I'm not the biggest beauty junkie, but I do like trying out products when all the magazines are touting them as the next miracle creation. Most of the time, I'm less than impressed, but when I do find a new addition to my makeup bag or medicine cabinet, it's so worth it. (I will never regret the $17 I spent on my Shu Uemura eyelash curler.)

So I decided to give Frederic Fekkai's Salon Glaze Clear Shine Rinse ($28) a whirl after reading about it seemingly everywhere this month. The silicone-based treatment promises it "binds shine, recharges color, and adds silkiness to the hair." Kind of like a DIY glossing treatment--which was just what my blonde highlights needed after a long summer.After shampooing and conditioning, I massaged a healthy glob of the formula from my roots to ends and left it on for five minutes. After rinsing and drying my hair, it did feel noticeably softer--almost slippery--and my color did seem a bit brighter. But I didn't notice a major shine boost. To be fair, the bottle promises that results intensify with time, and the smoothing result alone has convinced me to use it again. But is it a miracle product? I'll have to rinse, repeat, and get back to you on that....