a guide to amika’s heat protectants
Blowouts, beachy waves, bouncy curls, oh my! While we’re the first to admit how much we love hair tools and the number of looks we can create with them, we also know how important it is to always use heat protection. Applying heat protection to your strands is often a step that gets forgotten (trust us, we’ve been there too) but it’s important to incorporate it into your haircare routine. Luckily for you, we have several different heat protectants to choose from! Keep reading to find out what they are.
amika's heat protectants for detangling
- What it is: The wizard reduces frizz, cuts down on blow-dry time, protects against 450°F heat, and detangles all hair types.
- When to use: Choose the wizard as your heat protectant when you want to detangle your hair before blowing dry or diffusing.
- Hair type: All hair types 1-4c
- How to use: Spray onto damp hair from mid-lengths to ends, then lightly detangle with a wide-toothed comb.
- What it is: Just like our original wizard detangling primer, but we swapped the silicones for squalane. If you don’t know which wizard you prefer, read more here!
- When to use: Choose the wizard silicone-free as your heat protectant if you don’t like using silicones and want to detangle your hair before blowing dry or diffusing.
- Hair type: All hair types 1-4c, ideal for low porosity
- How to use: Spray onto damp hair from mid-lengths to ends, then lightly detangle with a wide-toothed comb.
amika's heat protectants for smoothing
- What it is: This spray shields hair from frizz, humidity, and 450°F heat. Spray on damp or dry hair!
- When to use: Use the shield before heat styling when you want to fight frizz and humidity.
- Hair type: All hair types 1-4c
- How to use: Shake well, then spray on dry hair before heat styling.
- What it is: This leave-in cream weightlessly hydrates, tames frizz, and leaves hair supernaturally soft, smooth, and shiny.
- When to use: Pick supernova as your heat protectant when you want a shiny, smoother blowout.
- Hair type: All hair types 1-4c
- How to use: Apply a small amount throughout damp hair, then style.
- What it is: This leave-in cream keeps your blonde bright and weightlessly hydrates, tames frizz, and leaves hair supernaturally soft, smooth with shiny.
- When to use: Pick supernova blonde as your heat protectant if you have blonde, gray, or silver hair, and you want a shiny, smoother blowout.
- Hair type: All hair types 1-4c blonde, gray, silver
- How to use: Apply a small amount throughout damp hair, then style.
- What it is: Tame frizz, fight humidity, and leave strands velvety-soft with this heat protecting balm.
- When to use: velveteen dream smooth balm is the heat protectant for you if you want to fight frizz and humidity.
- Hair type: Hair types 2a-3c
- How to use: Take a small amount and apply it to damp hair. Heat style as desired.
- What it is: This glossy, lightweight serum blocks hair from 450°F heat and locks in moisture. Feel free to use on damp or dry hair.
- When to use: use blockade as your heat protectant when you want something lightweight that adds shine.
- Hair type: All hair types 1-4c
- How to use: Apply 1-3 pumps to damp or dry hair.
amika's heat protectants for a boost of volume
- What it is: this weightless blowout spray heat protects while giving your strands the ultimate volume, body, and shine.
- When to use: Brooklyn bombshell is the heat protectant for you if you want added volume before heat styling.
- Hair type: All hair types 1-4c
- How to use: spray on damp hair section by section, from roots to ends before blow drying.
- What it is: A medium-hold hair mousse for touchable body and bounce that provides heat protection up to 450°F.
- When to use: Use plus size as your heat protectant when you want tons of added volume and a bit of hold.
- Hair type: All hair types 1-4c
- How to use: Shake can, then work a golf ball sized amount evenly through damp hair from roots to ends.
amika’s heat protectant for hydration
- What it is: This highly concentrated oil is clinically proven to result in 2.7x more hydration*, 69% less frizz*, and 51% less breakage*. The silicone-free formula boosts shine and protects hair against heat up to 450 °F. Remember, a little goes a long way! *clinically proven.
- When to use: since water sign is considered a treatment oil, we recommend using it as your heat protectant when your hair is feeling dry and needing those extra hydrating benefits it has to offer.
- Hair type: All hair types 1-4c experiencing dryness
- How to use: A little bit goes a long way! Start with one drop, then apply to damp or dry hair. Add more as needed.
Let us know your favorite heat protectant in the comments below!
