Six Smart Heat Styling Protection Tips for Your Hair
1/7"Less time blow drying equals less heat damage, so towel dry your hair really well before beginning to blow dry it," says Simon. He recommends KMS California FreeShap[e Quick Blow Dry for thermal protection, and to eliminate up to 50% of the drying time.
2/7"When using a flat iron, make as few passes over the same section as possible and remember to constantly move the iron through your hair," Miller explains. "Keep the iron slightly turned under to help smooth out any split ends."
3/7"Wherever a curling iron sits in your hair the longest, that's where the strongest curl pattern will be," says Simon. "When your hair is wrapped around the iron, lightly touch your hair on the outside of the iron. When your hair feels hot, you're done! Unclip the curl and allow your hair to cool for the strongest curl pattern."
4/7"Always use the flat nozzle that comes with your blow dryer. It will focus the heat just where you want it to go, so that you spend less time heating your hair," Miller says. It is also important to focus the heat away from your scalp, towards the ends of your hair. "Blow drying toward the scalp will open the cuticle and leave you damaged, flat, and brittle hair," he notes.
5/7Using a thermal protector is a must. "Use a humidity resistant, thermal protector like KMS California FREESHAPE Hot Flex Spray," he says. "This product allows you to have an infinite amount of restyling options without adding any more product. The hold is really flexible, so even if you flat-iron your hair, you could still curl it later on and get great results."
6/7"To add a ton of shine and close the cutical, I like to blast hair with cold air after I blow dry or use hot tools," says Simon. Most blow dryers have a built-in cold button. Cooling your hair off will also set your style. To add more shine, he recommends using Goldwell Style Sign Flat Marvel. "It provides color protection and heat protection so it works really well to blow out frizzy hair."
7/7If you want a textured look without having to use a styling tool, Simon recommends, "KMS California HAIRPLAY dry wax is a super lightweight, pliable spray wax that adds whatever texture you want to create."
