How I Got My Glossiest Hair Ever - With Redken Acidic Colour Gloss
I've been obsessed with beauty since I was little. At 5, I used to raid my mum's makeup drawers to sneakily apply red lipstick, only to have my dad make me take it off before I left the house. I've worked in the beauty industry for the last 15 years, and I have been at Adore Beauty for seven of them.
In Partnership With Redken.
Redken Acidic Color Gloss Shampoo (300ML), Conditioner (300ML) and Leave-In 190ML gave me visibly glossier, smoother hair and easier detangling after one wash, with heat protection to 450F and an acidic, sulfate-free formula to help lock in colour. Below I cover texture, day-to-day results and whether it extends salon colour.
Top Insights From This Guide
- Expect instant softness after one wash using the shampoo and conditioner.
- Leave-In 190ML detangled hair solo and tamed flyaways; finishing serum still helpful.
- Use this acidic, sulfate-free formula to seal cuticles, boost shine and extend colour.
- Best for coloured or dull hair; three weeks in it kept my highlights looking fresh.
If you want salon-like shine without complicated steps, the (premium) Redken Acidic Colour Gloss range smooths, enhances vibrancy, adds shine and makes brushing easier. Read on for how each product performed in my routine, when to add a finishing serum and whether it suits your hair type.
From glass skin to glossy lips, it’s safe to say that we’re loving all things shiny!
And, when it comes to my hair? Well, the shinier the better!
I am almost two years postpartum with my second child, and I’ve said it once, twice, a thousand times - my hair just isn’t the same.
Whilst it has improved slowly over time (thanks to the abundance of beautiful products I’ve treated myself to) it’s still not the shiny, full, head of locks I used to have.
Mostly, I struggle with the frizz, and the dullness.
It can just look so lifeless sometimes.
So, when the newly launched Redken Acidic Colour Gloss range launched, including Redken Acidic Color Gloss Shampoo 300ML, Redken Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner 300ML ,Redken Acidic Color Gloss Leave-In 190MLTreatment, Redken Naked Gloss Lightweight Shine Oil and Redken Acidic Color Gloss 1 Min Mask- I was really excited to try it.
Let's dive in to my reviews of some of the new Redken hair gloss-giving products.
Acidic Colour Gloss Shampoo and Conditioner.
What:
Main features of these Redken hair products:
- Extends colour and improves colour vibrancy.
- Acidic pH formulas helps to seal cuticle and lock in and enhance shine.
- Helps hair look and feel revitalised and smooth.
- For all hair types and textures.
- Sulfate Free.
- Ideal for coloured, dull or virgin hair.
- Vegan formula.
Acidic Colour Gloss Heat Protection Leave-In Treatment.
- Creates an invisible shield to protect and enhance shine.
- When used hair is easier to detangle.
- Smoothes and hydrates hair.
- Heat protection up to 450F.
- For all hair types and textures but most ideal for coloured or dull hair.
Redken Acidic Color Gloss 1 Min Mask.
- A quick, high-performance treatment that delivers the glossy finish of a salon gloss with the deep hydration of a rich mask, leaving your hair smooth, soft and brilliantly radiant.
- Helps give dull hair mirror-like shine and vibrant colour after just one minute.
- Is powered by Redken’s acidic pH-balanced formula, this mask seals the cuticle to lock in colour and shine while deeply hydrating every strand. Whether your hair is colour-treated or natural, it revives dull, tired locks for a salon-fresh look and feel in just 60 seconds.
Redken Acidic Color Gloss 1 Min Mask.
- A lightweight, shine-enhancing hair oil that smooths, hydrates, and protects while boosting colour vibrancy and leaving hair silky soft with no residue.
- Perfect for colour-treated, damaged, or frizz-prone hair that craves hydration and shine without the weight.
- Has a vegan formula
- Promises to:
- Boost shine by up to 130%*
- Lock in 9x more hydration
- Reduces frizz by 80% for up to 72 hours**
- Also has a vegan formula
- Can be used on both damp and dry hair.
My Redken Acidic Color Gloss Range Review.
I must say, the feeling was *instant* love when it came to the Redken gloss range.
I used this gloss shampoo and gloss conditioner combo in the shower one time and I honestly noticed the difference in my hair straight away.
When I was washing out the conditioner, I couldn’t believe how much softer my hair felt. I even told a colleague on a Google meet call that my hair has been feeling and looking better after using the range.
Once towel-dried, I added in the Redken gloss Leave In Treatment and my hair was much easier to brush.
Typically it can be quite knotty post shower and it takes a minimum of two products to help get rid of those pesky knots. Not this time. The Leave-In Spray was enough.
Once dried, my hair was noticeably smoother and my flyaways were more tame than usual.
I went ahead and styled my hair and definitely felt that it was glossier than usual too.
I will say that I felt like I needed to use a finishing serum to complete the look, so Redken, if you’re reading this Beauty IQ article, I’d be happy to be a product tester should you choose to add one to the range!
Final Verdict...
I’m now three weeks into using the range and I am still very happy with the results.
I just had my hair coloured as well, so I am excited to see how much it extended the freshness of my highlights and keeps my hair looking like I've been to the salon.
Overall I would definitely recommend this range to someone who has coloured and/or dull hair and is looking to enhance shine, smoothness and get the most out of their colour.
It’s a big tick from me!
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