Heat Protectants For Curly Hair

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Heat protectants are a must-have for anyone who wants to keep their hair looking good between styling sessions. Heat protectants help prevent damage from styling tools, the sun, and other elements that can lead to frizz, split ends, and dryness.

VerbGhost Heat Defense Spray for High Heat Protection

ITEM: 2894400

Size: 5.5 oz/198 ml

90 Reviews

$30.00

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I have been using this heat protectant for a while and love it! I love heat protectants that come in aerosol cans instead of spray bottles because they work so much better for hot tools and styling dry hair and this is one of the best ones!...The mist isn’t heavy and the product itself isn’t that heavy in my hair. It distributes well and works well to protect from heat styling

What it is: A lightweight spray that delivers hydration and heat protection up to 450 °F/ 232 °C.


Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Type: Fine and Medium


Hair Concerns:
- Heat Protection


Key Benefits: 
- Smooths frizz and adds shine

- Provides heat protection





$58.00

This is a very good product in order for you to heat protect your hair from hot tools while repairing it. ...This heat protect spray is made for dry hair, so it's perfect for before using a curling iron.

What it is: A styling spray for dry hair that provides 450°F heat protection while repairing damaged strands and adding instant softness, leaving hair with a frizz-free satin finish


Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick


Hair Concerns:
- Frizz

- Heat Protection

- Shine


Key Benefits: 
- He

$29.00

I’ve been needing a heat protectant for my hair! This one is great and not too strong of a scent which I like. ...I recently learned about the damage sunlight can cause to hair and was thrilled to find this product. It works as both a heat protectant for hot tools and shields against sun damage.

What it is: A lightweight, non-greasy spray that guards curls and coils from heat damage while adding healthy-looking shine.

Hair Type: Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Heat Protection

Key Benefits:
- Has a lightweight formula
- Safeguards strands against heat damage
- Adds healthy-looking luster

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Keep heat from damaging your curls and coils with this lightweight spray made with Crambe abyssinica seed oi

$38.00

I got this Miracle Shield Heat Protectant for free from Curlsmith. I love this product, it helps to protect my hair from hot tools. ...Recommend for curly hair.

What it is: A lightweight mist to protect hair from heat and other harsh aggressors that lead to damage and breakage.

Hair Texture: Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Curl Enhancing
- Volumizing
- UV Protection

Key Benefits:
- Dryness
- Heat protection
- Color fading

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vegan Thermal Shield: Strengthens hair by mimicking the amino acid composition of keratin.
- Abyssinian Oil: Protects against damage from UV rays and sea water.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of phthalates and sulfates SLS & SLES.

$43.00

I've been using Fenty's The Protective Type 5-in-1 Heat Protectant for a few weeks, and it’s been a game-changer for my hair routine. ...The texture is a little thick, but didn't leave much residue on my hair at all. I have used it primarily as heat protectant for blow drying my hair, and I think it's effective for that purpose.

What it is: A multi-use styling cream that provides up to 450 °F of heat protection and preps all hair types for soft, smooth + shiny blowouts without the frizz.


Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick


Hair Concerns:
- Frizz

- Heat Protection

- Straightening and Smoothing


Key Benefits: 
- Provides heat protection up to 450 °F

- Smooths, detangles, reduces frizz, and adds shine

- Repairs split ends and reduces breakage

$31.50

Must have for your daily hair routine...Love this Heat Protect Spray, smells good and protects hair up to 450°F/230°C and clinically proven to repair split ends...Just Finished 1st bottle - Favorite Heat Protect!...I used Paul Mitchell heat protectant and also Moroccan Oil's heat protectant for the past couple years and still my hair had such frail ends and would always break off.

What it is: A vegan, nourishing, heat-protectant, pre-styling spray that shields against heat and breakage from heat-styling hair tools.

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Concerns:
- Heat Protection
- Damage/Split Ends/Breakage
- UV Protection

COLOR WOWSpeed Dry Blow Dry Spray

ITEM: 2446706

Size: 5 oz/ 150 mL

72 Reviews

$37.00

Perfect for people with a lot of hair and no time...My natural hair type is curly and dry. I have a lot of hair, so it takes a long time to blow dry my hair, specially if I want to iron or curl afterwards and it needs to be 100% dry! ...The product doesn't claim to help smoothness or heat protect so I still use other products in addition to this.

What it is: A game-changing alcohol-free blow-dry spray with heat protection that cuts drying time by 30 percent for faster, healthier-looking results.

Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Color Safe
- Damage/Split Ends/Breakage
- Color Fading

Key Benefits:
- Faster, less-damaging blow-drying
- With heat protection and hydrating, strengthening proteins
- Prevents dehydration, damage, and color fading

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Proprietary Crystal-Clear Polymer: "Shrink wraps" hair and squeezes out excess water for 30 percent faster drying time.
- Hydrolyzed Keratin: Strengthens and prevents damage.

$46.00

Drybar’s Blowout Defense helps protect my hair from heat damage while extending the life of my blowout. ...I’m completely obsessed with this hair product right now! It’s a heat protectant that keeps my blowout locked in perfectly.

What it is: A fine mist that accelerates your blowout, locking in long-lasting styles in less time.

Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, and Curly

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Damage, Split Ends, and Breakage
- Heat Protection

Key Benefits:
- Enhances your blowout results
- Speeds up your drying time

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Using plant-powered peptide technology, this fine mist penetrates the hair cortex to repair damage and create new bonds from root to tip—without causing buildup.

$46.00

It's amazing and it makes my hair super glossy. It's not a heat protectant. I used a separate heat protectant before blow drying....I have a hard time with many spray heat protectants leaving sticky, crunchy, hair spray like feeling and this did not do that!

What it is: A heat-activated spray that lasts through up to three washes, delivering frizz resistance, intensive moisturization, and a super-glossy finish.

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Texture:Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Concerns:
- Shine
- Straightening/Smoothing
- Heat Protection

MoroccanoilProtect & Prevent Spray

ITEM: 2070258

Size: 5.4 oz/ 160 mL

1.9K Reviews

$43.50

This product worked great as a heat protectant for me. My hair is not color treated but sometimes I do straighten my hair. ...the best heat protect spray I have ever used. I use flat iron every time after I wash my hair.

What it is: A lightweight hair protectant to help prevent color fade and brassiness.

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Texture: Coily, Curly, Straight, and Wavy

Hair Concerns:
- Color Fading
- UV Protection
- Dryness

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