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The viral “glass hair” trend started taking over our social media in 2018. Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and Lucy Hale are just a handful of the stars who’ve embraced the style, recognized for its high-shine, smooth finish that looks so sharp and perfect, like it could shatter into a million pieces with a strong gust of wind.

Chris Appleton was one of the first celebrity hairstylists to make “glass hair” trend on social media. He was actively giving his clients the sleek look when Color Wow founder Gail Federici rang him to tell him about a “revolutionary new formula” he needed on his radar. That product was Color Wow Dream Coat Anti-Frizz Treatment which launched in March 2017. “It just fell in perfectly with my work,” the U.K. native and Color Wow Global Creative Director tells GRAZIA over the phone, citing that as the reason why it became—and remains—a staple in his kit. 

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Dream Coat is the product he uses to prep his clients’ hair after shampooing and conditioning to get silky, frizz-free strands. To get the look, Appleton towel dries the hair before dividing it into sections. Then, he saturates the damp (not wet!) strands in Dream Coat before blowing it dry while brushing it with a paddle brush. It’s imperative that you blow-dry your hair, because that step activates the formula, and gives you that picture-perfect finish. The best part? Results last days.

Appleton boldly calls the formula “foolproof.” The first time he used it, he thought, “Wow this is like water, it’s so light.” He tells GRAZIA that no matter how much you use, “it doesn’t get greasy”—unlike lots of other smoothing products on the market. 

Dream Coat isn’t just a game-changer when it comes to achieving a sleek-straight mane, but for, well, all styles that could benefit from shine and humidity protection. “I used it in Miami on J Lo’s hair for the Super Bowl,” Appleton casually discloses, noting that Dream Coat was a godsend in the humid weather. There’s a strong chance you recall the star’s bouncy bombshell blowout…but find a breathtaking photo below to jog your memory.

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Jennifer Lopez’s Super Bowl performance hairstyle

Curly-haired beauty lovers are no stranger to the formula either thanks to Dream Coat for Curly Hair. “It’s the only product that holds curls without making them crispy or greasy,” Appleton explains. With a five-star rating across the board, it’s clearly a must-have for curly manes, too.

Keep scrolling to shop Color Wow Dream Coat and other products needed to perfect the silky-smooth look. Then, hit “play” on the video below to see how Appleton gives his clients “glass hair.”

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