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Not wanting to resort to dye, I decided to try a John Frieda Luminous Colour Glaze, which I'd seen advertised on TV and in various magazines. I found it in my local Boots, priced at £6.99 for a 190ml bottle. There are 5 shades available; Sheer Blonde Platinum/Champagne, Sheer Blonde Honey/Caramel, ... Read review
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Advantages: Lightens/brightens hair with repeated use Disadvantages: Makes hair dirty and greasy extremely quickly
...I decided to try a John Frieda Luminous Colour Glaze, which I'd seen advertised on TV and in various magazines. I found it in my local Boots, priced at £6.99 for a 190ml bottle. There are 5 shades available; Sheer Blonde Platinum/Champagne, Sheer Blonde Honey/Caramel, Brilliant Brunette Hazel/Chestnut, Brilliant Brunette Chocolate/Expresso, and Radiant Red. I chose the Sheer Blonde Honey/Caramel shade as this is the category I feel my natural hair ... ...distinctive and easy to spot amongst all the other hair products out there. The outer packaging consists of a fairly flimsy plastic tube, with a pull off lid in a more sturdy plastic. The bottle itself is cylindrical, the bottom having 4 indentations which if you turn it upside-down, make it look kind of like a castle tower with turrets (that was the only way I could think of to describe it!). It also has a screw-on lid which seals tightly to prevent ... more
I've always had the kind of naturally golden blonde hair that prompts even complete strangers to comment on it, and my hairdresser to coo, 'ooh, isn't it a lovely colour! Don't ever dye it will you?' every time she blow-dries it for me. However, over the last couple of years, probably mainly due to me working nights and my hair rarely seeing the sun, I've noticed it has started to look darker and a little dull. So, although I've never been particularly fond of blonde in general, I decided this new mucky blonde just had to go, and started looking around for something to bring the life back into my blonde.
Not wanting to resort to dye, I decided to try a John Frieda Luminous Colour Glaze, which I'd seen advertised on TV and in various magazines. I found it in my local Boots, priced at £6.99 for a 190ml bottle. There are 5 shades available; Sheer Blonde Platinum/Champagne, Sheer Blonde Honey/Caramel, Brilliant Brunette Hazel/Chestnut, Brilliant Brunette Chocolate/Expresso, and Radiant Red. I chose the Sheer Blonde Honey/Caramel shade as this is the category I feel my natural hair shade falls into.
The packaging is quite distinctive and easy to spot amongst all the other hair products out there. The outer packaging consists of a fairly flimsy plastic tube, with a pull off lid in a more sturdy plastic. The bottle itself is cylindrical, the bottom having 4 indentations which if you turn it upside-down, make it look kind of like a castle tower with turrets (that was the only way I could think of to describe it!). It also has a screw-on lid which seals tightly to prevent any leakage.
There is a caution on the back of the bottle, which basically tells us the usual stuff about not getting it in your eyes, and rinsing with water immediately if it does. However, it also tells us to avoid letting the product come into contact with household surfaces, as it may cause staining, and to clean up immediately if contact does occur.
The back of the bottle tells us that this 'Easy-to-use salon inspired treatment refreshes dull blonde hair with glistening shine and a touch of shimmering blonde colour'. It also tells us that the honey to caramel shade is for 'darker shades of natural, colour-treated or highlighted blonde hair', so there's no need to worry about using it on already chemically processed hair.
The directions read, 'Start with Sheer Blonde shampoo and conditioner. Squeeze excess water out of hair. While still in the shower, smooth Luminous Colour Glaze through wet hair, distributing evenly. Use enough product to lightly cover hair from root to tip. Use more or less product depending on length and thickness of hair. Wash hands thoroughly. Leave on for at least three minutes and rinse. Style as usual. Colour results intensify over time.'
Right, well first of all, I'm not using Sheer Blonde shampoo and conditioner, I mean, don't all hair products recommend that they should be used with other products in their range? I'm not convinced it will make any difference, so I just use my normal shampoo and conditioner. The rest of the directions seem pretty simple. I assume you need to wash your hands thoroughly so that the product doesn't colour your hands as well as your hair, but I'm not willing to test this theory by not washing them.
