What is hair gloss & how to use it for best at-home results
By Alex Lomas. Created on February 26, 2025
Everyone wants gorgeous, glossy hair, but most are unsure on how to achieve it. Picture this, a couple weeks after your salon appointment, you notice your hair colour starting to fade, it’s less striking than usual. What do you do? You don’t want to go and spend more money at the salon again, and you definitely don’t want to leave your hair to fade. Then you discover the secret, Josh Wood Colour Hair Glosses. A semi-permanent deep conditioning treatment designed to refresh your colour, and hydrate your hair, giving you the perfect refreshed colour at a fraction of the price.
What is Hair Gloss?
A Hair gloss is a semi-permanent deep conditioning treatment designed to refresh your colour whilst nourishing the hair for a refreshed, shiny finish. Unlike permanent colours that penetrate into the hair shaft, Hair Glosses coat only the outer layer of the hair cuticle, providing temporary colour without permanently colouring the hair.
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What are the benefits of Hair Gloss?
Hair Gloss treatments are a game-changer for adding shine, refreshing your colour and improving your hair health without damage. Unlike permanent dyes, Hair Glosses are ammonia-free and are temporary, lasting around 4-6 washes, making them a low commitment option. Hair Glosses also work on all hair types and colours.
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How Does Hair Gloss Work?
Hair Glosses work by simply coating the hair’s outer layer of the hair cuticle, with a layer of colour. This layer helps reflect light, giving the hair a vibrant, glossy appearance. The semi-permanent colour adheres to the outer cuticle layer, subtly enhancing or adjusting the hairs tone. Over time, the coating gradually washes out, it typically lasts up to 6 washes.
Is Hair Gloss Damaging?
No, Josh Wood Colour Hair Gloss treatments are non-damaging to the hair. Our glosses are formulated to condition and nourish the hair using ingredients like shea butter and perilla oil. Josh Wood Colour glosses are all 100% Vegan, and are designed to refresh hair colour, while adding shine, all without compromising hair health, because we believe that without good condition there can be no good colour.
What is the difference between Hair Gloss & Toner?
Hair gloss is not a chemical process, a temporary toner , and conditioner in one. It will add a subtle colour dimension to natural or processed hair to enhance existing colour and last through a few shampoos. Hair Glosses can be used as often as required.
Other toners used, for example, after highlighting for a longer lasting effect, may be activated by a developer, therefore, a chemical process. Other toners may include colour enhancing shampoos (subtle), temporary (1/2 shampoos), and semi permanent(6/8 shampoos).
How to Use Hair Gloss
Using the Josh Wood Colour Hair Glosses at home is straightforward. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Preparation: Start with clean, towel-dried hair. Section your hair into 4 parts, for instructions on how to section hair, view our TikTok here! Wearing the gloves provided in the box, apply the gloss evenly from roots to ends.
Application: Distribute the product thoroughly to ensure even coverage.
Processing Time: Allow the gloss to process for the time specified in the product instructions, typically around 10-15 minutes.
Rinsing: Rinse your hair thoroughly with lukewarm water until the water runs clear.
Aftercare: Style your hair as usual. For prolonged results, use the Miracle Shampoo for Coloured Hair, a sulphate-free shampoo that helps to lock in your colour, as well as a conditioner like the Miracle Conditioners to maintain the gloss effect.
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Josh Wood Colour offers a range of glosses suitable for various hair shades, each designed to enhance and refresh your colour effortlessly. Find the shade for you!
Incorporating a hair gloss into your routine is an excellent way to maintain salon-fresh colour and shine between salon-appointments. With Josh Wood Colour’s range of Hair Glosses, achieving vibrant, healthy, glossy hair at home has never been easier!