Do This to Avoid Heat Damage
We all know winter is silk press and blowout season.
Now's the time to rock your favorite heated styles and show off that length you worked so hard for.
As a stylist, I'm not opposed to my clients using heat at home. In fact, most times I recommend it to those who have trouble styling their hair when it's in it's curly state. For most people, straighter styles are easier to manage.
But just because I'm giving the green light on heat, doesn't mean you can pull out your blow drier and have a field day. It is so important to prep and protect your hair before using any hot tools. This will ensure you won't see any damage when your curls revert back.
The last thing we want to do is cause a set back on our curl journey.
So check out these tips to make sure your curls keep curling even after heat styling.
4 Steps for Avoiding Heat Damage
Always Use a Leave in Conditioner
After you've thoroughly cleaned and deep conditioned your hair, use a leave in conditioner for added hydration. Heat styling is super drying, so you want to give your curls as much moisture as possible from the start.
The Emergency Miracle Treatment is a light weight leave in that will penetrate moisture into the hair without leaving it feeling greasy or weighed down. Infused with silk proteins, it will repair and protect your hair from any damage.
Prime Your Hair For Heat
To get a smooth and silky blowout, prep your hair for heat with a blow dry primer. Le Deux is my favorite heat protectant to use in the salon because it uses proteins and minerals to hydrate, nourish, and smooth out any unruly hairs. This way you can avoid that dry crunchy feeling you usually get after a blow dry.
Apply an Oil to Seal and Protect
Lastly, seal in all that moisture using an oil or serum with heat protection. Amethyst oil is my go-to because it has CBD oil to soothe the scalp, while amethyst provides heat protection and speeds up drying time. An oil will also make sure you get the silkiest and shiniest results.
Work in Sections
Besides using the right products, this is probably the MOST important tip. The quickest way to get heat damage is to keep passing heat through the same section over and over again. To avoid this work in smaller sections. When you do, you will use less heat per section and you will get through your head much faster!
Give your hair the hydration it craves with Emergency Miracle Treatment. This lightweight leave in conditioner penetrates deep into each strand, delivering lasting moisture without heaviness. Perfect as the foundation for any style, it preps and protects your hair so it stays hydrated, healthy, and manageable all week long.
Features:
Lightweight formula absorbs quickly to hydrate from the inside out
Provides lasting moisture retention between wash days
Strengthens and softens without buildup or heaviness
Ideal prep step before blow drying or heat styling
Safe for natural hair, relaxed styles, extensions, and fine strands
Benefits:
Keeps hair hydrated longer, even if you heat style weekly
Perfect balance of moisture and weightlessness
Leaves hair soft, manageable, and frizz-free
A must-have for straight naturals or wash and go girls who need moisture without reapplying product daily
With Emergency Miracle Treatment, you can enjoy long lasting hydration and strength without compromising your style, it’s the leave in that truly lives up to its name.
The Benefits:
• SILK PROTEIN: nourishes, repairs and protects hair.
• SERECITE MICA: smooths, seals hair color and provides radiant
shine.
• UV FILTERS: block sun damage.
How to Use:
Depending on the length and type of hair, apply desired amount to damp hair after washing.
Comb through roots to ends for even distribution.
Do not rinse out. Style as usual.
Seal in shine, lock in moisture, and protect your hair with Amethyst Oil. This lightweight finishing oil is designed to penetrate the hair shaft, delivering long-lasting hydration without weighing your hair down. Perfect for both blowouts and silk presses, it doubles as an extra layer of heat protection while keeping your hair soft, smooth, and frizz-free.
Features:
Provides a second layer of heat protection for styling
Lightweight formula that absorbs quickly without buildup
Seals in moisture from your creams and leave-ins
Leaves hair silky, shiny, and frizz-free
Works on natural hair, relaxed hair, and extensions
Benefits:
Protects against dryness from hot tools
Adds natural shine without greasiness
Perfect as the final step before a silk press or as a daily shine oil
Fine-hair friendly — no heavy residue or weighed-down strands
Whether you’re blowing out, silk pressing, or simply refreshing your look, Amethyst Oil is the perfect finishing touch for healthy, shiny, and protected hair.
What’s inside:
• HEMP SEED PROTEIN: fights fly-aways and frizz. Soothes scalp.
• AMETHYST: protects the hair from hot tools up to 410 degrees and
speeds up blow dry time.
How to Use:
ON WET HAIR: apply a few drops concentrating on the mid-lengths and ends. Comb through to distribute evenly. Style as usual.
ON DRY HAIR: lightly apply and work through hair for added shine and to tame fly-aways.
TREATMENT: apply throughout scalp and hair, cover with a plastic cap for 20 minutes to an hour. Shampoo and condition hair as regular.
Meet your new heat-styling essential. Le Deux Blow Dry Cream is the perfect balance of moisture and protection, giving your hair a silky, weightless finish every time you blow dry. Unlike traditional heat protectants, this cream based formula not only shields your strands from heat damage but also infuses deep hydration. Keeping your hair soft, smooth, and manageable.
Features:
Provides heat protection against blow dryers and hot tools
Cream consistency delivers intense moisture while protecting
Keeps hair silky, soft, and frizz free without weighing it down
Makes blow drying easier by improving slip and manageability
Ideal for naturals, relaxed hair, silk presses, or extensions
Benefits:
Your hair stays hydrated even under heat
Smooth, shiny results without dryness or breakage
The perfect foundation for silk presses, curls, or protective styles
Lightweight, so it works beautifully on both fine and thick textures
With Le Deux, you don’t have to choose between moisture and protection, you get both. Make it the final step before blow drying for salon quality results at home.
What’s inside:
• SUNFLOWER SEED EXTRACT: acts a UVA and UVB protectant while preserving radiant color.
• SWEET PEA PROTEIN: hydrates, smooths and defines hair.
• MAGNESIUM: hydrates and improves the elasticity of hair.
How to Use:
STYLE STRAIGHT: Apply to towel dried hair. Leave for 2-3 minutes and blow dry.