Shiseido Professional's Salon Hair Color Brand "COLORMUSE" Updates and Relaunches on June 4, 2026
Shiseido Professional is relaunching its COLORMUSE hair color brand on June 4, 2026, with an expanded lineup of 12 colors, including two new shades. The updated formula incorporates advanced technology, such as a new CMC Repair Complex, to deliver vibrant, long-lasting color while repairing hair damage. The brand also introduces new visuals created in collaboration with Korean designer Kim JiHyeon and an original character, Muse-san, to inspire professional creativity.
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INSPIRE. CREATE. COLOR YOUR MUSE.
COLORMUSE, the direct hair color brand developed to empower the free inspiration and creativity of professional designers, is evolving.
Featuring a unique dye formulation and ingredients designed to care for hair damaged by repeated coloring, COLORMUSE delivers vivid, high-reproducibility color performance.
Shiseido Professional will relaunch the professional direct hair color brand "COLORMUSE" on June 4, 2026, rolling out to hair salons nationwide. This renewal expands the lineup to a total of 12 colors (240g each) with the addition of two new shades. From delicate nuances to edgy, high-design colors, the brand further expands the possibilities of creativity in salon work. COLORMUSE is a professional hair color brand developed with a focus on the specific characteristics of Asian hair, achieving both high controllability of color expression and a sophisticated, high-quality finish. This renewal also features evolved formula technology to meet changing salon needs, providing a more beautiful and manageable color design experience.
The Technology of the New COLORMUSE
This renewal introduces the newly developed CMC Repair Complex, a combination of Lipidure® [Polyquaternium-64 (hair repairing ingredient)] and Hydrolyzed Pea Protein. Lipidure® supports the β-layer structure of the CMC (Cell Membrane Complex) within the hair, repairing internal fiber damage. Furthermore, the synergistic effect with Hydrolyzed Pea Protein (a hair-protecting ingredient) provides a "repair effect" that conditions and protects the hair during the coloring process. This achieves the dual goals of impactful creative color expression and a smooth, glossy finish.
Additionally, COLORMUSE continues to feature advanced technologies and care ingredients that enhance color expression, penetration, and longevity:
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Contains Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate (moisturizer), also found in skincare ingredients
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Contains Anti-Red Melanin Dyes to neutralize the red undertones prevalent in Asian hair
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Penetration Enhancing Complex Formula*1: Efficiently delivers dyes into the cuticle to support excellent color persistence.
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VC-IP*2 maintains the hair's hydrophobicity, protecting it from daily damage while supporting long-lasting color.
*1 PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol
*2 Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate (hair protecting ingredient)
Product Overview
The 12-color palette is designed to enable a wide range of creative expressions.
It achieves the intended color payoff even on Asian hair, supporting the creativity of salon professionals.
Product Name: COLORMUSE Color Cream
Volume: 240g (Direct Dye, 12 colors total)
【Two New Colors】
■ MIDNIGHT BLACK
A deep black with blue undertones.
Ideal for edgy designs or "faux black" expressions.
■ TURQUOISE BLUE
A vivid, yellowish blue. A light accent color that expands the range of expression.
New Visuals Featuring the New Colors Also Released
The new visuals for this renewal were created in collaboration with Kim JiHyeon, a highly skilled designer based in Cheongdam, South Korea, who handles hair for popular idols and artists. In the world of K-pop idols, hair must balance high saturation with delicate texture control, while also looking stunning under stage lights and fading gracefully. A long-time user of COLORMUSE, Kim JiHyeon praises the brand: "The color payoff is reliable, and it stays beautiful even as it fades. It provides depth without becoming overly fluorescent."
The featured visual expresses a fresh pink adjusted with white, alongside a gradient design using the new Turquoise Blue and Midnight Black. The "total balance" perspective cultivated in the idol industry is reflected throughout the visual.
COLORMUSE, which expresses elegant depth despite its high saturation, is highly supported on the front lines as a "tool for expression that supports stage-quality results."
Designer: Kim JiHyeon
Member of the popular salon "Kitts" in the Cheongdam area of Seoul.
She handles hair design for numerous idols and artists in this trend-setting district.
Her strength lies in "total balance design" that emphasizes harmony with bone structure, facial features, and fashion,
and she is renowned for color designs that remain elegant even with bold colors.
Instagram：@kitts_hairmakeup @prez_zie
Birth of the Original Character "Muse-san"
To embody the COLORMUSE brand concept "INSPIRE. CREATE. COLOR YOUR MUSE," an original character named "Muse-san" has been born through a collaboration with contemporary masked artist COIN PARKING DELIVERY.
Muse-san is a character with a unique backstory as a "mischievous hairdresser." Her image of lightly transcending common sense with free-thinking ideas stimulates the creativity of professionals and symbolizes the possibilities of design color.
Search for "COLORMUSE" in Instagram's GIF search to use original Muse-san GIFs.
Additionally, a campaign will be held where those who post on Instagram with the hashtag #カラーミューズ (Color Muse) can win original Muse-san merchandise.
※Campaign scheduled to start around June 2026 ※Participation is limited to hair professionals only
Through these initiatives, we aim to visualize the real creations emerging from salons and
expand the world of COLORMUSE across the entire community.
COLORMUSE Brand Site
https://www.shiseido-professional.com/jp/ja/products/hair-color/colormuse.html
Shiseido Professional Corporate Overview
About Shiseido Professional
Our mission is to awaken the unique beauty that sleeps within every individual.
To achieve this, the creativity and technical skill of beauty creators are essential.
We strive to be the professional brand they trust most. At our core is the DNA of "Art & Science."
The fusion of uniquely Japanese "Art," such as refined aesthetic sense and the spirit of *omotenashi* (hospitality), and "Science," which amplifies the inherent power of human beings.
By merging these two, we make it possible to release inner beauty and bring out a person's true self.
Shiseido Professional Official Website
https://www.shiseido-professional.com/ja
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https://www.instagram.com/shiseidopro_jpn/
Official YouTube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCYWT4pfzZ5cPimGt3U22pMw
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