Design Essentials

Design Essentials Salon System, Wave by Design Permanent Wave System, and Therapeutics Rx Treatment System are product brands from McBride Research Laboratories, Inc.

The Salon System includes shampoos, conditioners, styling, finishing and relaxer products. 

• Organic Cleanse – Deep Cleansing Shampoo that removes impurities without stripping the hair of natural moisturizers.  Great as a first shampoo, use after pool or spa services, and increases volume.
• Moisture Retention – Conditioning Shampoo has a rich moisturizing lather that detangles and conditions the hair.  Great for natural or relaxed hair.
• Stimulations Super Moisturizing Conditioner – quickly penetrates, soothes, and calms the scalp while detangling and moisturizing the hair.
• Express Instant Moisturizing Conditioner- penetrates instantly to soften and detangle the hair without weighing the hair down.
• HCO Leave-In Conditioner – acts as a conditioner and a blow-drying agent.  Provides sheen, moisture, strength and eliminates static, detangles and adds body.
• Compositions Foaming Wrap Lotion and Mousse – Infused with Echinacea to lightly condition, this formula helps dry the hair quickly and can be used to wrap, set, and mold wet hair when styling.  The formula doesn’t weigh the hair down but offers medium hold, conditioning, and shine.
• Masterpiece Setting Lotion – Can be used to set or blow dry when combined with HCO Leave-In Conditioner.  Provides conditioning, shine and body.
• Silk Essentials Strengthening Serum – Extremely light formulation can be used daily and never weigh the hair down.  Enriched with natural organic silk and contains 17 simple amino acids to penetrate, strengthen, and smooth the hair.  Can be used on wet or dry hair.
• Botanical Oils Hair & Body Moisturizer – blend of oils from the wheat plant, African Shea Tree, Olive Tree, Ginseng Root and other plant life to be used to style the hair, mix with conditioners for deep treatment, or as a skin moisturizer.
• Herbal Complex 4 Hair & Scalp Treatment –Four essential herbs (Black Indian Hemp, Ginseng, Horsetail, and Rosemary) working as a fertilizer for the hair follicle to help promote growth and reduce itching by alleviating dry scalp.  Lightweight and provides high sheen to the hair.  
• Nutriment Rx Crème Hairdress – Strengthens hair weakened by chemicals and thermal styling.  Great for color treated hair, lightweight formula conditions and creates shine.
• Formations Styling Spritz – Ultimate designing spray leaves a beautiful sheen and powerful hold.  Acts as a thermal protector leaves the hair manageable without a sticky, hard buildup.
• Reflections Liquid Shine – Light formula imparts a silky luminous shine, eliminates frizzy, fly-away hair.  Does not contain alcohol.
• Diamonds Oil Sheen Spray – Adds a diamond shine to any style.  Lightweight formula can be used as a thermal protector or daily to bring life to lackluster hair.
• Illusions Protein Styling Gel – Imparts a luminous shine without flaking, can be used to create soft to firm hold styles, and delivers maximum results on natural hair.

The Therapeutics Rx line is designed to treat severe hair and scalp problems such as dandruff and seborrhea dermatitis. 

• Therapeutics Rx Anti-Itch Shampoo – Helps control flaking caused by scalp conditions such as dandruff and Seborrheic Dermatitis.  Contains Zinc-Omadine, a bactericide fungicide anti-dandruff agent.   
• Leave-In Hydrating Conditioner – designed to hydrate dry, normal to coarse and thirsty hair instantly softening and giving the hair body and sheen.  Can be used on wet or dry hair.
• Anti-Itch Hair & Scalp Treatment – contains anti-fungal and anti-bacterial ingredients that help alleviate dry, itchy scalp, and control flaking caused by scalp conditions.

Wave by Design is an array of products developed to create soft, silky, shiny and healthy body waves, dry curls, natural and textured styles. 

• Define & Shine 2-N-1 Dry Finishing Lotion – a blend of humectants and conditioners in a lotion formula designed to maintain body waves, texturizers, naturals and dry curls.  Excellent on natural, multi-cultural and children’s hair.
• Mist & Shine – Softens and moisturizes curls, body waves and natural hair.  Leaves the hair totally shiny and extremely manageable.