Hair Care: 16 Best Heat Styling Products

Don't use a blow-dryer or flatiron before applying these highest-rated heat protecting hair care creams, mousses and sprays

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Stop damaging your hair. No really, stop. You're only hurting yourself here. We know you're shivering when you jump out of the shower and that you just want to blast your hair with that warm blow dryer of yours, but if you care at all about having healthy hair, you will throw on a robe and do the right thing: properly prep your hair for heat styling. Any hair care expert will tell you that in order to prevent hair damage and breaking, it is crucial to apply some sort of heat protecting hair care product like a spray, serum, mousse or cream before subjecting your strands to high temperatures from irons and dryers.

Skip to see these hair care necessities: 16 best heat styling products.

Blow dryers, flat irons and curling irons weaken and/or destroy vital proteins in your hair as well as deplete your hair's natural oils, which means frequent use of them requires extra maintenance. So to help you help yourself, we combed through the highest-rated styling products (according to Total Beauty readers, of course) and found which ones also boasted heat protecting properties in order to give you a cheat sheet to healthier hair.

The best part is that these products aren't just going to keep your hair from getting fried, but they are also going to add shine, de-frizz, help straighten your hair or enhance natural curls -- depending on the style you're going for. Once applied, you can heat style your hair with confidence.

Now, see the best heat styling products for your hair and stop the abuse, once and for all.

See Next Page: No. 16: Dove Intense Frizz Control Anti-Frizz Cream, $4.99

By Anna Jimenez

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I gotta try the Redken one. Am obsessed with this brand now.

by jenerref Monday, January 30, 2012 at 09:42AM Report as inappropriate

I have used TIGI Sleek Mystique Leave In conditioner before flat ironing my hair, and it is amazing! My hair smells great and its soft and smooth style my hair everyday so I go through alot of it. I searched for it for cheap and found it in Amazon and TheBeautyPlace. I love TIGI!

by mariasblonde Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 12:09PM Report as inappropriate

I have used the Chi Iron Guard for the past year, but the Shielo Antioxidant Leave in Protectant is MUCH better. The Chi Iron Guard makes my hair sticky and dry. This Shielo spray seems so vitamin-enriched, it's super lightweight and makes my hair smooth and shiny, plus IT SMELLS AMAZING!!!! I want to wear it as perfume. LOL. The Chi Iron Guard doesn't smell good at all. Honestly this stuff hasn't only protected my hair from heat, but makes my hair look so much more healthy. I'm so happy I found this! By the way, I have wavy, fine hair. Hair that curls/frizzes when exposed to humidity or wet. So, this definitely works on my type of hair.

by melissa_locks Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 05:07PM Report as inappropriate

i want to try the dove anti frizz

by Benahir Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 01:49PM Report as inappropriate

i love kerastase!! ive tried some of their products.. and its really amazing... but i never have tried this one.. but im gonna..

by Mssaralee18 Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 07:53AM Report as inappropriate

I like the way that Tresemme spray smells

by Only1KimmieD Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 08:56AM Report as inappropriate

I use Avon's Advance Techniques Lotus shield treatment and it does a pretty great job at taming frizz

by selma Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 02:38AM Report as inappropriate

I use Frizz Ease Thermal Protection serum all the time. It works very well!

by vfalkow Friday, September 16, 2011 at 08:09PM Report as inappropriate

I love redkin!

by Bon_Bon Monday, August 15, 2011 at 12:10AM Report as inappropriate

Love, love, love Ouidad products!

by MissPurple Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 01:30PM Report as inappropriate

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