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Hair Glossing: How to Make Your Hair Shine
We all know the feeling: just a few weeks after coloring your hair, the color starts to lose its shine and you immediately think about recoloring. A gentle, hair-friendly method for refreshing or refining your color is so-called hair gloss. Hair glossing is especially effective for dry, brittle hair.
What is hair glossing?
Hair glossing is a color-refining treatment that requires minimal effort while delivering maximum color results. Brilliance Hair Glossing products give colored or tinted hair more shine and renewed color vibrancy. Unlike bleaching or permanent coloring, the hair structure is not damaged. Some products even have nourishing, conditioning properties. Hair glossing is a color-refining treatment with minimal effort that delivers maximum results, shine, and color vibrancy.
Our Favorite Hair Glossing Products
Glossing is considered a new trend in the beauty world. However, it’s important to know that not all glossing is the same. There are various products that make hair shine. Compared to permanent hair color or demi-permanent color, a hair gloss treatment is the least intensive method, is gentle on the hair structure, and works more like a conditioning treatment.
- Goldwell Colorance Gloss Tones and Wella Shinefinity are demi-permanent coloring products that are mixed with a 2% developer and applied. The products take effect after a processing time of 10 to 20 minutes.
- Kérastase Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss, on the other hand, is a clear hair glossing treatment that works as a pure shine formula without pigments. It is used once a week like a hair mask and left in the hair for 1 to 2 minutes.
- As a hair glossing option from Schwarzkopf, we recommend the Chroma ID Bonding Color Mask. The shade 9.5-1 Platinum Blonde Cendré Ice creates a true Brilliance Hair Glossing effect for blonde hair. Light hair colors are refreshed and gain intense shine. And the “freshly colored” feeling definitely lasts longer with this Schwarzkopf hair glossing treatment.
Goldwell Colorance Gloss Tones provides shimmering blonde that lasts longer. In just 10 minutes, this unique colouring offers beautiful shine and a smooth hair feel. Goldwell Colorance Gloss Tones stands for maximum performance and is suitable for all hair types and structures. It is suitable as an instant service in combination with all classic colour services. After each lightening, Goldwell Colorance Gloss Tones is used to intensify the colours and counteract warm tones. It also ensures soft transitions in the grey area, especially with tone level 8. Goldwell Colorance Gloss Tones lasts, depending on hair structure, up to 25 washes. Application of Goldwell Colorance Gloss Tones This colouring always uses developer lotion with 2%. It is mixed 1:1 with Gloss Tones and best applied with a dispensing bottle on towel-dried hair. Then leave it on for a maximum of 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly at the end. When Goldwell Colorance Gloss Tones is used together with a lightening service or on uneven, stressed hair structures, you should use the System Structure Equalizer before the Colorance Gloss Tones service.
Content: 60 ml (€14.92 / 100 ml)
The latest colour innovation from Wella Professionals, featuring Balanced pH Technology – for a healthy hair feel: Wella Shinefinity Glaze demi-permanent gloss. Wella Shinefinity Glaze provides a long-lasting healthy hair feel and natural shine with a translucent tinting, without lightening and without damaging the hair. Balanced pH Technology Thanks to Balanced pH Technology, Wella Shinefinity Glaze ensures a healthy hair feel. The use of oxidative dyes combined with the balanced pH level results in long-lasting colour shine with Zero lightening, Zero hair damage, and a unique, healthy hair feel. Advantages of Wella Shinefinity Glaze ZERO lightening ZERO hair damage Clean Beauty Healthy-looking hair Natural shine Translucent tinting Durability up to 20 washes Free from animal-derived ingredients Sustainable packaging No yellow or gold undertone after a short period, unlike typical glosses Healthy hair feel No hair damage & no roots Light tinting & natural shine Shinefinity by Wella: Clean Beauty and environmentally friendly packaging No lightening No hair damage Vegan formulation Without ammonia, silicones, and direct dyes Free from animal-derived ingredients Ingredients are transparently disclosed Dermatologically tested Sustainable packaging Colour Range of Wella Shinefinity The shades of Wella Shinefinity can be categorised into warm, cool, natural tones, and boosters. Warm: Vanilla Glaze, Spicy Ginger, Honey Latte, Caramel Milk, Caramel Chocolate, Caramel Espresso, Hot Chili Natural: Soft