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WHAT IS A HAIR GLOSS?
Let's start with the basics. A hair gloss, like Shades EQ, is a versatile professional hair color service offered in salons. Glosses are a form of demi-permanent haircolor used to tone, color-correct, and refresh color while enhancing your hair’s natural shine.
A gentler form of hair color, a gloss is a low commitment hair color service that provides hair with high shine and a subtle wash of color while improving the look and feel of hair. Looking to try a new shade or change your hair color for the first time? The demi-permanent gloss will fade gradually over time, meaning you won’t get harsh root regrowth. With results that can last anywhere from 4-6 weeks, a hair gloss service is the perfect way to try that new shade while achieving shiny, healthy-looking hair.
There are countless reasons to get a Shades EQ Gloss service. Read on to learn more about hair glosses and see the magic of Shades EQ.
REASONS TO GET A HAIR GLOSS
Hair glosses are one of the most versatile professional hair treatments out there. On top of beautiful and personalized end results, the right gloss will have health benefits for your strands. When you get a Shades EQ Gloss, you'll leave the salon with healthier looking and feeling hair. Shades EQ is a haircolor that thinks it's a conditioner, delivering fast, professional color with beautiful shine. Our gloss is made without harsh ammonia and features an acidic formula that brings your hair pH back to a healthy level. Not only will you have a stunning looking finish, you'll leave your appointment with healthy, conditioned hair that looks and feels amazing. Whether you're looking for ways to maintain your salon-fresh color or want to achieve that glass hair finish, there are countless reasons to try a hair gloss. Here are some of the top benefits and reasons to get a hair gloss.
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1. COLOR WITHOUT COMMITMENT
Looking to try out a new color or want a need a little boost? A gloss is the perfect solution. Since tinted hair glosses gradually fade over time, your strands will be left without the visible roots or regrowth that comes with permanent haircolor. Since Shades EQ is a gloss, it doesn’t lift or lighten the color of your hair. It’s formulated with just enough pigment to renew and improve the overall tone of your haircolor without drying out your ends. Stylists turn to this service if they’re looking to enhance a client’s natural color or reinvigorate previously colored hair. It’s their go-to service for ensuring glossy, rich strands each and every time.
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2. REFRESH HAIRCOLOR BETWEEN APPOINTMENTS
Unfortunately, haircolor will only last so long on your strands before it begins to fade. Using a hair gloss is the perfect way to quickly refresh dulling haircolor between coloring services. Once applied to the hair, the gloss perfects, tones, and color-corrects any haircolor imperfections that have occurred since your last visit. Say good-bye to faded ends, dulling blonde hair, and discolored looking strands. With Shades EQ gloss, you can transform your haircolor in just 20 minutes!
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4. GET GLASS HAIR
If you've fallen in love with the glass hair trend that's taken over the internet, we've got good news! Hair glosses are like an Instagram filter, IRL. They help to add vibrancy and shine to your hair no matter what your lighting situation is. Whether you choose a tint of color or stick to your color with a clear gloss service, a gloss treatment enhances your hair's natural shine for sleek, reflective hair. One of the main benefits of Shades EQ Gloss is that it works by closing the cuticle of the hair and creating a smooth surface for light to reflect off of. Basically, it puts a spotlight on your strands and ramps up the overall vivacity of your hair.
5. GET A HAIR PICK-ME-UP
Sometimes your hair just needs a little TLC! Whether you're craving that salon-fresh feeling or want to refresh your look, a hair gloss service is one of the best forms of self-care. In only 20 minutes, a Shades EQ Gloss will transform your stands. Our gloss is infused with amino acids that condition hair, while our acidic formula balances your hair's pH for stronger strands. Book yourself a gloss and leave the salon with healthier looking and feeling hair.
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6. SUBTLE COLOR CHANGES
With hair glosses, your color change can look very natural and subtle. For instance, sometimes when the hair is bleached it can look very yellow due to the hair’s natural undertones. By adding a gloss, your stylist can tone down that yellowness and add in a new hue. So, the hair will still be blonde, but the gloss will allow your stylist to make the color either more golden, ashy toned blonde or any other variation they choose! Think of hair glosses as the perfect final touch to your haircoloring service.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I GET A GLOSS?
A Shades EQ hair gloss service is a low commitment hair color service that provides hair with high shine and a subtle wash of color that lasts up to 6 weeks. Since it’s a gloss, you don’t need to worry about visible regrowth, but you will need to revisit your stylist to get a fresh application once your gloss has faded. To keep your hair looking and feeling healthy, book your next appointment 4 to 6 weeks after your gloss.
Because Shades EQ is such a versatile product, you can flirt with almost any hair color imaginable. Are you dying to try the cool new greige blonde or looking to play around with deep, rich browns? Or maybe a pastel shade? Talk to your stylist and ask for a Shades EQ Hair Gloss Service!
ACIDIC HAIRCOLOR FOR HEALTHIER HAIR
To understand the importance of acidic haircolor, it’s important to know that hair is at its healthiest when it has a pH of 4.5-5.5. Maintaining this natural acidity is necessary to avoid frizz, dryness and hair breakage.
You can get a Shades EQ Gloss service at any time, but it is critical to get a Shades EQ Gloss post-lightening services. When your hair is lightened, it goes into an alkaline state, and if it stays there for a long period of time, this is where damage can be incurred. This is where Shades EQ’s acidic formula comes in.
The acidic formula offers gentle processing on the hair while returning hair to a healthy pH. This also allows the cuticle to lay smoothly again, protecting from further damage and providing outstanding condition and shine benefits across endless shades.
Why is that?
When your hair is lightened, it goes into an alkaline state, and if it stays there for a long period of time, this is where damage can be incurred. This is where Shades EQ’s acidic formula comes in.
BOOK YOUR SHADES EQ APPOINTMENT NOW
Ready to achieve your dream hair? Find a Shades EQ Salon near you and work with your stylist to create personalized results that match your goals.
From boosting shine and enhancing your natural color to trying out a new shade, the possibilities are endless with Shades EQ.
BOOST YOUR SHADES EQ SHINE AT HOME
While a haircare regimen for color treated hair is key for everyone with colored hair, Redken’s latest innovation in haircare is a must have for anyone looking for that salon like shine. The new Acidic Color Gloss collection helps you preserve your color and vibrancy while boosting healthy hair. Not only will this collection help you maintain your Shades EQ Shine post gloss, the new Activated Glass Gloss Treatment is our first at-home glossing treatment for glass like hair.
