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14 Best Heat-Protection Sprays to Save Your Mane

If you’re styling using heat, you should be using a heat-protectant spray.

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You've finally decided to bite the bullet and splurge on that fancy hair straightener. But, before you can take it for a whirl, you’ve got to invest in a heat-protectant spray. Designed to shield your strands from all of the damage that comes with heat styling, these protective sprays and mists act as a defense against dryness, breakage, brittleness, and dullness, allowing you to enjoy your freshly straightened, perfectly curled, and shiny blowout without inflicting any harm on your strands.

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Best Overall

CHI 44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray

Editor’s Choice
CHI 44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray

This thermal-treatment spray designed by CHI will keep your hair protected against every straightening and curling session. Spritz here and there from root to tip for significantly stronger strands that defy heat damage.

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Best Plant-Based Heat Protectant

Hair Food Coconut & Argan Oil Heat Protectant Spray

Hair Food Coconut & Argan Oil Heat Protectant Spray
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Free of parabens, sulfates, and dyes, you'll also find no petroleum-based mineral oils here. That's important because while they do moisturize, mineral oils also conduct heat. On the other hand, because coconut and argan oils are plant-based, this spray will give you all of the moisture while protecting your strands from heat up to 450 degrees. Plus, Hair Food's formula smells delicious.

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Doubles as a leave-in conditioner

HSI PROFESSIONAL Top 5 Heat Hair Protector & Conditioner

HSI PROFESSIONAL Top 5 Heat Hair Protector & Conditioner
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HSI's sulfate-, phosphate- and paraben-free heat protector spray can also be used as a leave-in conditioner. It's formulated for dry types to repair damaged hair and is even safe for colored hair.

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Best for Flat Iron Use

John Frieda Frizz Ease 3-Day Straight Flat Iron Spray

John Frieda Frizz Ease 3-Day Straight Flat Iron Spray
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John Frieda's new heat-protecting spray is specifically designed for flat iron lovers who hate damaging their hair. This Keratin-infused formula guarantees that natural waves and curls will remain pin-straight after heat application for a whole 3 days.

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Best with Argan Oil

Arvazallia Heat Protectant Spray with Argan Oil

Arvazallia Heat Protectant Spray with Argan Oil
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Perfect for all hair types, including damaged or chemically treated hair, thanks to its argan oil-infused formula, this heat-protectant spray is basically a suit of armor for your hair when it's up against heat styling tools. It also helps lock in moisture and boosts smoothness and shine so you can blow dry, straighten, and curl without any frizz or split ends.

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Lasts 3 Days

L'Oréal Paris SLEEK IT Iron Straight Heatspray

L'Oréal Paris SLEEK IT Iron Straight Heatspray
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After all the work of washing, drying, and straightening your hair, it would be nice if your polished strands could stay put for more than a day. L'Oréal Paris' Sleek It heat protection spray promises up to three days of perfect hair, keeping everything frizz-free and silky.

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Protects Color

MOROCCANOIL Perfect Defense

MOROCCANOIL Perfect Defense
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Give your luscious locks the treatment they deserve with MOROCCANOIL's heat-styling protection spray. Not only does the soft-hold spray leave a glossy finish, but it also helps protect against color fade — we know how pricey those highlight touch-ups can be!

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Flexible Hold

Paul Mitchell Hot Off The Press Thermal Protection Spray

Paul Mitchell Hot Off The Press Thermal Protection Spray
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Turn up the heat with Paul Mitchell's thermal-protection spray. This one works best on dry hair before heat-styling with a curling iron or straightener. It provides flexible hold to both protect and keep your style intact.

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Best Budget Buy

TRESemmé Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Spray

TRESemmé Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Spray
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Stop split ends and dried-out stands in their tracks with TRESemmé's thermal heat spray that takes nourishment very seriously, despite the price tag.

Spray this vitamin-filled option wherever you're planning to use heat, typically from the mid-shaft to your ends, to keep hair hydrated and damage-free, even if you style your hair on the daily.

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Best for Split Ends

OGX Protecting + Silk Blowout Thermal Spray

OGX Protecting + Silk Blowout Thermal Spray
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Even if your hair is fine and thin, OGX's thermal spray can protect your strands from temperatures up to 450°F. Its unexpected ingredients like hydrolyzed silk and quinoa will make your hair shiny and manageable -- no frizzies or split ends here.

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Best for Dry or Color-Treated Hair

Joico K-Pak Color Therapy Luster Lock Spray

Joico K-Pak Color Therapy Luster Lock Spray
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When you spend the money to get your hair color just right, the last thing you want is heat damage from daily styling. Joico's K-Pak spray contains Vitamin E from Argan oil and African Manketti oil to protect your color from fading, and the keratin-rosehip oil repairs dry, broken strands. Spray it on wet, clean hair before using hair dryers and straighteners, and this formula will prevent heat damage, extending the life of your cut and color.

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Worth the Investment

Oribe Royal Blowout Heat Protectant

Oribe Royal Blowout Heat Protectant
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Pick up this pro-favorite product for salon-styled locks after each and every use. The argan oil-infused spray speeds up blow-drying while fortifying, brightening, and softening even the most unruly of manes.

The price may be a bit steep, but trust us — it's well worth the investment!

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Stylists' Choice

ghd Heat Protect Spray

ghd Heat Protect Spray
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For salon-like strands, this pre-style spray from ghd puts up a breakage barrier to beat all heat damage. Infused with the line's Heat Protection System, it should be applied from root to tip before the blow-dry, and it's the perfect layering product for every single style.

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Lightweight Mist

Drybar Hot Toddy Heat Protectant Mist

Drybar Hot Toddy Heat Protectant Mist
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This lightweight mist provides heat protection up to 45o degrees Fahrenheit. It also helps to control frizz and add shine, so it's well worth the price for all of the beneficial hair goodness it provides. Just spray on wet hair before heat-styling, and you're good to go!

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