10 Best Hair Glosses to Give Your Hair Next-Level Shine

Redken Acidic Color Gloss Activated Glass Gloss Treatment ($38)

The Redken Acidic Color Gloss Treatment enhances your natural or color-treated hair, leaving it shiny and frizz-free. The results last for three days, making the clear treatment ideal for special events. While it works fast and well, one of our writers says it's important to note "the effort and patience it requires." It should be applied to freshly washed hair, but outside of the shower, to allow the gloss to fully penetrate for five to 10 minutes without being rinsed away.

Editor Quote: "I love the smoothing and shine-boosting results this at-home hair gloss treatment gives my hair. I've been using the treatment once a week for three weeks, and every time, I'm more impressed than the last. It enhances even my faint highlights, leaving my hair looking silky smooth and making styling a breeze." — Marisa Petrarca, contributing editor, commerce

Read our full review of the Redken Acidic Color Gloss.

Ouai Hair Gloss In-Shower Shine Treatment ($34)

If you're looking to repair damage and add shine to your hair, we can't recommend the Ouai Hair Gloss In-Shower Shine Treatment enough. The in-shower gloss enhances shine, revitalizes color, protects against hot tool, and smooths frizz while reducing signs of damage. The formula contains sugar beets to protect color and rice water, hyaluronic acid, and panthenol to boost moisture. And, of course, it wouldn't be an Ouai product without the brand's iconic North Bondi fragrance of bergamot, Italian lemon, rose de Mai, and violet.

Editor Quote: "Ouai's Hair Gloss is exactly what my dull hair needed. It significantly enhanced the shine and vibrancy of my hair, giving it that glass-like appearance that every celebrity seems to have. Styling my hair was easier than ever, as well. I got smoother, frizz-free results with fewer passes of my blow-dryer brush without compromising on volume. My hair also felt softer, especially at the ends; it went from a rough straw-like texture to silky almost immediately.

Another thing that I adore about this hair gloss is its divine fragrance. The brand is known to have high-quality, perfume-like scents, but this one made my shower smell luxurious." — Anvita Reddy, assistant editor, commerce

Read our full review of the Ouai Hair Gloss In-Shower Shine Treatment.

DpHue Glossy Glaze ($29)

The DpHue Glossy Glaze is an in-shower conditioning treatment that coats your hair in temporary color. It's available in six shades, including clear, allowing you to give your color a touch-up without trekking to the salon. It adds shine and smooths frizz, with results that last for up to three washes. After shampooing, it works on wet hair in just two to three minutes.

Editor Quote: "It also leaves my hair impossibly soft and insanely shiny. This is one of those products that I use at home, and immediately after using it, my girlfriends always ask if I got my hair done — it's that good. My hair always feels silky AF, and when I give myself an at-home blowout immediately after, it genuinely looks like I just had an in-salon treatment." — Renee Rodriguez,a staff writer and social producer

Read our full review of the DpHue Glossy Glaze.

Rita Hazan True Color Ultimate Shine Gloss ($15)

The Rita Hazan True Color Ultimate Shine Gloss is one of the easiest treatments to use. The foam formula makes it a doddle to coat every strand with zero mess. Even better, you can do it quickly in the shower without waiting around for the formula to get to work: just shampoo your hair, apply the gloss, rinse immediately — or wait up to three minutes for a more vivid color boost — and then condition as normal. The gloss is great for those with brown hair or darker tones looking to refresh color and add intense shine.

John Frieda Luminous Glaze Clear Shine Gloss ($25)

Like it says on the bottle, the John Frieda Luminous Glaze Clear Shine Gloss is for all shades of hair. Since it's a colorless gloss, it doesn't contain ammonia or peroxide and won't deposit any dye or lighten your hair. Rather, it focuses on adding a shine so intense it dazzles. This treatment differs from many gloss formulas in that it can be used every time you wash your hair — many gloss treatments can only be used on a weekly or every-so-often basis.

Amika Flash Instant Shine Mask ($30)

If you're after salon-worthy shine in minutes, Amika Flash Instant Shine Mask is your answer. It does exactly as it promises: "delivers brilliant shine and moisture in just 60 seconds." The key is the amino acids in the formula, which smooth your hair from roots to ends and boost hair elasticity, making it less prone to breakage.

Thanks to its lightweight formula, the Amika Flash Instant Shine Mask is great for most hair types. Amika recommends that those with fine and oilier hair use the treatment in place of conditioner and that thick, coarser hair types use it after a conditioner on mid-lengths and ends. The quick application means it's super easy to incorporate into an existing hair routine. The shine treatment also smells amazing, which is always welcome in a hair product.

Hally Fluffy G ($15)

The Hally Fluffy G is a great option for both color-treated hair and natural hair color. It's an in-shower hair-glazing treatment that adds a clear coat of shine to your hair, giving it a mirror-like finish. It'll give you that high-shine "liquid hair" finish that Megan Fox and Kim Kardashian rock on the red carpets. With this treatment, all you have to do is apply the foam to wet hair in the shower, wait 10 minutes, rinse, and shampoo and condition as usual. Once you dry and style your hair, you'll notice that your hair feels smoother and softer, with no frizz. Plus, you'll have that reflective, glossy shine. One of our editors put it to the test and absolutely loved the results. It also comes in specialized treatments for color-treated blondes and color-treated brunettes.

Editor Quote: "As soon as my whole head was done, I could tell the Fluffy G gloss delivered on what it promised. My hair looked even sleeker than it usually does after I blow it out and had zero frizz. It had an all-over, reflective shine to it that caught the light beautifully. But the results weren't just visible — it felt smoother and softer." — Jessica Harrington, senior beauty editor

Read our full review of the Hally Fluffy G.

Kérastase Chroma Absolu High Shine Gloss Treatment ($53)

If your color-treated hair is prone to frizz and flyaways, you need the Kérastase Chroma Absolu High Shine Gloss Treatment. It's a rinse-out salon gloss treatment that uses lactic acid, tartaric acid, and amino acids to strengthen the hair while providing shine and vibrancy. The conditioning treatment also helps prevent further damage and color-fading. Apply it after your shampoo and leave it on for one to two minutes.

Pureology Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone ($36)

If you have color-treated blond or brunette hair, the Pureology Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone will keep your color vibrant and long-lasting. It's a high-gloss toning treatment that helps neutralize brassy orange tones. If you're a blonde, use the purple one. If you're a brunette, use the blue one. It leaves your hair feeling silky-soft, and the color toning and shine can last up to eight washes.

Drybar Liquid Glass Instant Glossing Rinse ($34)

The Drybar Liquid Glass Instant Glossing Rinse claims to do its magic in just 10 seconds. It's a hair-gloss rinse you use after shampooing and before conditioner. Great for all hair types, it diminishes frizz and gives your hair a boost of shine and illuminating vibrance.

Jessica Harrington is the senior beauty editor at POPSUGAR, where she writes about hair, makeup, skin care, piercings, tattoos, and more. As a New York City-based writer and editor with a degree in journalism and over eight years of industry experience, she loves to interview industry experts, keep up with the latest trends, and test new products.

Tori Crowther is a freelance beauty journalist and former POPSUGAR UK editor.