A hair gloss,toned by a colorist.
A hair gloss is a demi-permanent, ammonia-free treatment that refreshes tone and adds mirror shine without lifting or changing your base. At our Upper East Side studio it is custom-mixed by a colorist to correct brassiness, revive faded color, and carry your look between full appointments. It lasts about four to six weeks.
Gloss · Abby Haliti“Shine you can read across a room.”
Custom-toned, never one-size- Demi-permanent
- Ammonia-free
- Corrects brassiness
- No lift, no damage
What a gloss actually does to your hair.
A gloss is a demi-permanent color treatment that sits on the surface of the hair rather than lifting it. It deposits sheer tone and closes the cuticle, so light bounces off a smooth surface instead of scattering across a dull one. That is the shine people notice and cannot quite name.
Because a gloss adds and never removes, it is gentle by design: ammonia-free, no bleach, no line to grow out. A clear gloss is pure shine and slip. A toned gloss does more, it cools the brass that creeps into blondes and brunettes, revives color that has faded between appointments, and evens out tone from root to end. Gloss and glaze are largely two words for the same idea; a salon gloss is simply custom-mixed to your hair and lasts longer than an at-home version.
Custom-mixed, read in daylightGloss is the difference between colored and finished.Abby Haliti · Colorist, Upper East Side
A gloss, in four quiet steps.
Consultation
We read your tone in natural daylight, where the color has faded, where it has gone brassy, and where it still holds, before deciding anything.
Custom mix
A demi-permanent gloss is mixed to your hair: clear for pure shine, or toned to cool brass, warm a flat base, or refresh the color you already have.
Application
The gloss is worked through the mids and ends, or all over, and left to deposit on the surface of the hair. Nothing lifts, nothing is forced.
Rinse and finish
We rinse, seal, and finish with a blow-out so you see the shine the way you will wear it, not just wet in the chair.
Between full color, a standing refresh.
A gloss is for color that has gone flat or brassy, for hair that has lost its shine, and for anyone who wants a polished finish without committing to a full color service. It is the quiet maintenance step a colorist reaches for between bigger appointments, a way to keep tone honest and shine high while your color does the slow work of growing out.
Most glosses hold for about four to six weeks, then fade softly rather than leaving a demarcation. It pairs naturally with our hand-painted French Balayage, where a gloss keeps the blonde cool and luminous between visits, and with grey blending, where it steers silver bright rather than yellow. On natural, uncolored hair, a clear gloss is simply the fastest way to more shine. The work is done by a colorist whose color has been featured in Vogue, at 130 E 65th Street on the Upper East Side.
The refresh between full appointmentsGloss, frequently asked.
How long does a hair gloss last?
A demi-permanent salon gloss typically lasts about four to six weeks. Because it deposits tone on the surface of the hair and does not lift, it fades softly and evenly, with no hard line to grow out. How long yours holds depends on your hair, how often you wash, and the products you use at home.
Is hair gloss damaging to your hair?
No. A gloss is ammonia-free and bleach-free; it deposits sheer color and shine on the cuticle without lifting or breaking the hair. Most guests find their hair feels smoother and looks healthier afterward, because a closed cuticle reflects more light and tangles less.
Is hair gloss actually good for your hair?
For most people, yes. A gloss seals the cuticle, adds shine and slip, and refreshes tone without the commitment of permanent color. It is one of the gentlest color services there is, which is why colorists use it as a between-appointment refresh rather than a full recolor.
How much does a hair gloss cost?
It depends on your hair, its length, and whether we are toning a correction or simply adding shine. We quote precisely, in person, at a consultation at 130 E 65th Street, never from a flat menu, because a clear shine gloss and a brass-correcting tone are different pieces of work.
What is the difference between a gloss and a glaze?
In practice, very little. Both are demi-permanent treatments that add tone and shine without lifting. Glaze is the word many at-home kits use; gloss is the salon term. A salon gloss is custom-mixed to your hair, applied with control, and generally lasts longer than an at-home glaze.
Can a gloss cover grey?
A gloss blends and softens grey and adds shine, but it does not fully cover it the way permanent color does. If your goal is to hide grey completely, single-process color is the right service; if you want the silver to read as intentional, ask us about grey blending. At the consultation we will tell you honestly which one your hair is asking for.
How often should you get a hair gloss?
Every four to six weeks is the natural rhythm, timed to when the last gloss has softly faded. Many guests fold it into the weeks between full color appointments so tone never drifts brassy and shine never drops. If your color is freshly done, a gloss can wait; if your blonde is turning yellow or your brunette has gone flat, it is time.