The Redken Acidic Color Gloss Treatment is a professional glossing service designed to enhance shine, smooth the cuticle, and help your colour look fresh and vibrant between appointments. Using acidic pH technology and conditioning ingredients like apricot oil and omega-9s, it reseals the hair cuticle for a reflective, glass-like finish with less frizz and improved softness. Perfect as a maintenance add-on or a standalone boost, it suits most hair types and is especially valued by clients whose colour looks dull or whose hair feels porous.
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What Happens During the Treatment
The Acidic Color Gloss service is straightforward and fits easily into your existing appointment:
- Your stylist shampoos and towel-dries your hair, then applies the acidic gloss evenly through the mid-lengths and ends
- The treatment is left on for 5–10 minutes to allow the formula to smooth and seal the cuticle
- After rinsing thoroughly, your stylist may follow with a conditioner or heat-protection spray, then blow-dry to showcase the shine and smoothness
- The result is immediate: hair feels softer, looks more reflective, and colour appears brighter and more even
Because this is a non-pigment gloss, it enhances your existing colour and condition rather than changing your shade, making it a low-commitment way to maintain vibrancy and manage frizz.
Who It Suits and When to Book
The ACG treatment works beautifully for colour-treated hair that needs a shine refresh, but it also suits virgin hair when you want a high-gloss finish:
- Ideal if your highlights, balayage, or full head colour looks faded or lacklustre between appointments
- Particularly effective on porous or frizzy hair that struggles to hold shine
- Great as a weekly maintenance step at home (with the retail range) or as an occasional in-salon boost
- Often booked alongside toning, root melts, or babylights at Paris Russell to lock in colour and amplify reflectivity
Because the glossing effect lasts several days rather than weeks, many clients book it before special occasions or as a mid-cycle refresh to stretch time between full colour services.
Aftercare and Longevity
To get the most from your gloss treatment, a few simple steps make a noticeable difference:
- Use a sulfate-free, colour-safe shampoo and conditioner to preserve the smooth cuticle and prevent premature fading
- Minimise high heat styling where possible, and always apply a heat protectant before blow-drying or using hot tools
- The shine and smoothness from the in-salon treatment typically last up to three days, though ongoing use of the ACG homecare range helps maintain results between visits
- If your hair is highly porous or damaged, pairing the gloss with bond-building or strengthening treatments supports longer-lasting health and vibrancy
Your Paris Russell stylist will recommend the best frequency and homecare plan based on your hair's condition and your colour schedule.
What to Expect at Paris Russell
At our Worth, Crawley salon, the Redken ACG Treatment is offered as a £20 add-on that integrates seamlessly into your appointment. Our nine-strong team are trained in precision colour and finishing work, so whether you're here for full head foils, a root melt, or a standalone gloss refresh, you'll receive clear guidance on timing, results, and maintenance. The experience is calm, professional, and tailored to help your colour stay vibrant and your hair feel its best between visits.
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I trust Sam with my life and is the only person I will go to for colour - she’s Michelangelo with colour and scissors!! Always sees the vision and executes to perfection!!
