Gloss & Shine Enhancements in North Hills: Reviving Tone and Radiance Between Appointments

When your hair color starts to lose its sparkle, it doesn’t always mean you need a full color service. At Craft Collective Salon Group in North Hills, our Gloss & Shine Enhancement treatments are designed to revive tone, seal the cuticle, and restore mirror-like reflection, all in under an hour.

These services are the unsung heroes of healthy, vibrant color, perfect for maintaining your shade between appointments and giving your hair that freshly done, light-catching finish every day.

What Is a Gloss or Shine Treatment?

A gloss (also known as a toner or glaze) is a demi-permanent color applied over your existing tone. It refines hue, corrects unwanted warmth or brassiness, and deeply conditions the hair shaft, all at once.

Think of it as a topcoat for your color:

– Adds shine and smoothness

– Enhances or adjusts tone

– Extends the life of your highlights or balayage

– Fills in porosity for softness and reflection

Unlike permanent color, glosses gradually fade, leaving no harsh lines, making them ideal for low-maintenance upkeep between major appointments.

Who Benefits from Gloss Enhancements?

Every client can benefit from glossing, but it’s especially transformative for:

– Blondes wanting to neutralize yellow or brassy tones

– Brunettes who want richer, cooler depth

– Redheads aiming to refresh vibrance and avoid fading

– Balayage and highlight clients needing mid-cycle tone correction

It’s also a must-have after a Root Smudge or Shadow Root (learn more here) to refine transitions and keep the blend flawless.

The Gloss Process

At Craft Collective, each gloss is personalized using our Custom Hair Color Formulation process to ensure your tone, shine, and softness are perfectly matched.

1. Tone Assessment: We evaluate your existing color and undertone.

2. Formula Customization: We blend pigments based on your target hue and condition.

3. Application: The gloss is applied through mids and ends for even saturation.

4. Processing & Rinse: It processes for 10–20 minutes and is gently rinsed and conditioned.

5. Finish: A bond-repair or hydration treatment (link) completes the service for added strength.

   
   

You’ll walk out with soft, glass-like shine and salon-fresh color, no full reapplication required.

Why Gloss Is Essential Between Appointments

Color naturally fades due to shampooing, UV exposure, and heat styling. Glosses restore vibrancy without re-lightening or reprocessing the hair, reducing stress on strands while maintaining tone perfection.

Benefits of Regular Glossing:

– Neutralizes unwanted brassiness

– Revives faded pigment for vibrancy

– Restores moisture balance

– Prevents color oxidation

– Enhances light reflection

Most clients schedule a gloss every 6 to 8 weeks between full color appointments to maintain their hue’s ideal brilliance.

Gloss for Every Color Type

– For Blondes: Violet or silver gloss neutralizes yellow for icy clarity.

– For Brunettes: Ash or espresso glosses deepen tone and smooth flyaways.

– For Redheads: Copper and ruby glosses amplify saturation and shine.

– For Dimensional Looks: Clear gloss adds luminosity without altering tone.

Our stylists customize every formula to your palette, whether you love golden radiance, cool neutrality, or high-gloss brunette reflection.

Sustainable Color Refresh

Every gloss service follows our Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Salon standards. We use cruelty-free, low-tox products and recycle all color tubes, foils, and packaging through Green Circle Salons, ensuring your shine comes with sustainability.

Maintenance at Home

To extend your gloss results between salon visits:

– Use color-safe products from Product Education & Hair Care.

– Wash less frequently (2 to 3 times per week).

– Always use a heat protectant before styling.

– Avoid clarifying shampoos unless recommended.

– Add a weekly hydration mask for extra smoothness.

If you notice tone fading or dullness, your stylist can apply a refresh gloss at any time, no major processing required.

Book Your Gloss & Shine Enhancement

Ready to bring life back to your color? Book your Gloss & Shine Enhancement appointment today at Craft Collective Salon Group in North Hills. This quick yet transformative service will refresh tone, lock in hydration, and leave your hair silky, radiant, and full of light.