Beauty

[lavendar]

I saw steam coming out of my hair last week when I flatironed. I have so many hair products but I don't know what to use to protect my hair. Advice welcomed. I only flatiron about every ten days.

[funwun]

Lavendar, I was told the steam is the product dissipating as you're  flatironing...similar to wine evaporating while cooking. I happen to like L'Oreal Straightening Balm...I mix it with their Anti-Frizz Serum and it works very well.

[wilma]

I flat iron often, and I use Tresemme Heat Protectant spray. I have tried others, but they all had unpleasant or really strong odors. I actually spray the product on a comb and then comb it through my hair before flatironing. 

[ladygirl]

I use a heat protectant spray, comb through and a serum.   If I see stem, I check the temp on my flat iron.....

[Reba055]

I don't like those products that you spray on before flat ironing. Just the whole process and seeing steam at times seems like it's frying my hair. I use a heat protectant spray product before I blow dry and then flatiron. I do try to restrict the amount of heat styling when I can and I don't  have thick, course hair so I don't have to go over and over a section like some probably have to. 

[Colonel Meow]

I use WEN Styling Cream and WEN oil, applying both to dripping wet hair. I air dry and then flat iron. My hair is in pretty good shape, considering that I flat-iron 1x per week. When I'm between WEN styling Creams and looking for a quickfix drugstore brand, I've used John Frieda's Frizz-Ease. It's a decent product, but a tad on the sticky side.It's best applied with a light hand, but then I worry that not enough product has been distributed (Catch-22). Final thoughts: I try not to run out of WEN Styling Cream because I have yet to find a comparable product.

[kcladyz]

I do not flat irom much for it i time consuming  but The loreal flat iron spray  in the black/pink bottle is really good also I have the alterna bamboo heat protect leave in cream which I also really like and Suave professionals keratin infusion leave in cream is a good heat protectant as well. I esp. love the ION  from sallys beauty heat protection cream, kinda lokks like white vasciline but it makes your hair so soft

[LuluOnBeauty]

I've read more than one  article that the ingredients  in Tresemme do actually provide protection. I use it but wish it  came in unscented. 

[lavendar]

Thank you. I use the WEN styling cream but I don't think it's enough. I have dark blonde hair that is very coarse. I have no curl, but a wave and I only flatiron quickly and not my whole head. It really shines when I flatiron.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Lanza Healing Oil