a stronger heat shield, ideal for smoothing longer or frizz-prone hair.

Volume & root lift

Root Tease (Instant Levitation Mist) sprays at the roots for instant lift and grip — the trick stylists use to make fine hair look fuller. Max Sculpting Gel gives firm, controlled hold for slicked or defined styles that need to stay put.

Texture & finish

Mess It Up Texture Paste is the go-to for piecey, lived-in texture with a low-shine, undone finish. Spray Wax Invisible adds light, touchable texture and separation without weighing hair down — great over a finished style. Shine Flash Glistening Mist is the last-second gloss: a fine mist for healthy, polished shine on the way out the door.

Lock it in & refresh

Max Hold Spray is the strong-hold hairspray for looks that have to survive wind, dancing or a long day. Deep Clean Dry Shampoo buys you an extra day between washes — spray at the roots, wait, then massage in to absorb oil and add a little body.

A simple routine that works

• Before drying: heat protection (Quick Blowout or Big Blowout) — non-negotiable if you use hot tools.
• For lift: Root Tease at the roots while damp.
• To finish: texture (Mess It Up or Spray Wax), then a whisper of Shine Flash, then hairspray only where you need hold.
• Between washes: Deep Clean Dry Shampoo to refresh.

Want your style set up properly first? Book with the Crew team in Queenstown and we'll show you exactly how to recreate it at home.

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