Heat protectant and hair

Whenever we mention heat protectant at the shop there tends to be an assumption that it’s for long hair and curling irons but I’m here to tell you that isn’t the truth.

Although the benefits are more apparent with long hair than short hair, there are still many benefits with shorter hair or beards as well.

First let’s break down what is in a hair strand. The hair shaft consists of 3 main components; The medulla, the cortex and the cuticle. Without getting too into the boring stuff we’ll focus mainly on the cuticle.

The cuticle is the easiest part of the hair shaft to damage or repair, it protects the inner parts of the hair and prevents or allows things in or out of the hair. Think of the cuticle like shingles on a roof if the shingles could open or close on a house. The cuticle of the hair can open or close depending on things like heat, cold and chemicals. For the most part you want your cuticle to be closed and sealed as that’s what is going to give you healthy, shiny hair.

That’s where heat protectant comes into play. If you regularly use any type of heat on your hair or beard it is key to use a heat protectant do that you can place a barrier in between the damaging heat and your hair shaft