Glass hair – it's the new beauty trend taking over red carpets, social media feeds and salon chairs. Designed to leave the hair feeling ultra-smooth, with a high-shine and mirror-like finish, glass hair is not just a hair trend, it’s a statement. But this trend didn’t appear out of nowhere. It’s the latest evolution in a long line of “glass” beauty.
From Glass Skin to Glass Hair: A Natural Progression
The roots of the glass hair trend can be traced back to the K-beauty craze of glass skin - a skincare regime that focused on hydration, clarity, and an almost transparent complexion. Achieving glass skin involved applying layers of serums and moisturisers to create a poreless, dewy effect.
It wasn’t long before that same high-gloss philosophy made its way from skincare to haircare. If glass skin was about looking effortlessly radiant, glass hair is about looking impossibly sleek and styled to perfection — without a strand out of place.
Why Glass Hair Now?
In a beauty world that’s constantly cycling through trends, the timing of glass hair’s popularity makes perfect sense. Here’s why:
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A return to polished, quiet luxury
After the pandemic-inspired embrace of messy buns and natural, textural vibes, there’s a growing appetite for more refined, put-together looks. Think “clean girl” aesthetic. Glass hair is the ultimate embodiment of this. It’s controlled, intentional, and undeniably luxe.
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The Influence of celebrities and red carpets
A-listers have made glass hair their go-to for major appearances, often styled with centre parts and razor-sharp ends. The glass-like shine and style make it perfect for a photo-ready finish and elegance that works from red carpet moments to high-fashion editorials.
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Social media’s love of transformation
Social media feeds are flooded with “before and after” hair transformations, and nothing delivers that wow factor quite like a perfect, glossy glass hair reveal. It’s a trend made for short, satisfying video content.
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Accessibility through products, tools and services
Achieving glass hair no longer requires an entire glam squad. With advancements in hair tools, smoothing products and salons offering shine treatments and blow-dry services, everyday users can recreate the look at home or treat themselves to a professional salon visit, without needing a huge glam squad!
How to get the look
If you’re inspired to try glass hair yourself, book your appointment today with Regis for The Glass Blow-Dry. A new service that includes our new Smooth and Shine treatment worth £20-22.
The Glass Blow-Dry is the perfect service for those stand out events, rememberable moments or just as an excuse to treat yourself.
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