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What Is a Hair Gloss?

Everyone loves a low-maintenance colour option. If you’re curious about a hair gloss and if you should be asking for one in the salon, keep reading.

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What is Hair GLOSS?

Hair gloss is a salon service that adds an instant glow up to your hair colour — dyed or not. On the scale of commitment, it is on the low side and can even have strengthening and conditioning effects alongside a dose of high shine. Glosses fall into the category of demi-permanent colour and come in an array of colours (often intermixable by your stylist). They can be used to add shine, correct or balance unwanted colour, and deepen your tone.

Glosses can be applied following highlights to add a root smudge or counteract warmth and brassiness. They are ideal to add depth and shine to natural hair colour and due to their semi-permanent quality, they don’t cause the new growth effect.

      What They Aren’t

      Hair glosses work by coating the hair and penetrating the cortex. They can deposit hair colour to make tones appear darker but that cannot lift colour lighter or effectively cover greys. Due to this fact, they won’t cause the same damage or stress that other dyes and lighteners place on your strands.

      Reasons To Get a Hair GLOSS

      Not everyone knows to ask for a hair gloss by name — but this service could be the magical solution you didn’t even know your hair needed. Most formulas are designed to deposit colour to correct or deepen tone, but glosses also come in CLEAR to simply add shine, strengthen the hair and help repair the cuticle layer.

      How Often You Need to Apply This Treatment

      Due to its low maintenance application and impact on your hair, glosses can last up to 15 washes or more and should be reapplied as needed. This usually falls within 4-6 weeks but is completely dependent on washing and styling habits, the health of your hair and the desired effect.

      Upkeep for GLOSS Treatments

      Following a gloss service, you might need to switch up your at-home care routine to extend the longevity of your colour. We recommend utilising the EVERLASTING.COLOUR range to continue to repair, revitalise and balance the pH levels of the hair to guard against colour loss and continue to restore condition and shine.

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      FAQ

      A hair gloss enhances shine, balances tone and improves condition. It can deepen colour or add glow without lifting. Pair with EVERLASTING.COLOUR to maintain vibrancy and softness longer.

      No. Hair glosses are demi-permanent and gentle. They coat and condition the hair while enhancing tone, making them ideal for low-commitment colour with added strength and shine.

      Use colour-safe care like EVERLASTING.COLOUR.WASH and RINSE to protect tone, repair the cuticle and lock in shine. Fewer washes and heat styling also extend longevity.

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      EVERLASTING.COLOUR WASH
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      Colour protect shampoo with pH sealing technology A sulphate-free pH balanced shampoo gently cleanses and closes the cuticle for a shine that helps to lock colour in while protecting hair strands from hard water mineral accumulation to guarantee brilliance.
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      EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE
      250ml
      Colour protect conditioner with pH sealing technology. A colour-locking conditioner forms a protective layer to guard against colour loss and environmental stressors, while pH balancers help create shine and improve hair’s condition, softness, and hydration while reducing damage and never weighing down the hair.
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      EVERLASTING.COLOUR TREATMENT (12 PACK)
      12ml
      A bond-building treatment to nourish and restore hair. A shot of treatment that protects against colour fading and enhances shine, vibrancy and radiance by building strength from within to boost colour protection and resilience.
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      EVERLASTING.COLOUR LEAVE-IN
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      Bond-building colour protective treatment. Lightweight leave-in spray treats hair from the inside, strengthening hairs resistance for improved, more robust and healthier hair. Preserves colour vibrancy and protects hair from environmental stressors while nourishing, hydrating and repairing.
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      Adds Shine Colour Locking
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