Reader Question: Glazes
April 10, 2006 by Christina Jones
Filed under Hair Care, Hair Color, How-to, Readers Questions
Suzzann asks:
I do like glazes, and especially like that they fatten up my super baby-fine hair so that I get a little more cooperation in the styling department. But I have a question–in cases like mine, where one has both high and low-lights, what glaze color should you go with if there isn’t no-color, clear glaze offered? The glaze that matches your lightest color, so it won’t mask your darker tones?
Suzzann, yes, when doing temporary or semi-permanent color, especially to touch up and brighten color to extend the life of your color job for a couple more weeks, always go with the color that matches, or is a bit lighter than, your lightest color. This will brighten up your whole head of hair, give you some shine, and will not cover up what your colorist has worked so hard to achieve. Especially when you are dealing with things like highlights AND lowlights in your hair.
You should also consider the base tones in your hair. If you are unsure whether your hair has a yellow, ash or platinum base color, be sure and choose a glaze that is labelled neutral so you don’t wind up covering up the gold in your hair, or make your ash based color too brassy. I will talk a little more about those this week if you don’t quite understand what all of that means, so keep an eye out for that.
For now, always match the lightest color in your hair with a glaze for results you will be happy with! Thanks for the question Suz. 
I was just at the grocery store and mosied down the haircare aisle looking for Frieda’s glazes. I didn’t know they had 2 shades for brunette! (Also 2 for blonde and 2 for red.) That makes the decision a lil harder. I didn’t buy it today, I’m sure I can get it a lil cheaper than at the grocery store ($9.99) They also had different shampoos and conditioners that are in the same line. I wonder if glaze results are better if you use the corresponding shampoo and conditioner? Or is that just what they want you to believe?
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Hello Ladies,
I need some advise. I just got my hair colored a week ago. I would like it to be a bit darker, but I do not want to go back to my stylist and I do not want to dye it. I was thinking that a glaze might do the trick. I only need to go a shade darker to match my new expensive extentions exactally…Any suggestions would be fantastic!