I’ve been rising out my grey hair naturally for the final seven years however nonetheless miss that simply dyed salon really feel. So I attempted a hair glaze on my grey hair and was blown away by the outcomes. Try all of the deets plus my earlier than and after pics to see if it is a good possibility for you too!

By: Lisa Fennessy

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Whether or not you need to imagine it or not, grey hair is definitely completely different from hair that’s wealthy in pigment. Not solely does grey hair have much less shade (duh), it’s additionally completely different within the following methods:  

Sound acquainted? It does to me. I’ve been letting my grey hair develop in naturally for the final seven years and it positively feels completely different than it did after I was dying it. A couple of issues I discover are: 

1. I don’t have to clean my hair as a lot. Typically (relying on my exercise schedule), 1X per week is sufficient. 
2. It doesn’t look or really feel as shiny because it used to. 
3. It tends to interrupt simpler. I do know this as a result of I can see it in my flyaways. 
4. It feels rougher. 

There are loads of issues I do in a different way to my hair now that it’s grey however it doesn’t matter what I do, I can’t appear to get that post-hair-dye-shine vibe. After I coloured my hair, I used to like stepping out of the salon and working my fingers via my hair. It felt so tender and it regarded so shiny. However since I don’t dye my hair anymore, I assume that feeling is gone for me. Or is it?! 

[*Record scratches* as hair glaze enters the building.]

What’s a hair glaze?

Final time I used to be at my hairdressers, I requested her if a hair glaze (typically known as a hair gloss) could be an possibility for me and he or she gave me a powerful “YES!”. So I instantly booked it to accompany my subsequent minimize and that day simply rolled up final week. 

A hair glaze is a demi-permanent hair shade SANS THE COLOR! So that you get all of the bennies of coloring your hair however with out really coloring your hair. It’s because the hair glaze closes the cuticle of your hair shaft which = you leaving the salon with extra shine, extra smoothness and extra general va va voom. 

I requested my hairdresser if all kinds of hair can profit from getting a hair glaze and he or she mentioned sure, together with kinky or coily hair. 

This entire course of took about half-hour and included a hair wash, the glaze software, conditioner + scalp therapeutic massage after which a blow dry and styling. 

The one draw back is my hairdresser mentioned this may solely final for about 4-8 weeks relying on how a lot I wash my hair. I want it lasted longer! 

Hair glaze on grey hair (earlier than + after pics) 

The pics don’t do that remedy justice however listed here are my earlier than and afters: 

It’s not evident however I can form of see that my hair seems sleeker and extra shiny within the after pic. What I can’t see although is how easy and wholesome it feels. It’s like evening and day!

Sidenote: I’m actually loving the pure ombre look I’ve occurring within the again! My hair may be very mild on high however proper now it deepens right into a darker shade of pure brown on the backside which provides a lot visible curiosity. I really like this. 

The opposite cool factor about getting a hair glaze is you possibly can add a touch of purple to this remedy which might actually brighten up any grey hair brassiness or yellowing—in a extra everlasting method than a shampoo would. 

I’ve grey hair and I personally advocate attempting a hair glaze 

I’d positively glaze my hair once more. I solely get my haircut twice a 12 months so I’ll add a glaze in each of these occasions. After which I could even pop over for only a glaze right here and there in between cuts relying on how I really feel. (Additionally, Hell Yeah Gluten Free is true subsequent to my salon so possibly I’m going for the hair glaze, possibly I’m going for the double chocolate glazed donut—nobody is aware of!). 

After I shared that I had gotten a hair glaze on social, I obtained a pair questions asking concerning the security and toxicity of this remedy. (Love the query). Sadly, that is hair dye guys. And whereas no higher possibility for hair dye has been innovated but, the salon I am going to makes use of OWAY which claims to make use of the harsher chemical substances within the least percentages doable. I personally haven’t verified this.

The opposite query I obtained was for those who may do that at house. I don’t like DIYing something on the subject of my hair however YES if you wish to do a remedy like this, you possibly can positively do it your self. I’d advocate getting a seek the advice of out of your hairdresser the subsequent time you’re in to see what off the shelf product they’d advocate particularly for you. 

Have you ever gotten a glaze or a gloss? What questions do you’ve gotten?