The other week, I caught my reflection in the mirror and found myself hyperfixing on my hair. It wasn't a bad hair day per se. My natural roots weren't grown out yet, my ends were healthy enough, and my weird little cowlicks even behaved for once. Should I get bangs? Bleach it? Chop it all off? Or, did I just need a little extra shine? The latter (and notably most low-lift solve) introduced me to the best hair glosses. But what is a hair gloss, exactly?
It sounds like a simple fix for an aesthetic crisis (bye, dull hair), but hair glosses and glazes are a triple threat in the haircare world. The in-salon treatment can boost shine, nix unwanted brassiness or warmth, and work with typical hair color to achieve your dream shade. (If you've ever changed it up and gone blonde, you're probably already familiar.) "I schedule hair glosses between my color appointments—it keeps my hair looking healthy and expensive, but also lets me go longer between bleach appointments," says Senior Beauty Editor Samantha Holender.
