After the hide has been cleaned and tanned, it is generally dyed, because most people don't really care for the natural color of alligator skin. Alligator skin products come in either a glossy, shiny finish, sometimes referred to as "Classic" or "Glazed", or a matte, softer finish sometimes referred to as "Safari" or "Desert". The glossy finish requires a lot of work to press a protein or albumin into the hide under great pressure, and buff it to a shine.