Salvatore Tanino Therapy Complete Tannin Smoothing Set ABDE (2560ml) is a curated set built around Salvatore's A and B tannin smoothing, worked without formaldehyde, with two care products added for home. Step A clarifies and Step B lays a plant tannin that is set with a flat iron, and that pairing is the smoothing itself, with keratin along for condition. The moisture mask and the finishing oil are boxed in by us for upkeep afterwards.

Why this set

The A and B pairing is Salvatore's official smoothing mix, and it is what does the work here. We put two of Salvatore's care products alongside it, the moisture mask and the finishing oil, so the client leaves with the aftercare in hand rather than buying it separately. We reach for it when a client wants the lasting smooth finish and a simple way to keep it soft at home. The care half is ours, not a longer official protocol, so treat A and B as the service and D and E as upkeep. Made in Brazil at Salvatore's plant in Presidente Prudente.

What is in the set

Four products across the service and the aftercare. Step A is the Cuticle Prepper, a clarifying wash that lifts buildup so the tannin meets a clean fibre. Step B is the Capillary Styling smoother, the plant polyphenol combed through and set with a flat iron per Salvatore's protocol. Step D is the Water Replenishment mask, a wash-day moisture step with macadamia, coconut and elastin. Step E is the Essential Oils step, a lightweight oil that finishes the ends and guards them from heat. Each pack carries its own ingredient list.

What to expect

Hair comes out smoother and lighter through the lengths, the frizz calmed and the finish holding far longer than a blow-out, because the tannin is the lasting part. Between visits the mask keeps the lengths hydrated and the oil keeps the ends soft and guarded, so the result looks kept rather than grown-out. The smoothing eases gradually with no hard line, and the natural movement stays.

Who it is for

• Clients who want the lasting A and B service and the aftercare in one box
• Coloured and bleached hair, since the tannin carries no formaldehyde releaser, after a strand test
• A salon that likes to send the client home with matched upkeep products

Who it is not for

• A client after a poker-straight, glassy look, which a tannin smoothing is not
• A plant-only routine, since the mask carries elastin
• A home user on their own, since the tannin step belongs in professional hands

Professional tip

The result lives in the prep, and the slip we see most is a rushed clarify. Wash twice with Step A until the hair squeaks, because any residue keeps the tannin from laying evenly. Take clean, thin sections through Step B and dry each before you press it, so the smooth line sets true. Send the mask and the oil home with a simple routine, since the smoothing lasts longer when the client keeps the lengths fed between visits.

How to use

Run the A and B smoothing as the service, then hand the client the mask and the oil for home, because the first two are professional steps and the last two are daily upkeep.

Keep your sections thin and your passes patient through the smoothing, and read each pack before you start.

1. Clarify with Step A. Shampoo twice and rinse, because product on the strand keeps the tannin from binding evenly to a clean fibre.
2. Smooth with Step B. Comb the tannin through towel-dried sections and set each with the flat iron per the protocol, so the smooth line locks in place before you rinse.
3. Send the mask home (Step D). The client uses it on wash day, worked through the lengths and left its pack time, because that is when dry hair takes moisture best.
4. Send the oil home (Step E). A drop or two on the ends of dry hair finishes and guards them, so the smoothing stays soft and protected between visits.

Where it fits in the range

ABDE is the smoothing-with-aftercare corner of the system, the A and B service boxed with take-home care. When you want the smoothing alone, the A and B kit is the plain route; when the fibre needs building first, the reconstruction box comes before any smoothing. Which letter step does what across the range, and which kit is which protocol, is set out in our Tanino Therapy steps A to O guide. The rest of the range sits under Salvatore Tanino Therapy.

In short

• A 2560ml curated set: the A and B service plus a Step D mask and a Step E oil
• The smoothing is an iron-set plant tannin with keratin; no formaldehyde on the smoother
• Run A and B as the service; the mask and oil are take-home upkeep
• The care pairing is ours; the smoothing is Salvatore's official A and B mix