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What is a Heat Protectant? A heat protectant is something that adds moisture to your hair while forming a protective barrier that reduces moisture loss when heat is applied to your hair shafts. Protectants are generally made with a formula that includes the combination of two silicones "“ cyclomethicone and dimethicone. While cyclomethicone moisturizes your hair, dimethicone coats it, making it smooth and preventing moisture loss. Most conditioners, leave-ins, and detanglers contain dimethicone, which leaves your hair feeling smooth and looking shiny. 4 Benefits of Using Heat Protectants Heat protectants smooth the cuticles on your hair shaft, making your hair less porous and therefore less prone to frizzing up in humidity. It restores moisture to your hair. Your hair is constantly thirsty for moisture. Using a protectant, especially before you heat style your hair, will keep your hair conditioned despite the heat. It prevents moisture loss by adding a protective layer on top of your hair shaft. This makes your hair less likely to lose moisture through the day because of factors like dehydration, heat, and a dry environment. It makes your hair more manageable by lubricating it, which means that your hair is easier to detangle and great to touch. 6 Tips to Protect Hair from Heat Damage Invest in good heat-based tools like the GHD Platinum+ Smart Styler. No matter how much you try to protect your hair, a bad tool is likely to leave irreparable damage. It is essential that you use a good heat styling tool that has ceramic or tourmaline plates and an adjustable heat setting. Use low temperatures for fine hair as it does not require a lot of heat to get the job done. Start at the lowest heat setting and work your way up to find the right temperature for your hair. Never use temperatures that go over 275-300 degrees Fahrenheit. Treat your hair with weekly hair mask and oiling sessions to ensure that it stays in top condition. Get advice from your hairdresser on what the best way to style your hair would be. If you barely use heat styling tools, get a professional to do it on the special occasions. Not only will it look great, but it is likely that they have a better heat protectant. 5 Things to Know About Heat Protectants Alcohol. Alcohol is a base for the ingredients to stay dissolved in; once sprayed, it evaporates. While this may protect your hair from the heat to some extent, the alcohol is likely to have a drying effect once it evaporates from your hair, leaving your hair feeling sticky and crunchy, so alcohol-based products are not recommended for dry hair. Silicone. Silicones, commonly dimethicone, forms a layer on your hair and makes your cuticles lie flat, so your hair doesn't frizz. You can find this ingredient in your everyday conditioner too! But remember, if you have oily hair, find a product with minimum silicone, as it will build up and make your hair greasy and flat. Not a good look! Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein. This stuff is the bomb! This is what your hair will soak up, and it will help nourish it. It makes your hair soft. Your hair is made up of amino acids, which are broken down when heat is applied to them. This minimizes the damage since it is the wheat protein that is broken down and not the protein present in your hair. PVP /Dmapa Acrylates Copolymer. That's a mouthful but don't be intimidated by how it sounds. PVP, like silicones, helps in coating your hair and detangling it. Fewer snags and more protection! Quaternary 70. Found in higher end products, this helps to keep hair frizz free after heat styling. This keeps your hair smooth until you wash it again instead of wearing out as you get through your day.

