How to Achieve Shiny Hair

You can’t beat the uplifting sheen that shiny hair creates, but more than just a style statement shiny hair is the epitome of healthy hair — so it’s no wonder why everyone is curious about how to achieve shiny hair. Lately, this movement has been known as “glass hair” or “liquid hair,” but no matter what it’s named, we are big fans of this movement for the ability to turn focus on the importance of healthy hair from scalp to tips. Whether you’re looking to achieve shiny hair or maintain it, we’re letting you in on all the secrets of what to do (or not to do) to get it.

Whether you want to let your natural sheen shine through or are looking to enhance your hair routine with shine-inducing products, the best place to start is from scratch. To do so, you’ve got to remove all the buildup from minerals and products past. For a more detailed approach, check out these tips for how to detox your hair, or simply add MAXI.WASH to your cart.

From oil production to body and movement, literally everything about your style starts at the scalp. To create a style with the utmost shine, focusing on a scalp care routine can help improve the function of your scalp and enhance the power of your products to deliver shine.

There’s no doubt about the correlation between hydration and shine. From fighting frizz to creating a healthy sheen, when you improve the moisture balance of your strands, shine will inevitably follow. To cut down on dryness and improve moisture, swapping your go-to shampoo for a co-wash or add a weekly masque treatment to help improve results all around.

The science behind the cold water rinse is that when hair is rinsed with cold water it closes the cuticle, protecting your hair and helping create a shinier finish. For this reason, many swear by the power of turning down the temperature when you shower and rinsing with cold water to enhance shine.

You’ve probably never been more aware than you are now of the correlation between what you eat and how you feel. Going one step further, healthy eating and wellness practices can also improve your outer appearance. By consuming a well-balanced diet with vitamins, minerals and  healthy fats like fatty acids from omegas, many notice an improvement in the shine and condition of their hair, skin and nails.

After focusing on hair routines to improve the health of your hair, adding products proven to create shine are a must. This process starts in the shower with a great paraben- and sulphate-free shampoo and continues with the use of leave-ins, oils, and shine sprays. After finding a shampoo and conditioner match for your hair needs, consider following with leave-in hair oil like YOUNG.AGAIN to rejuvenate strands and add a healthy sheen. This can be applied before or after you style for stunning results. Then, top it all off with a shine spray like SHIMMER.SHINE or SHIMMER.ME.BLONDE with powerful light reflective technology and reparative qualities to enhance shine and the health of your hair.

Getting your hair coloured has always been a great option to create beautiful shine. And whether you highlight your hair, touch up your new growth or simply want a wash of colour, KEVIN.MURPHY+COLOR.ME GLOSS is an ideal way to add breathtaking shine to any tone. This demi-permanent colour includes the power of bond builder KM.BOND2, which not only strengthens and thickens hair from the inside out, it also delivers the perfect shine.

After improving the health of your hair to enhance shine, keeping your sheen is the next step. To keep hair looking its shiniest, regular GLOSS appointments, use of shine sprays and application of hair oil can create immediate improvements and enhance shine over time. In addition to this sleeping on silk/satin pillowcases can only improve your finish. But the number one way to keep your hair shiny is to cut down on heat styling and focus on the health of your hair from the inside out.

Heat styling is the use of hot tools like blow dryers, curling tongs or flat irons to manipulate the finish of your hair. When you apply excess heat to your strands it can cause your colour to fade prematurely, and lead to excess hair damage that causes your hair to appear dull. To cut down on this, consider air-drying your hair on a regular basis and always use hair products heat protection whenever styling hair with the use of heat. To protect hair against the heat, start with BLOW.DRY WASH + BLOW.DRY RINSE and then follow with HEATED.DEFENSE + your blow dry styler of choice to create adequate heat protection anytime you style.

Sleeping on a silk or satin pillowcase is much gentler on your hair and can cut down on frizz and breakage while extending the life of your style. In addition to this, softer fabrics can help the hair retain moisture to boost your overall hair health while enhancing shine.

When you use products that are not ideal for your hair type it can lead to excess buildup, which can dull your hair. In addition to a great hair detox routine, be sure you’re only using ingredients and formulas that are tailored to your hair type. For example, if you have dry, dehydrated hair you’ll want to utlise nourishing and moisturising products to improve your finish, but if you have fine or thin hair, avoid heavy conditioners or overly oily products as these will weigh them down and lead to less shine and less volume.