The first step in heat protection is getting the right shampoo and conditioner for colour-treated hair.

The first step in heat protection is getting the right shampoo and conditioner for colour-treated hair.

• Shampoos are designed to be gentle on your hair and are usually made with mild surfactants that don’t strip natural oils from the scalp or hair. This can be beneficial for colour-treated hair because it helps keep your colour vibrant longer by keeping it from fading due to shampooing.
• Conditioners are designed to help replenish lost moisture, which is great for colour treated hair because it helps keep damaging effects like frizz or split ends at bay.

When it’s time to blow-dry, minimize damage by holding the blow-dryer at least ten inches away from your hair.

When it’s time to blow-dry, minimize damage by holding the blow-dryer at least ten inches away from your hair. This will ensure that you aren’t over-drying and roughing up those strands.

You’ll also want to keep the dryer moving so that you don’t have one section of hair getting too much heat for too long. The best way to do this is move your head with the dryer, rather than keeping it stationary while moving your hand with the brush or comb back and forth over sections of hair.

After you’re done blow-drying your hair, it’s important to use a leave-in product that specifically addresses heat damage.

After you’re done blow-drying your hair, it’s important to use a leave-in product that specifically addresses heat damage. These products work by coating the hair shaft and adding moisture back into the cuticle layer. They also help prevent frizz, which can lead to more breakage from overheating your hair with styling tools like curling irons or flatirons.

After blow-drying my hair, I use a few different products depending on what look I’m going for. If I want something sleek and shiny without too much volume, then I’ll use some serums or oils (yes – oil) on my damp strands before using my flat iron. If I’m going for volume but still need some hold, then I’ll reach for some mousse or cream sprays like Unite 7 Seconds on medium to long layers while letting them air dry afterwards if possible (my favorite trick is blowing out wet bangs upside down).

To prep your hair for thermal styling, start with a purpose-built primer like the Dove Style+Care Smooth & Shine Heat Protection Spray.

It’s important to use a heat protection spray. This will help protect your hair from the heat of blow drying, curling and straightening.

To prep your hair for thermal styling, start with a purpose-built primer like the Dove Style+Care Smooth & Shine Heat Protection Spray. You can use it on wet or dry hair! Give it a good spritz before you begin to style and you’ll be on your way to smoother results.

Heat protection is really important if you want healthy colour-treated hair.

Before you start blow-drying, use a heat protectant spray. The most important part of heat protection is using a spray on your hair before using the hairdryer. This will help to prevent damage from occurring while you’re drying or styling your locks.

If you’re looking for a product that will help protect both colour-treated and non-colour treated hair, then I recommend TRESemme Heat Defence Range which has many different options depending on what kind of hair type you have (curly/straight).

Another option is to use leave-in conditioners such as Moroccan Oil Heat Protectant Spray or R+Co Death Valley Dry Shampoo with Thermal Shield Technology, which helps to prevent split ends and adds shine to dull strands.

Anns

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