How do celebrities get super shiny hair?

**Nenwing** · September 27th, 2009, 10:28 PM

I just wonder what on earth they use to get that shine that you almost need sunglasses to look at their hair. I'm betting it is some super expensive salon product.

**RancheroTheBee** · September 27th, 2009, 10:30 PM

I'm going to be a cynic, and guess the following.

1) Serums.

2) Really good lighting.

3) Extensions.

4) Airbrushing/digital manipulation.

**Aer** · September 27th, 2009, 10:54 PM

Alcohol based glosses, I would guess.

**LittleOrca** · September 27th, 2009, 10:58 PM

Cones, wigs, and Hollywood magic. I don't mean there is a secret product we all can buy, it's all a bunch of products that are bad for your hair that add in wax or other crud so the hair looks shinier. But I tell you what, If I were under 100 lights for photo shoots and movies and all that rot, my hair would shine like the dickens as well. Just look at their hair when they are not in the studio in those candid pictures. Their hair is not perfect or gloriously shiny all the time. Thus, their hair is one of the many lies of Hollywood.

**~~Shiva~~** · September 27th, 2009, 11:05 PM

I've asked my mom, who is a hair stylist and she says it's all smoke and mirrors.

**23_seconds** · September 27th, 2009, 11:06 PM

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**teela1978** · September 27th, 2009, 11:10 PM

The flat iron helps too. Causes ridiculous damage in the long run, but gosh did it make my hair sleek and shiny for an hour or two after use.

**~~ericthegreat~~** · September 27th, 2009, 11:48 PM

As a hairstylist in training who has worked and seen what has been done on the hair of many up and coming young models, I can tell you that what celebrities subject their hair to on a everyday basis is ANYTHING BUT healthy for their hair.

They will have their hair colored, highlighted, blown out and flat-ironed and curled with a hot curling iron on a regular basis for their magazine interviews and movie premieres. Trust me, they don't wake up with perfect sexy waves and flawless makeup. These people wake up at 3AM to get their hair and makeup done by the top hairstylists and makeup artists in the world, and the top clothing designers will lend them all those expensive clothes to wear.

What your seeing on these celebrities is hair coated with coney shine serums, that has been professionally blown out straight, and then styled with a ceramic flat iron or a curling iron. Its very damaging in the long run, but for the immediate moment it makes their hair super glossy. They are shot with literally dozens of hot lights glaring down on them. If any of us were given the same kind of star treatment, our hair would look just as shiny and beautiful if not more so.

**juliaxena** · September 27th, 2009, 11:53 PM

I think you can still get a pretty decent shine without all those products and devices.

**~~slz~~** · September 28th, 2009, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by ericthegreat

What your seeing on these celebrities is hair coated with coney shine serums, that has been professionally blown out straight, and then styled with a ceramic flat iron or a curling iron. Its very damaging in the long run, but for the immediate moment it makes their hair super glossy. They are shot with literally dozens of hot lights glaring down on them. If any of us were given the same kind of star treatment, our hair would look just as shiny and beautiful if not more so.

And on top of that you can add photoshop - a star's best friend !