John Frieda Products Luminate Brunette Tresses

Is brunette the new blonde? As some of Hollywood A-listers trade their blonde locks in for a brown-do, one thing remains constant: healthy, glossy hair never goes out of style.

That's why John Frieda adds four new products to his Brilliant Brunette line, designed to keep those brunette tresses sleek and shiny.

Years of blow-drying and heat-styling can take its toll on that brown mane. Even dry, damaged hair has a chance at revitalization with these new products.

To maintain a healthy shine, John Frieda Brilliant Brunette introduces its Light Reflecting Moisturizing Conditioners, which promises to quench even the most moisture-depleted strands as well as improve the texture of dehydrated, overworked brown hair.

At $6.50 a pop, the nourishing formula enriched with shea butter penetrates each dry and porous strand to keep hair looking as shiny as glass. Two formulas are currently available for brunettes: Amber to Maple, which is infused with tea leaf for lighter shades of brunette, while Chestnut to Espresso tailors to darker shades as it's enriched with cocoa bean extract. The non-color depositing formula fills in, mends and perfects dehydrated brown hair for a smooth, highly reflective surface.

Hair is left feeling anything but deprived while reflecting a healthy glass-like glow.

I personally tried Brilliant Brunette's Light Reflecting Moisturizing Conditioner Chestnut to Espresso. While my hair isn't brittle, it can use all the help it can get in the shine department. Plus, I'm a hair products monger. I'm game for any product promising that red carpet look.

After my initial use, each strand was left feeling silky and looking incredibly luminous. My hair also smells absolutely delicious but not sickening sweet. I've even let my friends in on my new fab find.

Who says you can't keep the shine and style together? Keep your do looking voluminous and sleek with Shining Hold maximum hold hairspray, a micro-fine mist complete with sunscreen and a shine-boosting formula. The aerosol delivery allows maximum holding power and highlights those rich brown tones.

Need a little more control for your brunette hair? Apply the Full Shine volumizing mousse, a lightweight, moisture-rich styling foam intended to give hair depth-defying shine and volume. Both hairspray and mousse are $5.50

John Frieda Brilliant Brunette products are available at mass-market retailers nationwide. For more information, visit www.johnfrieda.com or call 1-800-521-3189 for a store near you.