What is a heat protectant spray?

For anyone who is heat styling their hair on a regular basis, whether it's flat irons or a blow dryer, investing in a heat protectant spray is a good idea. It's a small price to pay to protect your hair from heat damage. This is not just a category dedicated to main stream brands, there are natural options in the market and even some DIY options if you're about to pull out a flat iron covered in dust and realise you don't have a heat protection spray in the house and you're 30 minutes off heading out for a night on the town!

Why do you need to use a heat protection spray on your hair?

If you're a regular user of blow dryers, curling irons and flat iron hair straighteners, repeated high heat on your hair shaft will result in more brittle hair and more breakages. There's moisture inside each hair shaft and heat styling dries that out. By using a heat protection spray, you're reducing that damage.

How often should I use a heat protectant spray?

Hair care professionals recommend you use heat protection on your hair every time you use a heat styling device, whether it's a flat iron, curling wand, hair dryer or something else. The curlier and coarser your hair, the more heat you need to use to style, so it's particularly important for thicker hair and curlier hair.

How does my heat protectant spray work?

Your spray will coat each hair shaft with a coating that has a high smoke point, offering some protection as you heat style. If you think of it like sunscreen for your hair. You get some protection, but it doesn't mean you can be excessive with the heat either. Use what you need to use so you can get your style and nothing more.

How do I apply my heat protection spray?

You want enough spray to coat each hair shaft, but not too much to weigh it down too much. You can spritz it on to dry or damp hair. Dry hair will need a little more spray. Experiment until you get it right. Once you have added the spray, disperse evenly through the hair with a comb or your favourite bamboo hair brush, then style.

DIY heat protection with pure oils

You can use some pure oils as a heat protectant if you don't have a spray at home and you don't have time to buy one. It's important that you ensure you only use a pure oil that has a high smoke point. We recommend argan oil. If you use anything with a low smoke point, you can end up cooking your hair. Grapeseed oil is a great option too, but it's not readily found in people's homes.