These 7 hair products have heat protection upwards of 400 degrees Fahrenheit
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Too much of a thing is never good. Take hot tools as an example, they are great for styling, taming and making hair look and feel great, however using them too much can increase the chance of heat damage.
Over time as high heat is applied to the hair, it strips the hair’s natural oils resulting in the water molecules evaporating and altering the hair’s natural protein structure from A-keratin to B-keratin, which leads to weaker hair that is more prone to damage. This occurs with exposure to temperatures over 300 F, which many hot tool temperatures exceed.
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This can become tricky, but where there is a will, there is a way. In this case, heat protectants are the way to go, they work by adding a barrier between the hot tool and hair to protect it and reduce damage to the hair. While this will not prevent heat damage, it will certainly reduce it and make using those hot tools a bit less daunting, so before your next blowout, check out some of the best heat-protectant options to protect your hair below.
JVN Complete Blowout Styling Milk
Not only will this styling milk protect hair from heat up to 450 F, but it also includes an anti-frizz formulation which leaves the hair 5x smoother. Suitable for all hair types, hair treated with this maintains style for up to 48 hours.
Price: $39
Where to buy: Sephora
Olaplex No 9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum
A leave-in styling serum packed with antioxidants to protect the hair from heat for up to 450 F. It will deliver shine, bounce and style retention while reducing tangles and static.
Price: $41
Where to buy: Sephora
L’Occitane Aromachologie Intensive Repair Anti-Frizz Serum
This serum combats frizz and protects against heat up to 440 F. It will make hair smooth and silky without weighing it down.
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Price: $36
Where to buy: L’Occitane
Garnier Whole Blends Hair Honey
A leave-in treatment designed as a serum for dry and damaged hair. With a promise to visibly reduce up to 94 per cent of split ends in a single application. It also leaves hair smoother, with less breakage, more moisture and heat protection up to 446 F.
Price: $8.99
Where to buy: Amazon
Klorane Cica-Serum with Organic Cupuaçu
Equipped with anti-breakage action, this leave-in serum nourishes and repairs the hair while protecting it. With 95 per cent natural ingredients, it repairs very dry, weak, ultra-damaged hair in depth and protects hair up to 220 degrees Celsius.
Price: $17.99
Where to buy: Amazon
Marc Anthony Repair Bond +Rescuplex Repair & Protect Leave-In Treatment
This treatment conditions, detangles, softens, hydrates, revives shine, reduces colour fade, smooths frizz and protects from heat up to 450 F. If that wasn’t enough, it also penetrates the inner layers of the hair fibres to reinforce broken bonds to protect from future damage and strengthen hair.
Price: $8.94
Where to buy: Amazon
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Vegamour Detangling and Frizz Reducing HYDR-8 Leave-In Conditioner
A leave-in conditioner that does much more than condition. The lightweight spray detangles, reduces frizz and provides 14x hydration and heat protection up to 450 F. It also strengthens and repairs the look of dry and damaged hair.
Price: $46
Where to buy: Vegamour, Sephora
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