Sage, Silk Blush, Beige Sand, Dark Sage, Deep Walnut, Bitter Chocolate Cool: Toffee Milk, Iced Platinum, Pink Shimmer, Platinum Opal, Blue Pearl, Silver Pearl, Toffee Cream, Strawberry Wine, Raspberry Latte, Smoky Opal, Cherry Wine, Frosted Chestnut, Steel Orchid, Deep Cherry Booster: Crystal Glaze, Blue Booster, Violet Booster Application of Wella Shinefinity After lightening the hair colour with Wella Blondor, it is recommended to use Wellaplex No. 2 Bond Stabilizer to strengthen the hair structure before applying Wella Shinefinity. The desired shade is mixed 1:1 with the activator and applied to dry or towel-dried hair. The hair is then combed through to distribute the colour evenly. Wella Shinefinity should develop for 10-20 minutes without heat before rinsing out. Wella Shinefinity can be used after bleaching services, on natural hair, between colour services for adjustment or refreshment of blonde hair, or as a colour correction service.Note: The appearance of shades may vary depending on screen settings. The result becomes more intense the longer the development time. Starting hair colour and hair texture also influence the result. Application is recommended only after consultation with a professional. Tip: To discover how to grey hair with Wella Shinefinity, see the folder "Grey hair with Wella Shinefinity".
Content: 60 ml (€16.58 / 100 ml)
Kérastase Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss is an antioxidant-infused hair gloss treatment for dark, colour-treated hair. Frequent colour treatments can leave dark hair damaged and sensitised and, as a result, it may appear dull and lacklustre. Kérastase Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss brings your hair back to life by restoring luminous shine and brilliance. 0.7% lactic acid and the active ingredient Centella Asiatica nourish and regenerate the hair fibre. How Kérastase Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss works This glossing treatment removes dulling minerals and prevents future mineral build-up. It regenerates the cuticle layer for a smooth hair surface. It nourishes the hair fibre and leaves your tresses glossy and supple. It reduces frizz and tames flyaways. How to use Kérastase Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Chroma Absolu Gloss should be used once a week. Apply to clean, towel-dried hair after shampooing. Massage into lengths and ends. Leave in for 1 to 2 minutes. Rinse thoroughly.
Content: 210 ml (€19.74 / 100 ml)
Hair Glossing Against Yellow Tones
A classic example of hair glossing is the removal of unwanted yellow tones in bleached hair using blue or violet pigments. With products such as Wella Shinefinity Toffee Cream or Goldwell Colorance 9 V Soft Platinum, glossing creates ash blonde or platinum blonde shades—cool tones that look especially flattering on light skin types with blue eyes. This type of hair glossing is just as suitable for gray hair as it is for naturally blonde or bleached hair.
At-Home Hair Glossing: Tips & Tricks
The good news is: anyone who wants more shine for their hair can easily create their dream hair gloss at home. In fact, it’s easier than coloring your hair, as there’s not much that can go wrong. The following aspects should be kept in mind:
- The intensity depends on the processing time. The longer the hair glossing product remains in the hair, the more intense the color result or shine effect will be.
For glossing treatments with color pigments, the following also applies:
- If you choose a glossing treatment with color pigments, they should be matched to your skin and hair type: light honey tones or rich coffee shades suit brunette hair. Blonde hair can achieve a golden or cool shimmer. For red hair, copper reflections work particularly well.
- When applying, be sure to place a towel over your shoulders and wear gloves.
Brilliance Hair Glossing: Before and After
When it comes to trending hairstyles, one major focus stands out: naturalness. And for hair to look as natural as possible, it needs to appear shiny and healthy. With the hair glossing products from BellAffair, that’s no problem at all. Still not convinced? Then simply take a look at the hair glossing before-and-after images.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is glossing good for your hair?
Glossing is less damaging to the hair than an intensive toner and is therefore also referred to as a “mild toner.” The hydrogen peroxide content of the added developer is always below 2%.
When should you get a glossing treatment?
If you already have your desired hair color and simply want more shine and a healthy-looking finish, hair glossing is exactly right for you.
How long does glossing last?
Glossing lasts up to six washes. The better the hair is cared for, the longer the color shine will remain.