Rusk • Shining • Hair

rated 4.0(20 reviews)

Average Rating.4.0
Would buy this product again.60%
Package Quality4.1
Price2.7
Ingredients

rated 5 of 5 Jaqueta on 7/8/2012 5:18:00 PM more reviews by Jaqueta

Age: 30-35   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Hazel    

I have fine hair that sometimes lacks body or movement. This product is a staple and often the only product I use. It adds shine and makes my hair swingy and silky without weighing it down or making it look oily like shine drops or serums. Some reviewers have commented on the smell- I don't find it masculine at all, it's just a clean, strong scent that's very different from the overly sweet or fruity scents so frequently found in hair products these days. In my opiniob, this "clean" scent is a plus.

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rated 5 of 5 *TOP REVIEWER* CarolinaMidwife on 6/17/2011 6:15:00 PM more reviews by CarolinaMidwife

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Olive   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

Shining is a standard in my product cabinet, I have been using it for about 15 years.


I love this stuff. It makes blowing out your hair SO MUCH EASIER. The brush will glide right through. Hair is shiner and bouncier, smells great, all good stuff.


Just don't use too much and you will be golden.

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rated 4 of 5 criscovisco on 1/12/2008 3:01:00 PM more reviews by criscovisco

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

i had been reading the great reviews for this product on drugstore.com for a while before i decided to give in and buy it. i really like this stuff!i don't think my hair is noticeably more shiny, but it does look and feel smoother - very silky. it also seems like it takes less time to blow-dry my hair. this product keeps my hair looking like my hairdresser just blow-dried and styled my hair. and my hair looks that good all day.


i use 4 sprays from different angles while my hair is damp, and then after blow-drying i spray 2 more times and run my fingers through my hair to distribute the product. i think i probably use too much of this product at a time, but it doesn't weigh my hair down at all.


i think i will buy another bottle when this one runs out - even though i use up to 6 sprays each time i use it (every other day) it doesn't look like i'll be running out soon. oh, and the smell - personally i like it. yes, it smells masculine, but i only really smell it while i am spraying. once my hair is dry, i don't smell it at all.

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rated 2 of 5 know_everything89 on 7/7/2007 4:22:00 PM more reviews by know_everything89

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Very Oily   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

I've been using this product for a few months now (It's lasting forever), and I love it, but I was thinking about it, and I really didn't know why. It does not really make my hair shinier, and it didn't make sense to keep using it but I loved it anyway. I finally figured out why, it's because it smells SO good. I love when my hair smells that way and THAT'S why I use it. I'm not too familiar with Rusk as a brand, so I don't know if it all smells like that, but I'll find out and experiment with other products that hopefully DO work.

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rated 5 of 5 lotus4918 on 1/5/2007 12:12:00 PM more reviews by lotus4918

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

This is currently one of my favorite products. It can be used before blow drying to get ridiculously silky hair or when its dry to add shine. It does not weigh done hair at all. And it has completely changed the condition of mine. Since I have begun using it every day, my hair is like silk. It does have that masculine smell that many Rusk products have and others have mentioned, but I personally quite like it. I also like the packaging-the spray delivers a very light mist. Will always have this product.

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rated 4 of 5 *TOP REVIEWER* dragonballz on 8/14/2005 6:17:00 PM more reviews by dragonballz

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

This stuff is fantastic. It is great when used before blowdrying. My dilemma was that I liked the feel of my hair after using serums but they were making my hair to flat and heavy. This product lets you keep some body but you still get managability and softness. I try to keep it away from the roots though. One lippie is away from five b/c there is alcohol in this product. UPDATE: I am still loving this but the smell does not totally dissipate and I can smell it a little all day.

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rated 5 of 5 itsmeashleee on 3/24/2005 2:58:00 PM more reviews by itsmeashleee

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Blond, Curly, Coarse   Eyes: Green    

I love this stuff! It's very light feeling not as heavy as Biosilk I love in humid south florida and normally frizzy curly hair is straight and frizzless..I just use it after I dry my hair

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rated 5 of 5 mich_kristen on 12/9/2004 1:51:00 PM more reviews by mich_kristen

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

This is an HG product for me. A spritz on towel dried hair helps me to detangle and then another spirtz after blow drying leaves my hair very shiny. I'm on my 3rd bottle.

