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STYLIST APPROVED HEAT PROTECTANTS 🥵
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items Tried-and-true picks for protecting your hair from heat damage, whether you’re styling daily or just occasionally. Works on straight, wavy, curly, color-treated, and natural hair.
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💧For damaged, bleached, or chemically treated hair
💨 For blowouts, sleek styles, & frizz control
🌀For curls, coils, & natural textures
🛡️ For everyday styling & iron use
💧For damaged, bleached, or chemically treated hair
High-performance protection and bond support for hair that needs extra love. ❤️🩹
Molecular repair + heat protection up to 450°F. Lightweight, non-greasy, ideal for bleached or sensitized hair 🖤
Molecular Repair Hair Oil With Anti-Frizz Benefits | K18Hair
Great for post-color services or fried ends. Strengthens bonds and protects during styling. ✨
Shop Acidic Bonding Concentrate Hair Care Products
Heat + frizz protection. Ideal for bleached or porous hair in humid environments.
The Shield | Anti-Humidity Spray
💨 For blowouts, sleek styles, & frizz control
Helps smooth, speed up styling, and seal in moisture! 💧
Cuts blow-dry time, smooths like a dream, perfect for thick/coarse hair. Also smells soooo good.
3.4 oz Platinum Blow-Dry Spray - Kenra Professional | Ulta Beauty
Dry mist that doesn’t re-wet the hair. Soft finish, never sticky or heavy. Also smells like a dream 💭
Perfect Defense Heat Protectant
Anti-breakage and thermal protection in one. Great for long hair or extensions. Sustainable brand as well! Love you Davines ✨
MELU Hair Shield - Heat protectant for styling - Davines
🌀For curls, coils, & natural textures
Designed to protect texture and preserve bounce while preventing heat damage. ✨
Silicone-free and curl-safe. Great for diffusing or stretching curls. 🩷
Blow Dry Perfection & Heat Protectant Crème
Lightweight, curl-conscious formula that adds slip and moisture. 👀
Style Shifter Society Heat Screen
Lightweight yet moisturizing spray. A favorite for flat ironing or blow-drying natural hair without stiffness.
Mongongo Oil Thermal & Heat Protectant Spray
Technically a leave-in, but many stylists use it under heat tools because of its hydrating, protective base. Pairs beautifully with other products.
Green Tea Super Moist Leave in Conditioner
😍 Created by Tracee Ellis Ross. Lightweight mist with thermal protection + moisturizing oils like coconut and sunflower. Curl-safe and great for refreshing stretched styles
Heat Protectant Spray for Curly Hair
Not necessarily a heat protectant but a beautiful co-wash that helps the hair stand up to heat! Is meant to be rinsed to no worries about using other products after.
One Love Co-Wash | Curly Hair Moisturizer
🛡️ For everyday styling & iron use
Lightweight protection for curling or flat ironing without buildup 👊
Affordable and consistent. Works best with moderate heat settings!
44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray
6-in-1 formula: detangles, defrizzes, softens, and protects up to 450°F 👀 she’s really that girl
Bb.Hairdresser's Invisible Oil | Shop by Collection
Keratin-like finish with frizz-fighting heat protection. Only use as a finisher, can be layered over other heat protectants since it has less of a protective range.
5.6 oz Good Behavior Spirulina Protein Smoothing Spray - IGK