BURNISH

to shine by polishing; literally or figuratively

the property of being smooth and shiny; polish and make shiny

SYN - glass, buff

"He had been polishing the shoe with a rag when he noticed that no matter how much he tried to burnish the shoe it would never shine like it did when it was new."

"After she had completed the main content of her speech she decided to go back through and burnish it."

"She new she looked good naturally but couldn't resist the desire to burnish herself and add extra shine to her appearance."