This is a protectant for use with hot styling tools and for generally heat/humid weather that might damage hair.

OVERVIEW:

SCENT: Nutty scent when sprayed on, less detectable on dry-down

APPLICATION: Don’t use too much, only a light spray and not on the scalp, focus on the length and the frail ends. If you apply close to your scalp your hair may look greasy (unless your hair is very dry/damaged)

WHEN HEAT IS APPLIED: It does not clump, flake or get sticky when used with a hot iron.

DRY-DOWN: Slightly stiff, but not as stiff as hair spray or a spray gel. Does not flake or make hair seem dry, greasy or dull, but so far it doesn’t really seem to add any shine to my hair. Not sticky like other hot iron protectant sprays such as CHI. Hair looks soft and feels mostly soft to the touch, but I can tell there is a product in my hair, but it feels fuller and thick, not weighed down and oily.

HOLD: There is not a styling hold to the product, it is a protectant that is useful with or without heat styling.

MY EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER PROTECTANTS
I have long, dry, colored, unruly hair that is curly in some places and straight in others. To make my hair uniformly curly I use hot rollers, to make it straight I use an InStyler hot iron brush. Each requires some sort of protectant spray during styling. The CHI protectant spray that came with my flat iron is sticky and the scent is too strong for me even after it is dry. The CHI spray also was heavy and left my freshly washed hair looking an oily in spots like my hair needed a wash.

THE INGREDIENTS
I personally am not that fond of the scent of Argan, but it is really not detectable once it dries and it is not sticky when I use it like some other hot tool protectant sprays. It also contains Sunflower Oil, which is a wonderful conditioning agent for hair, Vitamin B5 and Castor Oil which are found to help regrow hair and make hair seem lusher and full. Being able to use a conditioning protectant spray is a big perk for me knowing that I can condition my hair while it is styled instead of damaging it or drying it out with heavy chemicals. Argan Oil has become very popular in hair care due to its ability to stimulate the follicles and condition dry, frail hair ends.

HOW MUCH TO APPLY
Don’t use too much. There is not a need to saturate the hair, apply it and comb it through, maybe a bit of extra on the ends if needed. If you are using this on hair that is already dry, you need very little. I don’t apply it to my scalp because if I flat-iron my hair I want it to last a few days without another washing, and these types of products can make hair seem to need a wash faster than normal. I focus on the parts of my hair that need protection.

CONCLUSION: I like it. I am glad to find a conditioning protectant, a little goes a long way, my hair does not feel sticky after use. It did not make my hair seem shinier than normal, but that might just be the condition of my hair. I would recommend not using it near the scalp if you have oily hair as it might make your hair look greasy/dirty very quickly.

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