I never used heat protection before I dried or styled my locks.
After reading numerous reviews on heat protection products, it seems that this product is extremely important when styling your hair.
One of my favorite sites, Folica.com, has many protection sprays to choose from, including my favorite, the CHI 44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray.
Chelle Morrison, Owner Urban Betty Salon (Voted Best Salon) in Austin Texas said, "Protectants help create a barrier between your hair and the flat iron to guard the cuticle from straight heat."
Hair protectants come in a variety of forms including sprays, serums, creams, lotions and gels for different protection needs. When choosing the protectant for you, look a formula that smoothes frizz, adds shine, infuses strands with healthy ingredients and acts as a buffer against damage. If you have straight or fine hair, stick with sprays, mists or lightweight lotions. For longer, thick or curly locks, try richer nourishing serums or creams.
| Protection Needs | Reasons to Use | Helpful Ingredients |
|---|
| Heat, thermal styling | Heat protectants form a buffer between your locks and styling tools to add shine and prevent frying your hair at high temps | Silk, natural oils, wheat protein |
| Color, chemical processing | Balance your scalp, prevent color fade out and condition exposed strands | Sunflower seed extract, sunscreens |
| Sun, UV | Protect your strands and scalp from the sun with sunscreen enhanced protectants that filter UVA/UVB rays | Mineral oil, soy protein, vitamin E, sunscreens |
| Humidity, frizz | Simple chemistry combats humidity and frizz from damaging hair, an oil-based product to repel water | Copper peptide, natural oils |
| Chlorine, environment | Your locks are porous and tend to absorb the world around you, keep them safe from chlorine, smoke and dirt | Vitamin C, panthenol |
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Be sure to check out Folica.com for more information regarding Hair Protection Products!!!
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