Nunzio Saviano is a professional hairstylist, educator, and owner of Nunzio Saviano Salon in New York, NY. Flat irons or straighteners made from high-quality materials like titanium, ceramic and tourmaline are good for gray hair as they can serve hair shafts better by even heat distribution.

Daily blowouts can take their toll, especially on curls, but this mist helps speed up drying time and cut down on damage time, so you can blow-dry and diffuse faster and safer.And as is common in the beauty industry, a number of new products have entered the market and a number of the thermal sprays I blogged about before have been replaced or discontinued.

Heat protectants provide thermal protection and create a barrier around each hair strand to protect the cuticle, lock in moisture, and prevent frizz and flyaways too. It gets a little sticky on the hands, but sometimes that is just something we have to deal with from a good heat setting spray. Kenra Platinum Hot Spray 20 – The pump spray is a very fine mist and smells like flowers or candy or some combination of two as Kenra products always do.

I’d highly recommend a heat protectant to anyone who uses a blow dryer or hot tools directly on their hair, to eliminate as much heat damage as possible,” explains celebrity hairstylist Alexander Armand, who sees clients from Marsai Martin to Serena Williams.

Or if you don’t wish to cut your hair, disguise the burn with the help of temporary fun colours on the tips or the damaged part of your hair or even apply them all over. I use a straightner so it makes my hair soft and smoothe and straight all down to the ends and then curls under. Our second point of concern is strengthening and restoring the lost moisture and elasticity to help prevent breakage and dryness on grey hair.This lightweight primer features six powerful oils (think: coconut, argan, macadamia nut, sweet almond, safflower seed, and grapeseed) to help prevent breakage from heat styling. Using polymers and conditioning agents, this miracle spray offers two levels of heat protection, coating each strand of hair for a smoother finish. Without these technologies, things like personalised recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. It didn’t make my hand really sticky, which is a plus when you are using the spray on a lot of people all day. For curly hair types, Bataille recommends applying a cream-based heat protectant right out of the shower and then diffusing with a blow dryer for full and bouncy curls.