Let’s face it, having fabulous hair is a top priority for many women and the products and tools you use on a daily basis make all the difference in the whether you have a ‘don’t’ or a head turning, compliment inducing, do!

If you’re like me, you are guilty of a lot of blow-drying and, in my case, only occasional curling and flat ironing.  Still, any and all heat styling has the potential to damage your locks and we don’t want that, now do we?  Using products that protect your hair during heat styling only makes sense. Two that I am very fond of are IT&LY Hair Fashion Purity Design Pure Water Drops and Therafuse HeatSmart Serum  Dry Oil Treatment.  Both can be used on wet or dry hair and are great when blow drying, heat styling  or letting hair air dry. The HeatSmart Serum contains 3 certified organic oils, flaxseed, argan and acai, while the Pure Water Drops offer sandal, barley and philodendron ~ all natural ingredients to help your hair look its healthy and shiny best.

When it comes to styling tools, I know the dangers that constant heat can present to our tresses. I wrote an article about flat irons for a salon trade publication (click here to read it) and learned vital information, such as the importance of having a temperature dial on your device and how a swivel cord can make a huge difference. I’ve been using the H2Pro 300 Special Edition Ceramic Styling iron, which heats up in seconds, has a temp dial and a fabulous swivel cord! It works like a dream to give me smooth, shiny hair and because I can control the temp, I never heat it up higher than the temperature I specifically need. This, and using products that protect my hair during heat styling, give me the upper hand when it comes to taming any bad hair days.

Our hair, like our skin, nails and relationships, thrives when we show it love and appreciation. By taking the time to protect your hair during heat related hair activities, you will be going the extra mile to ensure you’ll be sporting hair that you’re proud to wear, from sun up till sundown, and beyond!

Laura Carson Miller is a freelance lifestyle writer in Atlanta, Ga. She writes for magazines, newspapers and the Internet and has her own lifestyle blog, Your Stylish Life.

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