{"product_id":"maria-nila-gloss-coat","title":"Maria Nila Gloss Coat | Heat-Activated Gloss and Frizz Control Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA heat-activated smoothing spray with amino acids and provitamin B5 that turns your blow-dry into a gloss treatment — frizz control, humidity resistance and heat protection to 230°C, with results Maria Nila measure at up to four days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the only product in the Maria Nila Style \u0026amp; Finish range that is not a hold product at all. There is no hold rating on it, because it is not trying to shape anything. Gloss Coat is a leave-in treatment that you spray onto damp hair and activate with the heat you were already applying — and it changes the hair's surface rather than sitting on top of it. Maria Nila cite a 74 per cent reduction in frizz and results lasting up to four days, which is the part that matters: this is not a shine spray you reapply every morning, it is something you build into a wash day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mechanism has two halves. Silicone quaternium-18 and polysilicone-29 are heat-activated silicone quaternium systems — cationic silicones that bond to the negatively charged cuticle and crosslink under heat into a smooth, durable layer. That is why the effect survives several washes' worth of days rather than one brush-through, and it is also where the 230°C heat protection comes from. The second half is the humectant and repair side: a full amino acid complex including arginine, aspartic acid, glycine, serine and proline, plus sodium PCA, sodium lactate and panthenol (provitamin B5), which hold moisture inside the fibre so the hair is not smoothing from the outside while drying out underneath. Pomegranate fruit extract and sunflower seed extract add the colour-preserving element.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four-day claim depends entirely on the activation step. If you spray it and let the hair air-dry, you have applied a leave-in conditioner. The crosslinking needs heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilicone Quaternium-18 and Polysilicone-29:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cationic heat-activated silicones. They are attracted to the anionic cuticle, then crosslink under blow-dryer or iron heat into a smooth, water-resistant layer — the source of both the durable gloss and the thermal protection to 230°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmino Acid Complex (Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Serine, Proline and others):\u003c\/strong\u003e Small enough to penetrate the cuticle and sit in the cortex, where they bind water. This is the humectant half of the formula and what keeps smoothed hair from feeling hollow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePanthenol (Provitamin B5):\u003c\/strong\u003e Converts to pantothenic acid on the hair and draws moisture into the fibre, improving flexibility and reducing the brittleness that follows repeated heat styling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSodium PCA with Sodium Lactate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural moisturising factors that hold water in the fibre under low humidity — the reason the finish holds up in dry indoor air, not just humid air.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePomegranate Fruit Extract (Punica Granatum) with Sunflower Seed Extract:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polyphenol and photo-protective extracts included for defence against damage and colour loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComb it through before you dry, and dry in sections rather than all at once. The silicone quaternium system only crosslinks where it is actually deposited, so any patch you missed is a patch that will frizz on day two while everything around it stays smooth — and that unevenness is what people read as \"it stopped working.\" Spray onto damp hair, comb from root to tip with a wide-tooth comb so the distribution is even, then blow-dry section by section so every part of the head gets the heat it needs to set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you air-dry and never use heat, this is the wrong product — without activation you are paying for a leave-in that does not deliver its main claim. A leave-in cream or an oil would serve you better. And if what you want is hold, shape or texture, there is none here by design; the Maria Nila sprays and waxes are where that lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpray evenly onto clean, damp hair from roots to ends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComb through with a wide-tooth comb to distribute it properly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBlow-dry section by section to activate the formula — this step is not optional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFinish with a straightener or curling iron for maximum gloss if you use one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRepeat at the next wash; the effect is built to carry through several days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"200 ml","offer_id":49911818518756,"sku":"MN3857","price":39.2,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/PDPglosscoat1.jpg?v=1789819491","url":"https:\/\/www.modasalon.ca\/products\/maria-nila-gloss-coat","provider":"Moda Salon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}