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I checked out the "Hair Prescription" page at www.aussiehair.com and one of the suggested products was a "finishing product" called "Aussie Smoothly Gloss."
The description was "adds shine, seals split ends and control frizz." This sounds pretty sweet as I think that extra shine (or at least "normal shine" for me) would look very nice, and controlling frizz is certainly a neat thing.
Has anyone used this sort of thing? Does it look "girlish" on men or does it actually enhance the look? I'm thinking of trying this out, any suggestions/comments?
while i can't comment on this product, i have used other similar products that do the same thing (mainly waxes and other shine products). . .and they are great! they definitley help tame frizzies, and add shine. i don;t see how either would look "girlish."
Not sure why adding shine would be "girlish", however, from my experience with the shine enhancers, they make my hair feeling and looking greasy and or flat immediately. Better off trying something else - most recently, have my stylist do an application of Sebastian's Colourshines in clear - it's a vegetable based colour and doesn't seem to damage - lasts ~1.5 months, but it requires 20 min. under a dryer to activate, so that eliminates the possibility of doing at home without a major investment. In between have tried Clairol professional "Radiance", a semipermanent color which uses a weak peroxide in clear, and it seemed to really dry my hair out. Don't think I'll try that one again!
Perhaps you are applying too much. One product I like using on occasion is Citreshine's hair polisher. This is a honey-like serum. The directions say to use a drop, but with the viscosity that it is, it is hard to determine what a drop is. Try getting a drop of honey, for example.
What I do is to pour enough into one hand so that after a couple seconds it occupies the area of a nickel. Then I rub my hands together spreading it evenly over both my palms and fingers. Once I have spread it evenly over my hands this way, I apply it to my hair by first lightly stroking the hair. Then I stroke it more firmly until what I am eventually doing is evening it all out over the hair.
Note that this is enough to cover my hair, which goes down to my butt. If you have shorter hair, you'll want to use less. If you err in the amount to apply, be conservative.
Citre Shine also makes a Shine Mist Spray Laminator that has worked great on my hair.
Thanks Victor, I will give this a re-think. Had tried several kinds, lastly Graham Webb's bodacious spray shine. That may be the problem - it is spray-on and it is difficult to tell how much is going on!
I seem to remember that Aveda had a glooser, think they called it just "shine" or something to that effect. That worked great, but have not seen it lately.
Long, shiny, manageable hair is sexy on everybody, male and female! There are lots of products that add shine. Most of them contain dimethicone, or another form of silicone (look for ingredients ending with 'cone'). Some people find that, after using silicone products for a while, their hair begins to get brittle and dry. So, I use these products pretty sparingly, and use a clarifying shampoo once a month to strip off any build-up. YOu may find that a leave-in conditioner will also add shine, as well as control frizzies and add softness. Whatever you try, start by using a tiny dab, working it in very well, as too much product will leave your hair greasy looking. Try it, what do you have to lose?
I recently bought some of this "GLOSS" stuff and I love it. It makes my hair smooth, shiny and helps make it much less fly-away & frizzy.
Check it out... www.aussiehair.com
I use it by putting a few drops in my hand, rubbing my palms together and then running it through my damp hair after shampooing. Sometimes I let it dry naturally, sometimes blow-dry. Either way, it really helps to soften the texture and tame frizzy fly-aways. It doesn't leave a slick, wet shiny look - just looks naturally clean.
Listen: I haven't tried that product but you won't miss anything
by giving it a try. Believe me. There is nothing girlish about it!
If you look at it, most of the decent, quality hair product are geared
towards women. So you better stick with those "girlish" products.
Your head of hair deserves quality products not the scum and leftovers
given to men
I've read all the other comments and I'll add my agreement. I think shiny hair always looks better than a used mop. I have a bottle of a product called Biosilk Silk Therapy. It was the product I found after a long search for something to both help add shine and reduce tangling and frizz. It's made by Farouk Systems in Houston.
Just to give you waht it says on the back of the bottle, "Silk Therapy is the ideal light weight, replenishing treatment to protect and maintain hair and skin in optimum condition. Concentrated silk, fortified with botanicals and vitamin E impart a smooth and silky feel while providing a brillian high gloss sheen. Will not build up or weigh hair down. Sunscreens safeguar hair from possible UV damage."
As for ingredients, we have Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, SD Alcohol 40B, Panthenol, Ethyl Ester of Hydrolized Silk, Octyl Methoxycinnamate, Parfum, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben. Hopefully I didn't spell any of that wrong.
Anyway, you just put a small amount in your hand, spread it around your hands and fingers and work it into your hair. It can be used on skin, too. It's the best thing I've found after trying ten different products, but I haven't tried the product you're asking about. I don't think I've found the perfect product, either, but it's worth a try, even if it is a little pricey. You can get it at a professional beauty supply store, or I got this particular bottle at JCPenney's salon in a three-pack with shampoo, conditioner and this Biosilk Therapy.