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Writer's pictureJessalyn Bold Hearts

How to Achieve Glass Hair: The Complete 7-Step Hair Care Routine for a High Shine Mane

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Amika shine and smoothing products for glass hair

Glass hair is a smooth, silky, high shine style that gets its name by resembling glass. The style is achieved by using shine and smoothing hair products to create a smooth, straight, and flawless finish. From cleansing to styling here is the 7-step hair care routine for a high shine mane.


In The Shower:


Step # 1 - Cleanse

Wash away impurities and wash in hydration, shine, and smoothness. I have two Amika shampoos I recommend and which one you pick will be based on your hair type and desired results.


Mirrorball High Shine Shampoo

Mirrorball High Shine Shampoo: A shine inducing shampoo for fine or medium hair that offers light weight moisture while boosting hair color vibrancy. Click here to shop.







Velveteen Dream Smoothing Shampoo

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Shampoo: For all hair types looking to smooth and protect their hair from humidity. If you worry about products weighing your hair down use Mirrorball instead, it's lighter than Velveteen Dream. Click here to shop.






Amika Hair Masks and Treatments

Step # 2 - Condition

Use the conditioner that goes with the shampoo you picked. When you condition you'll want to condition mids to ends and avoid your roots. Putting conditioner on your roots can cause your hair to get oily quicker. I also recommend using a hair mask once a week. The more hydrated your hair is the less frizz there will be. For help picking out a hair mask read my blog post: " Which Hair Mask Is Best For My Hair?"


Step # 3 - Treat

Pairing a treatment with your once a week hair mask will give you even smoother and shinier hair. For glass hair theses two treatments are my favorite.


Flash Instant Shine Mask

Flash Instant Shine Mask: From dull to dazzling shine in just 60 seconds. Flash instantly seals the cuticle while softening and hydrating the hair for a silky, smooth finish. Click here to shop.






Smooth Over Frizz Fighting Treatment

Smooth Over Frizz Fighting Treatment: Instantly reduce frizz with this 60 second smoothing treatment. Lasts up to 72 hours and is for all hair types looking to smooth over unwanted frizz. Click here to shop.







Out Of The Shower:


The Wizard Detangling Primer
Step # 4 - Prep

Always prep your hair with a primer/leave-in conditioner. You will want to pick one that is also a heat protectant if you blow dry or use hot tools. My favorite is Amika's The Wizard Detangling Primer. It is light weight making it hard to over use, a great detangler, reduces frizz, and cuts down on blow drying time. Click here to shop.




Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm
Step # 5 - Style

Apply a styling product after your leave-in and before blow drying for styling support. My favorite for glass hair is Amika's Velveteen Smoothing Balm. It tames frizz and locks in soft-smoothness so humidity can't undo your style. The smoothing balm is heat activated meaning you need to blow dry it into your hair in order for it to work. Click here to shop.



Step # 6 - Refresh

Refresh your second day style by adding more shine and anti-humidity protection so your style doesn't frizz out. I also recommend finishing with these sprays after you are done blow drying and using hot tools.


Top Gloss Shine Spray

Top Gloss Shine Spray: An ultra high-shine, lightweight finishing spray that gives hair the ultimate glossy finish, fights frizz, and helps keep color vibrant. Click here to shop.






The Shield Anti-Humidity Spray

The Shield Anti-Humidity Spray: A lightweight, invisible heat protecting and style extending spray that is clinically proven to protect hair against frizz + humidity for 24+ hours. Click here to shop.







Products to preserve hairstyle
Step # 7 - Preserve

Protect and extend your style by using silk products like a heat less curl set, scrunchies, a bonnet, or a silk pillow while sleeping. All available at the Bold Heart Shop. Click here to shop. And for a bedtime hair routine read my blog post: "Are You Making These Mistakes in Your Bedtime Hair Routine? 5 Simple Steps for Healthier, More Manageable Hair."


Hairstylist Jessalyn

All of these products will help you achieve glass hair with blow drying and hot tools. Which ones you pick and how many you use will vary on your hair type. Below I made a list of products for each hair type. Click here to shop.





Fine Hair:

Mirrorball Shampoo and Conditioner

Flash Instant Shine Mask

The Wizard Detangling Primer

Top Gloss Shine Spray Or The Shield Ant-Humidity Spray


Medium Hair:

Mirrorball Or Velveteen Dream Smoothing Shampoo and Conditioner

Flash Instant Shine Mask or Smooth Over Frizz Fighting Treatment

The Wizard Detangling Primer

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm

Top Gloss Shine Spray Or The Shield Ant-Humidity Spray


Coarse Hair:

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Shampoo and Conditioner

Smooth Over Frizz Fighting Treatment

The Wizard Detangling Primer

Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm

The Shield Ant-Humidity Spray


I hope you found these tips helpful and let me know if you try any of these products in the comments.


Until next month.

Creatively, Jessalyn


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Portsmouth NH Hairstylist/Owner Of Bold Hearts Studio.

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