As lovely as the waves and curls in your hair may be, we ladies know that now and then, the urge to go straight overtakes us. After all, the allure of the swishy, glossy Angelina Jolie or Megan Fox look is something most of us covet from time to time.
And so we reach for the curling iron or the blow dryer.
Hold your horses, cowgirl! Frequent straightening can fry all the moisture out of your hair, leaving you with brittle, breakable strands, or hair that is stripped and prone to frizziness down the line. Even worse – if you are someone who often uses specialty hair products for curly hair or frizzy hair products to style your locks, the residues from those chemicals (especially the alcohol) can be heat-seared into each strand. Melting plastic into your hair is anything but glamorous.
The tricky part is finding a product that either protects your hair from the heat of a flat-iron, doesn’t require heat at all, or that utilizes the heat to moisturize your hair while you’re straightening. Don’t know where to start? We’ve got recommendations, some straight from celebrity salons!
Time to straighten up!
ISH Rescue Ionic Pro Treatment
Used by the hair care professionals at the Beverly Hills salon Heather Graham frequents, this effective treatment contains natural and organic moisturizing ingredients, including rich jojoba. Use your flat iron or blow dryer without fear; in fact, the heat is what activates the moisturizing ingredients! It’s a celebrity secret you can afford, and that your hair will thank you for. Get it for 25% off >>
GHD Smoothing Balm
If you prefer to straighten your hair with a blow dryer and a comb, this is a handy serum to have in your arsenal. It has heat-activated meadow foam seed oil that penetrates your hair for natural elasticity, protects against humidity, and offers UVA protection! Your hair’s natural proteins and lipids are preserved, and the result is straight hair that’s glossy and easy to style. Get it for 10% off >>
Hempz Straightening Silk
Silk proteins and highly effective hemp seed oil infuses this product that you smooth into damp hair and then iron or blow dry to your heart’s content. While moisturizing hair, it smooths down curls and waves and eliminates frizz, all with its heat-shield ingredients and UV-inhibitors. It’s a natural way to combat heat styling damage. Get it for 10% off >>
Philip B Drop Dead Straight
Still nervous about heat-damage? Go heat-free, or employ just a gentle dry! This luxurious temporary fixative is non-greasy, water soluble, and gives your hair that straight look while still maintaining bounciness. Loaded with pure extracts of matricaria, althea and horseradish, it’s a product you can smooth into towel-dried or gently blow-dried hair. With just a little brushing, it straightens your hair while maintaining its sleek glossiness. Get it! >>
Philip B Creme of the Crop Finishing Creme can be used on dry hair for days when your unruly strands need calming and conditioning. It leaves the hair supple and shiny, taming flyaways and adding definition. It’s also versatile enough to be a great leave-in on wet hair.
Moroccanoil is not only great on wet hair before styling, it’s weightless formula makes it great for every day use on dry hair. It maintains your shine without making your style go limp.
Hempz Smoothing Serum tames frizz and flyaways in an ultra-light formula. The hemp seed oil locks in existing moisture and the silicones help to lock out frizz-causing environmental moisture.