There’s few little luxuries in life as good as a fresh bouncy blow dry or head of voluminous curls, but with heat styling and UV light taking a toll on our tresses, it’s always a good idea to lather up with some heat protectants first. We’ve rounded up 5 of the best products to prep and protect your locks before a styling session.
Olaplex No. 7
A highly-concentrated, weightless and reparative styling oil, Olaplex No. 7 minimises fly-aways and frizz, and provides UV and heat protection of up to 232 degrees. Olaplex has re-invented hair care, and a few drops of this oil on your hair pre-heat will dramatically increase shine and softness.
Ouai Heat Protection Spray
From the company founded by Jen Atkin, hair stylist to many of the Kardashian clan, this heat protection spray aids shiny, healthy hair when you want to style with heat. Kim and Kendall’s dark locks always appear glossy and healthy, those thermal polymers must be working!
Missha Damaged Hair Therapy Lotion
For a haircare sandwich, prep towel dried hair with the therapy lotion, before drying with a blow drier. Then, post-heat styling, finish with reapplying then lotion, focusing on the tips. Enriched with Protein H and Vitamin H, the lotion’s rich texture is filled with silk amino acid and sunflower seed oil.
Kerastase Nutritive Blow-Dry Cream for Dry Hair
Offering up to 85% less breakages during blow drying, this hair cream by Kerastase nourishes hair fibres and smooths away full and lifeless hair surfaces. The perfect leave-in option, this cream protects against heat up to 180 degrees.
Christophe Robin Regenerating Serum with Prickly Pear Oil
A clean, silicone-free formula created from 94% natural-origin ingredients, this serum is designed for daily use to replenish mature, brittle and damaged locked with nutrient-rich moisture. Plus, the Prickly Pear Seed oil and Tucuma Butter help boost defenses against aggressors, such as heat styling.
