I have been a hairdresser for many years and always swore that the professional in salon treatments were the best, until a few weeks ago when I purchased some John Frieda color glaze.
Yes this was an impulse buy but I was heading out for a night out with the girls and my hair was a mess, after going chocolate brown a few months ago I started to notice a vast change in my hairs condition, it was looking really dull and drab so I needed something to improve the overall look of it.
I didn't have the time to colour it all so I opted for a John Frieda colour glaze, to brighten up and lift my dull looking hair. Not only did this revive my colour but it gave it a spectacular shine, something that it has been lacking for a few years, until this color glaze came to my rescue.
WHO IS JOHN FRIEDA
John Frieda is one of the United Kingdoms leading celebrity hair stylist, he started out with a small hairdressing salon and has since become a household name throughout the world.
Since his success he has since gone on to produce his own products which are classed as professional hair products, these products can now be purchased for at home use and boast that they give you a professional finish in the comfort of your own home, but at a fraction of the price.
WHAT
IS COLOUR GLAZE
Color glaze is basically a color enhancer that can be applied at home, it is the first of its kind to be made available to the general public as a colour glaze is typically known for only being available as an in salon treatment.
This color glaze it used to enhance the look of dull lifeless hair, prolong hair colour and to add a rich glossy shine making your hair look and feel luxuriously silky soft.
The best thing about this product it the fact that it does not contain any ammonia or peroxide, which are the main ingredients within hair colour and therefore can be harmful to stressed or over coloured hair. So this can be used on any hair type, dry, damaged, coloured hair you name it this product can be used as it will not harm it in anyway.
As this contains not peroxide it will not lighten of colour over lighter hair, it is designed to enhance exsisting colour, so if you already colour your hair you will need to continue with the colour treatments, as this will not cover grey hairs.
The color glaze itself is very easy to apply, as it is applied after your hair has been washed, the product itself is similar to a shampoo bottle and the product is a thick gel also similar to a shampoo, which makes it very easy to apply and to store afterwards.
APPLICATION
I thought I would add the application process to this review, so you can actually see how simple it is to get outstanding results. As a hairdresser I know many people are reluctant to apply this type of product to their own hair as they fear that they will get it wrong, but it is so simple even a five year old could use it.
STEP ONE: Firstly you should shampoo and condition your hair as normal, once this has been done you comb through your hair and squeeze out any excess water, this is to ensure that the color glaze penetrates your hair correctly.
STEP TWO: Next you just squeeze the color glaze out of the bottle and smooth it through your hair, starting at the roots and working down to the ends. Basically it is the same process you would use if you were conditioning your hair.
Now you may be best clipping you hair up on top of your head, as the color glaze can stain your skin, so if you are in the shower of the bath while you are doing this I strongly advise you clip you hair out of the way to avoid getting stained shoulders, ears of neck.
After you have applied this, remember to wash you hands as you will end up with and orange tinge to them.
STEP 3: After this has been applied, leave the glaze for three minutes before rinsing it out. You can then style it as normal.
To be perfectly honest you may not notice a drastic change the first time you apply this, but if you apply it every time you wash your hair the glaze will intensify and brighten up your hair and add a fantastic shine.
I only applied this twice to get the shine my hair needed, now I only apply it once a week to once a fortnight to keep the shine and glaze on my hair.
As this is in a shampoo form you do get many applications from a single bottle, I have treated my hair roughly eight times now and I still have plenty left. So you will get many applications out of it especially if you have medium to short hair.
COLOR GLAZE SHADES
You can get these in various shades to suit your own colour, so if you are blonde, brown or red in colour you can get a shade to suit you.
If you are happy with you overall colour, but you just need that extra shine boost then you can buy this in a clear shade. The clear shade is the newest one available and only adds a pure shine, without adding in extra colour. This also has all of the benefits that the color glaze offers.
PRICE / AVAILABILITY
Now here is the section many of you have been waiting for, I am sure many of you are expecting this fabulous glaze to be expensive, well its not.
A 190ml bottle costs £4.89 from many retailers, such as Boots, Morrisons, Asda and Superdrug.
As I have stated you will get at least eight applications from this bottle so it is a very small price to pay for hair that looks amazing.
MY OPINION
I have tried a few of the John Frieda products and nothing really compares to salon treatments, but with this I have been amazed as it has delivered far beyond my expectations.
If you feel that you need that extra boost give this a try as you will certainly get a brilliant shine and prolonged hair colour, giving your hair a glow with newfound vibrancy and added shine.
This is very simple to apply, although it can be very messy and stain your skin, but if you remember to pin your hair up away from your skin and wash your hands after the application you will be fine.
As a hairdresser I should not really be recommending this product, but it really is very good and delivers everything it promises, so it therefore gets my vote and I recommend it to everyone, even my clients.
Some people have rated this badly with only one star, but in my experience I have found it to work wonders.
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