What is Shimmer Smoothing Serum?

Shimmer Smoothing Serum by NIKA, from the Fairy Silk line, is a leave-in oil serum that leaves frizz-prone, unruly or voluminous hair smoother, softer and shinier, with less visible frizz. Applied to damp or dry lengths and ends without rinsing, it combines light emollients and volatile ingredients (Dicaprylyl Ether, Isododecane, Undecane, Tridecane) with seven plant oils, for a smooth, light finish. It is used daily at about 1 ml per application, so a 30 ml bottle gives around 30 applications, and the styling can be completed with a flat iron at a moderate temperature.

Specifications

Who Shimmer Smoothing Serum is for

• Hair that frizzes in humidity and is hard to style.
• Voluminous or unruly hair that needs a smoother finish after the blow-dry.
• Hair styled with a flat iron that needs a finishing serum on the ends.
• Salons that recommend the Fairy Silk line for home care.

For the rinse-out conditioner of the same line or a leave-in with silicones, see the comparison below.

Key ingredients

• Dicaprylyl Ether and Coco-Caprylate/Caprate: light emollients that give the lengths a smoother, softer feel.
• Isododecane, Undecane and Tridecane: volatile ingredients that help spread the serum thinly and then evaporate, for a light feel.
• Seven plant oils: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil and Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, which care for the lengths and add shine.
• Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer: a polymer that gives the serum its texture.
• Tocopherol and Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract: ingredients that help keep the oils of the formula stable.

Results

After application, the hair feels smoother and softer, looks shinier and shows less visible frizz while it stays styled. The lengths stay light and supple, with a polished finish until the next wash.

How to use Shimmer Smoothing Serum

1. Apply a small amount to damp or dry hair, distributing it evenly from lengths to ends and avoiding direct contact with the scalp.
2. Do not rinse.
3. Blow-dry or let the hair dry naturally.
4. For a sleeker finish, complete the styling with a flat iron at a moderate temperature.
5. Use daily.

For professionals

• Service: finishing step at the station on frizz-prone hair, on damp hair before the blow-dry or on dry hair as a final touch after styling.
• Amount per use: about 1 ml; a 30 ml bottle gives around 30 applications. Long or thick hair needs more.
• Formats: 30 ml, the same bottle for the station and for home use.
• Home care to recommend: Nika Fairy Silk Shampoo 250 for the wash, alternated with Nika Fairy Silk Masque 250, with Shimmer as the finishing step.

Shimmer Smoothing Serum compared

• vs Nika Fairy Silk Deep Conditioner 250: the rinse-out conditioner of the same line, 250 ml, left on for 10-20 minutes, with eight plant oils, Glycerin and the silicones Dimethicone and Amodimethicone. The conditioner cares for the lengths at the wash; Shimmer Smoothing Serum is the leave-in finishing step, with seven plant oils.
• vs Breakless: a 100 ml water-based leave-in of the K-Perfection line with Dimethicone and Dimethiconol (silicones) and a keratin derivative, Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin. Shimmer Smoothing Serum suits frizz-prone hair that needs an oil serum with seven plant oils; Breakless suits dry ends that need a silicone-based care.

FAQ

Where does the smooth feel of Shimmer Smoothing Serum come from?

From light emollients (Dicaprylyl Ether, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate), volatile ingredients (Isododecane, Undecane, Tridecane) and seven plant oils.

Is it applied to damp or dry hair?

Both: on damp hair before the blow-dry, or on dry hair as a finishing touch, from lengths to ends and avoiding the scalp.

How long does the effect last?

The serum stays on the hair until the next wash; used daily, it keeps the lengths smooth and shiny.

Which products complete it at home?

Nika Fairy Silk Shampoo 250 for the wash, alternated with Nika Fairy Silk Masque 250, with Shimmer as the finishing step.

How much is needed per application?

About 1 ml, so around 30 applications per 30 ml; long or thick hair needs more.

Can it be used before a flat iron?

It can be applied before the blow-dry, and the styling can then be completed with a flat iron at a moderate temperature.