Key Ingredients: Coconut oil, camellia oil, sunflower extract | Who It’s For: People with color-treated hair
Best for Beginners: Drybar Liquid Glass Instant Glossing Rinse
Why It’s Worth It: Santiago also approves of this neroli oil-spiked formula, which acts as a top coat for your hair, leaving behind a glossy sheen. Did we mention it only takes 10 seconds to work its magic? (This step happens post-shampoo, by the way, so be sure to squeeze out any excess water before applying.) It uses advanced Reverse-Micellar Technology to smooth hair and leave behind a silky, high-shine finish almost instantly. An amino acid complex helps fill in porous gaps in the hair’s lipid layer to instantly smooth and provide a shiny finish, while neroli oil creates a high-shine glossy top coat.
Editor Tip: The rinse features Drybar’s Noir scent with notes of ginger, mint, and sandalwood.
Key Ingredients: Amino acids, glycerin, camellia extract | Who It’s For: People who prefer a quick, straightforward option
Best Pigmented: Kristin Ess Signature Hair Gloss
Why It’s Worth It: With eight gorgeous tints to choose from — including a clear gloss called Crystal Quartz — there’s an option for just about everyone wanting to try these TikTok-viral Signature Hair Glosses. This in-shower, water-based treatment, which comes with an activator and toner you mix, helps your color stay fresh and healthy-looking between salon appointments.
Editor Tip: The formula is designed to protect hair against hard water and environmental damage.
Key Ingredients: Antioxidants | Who It’s For: People who need more pigment
Best for Wavy or Curly Hair: Oribe Curl Gloss
Why It’s Worth It: Give your curls a boost with this chic Curl Gloss, which smells like a summer spent in southern France as it’s accented with notes of bergamot, white butterfly jasmine, and sandalwood. Apply a few dollops of this lightweight gel to damp hair before diffusing or air-drying and let the deeply hydrating blend of passionflower extract, cupuacu, Brazilian jicama and nut, and aloe vera do its thing. Hello, bounce and sheen.
Editor Tip: This is more of a styling product than an in-shower gloss.
Key Ingredients: Passionflower extract, aloe vera, Brazilian jicama | Who It’s For: People with curls or frizz-prone hair
Best for Heat-Styling: Ouai Hair Gloss
Why It’s Worth It: This in-shower gloss fits seamlessly into your wash routine; just apply it after shampooing and conditioning, wait five minutes, and rinse. It leaves hair noticeably smoother and shinier, treats damage, and minimizes color fading. What sets the Ouai Hair Gloss apart, though, is that heat-styling hair afterwards can amplify its results — and you don’t need a separate heat protectant, since it defends hair up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
