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High-shine hair is the key to looking polished this season – here’s how to get it
Updated 2 years ago
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Protect your hair and inject instant glossy shine with these new haircare heroes…
Whatever your hair type, texture or colour, healthy hair exudes a glossy shine that can be hard to recreate with product alone. This season, though, there’s been an influx of new gloss-giving products that help recreate that mirror-like shine your hair exudes when it’s in tip-top condition.
From pearlescent shampoos that allow light to bounce off the hair shaft, humidity-proof sprays that lock in moisture and high-gloss serums that smooth over frazzled ends, imparting a hefty dose of shine – this autumn’s all about polished and perfected hair that shimmers with every swish.
“High gloss hair is all about a healthy look, with maximum shine that creates the illusion of fluid movement,” says Redken ambassador and celebrity hairstylist Larry King. “This look enhances intense, rich colours in blondes, coppers and brunettes.”
If your hair is dry or damaged or if you have blonde hair you might find it hard to strike the balance between shiny and greasy. The key here is to avoid heavy oils that may weigh down the hair and instead opt for lightweight mists that impart a shine without over-saturating the hair.
Luckily for us, there’s been an influx of new haircare heroes that aim to add brilliant shine without leaving your hair looking greasy or wet. Whether your hair is thick, fine, afro or wavy – we’ve rounded up the best high-shine products tried and tested by the Stylist beauty team…
The best high-shine hair products for ultra glossy strands
Oribe Supershine Moisturizing Cream
If your hair is dry, thirsty or damaged – this little hair saviour is here to replenish your locks with moisture and shine. Infused with a soy protein biopolymer to fight frizz and vitamin-rich moringa seed extract to enhance hair colour and shine, use on wet or dry hair to protect your tresses and impart touchable softness.
Shop Oribe Supershine Moisturizing Cream at Cult Beauty, £22
Color Wow Extra Strength Dream Coat Ultra Moisturizing Anti Frizz Treatment
This viral hair treatment is a real game-changer when it comes to adding long-lasting shine to the hair. This ‘extra strength’ version is perfect for those with thick, textured or afro hair types as it’s supercharged specifically for more porous hair. The moisture-rich sealant spray locks in hydration while locking out humidity to keep strands smooth and sleek come rain or shine.
Shop Color Wow Extra Strength Dream Coat Ultra Moisturizing Anti Frizz Treatment at Cult Beauty, £32
Kérastase Blond Absolu 2% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Scalp and Hair Serum
Ideal for bleach-wrecked blondes, this hyaluronic acid-enriched hair and scalp serum is designed to repair the appearance of surface damage on over-processed hair. The clear leave-in gel serum delivers a boost of hydration and nourishment to the scalp, while imparting shine and softness to hair strands.
Shop Kérastase Blond Absolu 2% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Scalp and Hair Serum at Lookfantastic, £45.80
Larry King Hair Spoilt for Choice Hair Oil
This squalene, jojoba and rosemary-infused hair oil was developed by Larry King to keep his A-list clientele’s strands in catwalk-worthy condition, and now, it’s available for us mere muggles too. Apply through lengths and ends as a nourishing hair mask, massage into the scalp to soothe and revitalise, or smooth over finished styles to tame flyaways and add lustrous shine.
Shop Larry King Hair Spoilt for Choice Hair Oil at Cult Beauty, £28
Virtue ColorKick Illuminating Mask
If you find that your hair lacks lustre and appears dull inbetween salon visits, this is a brilliant mask for injecting some life back into your locks. Formulated with alpha-keratin 60ku, it helps to strengthen tresses weakened by chemical haircare treatments from the inside out. It also smells divine.
Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate 5-Minute Liquid Hair Repair Mask
For dry and over-processed hair, this five-minute mask is an absolute game-changer. Developed with 16% citric acid, it instantly gets to work plumping the hair fibres and protecting against split ends and breakage. Hair is left visibly shinier, softer and feeling stronger.
Shop Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate 5-Minute Liquid Hair Repair Mask at Lookfantastic, £31.50
Amika Hydro Rush Intense Hydration Mask
It can sometimes be hard to inject killer shine into curly hair but this mask makes soft, springy curls a dream. With a rich blend of squalane and hyaluronic acid, it hydrates hair for up to five days leaving mirror-like shine in its wake.
Shop Amika Hydro Rush Intense Hydration Mask at Space NK, £33
Fudge Professional Styling Hed Shine Spray
While this little beauty might not be new, it’s one of my all-time favourites for creating the illusion of glossy, ultra-shiny hair. It’s a lightweight mist that’s formulated with a replenishing infusion of jojoba and argan oil that gives hair an instant lit-from-within radiance, without leaving the hair greasy or flat.
Shop Fudge Professional Styling Hed Shine Spray at Lookfantastic, £14
L'Oréal Professionnel Serié Expert Absolut Repair Molecular Shampoo
Shop L’Oréal Professionnel Serié Expert Absolut Repair Molecular Shampoo at LookFantastic, £26.50
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