Colour Gloss & Toning Treatment in Oakville

If your hair colour is starting to look a little flat, faded, or brassy between salon visits, a professional Colour Gloss & Tone treatment at Matthew Jonathan Salon is the easiest way to bring it back to life. In just 30 to 45 minutes, we can refresh your tone, neutralise unwanted warmth, and add a beautiful, glassy shine that lasts 4 to 6 weeks.

As Oakville’s award-winning colour studio — Top Choice Hair Salon 2026 with 937 five-star Google reviews and over 30 years of expertise — gloss and toning treatments are one of our most-requested services. They’re the perfect bridge between full colour appointments, and they’re a brilliant standalone option for clients who want vibrant, polished hair without committing to highlights or full colour.

What Is a Colour Gloss & Tone Treatment?

A gloss and tone treatment is a semi-permanent, deposit-only colour service that does three things at once. It refreshes your tone — neutralising any unwanted brassiness, yellow, or orange tones that develop between appointments. It adds shine — coating each strand with a translucent, glass-like finish that catches the light beautifully. And it conditions your hair — most gloss formulas include nourishing ingredients that smooth the cuticle and improve overall hair feel.

Because gloss treatments are deposit-only, they don’t lift or lighten your hair — which means they’re gentle, low-commitment, and safe to repeat as often as your hair needs. They simply lay a layer of customised tone over your existing colour, like a translucent topcoat for your hair.

The Perfect Maintenance Treatment

Gloss and tone is one of the best-kept secrets of healthy-looking, salon-fresh hair year-round. Here’s why our clients book it on rotation:

• Refreshes faded colour — brings dimension and richness back to colour-treated hair
• Neutralises brassiness on blondes and balayage — keeps tones cool, clean, and intentional
• Adds depth to brunettes — enhances natural shine and richness without changing colour
• Smooths and conditions — the cuticle is sealed, leaving hair softer and more polished
• Boosts vibrancy on redheads and fashion colours — keeps reds, coppers, and pastels looking fresh
• Extends the life of your highlights or balayage — clients who add a gloss between full colour appointments can stretch their visits by weeks

Who Is Colour Gloss & Tone Best For?

Honestly, it’s hard to think of someone whose hair wouldn’t benefit. We particularly recommend it for:

• Blondes and balayage clients battling brassiness or yellowing tones
• Brunettes who want richer depth and a glossier finish
• Highlighted hair that needs tone refreshing between full appointments
• Grey-blending clients who want softness and dimension
• Anyone with dull, faded, or lacklustre hair who wants a quick polish
• Clients preparing for a special occasion — weddings, photoshoots, holidays — who want hair to look flawless
• Anyone who simply loves the feeling of fresh-out-of-the-salon hair

What to Expect at Your Appointment

Your gloss and tone appointment is quick, relaxing, and surprisingly transformative. Here’s how it works:

1. Consultation — Your stylist will assess your current colour, listen to what you’d like to change or maintain, and recommend the perfect tone formulation for your hair.
2. Application — The custom-mixed gloss is applied through your hair, root to tip or just to the mid-lengths and ends, depending on your needs.
3. Processing — The product is left on for 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the formula and your desired result.
4. Rinse & Condition — Your hair is rinsed thoroughly and treated with a deep conditioning masque.
5. Blow-Dry & Style — Your stylist will finish with a polished blowout so you leave the salon with shiny, salon-fresh hair.

Total appointment time is typically 30 to 45 minutes for a gloss-only service, or longer if combined with a haircut, blowout, or other colour service.

How Long Does a Gloss & Tone Last?

Most clients see beautiful results for 4 to 6 weeks. Lifespan depends on hair porosity, washing frequency, water quality, and aftercare. Clients with sulphate-free, colour-safe shampoo and conditioner routines (we recommend Kérastase) tend to enjoy results closer to the 6-week mark.

Add a Gloss & Tone to Any Service

A gloss and tone treatment works beautifully alongside any of our hand-painted colour services — balayage, babylights, or traditional highlights — keeping your colour rich and vibrant between full appointments.

Gloss and tone is a fantastic standalone treatment, but it’s also a brilliant add-on. Many clients pair it with a haircut and blowout for a full hair refresh, or schedule it halfway between balayage or highlight appointments to keep their colour looking salon-fresh year-round. Mention it during your consultation and we’ll build the perfect appointment for you.

Why Choose Matthew Jonathan Salon for Your Gloss & Tone?

• Award-winning salon — Top Choice Hair Salon in Oakville, 2026
• 937 five-star Google reviews — many specifically praising our colour and toning work
• 30+ years of expertise — Matthew Jonathan is one of the GTA’s most experienced master colourists
• Customised formulations — every gloss is mixed specifically for your hair, your tone, and your desired result
• Premium colour and aftercare products — L’Oréal Professionnel colour, Kérastase home-care
• Serving Oakville, Burlington, Mississauga, and the wider GTA

Gloss & Tone FAQs

Will a gloss change my colour dramatically? No — gloss and tone treatments are subtle by design. They refresh, brighten, and refine your existing colour without dramatically changing it. If you’re looking for a major colour change, you’ll want to book a full colour or highlighting service instead.

Is a gloss the same as a toner? Toners are a type of gloss, specifically formulated to neutralise unwanted tones (e.g. removing brassiness from blondes). At Matthew Jonathan, every highlight or balayage service includes a toner — but a standalone gloss appointment goes a step further, refreshing all-over tone and adding shine to your full head of hair.

Can I get a gloss if my hair isn’t colour-treated? Yes — clear or “shine” glosses are a popular option for clients with virgin hair who want the conditioning, shine-boosting benefits without any tonal change.

How often can I have a gloss treatment? Glosses are gentle and deposit-only, so they’re safe to repeat as often as every 4 to 6 weeks if you’d like to maintain peak shine and tone year-round.

How much does a gloss and tone treatment cost in Oakville? Pricing depends on hair length, density, and whether the gloss is part of a larger appointment — please see the pricing page on our website or call us at 289-243-0144 for a quote.

A colour gloss and tone is most often booked between full colour services. Many of our balayage clients come in every 4–6 weeks for a tone refresh to keep their colour cool and shiny, and the same goes for babylights and classic highlights. For clients in the middle of a colour correction, glossing is often the finishing step that pulls the whole result together.

Book Your Colour Gloss & Tone in Oakville

Ready to bring your colour back to life? Call us at 289-243-0144 or book online. We’d love to welcome you to Matthew Jonathan Salon at 65 Lakeshore Rd. West, downtown Oakville.