Health hair starts with a healthy scalp. Mediceuticals Laboratories, based in New Jersey USA, has unique dermatological products that help the hair and scalp to be in optimum condition. The products help reduce hair loss and thinning hair. Mediceuticals also provides effective methods of treatment for a wide range of specific hair and scalp problems. The products are composed of natural, non-aggressive ingredients and raw materials. They have wax, oil SLS and lipid free formulas. X-foliate - Treats Dandruff, Seborrheic Dermatitis and Psoriasis of the Scalp Persistent Dandruff & Psoriasis Treatment Shampoo. Controls Flaky, Itchy Scalp. Treats Persistent Dandruff & Psoriasis. Safe for Color Treated Hair. Non-Drying, Conditioning Formula. Rinses 100% Clean Bioclenz -Gently Cleanses and Promotes Healthy Hair Growth . A Normal Scalp & Hair Antioxidant Shampoo that is Gentle, Healthy & SLS Free Formula. Fortified with Antioxidant Vitamin Complex. Safe for Color-Treated Hair. Enhances Manageability and Imparts Shine. Weightless Formula Rinses 100% Clean Solv-X Removes Excess Oil and Cell Buildup . Oily Scalp & Hair Treatment Shampoo. Treats and Controls Seborreah Dermatitus. Treats and Controls Excessive Oily Scalp, Hair & Skin. Reduces Inflammation and Irritated Scalp and Skin. Color Safe Conditioning Formula. Weightless and Rinses 100% Clean Mediceuticals treatments have been used for decades by many professionals in the United States. Mediceuticals was launched in the Netherlands in October 2010. Due to the demand, the European market has grown extensively. Currently, Mediceuticals is available in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Cyprus, Poland the Baltic States and Malta. Internationally, Mediceuticals is also growing and currently available in Hong Kong, South-Africa, New-Zealand and Singapore. .

Brand Promise:. To empower stylists by providing them with superior products, unprecedented and unmatched in value, that will enhance their businesses and lives. Founded in 2004 by 30-year beauty industry veteran Steve Goddard, PRAVANA International is a global salon professional hair care brand "created by stylists, for stylists". The name PRAVANA is derived from an ancient Sanskrit phrase, which translates to The Source of All Things . The brand's core mission is to provide unparalleled, high-performance beauty solutions to salon professionals and their clients everywhere through a range of carefully curated, innovative hair care products that are formulated from only the best, and most natural ingredients available to the beauty industry. They take a responsible and altruistic eco-conscious approach, which includes biodegradable packaging, natural, non-harmful ingredients, and a built-in charitable contribution for every purchase made - donating a portion of each sale to the City of Hope. All of their hair care products are always free of parabens, sulfates, cocamide DEA, formaldehyde, phthalates, and many other ingredients commonly used in cosmetic products, but known to be harmful to users or the environment. This hybrid approach, which marries time-proven botanical extracts and natural proteins with modern elements such as nano-amino acids and micro-polymers, provides hair care that is truly super-natural while also protecting the planet and its people. Pravana's product lines include: Nevo - Pravana's Care system is 100% Vegan & Gluten Free. They use exclusive Drops of the Amazon elixir and have 100% Biodegradable Packaging. Chroma Silk Vivids - An innovative 3-part regimen to gently cleanse, hydrate, and effectively seal hair, ensuring long-lasting color protection to keep color as vibrant as ever. The Perfect Blonde - Say goodbye to brass forever with this Purple Toning regimen from the brand that knows color! Pravana is utilizing a special dye formula to beautifully transform and refine the tone of blondes everywhere. Color Protect - Improves manageability and color longevity, while adding shine and smoothness. This collection features a shampoo and conditioner that are clinically proven to ensure color lasts up to 60 washes and improves smoothness. Intense Therapy - Pravana's reparative line. This collection features a Cleanse, Condition, and Masque to help reduce breakage, and improve manageability, smoothness, strength, shine, and softness of the hair. Purify & Revive - Features a priming demineralizing spray that is infused with plant-based lactic acid to help remove hard after deposits and leave strands weightlessly volumized. Truity - Truity is a color-safe care collection formulated without animal-derived ingredients, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, artificial colorants, and synthetic dyes. The shampoo is made from 86% naturally derived ingredients, and the conditioner is 95%. Use PRAVANA Hair Care Products to style, repair, and hold your hair beautifully! .

OSIS+ is styling products for every style from volumized curls to the most extreme hold. Made, by Schwarzkopf, OSIS+ has been all about amazing hair that is finished to perfection for over 100 years. If you want to create your own individual look, OSIS+ products will be your solution to even the most extreme looks. Creating your look is easy! Prep your hair for your style. You can select the Magic Shine Serum, Flatliner 3 Heat Protecting spray, Tame Wild Smoothing anti-Frizz Cream or use a combination of these. Create a style. Grab the Fab Foam, Thrill Fiber Gum, Grip Extreme Hold Mousse, Dust-in Mattifying Powder, Flexwax, G.Force Strong Hold Gel and more. If you need it to style, OSIS+ has it. Finish the look. With six different hair spray choices, you'll keep that style exactly how you want it all day long!

