And why you should know this salon service by name.
A Redken Shades EQ Gloss is a professional treatment applied in the salon by your stylist to correct, add or perfect your tone while adding shine and condition. Traditionally use on pre-lightened hair, as a demi-permanent color this service is also a great way to try on a new color without a whole lot of commitment. Keep reading to learn more about Redken Shades EQ Gloss and why it’s America’s #1 Demi-Permanent Hair Color!
What Is Hair Gloss?
First things first. What exactly is a hair gloss? A hair gloss, also known as a toner, is a professional-only hair color product that is applied to the hair (either on damp or dry hair) to enhance and refresh your tone.
What Is A Redken Shades EQ Gloss?
Redken Shades EQ Gloss has become known far and wide as the hair color that thinks it's a conditioner. Whether you already dye your hair or simply want to add shine to your natural tone. It can be used for in-salon color services to tone, correct, brighten, neutralize, and add shine and condition the hair. Redken Shades EQ is an ammonia-free demi-permanent dye, available in over 100 shades which can be intermixed to allow for endless color creativity.
What Makes Shades EQ Different?
Redken Shades EQ isn’t considered a traditional “hair dye” because it does not contain ammonia and is not permanent. Redken Shades EQ and Redken Shades EQ Bonder Inside are both ammonia-free, meaning that the hair color only coats the cuticle. A traditional permanent hair dye penetrates the cuticle to deposit color into the cortex and lasts until the hair grows out. With Redken Shades EQ the color eventually washes out of the hair leaving no line of demarcation.
The Top Reasons To Get A Hair Gloss
Redken Shades EQ Glosses are quickly becoming one of the top requested services in the salon for the following reasons.
- Shades EQ is ideal for hair types and colors
- It lasts up to 28 shampoos
- There is a clear gloss option that doesn’t alter your color, it only adds shine!
- It is ammonia-free with an acidic pH that is less harsh on your hair
- Shades EQ can neutralize yellow or brass tones
- It can be used to deepen shades or add lowlights without long-term commitment
- It can soften the appearance of gray hair
- Shades EQ lowers the pH of your hair after lightening
- Adds condition and shine with wheat amino acids
- Redken Shades EQ Bonder Inside tones and bonds in one step to strengthen hair while conditioning, tinting, and adding shine.
- Gloss appointments are quick and can usually be applied in about 20 minutes.
Will A Shades EQ Gloss Cover Grays?
As a demi-permanent color, hair glosses don’t cover your grays 100%. Using a permanent hair dye is better if you want to completely cover your grays. However, a gloss can help blend the impact for some percentages of gray hair.
What About Shades EQ Bonder Inside?
Shades EQ Bonder Inside is an all-in-one toner, and bonder treatment that helps strengthen sensitized hair and rebalance the pH of strands after a lightening service. The addition of Citric Acid and Taurine strengthens the hair while providing the trusted tonal results Shades EQ is known for.
Should I Pre-tone?
Pre-toning is ideal to create even toning results. This can be done by adding clear or a no background gloss before layering your final gloss creating a neutral base for your final color to be achieved.
What Makes Shades EQ Different?
Shades EQ is an acidic demi-permanent hair color that acts like a deep conditioner. The acidic component is what really sets Shades EQ apart, as it’s extremely gentle on your hair leaving your with softer, shiner, and more hydrated results. And with so many color options to choose from and the ability to intermix to create your own formulas, you can create truly custom results for each client.
What About Upkeep?
Just like any other color process, Redken Shades EQ will require some upkeep. Thanks yo how Shades EQ grows out, you won’t see harsh lines of demarcation, but it can be a great idea to refresh your gloss on a regular basis for vibrant, shiny results. Like all color-treated hair, using color-treated hair care, cutting down on heat styling, and using leave-ins to elongate your color are musts.