The first time I used the product I found it quite difficult to judge how much I'd need to 'lightly cover hair from root to tip'. I found the product surprisingly runny (I was expecting something about the consistency of a thick conditioning treatment, but it's more like a shampoo), but this is quite deceptive as it doesn't cover your hair as easily as you'd think. I first squeezed out an amount about the size of a 50p into my hand, but I found that this only covered the roots of my hair, and I needed another slightly larger amount to cover the lengths (my hair is just past shoulder-length). The product smells quite strong and chemically, but as long as you don't keep it too near your nose it's not unpleasant.
When it comes to rinsing it out after waiting for the obligatory 3 minutes, this stuff seems to coat the hair and never feels as though it's rinsed out properly. I spent almost 10 minutes trying to rinse it out the first time I used it, only to realise later that that's just how it feels. You know the term squeaky clean? Well drop the clean part and that's how my hair feels after rinsing this out! It's smooth enough to the touch that it squeaks when I squeeze the water out of it, but doesn't feel particularly clean. After towel-drying however, it loses that coated feeling and doesn't feel so bad.
After the first use, as my hair dried, I could see that it was drying to be nice and soft and shiny, though no more than usual. It didn't look coated as I had expected it to, but it didn't seem to be any more blonde or any less dull than usual. It did feel very light, and not at all weighed down as it can often feel after using conditioners or other treatments. Once it was completely dry, it didn't look any different to normal, except that it seemed a little smoother, with less flyaway hairs.
After about 4 hours I began to feel disappointed with the results. My hair looked more dull, flat and lifeless than usual, and had begun to look greasy and dirty, as though I hadn't washed it in 2 days. It had also become extremely static.
Despite not having great results first time around, I decided to carry on using the stuff (I had a couple of weeks off work and nothing much planned, so it didn't really matter if my hair didn't look up to scratch for a while) as I really wanted to see if it would make any noticeable difference to the colour of my hair. So, I proceeded to use it again the next day. This time I decided not to use conditioner prior to the treatment, as I thought maybe my hair had suffered from product overload the first time around. So, after shampooing my hair and applying the treatment, I waited for 3 minutes (well, I say waited, but as I'm rather impatient when it comes to waiting around for things, I left the stuff on whilst I shaved and exfoliated my legs), and thoroughly rinsed it out.
My hair felt exactly the same through rinsing and drying as it had done the first time round, so I was just hoping the results would be a bit better this time. Once my hair had dried, it felt soft and smooth and I could see a slight difference in the colour of my hair. It didn't look any blonder, but certainly looked brighter and less dull than it had done before. After a few hours, my hair had once again started to look dirty and greasy, though not to the same extent as last time.
I carried on using the product for the next couple of days, and found it had pretty much the same effects on my hair each time, making it look dirty and greasy quickly. I did notice, however, that my hair was becoming lighter and brighter with each application. After using it for the fifth time I decided enough was enough, I couldn't stand my hair looking this bad anymore, so I stopped using it. The colour that had built up gradually faded over the next few days, until my hair had returned to normal.
So, from my experience, I wasn't very impressed by this product. Yes, it did slightly change the colour of my hair to a brighter, less dull blonde, but where's the point in that if your hair constantly looks mucky? I am assuming however, that the fact that my hair has a tendency to get greasy quite quickly anyway played some part in this, so perhaps those with normal to dry hair would not encounter the same problems. Even taking this into consideration, I would not recommend this product, and I certainly won't be using it again. All I can say is I'm glad it only cost £6.99!
tia_bailey 27.11.2006 (27.11.2006)
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Review of John Frieda Sheer Blonde Luminous Colour Glaze Honey/Caramel
Advantages: Nothing that I can think of… Disadvantages: Leaves hair feeling matted and sticky and really just doesn't do what it says it will.
...led me to stumble across John Frieda Radiant Red Luminous Colour Glaze.
