20 Best Heat-Styling Creams, Mousses and Sprays

Don’t use a blow-dryer or flatiron before applying one of these products

Stop damaging your hair! If you heat style often you must use a product that protects your hair. Try these gels, sprays and creams that TotalBeauty.com readers say keep their hair healthy despite blow-dryer and flatiron addictions.

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No. 20: Kerastase Mousse Volumactive Amplifying Perfecting Mousse for Fine, Vulnerable Hair, $34

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 9*

Why it’s great: “This is the greatest styling product I’ve ever used on my fine, thin hair…”

No. 19: Matrix Sleek.look Styling Crème, $15

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 9.1*

Why it’s great: “This works great to calm curly hair and eliminate the poof you can get while drying…”

No. 18: Bumble and bumble Straight, $26.99

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 9.1*

Why it’s great: “If I’m using a flatiron, I’ll put a pea-size dollop in my hand and apply it to my ends — it helps protect my hair and get it super straight…”

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