Instant Hair Transformation? Here’s Proof That Glossing Is The Answer

This isn't that surprising though. Can you think of one person who doesn’t want soft, swoosh-y hair so reflective it shines? Exactly.

Getting that fresh ‘I just stepped out of the salon’ (hair) glow is no longer reserved for visits to your hairdresser, thanks to a few recent hair launches. Now you can have your pick of the at home gloss treatments, which all leave hair as healthy and soft as it looks.

Determined to see which treatments shine the brightest of them all, we asked three MECCA team members to test the newest hair glosses to hit our shelves. 

Here’s what they told us...

Frequent colouring is infamous for leaving hair more prone to frizz and dryness, which Alex, our Event Specialist with carefully-maintained copper lengths, can attest to. "I'm always on the hunt for something that makes it easier to keep my hair soft and shiny," she tells us.

Enter stage left: Living Proof’s new Perfect hair Day™ High-Shine Gloss. 

This silicone-free, in-shower gloss is designed to give dull hair an ultra shiny smooth finish, while enhancing colour vibrancy. Alex says she was instantly hooked: “[It] left my hair feeling incredibly soft, smooth and nourished. From the first use, I could feel a difference – it gave my hair a salon-quality shine without any heaviness that lasted for days. And I’ve had so many compliments! People won’t stop asking me what I have used on my hair, which is always a good sign.”

Kérastase’s hair-resurfacing high-shine rinse treatment left and instant and incredibly noticeable difference on Assistant Brand Manager Julia's hair. Can we talk about that shine?! 

“My hair was so glossy and felt buttery soft. It also really helped decrease frizz and flyaways,” says Julia.

Best applied to freshly washed and towel-dried hair, it only needs one to two minutes to work its magic, leaving colour-damaged hair with a shine so bright you could almost check your reflection in it.  Containing ingredients usually found in your favourite skincare serums, like centella asiatica and lactic acid, this treatment deeply penetrates the hair strands to nourish and also protect colour.

You don't need to have tried any of Gisou's signature honey-infused treatments to know all about their cult-following. Just like our Senior Digital Customer Engagement Strategist, Jess, who was excited to find out if their newest mask lived up to the hype.

“My hair is quite damaged, so I was surprised with how noticeably smoother and shinier it was.”

“It also felt incredibly soft afterwards and didn’t look as dry, which is a big win!”

A honey and bee garden oil blend in this mask nourishes hair and also gives strands an instantly glossy shine. But it’s the biomimetic ceramides that work over time to improve overall hair health, strengthen hair and repair damage, meaning Jess can maintain that soft, smooth look in the long term. Like Jess said, what a win!