John Frieda Luminous Glaze Clear Shine Gloss, Anti-Fade, Color Enriching Gloss, Safe for Color Treated Hair, 6.5 Ounces

I used to go to a salon once a month to have my hair glazed. I am going gray pretty rapidly (I'm 52) and love the way my new hair looks. I'm growing it long. It's not salt and pepper, but rather salt and sand (medium honey blonde naturally). I use Phyto Phytargent shampoo once a week (intensely blue/violet) and I mix John Frieda Volumizing and Sheer Blonde shampoos and conditioners for daily use. It is past my shoulders and the ends are still honey-colored but can appear brassy against the lighter grays up top. The blue shampoo helps, but the glazing did wonders. It makes an intense shine that does not add any color to your hair. The way the shine reflects light, my white/grays are glowing and the honey ends are softened, making the blend beautiful. And it does not contribute to "build up" on hair. But I was paying $35 a month to have my hair glazed and I found it needed to be done every 1-2 weeks. I found this product and decided to give it a try.There are two ways to use it. First, shampoo and condition as usual. Then add enough of this to wet hair to cover (I use a quarter-sized puddle) and apply through hair. I leave it on a couple of minutes then rinse. That is for daily use. I REALLY LIKE using the product this way. BUT I LOVE the results from using it the second way. Once a week, on dry hair, apply enough glaze to completely saturate the hair (I get five uses from one bottle doing it this way). Gently comb through. Allow to stay on your hair 20 minutes. Rinse it out, shampoo and condition as usual. You can choose which of the two methods like best, you can't go wrong either way. But I find the once a week method gives me superior results and I like the way it looks even better than the salon treatment. It does not cause yellowing or dullness, just intense shine that will fade very gradually. I can technically stretch the treatment to once every two weeks if needed. This is for any color hair, but I love the way it works on my unintentional "ombre" hair.

My hair is fairly long, down to my hips. I stopped coloring it over 3 years ago and there's a lot of gray in it now. I didn't see reviews which mentioned the kind of hair I have, so I'm adding my $.02. The pictures are after my 2nd time using this product. The first time I followed the directions for using it as a weekly treatment (apply to dry hair, rinse, shampoo, condition.) The 2nd time (4 days later - I clean my hair 2x a week) I followed directions for the daily use (shampoo, condition, then use.) I wanted to see if this product would add shine, but more importantly smooth my hair so it would brush and comb out more easily. Usually I'll wear my hair up, but it can still get some tangles.During the first time using the glaze, I was surprised I didn't need to use the entire bottle. Its consistency isn't too runny or too think, so it spread through my hair nicely. The fragrance was quite pleasant and lasted several days. After the 20 minutes, I rinsed it out. It seemed that my hair was coated at first, and not in a good way. Like you put coconut oil on your hair and realized it's not leaving anytime soon. But after the shampoo and conditioner, all was well. My hair was a little easier to detangle afterward, although I still needed to use my go-to products, Sebastian's Potion 9 and Silk Elements (like BioSilk) to make my hair manageable. I blow dry my hair just until it's dry and then hit it with a cool shot. My hair was much easier to detangle for days, plus it did have some additional shine to it.When I used the glaze the 2nd time, it was much less of an effort to get it through my hair since I put it in after shampooing and conditioning. My hair seemed a little dry after rinsing, but not really after letting it air dry for a while. I used my potion 9 and silk elements, blow dried my hair, and it feels even softer than before. The pictures don't look as good as real life. I can run my fingers all the way through without catching on impenetrable tangles.So if you have half processed, half natural (with lots of gray) long hair, this might work for you.Hopefully this will keep working for me!

If you don't want to make an appointment to get your hair done at the salon and want an easy way to increase shine and thickness of your hair, this may interest you. I colored my hair and about a week later I tried this glaze. The change was not that noticeable as the hair color had already made my hair pretty shiny. But weeks later when the shine from the hair color was decreasing I used this again. I could definitely tell a difference in the level of shine at that point. I noticed that each strand was thicker and there was less frizz. So I'd say this is nice for a boost of shine anytime you want it. To use it I just applied it to damp hair in the shower. One trick you may try is to keep a washcloth nearby and to pat your hair a bit to remove water that is running out of your hair before you use the glaze. One bottle of this seems to last for four to five applications if you have shoulder-length hair.~The Rebecca Review