Why do most men carry a comb and most women carry a brush? Using the right comb can make all the difference in your style. Combing your hair the right way can be much less damaging to your hair and is likely to break hair. Today's combs can come infused with oils or copper, tourmaline or ions to keep hair smooth and add shine. Types of Combs: Wide Tooth Comb - curly haired girls best friend. You need this tool if you want hydrated, healthy locks. A large wide-tooth comb is essential for detangling hair in the shower, and, if you have curly hair, you should use it while conditioning your hair so that every single stand gets the right amount of moisture and nourishment. Tail Comb - when you want to add a little drama to your hairstyle, this skinny tool creates the best statement hair part. A tail comb lets you create a severe center, dramatic deep side or even a zigzag part. It is perfect for creating clean sections for braids. TIP: To create the most perfect line, firmly press the point of the tail comb onto your head as you create the part. Heat Resistant Comb - Once you get the hang of it, this is the best comb to use with a flat iron when you want perfectly straight hair because it can guide and control a section of hair without melting from the iron. Teasing Combs : For Teasing & Creating Volume - They come in different variations, some have more than one row of teeth and others have one row but the teeth are varying lengths. They are specifically designed for backcombing and teasing hair to create volume and lift. The handle is either long and pik like, similar to a rat tail's, or has 3-5 prong-like teeth used to section and lifting. Fine Tooth Combs : For Straight, Short & Fine Hair - They are sometimes called fine toothed combs or traditional combs, and have fine, narrow teeth. They are great for men and are used for hair cutting and styling. Comb Materials - What it's made of. Plastic : these types of combs are very common, inexpensive and water resistant. They can also break easily. If you buy a transparent type, it will be easier to clean. Bone : made with the bones of animals, but there are safer and better materials that are an alternative to bone. Metallic : Made with metals such are aluminum. They are smooth, water-resistant and cannot be broken easily. They are best suited for style, cutting hair and letting the hair lie flat. Horns : Made up of keratin and animal horns. They are expensive, but smooth and gentle on the hair. This type of comb is not water resistant. Wood : Made of wood such a boxwood, cherry or other find wood. They are also called natural combs. They can be very nice on the hair if they are completely silky. When used gently, they can lessen breakage. This type of comb is not water resistant, so it cannot be cleaned with water, only oil. Combing Tips Don't use a fine toothed comb on wet hair as it will cause breakage. Use a comb that has seamless teeth to avoid snagging hair. Always clean combs after use to extend the life of the comb. Use combs that don't have sharp ends so you don't hurt your scalp and hair.

Is this you? "When my hair is blown dry in the salon, it always looks so healthy and shiny, but when I do it at home, I sometimes end up with a bunch of frizz and hair that looks dried out. Help!" Proper blow drying is gentle on your hair and leaves your hair with bounce and luster. Make sure your dryer has an adjustable temperature (at least, hot, medium & cool) and air stream (at least, high or low). Below are some other tips that will help you get the "salon quality" blow-dry you are look for. Pay special attention to #10...it's one of the best tips and the least used! If at all possible, don't use the high heat settings of your blow-dryer. The air stream should feel comfortable on the back of your hand. Keep your distance! Keep the hair dryer at least 8 inches away from your hair. If your hair is fine you should set the air stream to low. Otherwise, you may end up with tangles in your hair. Blow-dry every individual hair strand from the roots to the ends. This technique provides smooth cuticle layers, which are the basis for healthy, shiny, and well-protected hair. You should keep the blow-dryer moving constantly to avoid applying too much heat in a single spot. We recommend dividing the hair in several portions and securing the strands with large hair clips or grips. Work your way up blow-drying your hair from the neckline to the crown of your head so that you don't hit the same strand of hair multiple times. Most of us have to somehow live with the morning rush. Whenever you must speed up drying your hair use a higher setting for the air stream, not for the heat. Always use a heat protectant. These products help prevent blow-drying damage. Try not to blow-dry your hair immediately after shampooing. Ideally, you should allow your hair to first dry for 15 minutes under a towel turban. This saves effort and also cuts down on the hair exposure to the blow-dryer. The diffuser attachment of your blow-dryer spreads out a more even air stream. This also prevents exposing individual strands of hair to too much heat. Once you are done blow-drying your hair, briefly apply a stream of cool air. This cooling step gives your hair more elasticity.

