Glow up goal: soft and shiny hair
Let’s face our hair can make or break how were are feeling. As busy moms we don’t have the time to go to the salon as often as we want to keep up our appearance. Below we are sharing the internets favorite at home hair glosses to give you that soft shiny hair.
These are the top 3 brands we have found to deliver the best shine!
Best for Busy Moms
The Amika Flash Instant Shine Mask is designed to provide an intense boost of shine, softness and moisture in just 60 seconds– perfect for us moms who just DO NOT have the time.
- Pros:
- Fast Acting: The biggest advantage is its speed—you can get a deep conditioning treatment in just 60 seconds.
- Instant Results: Moms liked the immediate results, including smoother, shinier, and healthier-looking hair.
- Moisture-Rich: It hydrates and softens hair without weighing it down.
- Versatile: Works well on all hair types, including color-treated hair.
- Cute packaging: not really related to outcomes but the bright colored bottles were a mood boost
- Cons
- Temporary Results: While the results are instant, they’re temporary. If you have ongoing dryness or damage, you’ll need to use it regularly for continued benefits.
- Price: Amika products are generally on the pricier side, which might be a concern if you’re on a budget.
- Not a Substitute for Deep Conditioning: While it provides instant shine and hydration, it may not have the long-lasting reparative effects of a more intensive mask if your hair is severely damaged.
Best for All Hair Types + Silicone Free
Living Proof’s High Shine Gloss is a glossing treatment that provides instant shine, vibrancy, and adds smoothness to all hair types. Still relatively quick with just 5 minute set time and known for its lightweight formula- (no greasy looking hair gals here).
- Pros:
- Good For All Hair Types: Mom’s of all types of hair chimed in (curly, straight, wavy, fine, dyed and coarse) that it worked well on their type.
- Lightweight: It doesn’t weigh down your hair, making it ideal for fine or thin hair types.
- No Silicone or Parabens: making it a clean option for those looking for healthier hair care solutions.
- Cons
- Price: Again a bit more $$ than a drug store brand
- Not long lasting: Some Mom’s reported that the gloss did not seem to last as long as other brands
- Not a deep treatment: While it provides excellent shine and frizz control, this product isn’t formulated to provide deep nourishment or repair for severely damaged hair.
Best for the Price
The EverPure Gloss Lamination Mask is the best option out there to get the most shine for your dime. This one went viral for the softness and shine given – the best drug store option for gloss we have found!
- Pros
- Steal of a deal $: Can NOT beat this price for the shine it gives
- Sulfate-free: for our color treated hair mamas- this won’t strip hair color
- Good Scent: lots of positive feedback about the smell
- Cons
- Can feel heavy on fine hair: If you have very fine hair, some of the moisturizing formulas can feel slightly heavy or greasy
- Not as hydrating: compared to other hair gloss masks it is not as hydrating and some moms reported it made their hair dry
- Not cruelty free: in 2025 we do not need to be testing on poor animals