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Hair & barber

Heat protectant

A product that shields the hair fibre from blow-dryers, straighteners and curling irons.

Heat protectant forms a film around the hair that spreads heat more evenly and keeps moisture inside. Without it, water inside the fibre evaporates abruptly, leading to brittleness and split ends.

Applying it properly:

Distribute evenly on towel-dried or dry hair, especially through lengths and ends – that is where hair is oldest and most fragile. Sprays suit fine hair; creams and oils work better on thick hair.

Temperature matters too:

Even with protectant: as hot as necessary, as cool as possible. For most hair types 180 degrees is enough; fine or bleached hair often tolerates considerably less.

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