I never really gave hair heat protectant much thought until recently because I normally let my hair air dry. However, this winter I have been using my InStyler to straighten my hair quite a bit (video) so I have found a heat protectant to now be a vital part of my hair routine. This is important to use on color-treated hair, too. Styling tools such as hairdryers, curling irons and hair straightening irons are murder on your hair so it’s really important to protect your follicles from the damage of the intense heat (up to 450 degrees!) and to lock in shine and smoothness.
Why You Need A Heat Protectant For Your Hair
If you don’t use a heat protection spray for hair or cover your hair with a heat protectant, you could wind up with severely damaged, frizzy and just plain old unhealthy hair in the long term. Heat protectants replenish moisture to defend your hair against frying, split ends, damage and breakage.
Don’t be alarmed when you see steam coming from your hair while applying the intense heat from your styling tools, it’s just the heat protectant doing it’s job!
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We found 5 splurge-worthy products (over $18) and 5 steals all of which are under $10 and some are even less than $5 so you have no excuse for frying your hair!
Splurge vs Steal
SPLURGE:
SHOW BEAUTY Sheer Thermal Protect, $35
Phyto Phytokeratine Repairing Thermal Protectant Spray, $32
Drybar ‘Hot Toddy’ Heat & UV Protectant, $30
ghd Style™ Heat Protect Spray, $22
Fekkai Blow Out Primer Spray, $24.99
STEAL:
SheaMoisture Yucca & Plantain Thermal Protectant Serum, $8.27
TRESemme Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Spray, $5.29
Pantene Pro-V Style Series Smooth Heat Protecting Spray, $6.29
L’Oreal Advanced Hairstyle SLEEK IT Iron Straight Heatspray, $4.99
Aussie Hair Insurance Heat Protecting Shine Spray, $2.99
Do you have a favorite heat protectant hair product you’d like to share?
You may also like to read more hair product reviews like The 11 Best Anti-Aging Hair Products and Summer Hair: Fighting The Frizz.
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I’d recommend the Karmin Spray Heat Protector
The Spray Heat Protector by karmin is my favorite, makes my hair look so healthy. =D =D
Definitely the Karmin Spray Heat Protector =)