A glossy finish is key to elevating any cut or colour. The obvious approach is maintaining hair health, but for some, that’s easier said than done.
It can feel like a full time job trying to smooth, define and coax some shine out of hair that’s damaged or coloured, but rest assured haircare brands are also working overtime to offer in-shower or pre-styling solutions.
Like a serum offers skin concentrated ‘problem solving’ ingredients, hair treatment products – that’s beyond your shampoo, conditioner – continue to abound.
It felt monumental when the global tech company Dyson revealed recently it has created its first products that don’t contain powered parts. Its two new haircare products – Chitosan Pre-styling Cream, and Nourishing Post-style Serum – did however require a lot of science and technology formulation to pinpoint the perfect ingredients for lush, healthy hair.
Turns out, it’s plenty thanks to mushrooms. Or a specific extract of oyster mushrooms to be exact. Known as Chitosan, it’s a clever little ingredient that helps your hair hold its style and shine all day while feeling soft and flexible, rather than stiff or sticky.
Try these: Dyson Chitosan Nourishing Post-style Serum; Kérastase Première Decalcifying Repairing Pre-Shampoo Treatment; Vegamour GRO+Advanced Hair Serum; L’Oréal Paris Elvive Glycolic Gloss Lamination Treatment; CZE Hair Glossifying Mist; Oribe Mirror Rinse Glass Hair Treatment
Luxe haircare brand Kérastase is also taking a new approach to countering hair damage. Its new Première Decalcifying Repairing Pre-Shampoo treatment aims to get rid of calcium build up shower water can leave in your hair making it rigid, dull & brittle.
Tip: If you can see white buildup on your shower glass or fixtures it might be a sign of calcium. The treatment strips those elements from your hair, then reinforces weakened hair bonds and keratin chains for stronger, shinier hair.
If you’re after a more holistic approach, Vegamour’s team used AI screening techniques to evaluate thousands of potential plant compounds, identifying the most potent hair-densifying natural ingredients for its new GRO+Advanced Hair Serum.
Kiwi stylist and entrepreneur Chloe Zara has just relaunched her luxe hair brand CZE. Its Glossifying Mist is a must-have multi-tasker for shine, offering effective natural ingredients that protect against UV and heat damage. Spray into damp hair before styling to protect from heated hair tools or just as a leave-in detangler.
Finally, Oribe’s Brilliance and Shine range includes a shampoo, conditioner and Mirror Rinse Glass Hair Treatment that works in under a minute to give your hair beautiful shimmering mirror-like brilliance.
