What Is Hair Gloss? The At-Home Treatment That Can Instantly Revive Color

We updated this article in August 2022 with several new picks from Goldwell, IGK, Amika, Pantene and more, all vetted and selected by the Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty, Health & Sustainability Lab. Our original top-rated picks remain the same.

Maintaining fresh hair color is no easy feat. Unfortunately, that glossy, vibrant shade you left the salon with — or that DIY hair color job you pulled off at home — won't last forever (sometimes, it doesn't even last more than a few weeks!). But your future doesn't have to involve dull, brassy hair. Enter hair glosses and glazes, the answer to all of your shade fade problems. These color-enhancing treatments are available at both the salon and for at-home use, as long as you have the best products on the market.

Our top picks:

Read more about our top picks for the best at-home glosses and glazes according to Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab scientists and professional hairstylists below, and find more information about how to use hair glosses and glazes at the end of this guide.