In short: Schwarzkopf Professional is one of the salon industry's biggest names, and at Hairco & Beauty it spans four core ranges — Igora Royal permanent colour, BlondMe lightening and blonde toning, BC Bonacure professional care, and OSiS+ styling. This guide explains what each range does and how they fit together on the back bar and the retail shelf. Each range also has its own in-depth guide, linked below.
Written for salon professionals. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions on pack, and complete the recommended tests before any colour or lightening service.
What is Schwarzkopf Professional?
Schwarzkopf Professional is the salon-only arm of Schwarzkopf, supplying colour, lightening, care and styling to hairdressers worldwide. The strength of the brand is that it covers the whole service in one house: you can colour with Igora, lighten and tone with BlondMe, treat and retail with BC Bonacure, and finish with OSiS+ — all from a single, consistent professional range.
Igora Royal: permanent colour
Igora Royal is Schwarzkopf's flagship permanent colour system, known for true-to-tone, high-performance results across a large shade palette. The line includes the core permanent shades, Absolutes for mature and white hair, Highlifts for lift-and-tone in one step, and is mixed with the Igora Oil Developer. It's the natural choice for a salon that wants a dependable, full-coverage permanent colour line.
Browse Schwarzkopf Igora Royal, or read the Igora Royal colourist's guide.
BlondMe: lightening, bonding and blonde toning
BlondMe is Schwarzkopf's complete blonding system — lighteners (including bond-enforcing options), the Bond Enforcing System for added bond protection during lightening, and a full set of blonde toners in cool, warm, steel, ice and sand directions to perfect the finished blonde. If your salon does a lot of blonde work, BlondMe covers the whole service from lift to tone to care.
Browse Schwarzkopf BlondMe, or read the BlondMe blonding guide and the BlondMe blonde toning guide.
BC Bonacure: professional care
BC Bonacure is Schwarzkopf's professional care range, organised by concern so it's quick to prescribe — lines such as Repair Rescue, Moisture Kick, Colour Freeze, Peptide Repair, Scalp Genesis and Frizz Away cover damage, hydration, colour protection, scalp and smoothing. A shampoo, conditioner and treatment make a simple take-home routine, which makes BC Bonacure a strong retail range as well as a back-bar one.
Browse Schwarzkopf BC Bonacure, or read the BC Bonacure hair care guide.
OSiS+: styling and finishing
OSiS+ is Schwarzkopf's professional styling line, covering hold, texture and finish — from the well-known Session hairspray and Dust It mattifying powder to texture sprays, waxes, shine and dry shampoos. It's a flexible, creative styling range that lets you finish any look and adds easy retail lines at the till.
Browse Schwarzkopf OSiS+, or read the OSiS+ styling guide.
How to stock Schwarzkopf Professional
- Colour: Igora Royal for dependable permanent colour and full white coverage.
- Lightening and blonde: BlondMe for lift, bond protection and toning in one system.
- Care and retail: BC Bonacure prescribed by concern for back bar and take-home.
- Styling and finishing: OSiS+ for texture, hold and high-margin retail.
Frequently asked questions
Is Schwarzkopf Professional salon-only?
Yes — these are professional ranges made for salon use and the trade, covering colour, lightening, care and styling.
What's the difference between Igora Royal and BlondMe?
Igora Royal is a permanent colour system; BlondMe is the lightening, bond-protection and blonde-toning system. Many salons use the two together for blonde colour work.
Does BlondMe protect the hair during lightening?
Yes — the BlondMe Bond Enforcing System is designed to add bond protection through the lightening service.
Is BC Bonacure suitable for retail?
Yes. Because it's organised by concern, it's easy to prescribe a matching shampoo, conditioner and treatment as a take-home routine.
Does Hairco supply Schwarzkopf at trade prices?
Yes. Hairco & Beauty supplies Igora Royal, BlondMe, BC Bonacure and OSiS+ at trade prices, with fast UK delivery.
Shop Schwarzkopf at trade prices
Browse the full Schwarzkopf Professional range — Igora Royal, BlondMe, BC Bonacure and OSiS+ — at trade prices with fast UK delivery.
Written by Charlotte Read, Content Writer at Hairco & Beauty. Charlotte has over six years' experience in professional hair and beauty, and our guides are informed by colleagues with 100+ years of combined salon experience and by insight from the trade customers we supply. More about our content.