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rated 5 of 5 *TOP REVIEWER* amyaub on 11/30/2004 12:33:00 PM more reviews by amyaub

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

My hairdresser used this on my hair after cutting it and boy did it look great! Very weightless and it smelled nice too. My hair looked shiny and healthy without looking greasy. I will definitely be switching to this.

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rated 3 of 5 sherina614 on 8/21/2004 2:42:00 PM more reviews by sherina614

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Just okay. Purchased when my store had run out of Biosilk Shine On spray, but was disappointed. Not as much shine as Biosilk. I will try the suggestion of using it before blow-drying and see if I can use up what is left.

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rated 5 of 5 Cinmun226 on 5/6/2004 12:00:00 PM more reviews by Cinmun226

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Absolutely weightless, very fine mist. 2 or 3 squirts is all I need for my dry, highlighted, long hair. Gives a very nice finish on those days when your hair is done but needs a little shine, over light hold hair spray.

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rated 2 of 5 jeanneb on 12/12/2003 8:53:00 AM more reviews by jeanneb

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

This is just an "OK" product in my
book. I have wavy, colored hair so it's hard to get a shine in it. I much prefer Rusk's sheer brilliance.

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rated 3 of 5 *TOP REVIEWER* kimbomb on 10/25/2003 9:28:00 AM more reviews by kimbomb

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

received this from a friend that was cleaning out her beauty stash. will update when i have tried it more.

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rated 3 of 5 sues57 on 2/1/2003 4:30:00 PM more reviews by sues57

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

I must be crazy, but I main reaction to this product was: I HATE THE SMELL!! Overwhelms any fragrance you're wearing, scent lasts forever! Ok, as far as shine goes.

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rated 5 of 5 marisa193 on 12/16/2002 9:18:00 PM more reviews by marisa193

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I've been using this stuff for 3 years and love it!! I love the smell which is similar to CK One as another reviewer before me had said. This stuff adds great shine and luster to hair. I spray it on after blowdrying and a little goes a long way! I will keep on using this because it is truly a great product.

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rated 5 of 5 *TOP REVIEWER* jalin on 7/19/2002 1:06:00 PM more reviews by jalin

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

My hairdresser turned me onto this stuff a couple years ago, and I haven't stopped using it since! My favorite thing about it is the fragrance, which is similar to CK One. Equally great is the price - I bought backup large bottle of it as a backup for when my first ran out at Trade Secret for $10, but I am still on my first bottle from over a year ago. A little spritz or two of this stuff goes a long way...I will either spray it over my head and let it "mist" down after I have blow dried my hair OR spray directly on my hands and rub thru the ends of my hair to tame flyaways and define layers. This stuff is also super when I wear my hair curly/wavy...I spritz some on for shine after applying other styling products. You can also spray it onto a comb or brush and pull that thru your hair for a super shiny look...just be careful cause too much of this and you WILL look greasy. If that happens you can always spray some Sebastian Dry Clean only onto your hair and counteract the problem :)

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rated 3 of 5 Tara2 on 6/29/2002 1:17:00 PM more reviews by Tara2

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

is okay....light sheen to my hair. but I like Biosilk better.

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rated 3 of 5 *TOP REVIEWER* powderflow on 5/25/2002 1:11:00 PM more reviews by powderflow

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

It does provide some shine, but it's way natural. Nothing super shiny. but then, it's a spray, not a gloss or serum. Good, but there are better choices.

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rated 2 of 5 Squirt! on 6/21/2001 6:59:00 AM more reviews by Squirt!

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Provides a high degree of natural-looking sheen to the exterior of hair. Contains Thermplex, which when activated with the heat of a blow dryer adds brilliance and builds an invisible shield to protect the hair and increase ease of movement and softness.
W8LESS

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rated 5 of 5 *TOP REVIEWER* DaniGurle on 6/16/2001 4:05:00 PM more reviews by DaniGurle

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

I can't live without this. I have forever been searching for a great shiner/frizz tamer. And I love Shining. Sprayed onto my hair after blow drying, smoothes my frizz and makes my hair nice and healthy looking.

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