Our favorite heat protectant spray is the Living Proof Restore Perfecting Spray, which has nourishing ingredients and no parabens, formaldehyde, or sulfate.
Living Proof Restore Perfecting Spray
Our favorite budget-friendly solution is CHI Total Protect, which has loads of antioxidants to protect against heat, UV, and environmental factors.
CHI Total Protect
Instead of a heat protectant spray, try a cream like the Briogeo Blow Dry Perfection & Heat Protectant Crème, which reduces frizz by 80% and protects hair from high heat.
Briogeo Blow Dry Perfection & Heat Protectant Crème
Moroccanoil Perfect Defense Heat Protectant, made with argan oil to strengthen and nourish strands, is the best heat protectant for thick hair. It can withstand temperatures up to 450°F.
Moroccanoil Perfect Defense Heat Protectant
We highly recommend the Amika Heat Defense Serum, a lightweight heat protectant with creamy nourishment.
Amika Blockade
Heat protectant for curly hair is Mizani Heat Screen Hair Protectant Spray, which contains rose water to reduce frizz and soften strands.
Mizani Heat Screen Hair Protectant Spray
It can be challenging to use style products on fine hair because you don't want to add anything that would make the hair appear less voluminous and heavy.
Gisou Heat Protecting Spray
Bumble & Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Heat & UV Protective Primer nourishes and shines with coconut, argan, grape seed, macadamia seed, sweet almond, and safflower oil.
Bumble and bumble Invisible Oil Primer
Although meant for blow drying, we tested it on hot tools and found it performed just as well, especially since it protects strands from 450°F.
Shu Uemura Netsu Design Blow Dry Cream