Love your color? Keep it vibrant with Aloxxi Hair Care products. Aloxxi, founded by George Schaeffer responding to the needs of stylists who wanted expert hair care for their clients, Aloxxi used their collective expertise to develop products that are proven to give hair gorgeous healthy shine and maintain their color vibrancy. Aloxxi products have all of the things your hair needs and NONE of the ingredients you don't. The Care , the Style and the InstaBoost lines are free of Sulfates, Parabens, Gluten, Sodium Chloride, Ethanolamines, Phthalates, Talc, Microbeads, Aluminum Compounds, or Formaldehyde in their products that include Hydrating, Volumizing, Essential 7 Oil and Repair formulas. What Aloxxi products do contain is their proprietary ColourCare Complex infused with 10 nutrient rich antioxidants including Pomegranate, White Pine Bark, Grape Seed, Green Tea Leaf, Ginseng, Algae, Bearberry, Chamomile, Licorice Root and Coneflower Extracts, botanicals and oils to protect hair color between salon visits. The Care line provides Shampoo & Conditioner in formulas too meet every hair need, including Hydrating, Volumizing, Essential 7 Oil, Repair & the amazing Bombshell for body and incredible heat protection. All keep your color from fading as they create healthier, stronger hair. The Style products are designed to give you control and let you style without harming your hair. Whether you want just extraordinary shine or a volumizing grip, you've got it with Aloxxi! Aloxxi's Instaboost Conditioning Color Masque is to replace your conditioner after cleansing, depositing gorgeous color and providing intense nourishment and shine. These extra pigmented formulas add intense color to pre-lightened platinum to medium blonde hair, or give a hint of color to dark blonde to light brown hair. Each time you use it, your color choice deepens! Aloxxi Haircare was created by beauty icon and OPI founder George W. Schaeffer who has a passion for color, quality, and performance. His commitment to unique experiences, valuable customer service and personalized relationship, means Aloxxi delivers.

You have Beauty Care Choices! CEO Jennifer Coy is meeting with Evo Hair West Coast Sales Manager and beauty extraordinaire Rowan Ayres. Between them, Jennifer and Rowan have over 40 years of hair care expertise, practice, and knowledge! Talk about girl power! Join in as they go over the brand and all their fun products and their even funner names! If your looking for a good clean beauty brand that truly cares about the environment, then Evo Hair is for you!

Beauty Care Choices CEO Jennifer Coy is joined by Wayne Grund founder of Surface Hair! Today they talk about why Surface's products are clean and organic, and how they were long before it was cool! All of there products are gluten free, paraben free, sulfate free, and contain no artificial colors. Surface is also cruelty free, vegan, organic, and all of there packaging is biodegradable!

Creating an up-do? Need to keep hair in place all day or all night? Got that cowlick tamed, but need that stubborn hair to stay put? That's when you reach for the firm hold hairspray. It's the finishing touch to your style. After all, you worked hard to get it looking perfect, now you want to keep it that way. To help you along the way, we've put together a list of the best firm-hold hairsprays. The list includes aerosol and non-aerosol sprays, some that are vegan, some that add shine or are humidity resistant. Browse through"¦you're sure to find your "best" firm hold hairspray"¦one that meets your styling needs.