westNDNbeauty
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http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/11/21/beauty-q-a-does-heat-protection-help-hair/
What are your thoughts?
Hair Heat Protection?
Can heat activated/heat protectant products really help? First, you have to understand that these terms don’t mean the same thing. Heat activated is more of a marketing term that doesn’t really mean much. It just means that the ingredients in the formula do “something” different when exposed to heat. Fragrance, for example, can be encapsulated so that it releases when exposed to heat. Styling products can be heat activated because certain polymers they contain melt and spread better when heat is applied. So, just because a product is heat activated doesn’t mean it offers heat protection.
Heat protection, on the other hand, is a “real claim” or at least as real as a hair care claim can be. Heat protection products work by coating the hair and lubricating it during heat styling. This conditioning effect reduces the amount of damage caused by blowdryers, curling irons and flat. The good news is that any product that conditions your hair during heat styling will help protect it. You don’t necessarily have to buy a special product.
What are your thoughts?
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