Customer Reviews

John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Liquid Shine Luminous Color Glaze-6.5 oz (192 ml)

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Brilliant Brunette Luminous Color Glaze by John Freida is very simple to use, fast and effective. I use it once to twice a week at the start of my shower. After a quick wash and condition I apply the glaze, pin up my hair and finish my shower, rinsing my hair thoroughly before leaving the shower. I love the color. It's dark and slightly warm. It covers my gray without being harsh. Since it's a glaze rather than a dye it works with the gray to make highlights which creates multidimensional color, much more natural looking then a heavy one color dye which you'd then have to apply highlights on to get close to a natural appearance.

I have dirty blonde hair that can look more blonde or brunette depending on the season or amount of sunlight hitting it. This product, in the dark/espresso version, is just enough of a hit that my hair looks brunette consistently. The product says to use it on a regular basis, or 2-3/wk but I only use it once or maybe twice a week. If your hair were lighter or darker than mine I would bet you'd have to use it more often to get the same results, but since my hair is already borderline I don't have to do as much.

There's a lot in one bottle so it should last you a couple of months, even if you are using it more than once a week. It also only takes me a couple dollops (quarter-sized amounts) for each use (one for the roots, one for the ends) to spread it evenly, and my hair is a quarter ways down my back.

The color change is immediately noticeable for me, but like I said, my color is borderline already. It just needs an extra hit.

It will leave that "just been dyed" odor on your hair, but it is not the worst of the dye smells out there. You can tell it's from dye, but it's not unpleasant or overpowering and it goes away after one wash.

Dye will leave a residue on your hands at first, but as you rinse out your hair it will wash off. Will not leave marks on sink or bathtub. Same goes for skin surrounding hairline.

And I try to leave it in for at least the recommended amount of time (3+ minutes). This isn't difficult if you're showering at the same time. Just shampoo/condition, put it in, then do everything else in a shower (wash, shave, rinse face, whatever) and 3+ minutes will have gone by for sure.

I also get lots of compliments on shine after I first use this product, and I have to say I noticed it too. It definitely gives off the shine of a salon dye! I also get compliments on the color as well, so it mustn't just be me who notices something!

I will definitely keep buying this product as long as it's available. It's far cheaper than going to the salon, and pretty much foolproof as well!

I wanted to use this color to help cover my roots while I let my natural color grow back. It covered some, but not as much as I had hoped. I always use a conditioner because I have long hair but since you use this product after your conditioner it was like it took away all the benefits of the conditioner. My hair felt dry and had a lot of static after using it. but it did leave a nice shine. I would only recommend it if you are trying to enhance your natural color and have shorter hair so you don't have to worry about static and flyaway hair.

I've been using this color glaze since it first came out. I have a little gray hair, mostly in my bangs. I use this once or twice a week, and it blends my gray hair into a light brown, so it looks like I have highlights. The best part is that I don't have any lines of demarcation. I'll use this until I have too much gray hair for this to be a feasible solution. I'm so glad I can get this on Amazon, since I can't find it in stores anymore.

I like this product line a lot, but this particular item did almost nothing for my hair (and did make a big mess in the tub). I didn't notice any enhancement to the shine or color of my hair, but it did seem a little softer than usual.

I love this glaze, as it has become hard to find at my local store I got on Amazon and was able to get it here, thx I will be back. The glaze adds texture and shine along with the depth of color thx

In middle age my hair was losing its luster--not yet gray, but getting mousey. I have been using the glaze for at least a year and am extremely pleased. I followed another reviewer's recommendation to use the product every time I wash my hair. My hair is now back to its original color. I recommended that a friend with light brown hair try it. She used the glaze for blonds and looks fabulous! Great product!

Now that it is fall, I was wanting a non-permanent product to blend in my summer highlights. This product did exactly that. It has also increased the shine in my hair and made it very soft. I read the other reviews before purchasing and was glad to find out that it did not make my hair smell bad, nor does it make my hair look greasy.

I used it for only a week and did not see any color change but I had to stop using it because it made my hair oily.

It think this is a great product. It does exactly what it says and is easy to use. The smell is pleasant and the color comes off your hands once you move on to washing up after application. I am using it in conjunction with the JF color shampoo and conditioner.
My only complaint it that the product is a little too runny. With wet hands the product easily falls onto the floor, or on you.