What is Cuticle Access System?

Cuticle Access System by Edelstein is the professional pH system of two Liss Komplex products that frames technical services: Liss Komplex Alkaline Shampoo pH 8.2 opens the cuticle before the service, and Liss Komplex Restoring Mask at pH 3.5 brings the hair back to an acidic pH at the end, for smooth, soft and shiny lengths. Each step takes 5-10 minutes around smoothing, colour or cryotherapy services, with hydrolyzed keratin and silk in both products, in two 500 ml salon sizes for around 20 services.

Specifications

What's in the kit

Who Cuticle Access System is for

• Colourists and stylists who prepare and close technical services with a controlled pH.
• Smoothing, colour and cryotherapy services that work best on hair with an open cuticle.
• Porous or chemically treated hair that needs an even base from roots to ends.
• Colour and toning services, with the acidic mask on the lengths once the colour is rinsed.

For the complete smoothing service with the treatment, or for a single step, see the comparison below.

Key ingredients

• Alkaline pH 8.2 (shampoo): the controlled alkalinity, set with Sodium Hydroxide, that lifts the cuticle and prepares the fibre for the service that follows.
• Acidic pH 3.5 (mask): set with Citric Acid, it brings the hair back to an acidic pH after the service, for a smoother surface and more shine.
• Hydrolyzed Keratin and Hydrolyzed Silk (both products): proteins that give the lengths a stronger, softer and silky feel at both steps.
• Cetrimonium Chloride and Dipalmitoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate (mask): conditioning agents that make the hair soft and easy to detangle.

Results

After the alkaline shampoo the hair is clean, soft and evenly prepared from roots to ends, so the service that follows is applied on a uniform base. After the acidic mask the lengths are smoother, stronger to the touch and easier to comb, with a bright, even shine; after colour or toning they look glossy and feel soft.

How to use Cuticle Access System

1. Opening: apply Liss Komplex Alkaline Shampoo pH 8.2 to wet hair and leave on for 5-10 minutes, so the alkaline solution acts correctly on the cuticle.
2. Mechanical action: distribute the product with the Flexion (L) brush and begin detangling gently, without mechanical stress, then rinse thoroughly.
3. Technical service: proceed with the chosen service: smoothing, colouring or cryotherapy.
4. Closing step: on completion of the service, distribute Liss Komplex Restoring Mask (pH 3.5) evenly on damp, towel-dried hair with the Flexion (L) brush or a wide-toothed comb.
5. Processing time: leave on for 5-10 minutes; for more intensive care on heavily damaged hair, extend to 10 minutes.
6. Rinsing: rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.

For professionals

• Service: the preparation and closing steps around smoothing, colour and cryotherapy services, and the acidic step after colour or toning.
• Amount per service: about 20 ml of shampoo and 25 ml of mask; around 20 services per kit, set by the 500 ml of mask.
• Processing time: shampoo 5-10 minutes on wet hair; mask 5-10 minutes, 10 minutes on heavily damaged hair.
• Service time: about 20 minutes for the two steps of the system, the technical service in between excluded.
• Formats: two salon sizes of 500 ml; each product is also sold on its own as a refill.
• After the service: the mask closes the service; for a mirror-like shine on very dry hair, 2-4 drops of Argan Native Fluid are mixed into the mask before application.
• Home care to recommend: Liss Komplex Hydra Shampoo and Liss Komplex Hydra Mask for the washes at home after a Liss Komplex smoothing.

Cuticle Access System compared

• vs Liss Komplex Pro Kit: the same Liss Komplex Alkaline Shampoo pH 8.2 and Liss Komplex Restoring Mask with Liss Komplex Treatment 400 ml, for the complete smoothing service with the flat iron. Cuticle Access System suits salons that prepare and close colour, care or cryotherapy services; the Pro Kit suits salons that offer the Liss Komplex smoothing.
• vs Liss Komplex Alkaline Shampoo pH 8.2 and Liss Komplex Restoring Mask: the two steps of the system sold on their own, in the same 500 ml salon sizes. Cuticle Access System suits starting both steps together; the single products suit refilling the step used most.

Safety

• Professional use only.
• Avoid contact with the eyes; in case of contact, rinse immediately with plenty of water.
• Keep out of the reach of children.

FAQ

Why does Cuticle Access System open and then close the cuticle?

The alkaline shampoo at pH 8.2 lifts the cuticle so the service that follows reaches the fibre evenly; the mask at pH 3.5 brings the hair back to an acidic pH, for smooth, shiny lengths.

With which services is it used?

Around smoothing, colour and cryotherapy services; the mask is also the acidic step on the lengths after colour or toning.

How long is each step left on?

5-10 minutes for the shampoo on wet hair and 5-10 minutes for the mask, 10 minutes on heavily damaged hair.

Can another shampoo be used right before it?

Acidic shampoos are kept away from the step right before the alkaline phase, so the cuticle opens fully.

How does the hair feel after the service?

Smoother, stronger to the touch and easier to comb, with a bright, even shine from roots to ends.

How many services does the kit give?

Around 20, at about 20 ml of shampoo and 25 ml of mask per service.