===What is it?===
The bumf describes it as such:
“_John Frieda Radiant Red Luminous Colour Glaze is an easy to use salon inspired treatment that recharges faded red hair with blazing shine and a hint of deep red colour._”
So basically, it’s a product you apply to your hair, which is supposed to make it shiny and also add back some of the colour/tone that is lost as coloured ... ...but I can understand what John Frieda is trying to do: make the product look exciting & expensive. Personally I think he could have achieved this using a damn-sight less plastic in the process, but of how much importance is the environment really, in the face of John Frieda’s product sales? Indeed. Anyway, moving on…
The stuff within the tube is what we’re really interested in isn’t it? Yes…
So I will get on with it. Squeeze the product out of ...
nina_in_the_bedroom 24.03.2009
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Advantages: adds a glasslike shine Disadvantages: takes extra time, tricky to use
...that I used is called John Frieda Sheer Blonde Luminous Color Glaze Platinum to Champagne. Wow that was a mouthful, it is the same product as the picture shows just for hair that is a shade lighter. A misconception that people have is that this product can take the place of a conditioner but it is not meant to be one at all. It is a glaze that you are supposed to use after shampooing and conditioning (preferably with the sheer blonde brand of shampoos ... ...buy more (good marketing strategy John Frieda). I do love what this did for my hair and I will continue to use it though I seem to forget a lot. I wish there was a conditioner out there that could do what this product did in less time. I think I would recommend this product due to the fact that the results just blew me away. The application took some effort but it is really worth the extra time. The price is competitive and I don't think it is unreasonable. ...
jjc1987 25.03.2009
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Advantages: works brilliantly, made my hair look fresh Disadvantages: none
...ago I came across this John Freida colour glaze from blonde hair for about £3.00 for a 250ml bottle and thought that I would give it a try. This is designed for blonde hair, to try and make the colour last better and give it a nice shine. I washed my hair twice (my hairdresser said you should always do it twice) then conditioned it as normal before applying this to my hair and leaving it for five minutes. I then rinsed it off and combed my hair. ... ...looked instantly better and after drying it, it had a brilliant shine to it. I felt like I'd stepped out of a salon. It looked even beter once I had straightened it as well. I was very pleased with the results and after I used it, a few people actually asked if I had had my hair done! This product is also available in brunette or darker hair colours so it can be used by everyone. I'd definitely recommend this brilliant product. I thought that £3 ...
rawwrjem 21.08.2009
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Advantages: Can't think of any Disadvantages: Makes fine, light blonde hair lank.
It's quite difficult to find a colour to enhance light blonde hair. Most semi permanents turn the hair darker, look false or are blue. I saw the colour glaze for platinum to champagne blondes and even though it was quite expensive, I thought it might be worth it if it's a colour to enhance blonde hair. I used it as directed and left it on my hair for a few minutes. When I rinsed it out, it still felt greasy. When I dried my hair it felt lank and ... ...as some semi permanents to give a false look, but I didn't even notice any enhancement at all. I think it looked worse by making my hair feel greasy and lank. I get a better effect by leaving my conditioners on a long time. I have tried it a few times and don't notice my hair being improved. When I try to wash it out, I have to shampoo a few times because it feels built up and my hair still doesn't feel clean until the next wash. ...
annesmith100 04.03.2007 (05.03.2007)
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Advantages: Amazing for dry hair! Disadvantages: only need a small amount so lasts for many shampoo's
I just used it for my dry brunette hair, and found it amazing, I was able to blow dry my hair, and it left it stunning, I even got a complement from my husband. I can understand that if you have very fine hair, it might leave it a bit sticky, but for us girls, who are a little older, with dried out coloured hair, its amazing, just don't be tempted to leave it in for longer than 4-5 minutes, I didn't even rinse it out very well. I had my hair highlighted ... ...their initial colour instead of looking like a few bits of straw, and feeling soft instead of rough. The product is very easy to use, just be careful with your towel afterwards when drying your hair, as it might get lightly stained, mine did, but the stain came out when the towel was washed. It is a like using a second conditioner, you have to wash and condition before using, you just squeeze out the excess water from your hair, then apply of this ...
choohai 14.02.2007 (23.02.2007)
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