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From Root to Ritual

Glass hair is 2026's most coveted look. Here is what actually creates it — and why the shortcut everyone is reaching for is not the answer.

by OLENA LARITELLE

Glass hair is 2026's most coveted look. Here is what actually creates it — and why the shortcut everyone is reaching for is not the answer.

Glass hair — the mirror-like, almost liquid shine that took over runways and TikTok in 2026 — is the season's most searched hair look. The beauty industry responded with a wave of at-home glossing products. But experts say there are no real shortcuts: the glass effect comes from a sealed, healthy cuticle, and that is built in the daily routine, not the five-minute treatment.
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