What spray-in are folks using for straight blowdries ?

[AnyFucker]

The hairdresser uses a £££ spray-in product and gets my hair poker straight, shiny and with the blunt swingy ends (I have a one length bob to the bottom of my neck)

Can anybody recommend anything from the High Street, or Amazon, that will do somewhere near the same thing ? I have some styling crème but it’s a bit crap. So is my blow drying technique, tbh.

Your hair dresser does it better cos they're trained to do blow drys, done thousands of them and have a decent hair dryer. No amount of product will replicate that.

Have you tried a revlon one step?

No amount of product will replicate that

I know. That’s why, despite being tempted, I didn’t blow the budget and buy the product from the salon

Have you tried a revlon one step?

Yes, I have one thanks. I can do a decent job with it but can’t get that precise, silky finish.

My blow dry technique leaves a lot to be desired. But I find I get better results when I use a swchazkopf (sp?) heat protection spray. It was only a cheapo one from Tescos but it really makes a difference.

It’s this one

My hairdresser uses the wow product. I bought it from Amazon as it was £6 cheaper. I find it good BUT I have a short pixie cut not a blunt Bob. On the other hand though I also have bastard hair which will never do as it's told. EVER.

What is the hairdressers for product?

I realise this may not be as cheap as you want, but having tried loads of inexpensive products, the only one I like is Redken One United. Can get it cheaper at Look Fantastic etc.

Buy a good hairdryer.

Ask your hairdresser if they can give you a blow dry lesson. Mine did and it was great to get some pointers.

She still gets much better results than I do though!

I have a parlux alyon (which is the same as my hairdressers).

Kiehl’s - www.johnlewis.com/kiehls-heat-protective-silk-straightening-cream-150ml/p120515

What kind of hair do you have? I have thick curly hair I keep straight so what I do/use might not work for you.

I'd agree that a lot of it is about technique and in the end I invested in a dyson airwrap as the straight brush gets my hair to the same point as my hairdresser does before using straighteners. (I was using a Parlux before but my hair was getting really dried out)

I also use a conditioner with lanolin in, American cream, Lush, my curly hair needs the additional moisture and weight. I have used WOW and many others Lush super milk spray is also great. I think it's mainly about the overall process rather than just the hair primer.

At this point I have to mention I dislike Lush policies so I'm trying to find alternatives.

I have hair that is thinning (post menopausal). Nobody notices but I do, have lost about a third of it’s volume but thankfully diffusely so no bald patches or male pattern baldness. Lots of grey with blonde baby lights throughout.

If I leave it to dry naturally, it is wavy but not in a good way. It can be dried straight without using straighteners. If I use too much product it goes lank and looks thinner.

I wish it could look every day like my hairdresser does it.

I recently bought John Frieda Frizz ease 3 day straight in a 3 for 2 deal. It's been a revelation in helping to blow dry my hair straight.

I use Redken One United too but it doesn’t make my hair straight - I have a natural wave and also a kink in one side, so I still have to straighten after blow drying and then use a shine spray (Lee Harris or GHD) to get it silky and straight.

I have the Revlon One Step and use Revlon UniqOne leave in 10 in 1 conditioner/heat resistance/detangler

It has similar reviews to the Redken One United

I'm 50 post menopause and there are 3 things that have helped my hair condition.

The dyson airwrap, HRT and not having colour anymore.

Hey op, Bumble and Bumble Invisible Oil Primer is good at smoothing without weighing hair down. I have very fine, fluffy, wavy but not in a good way hair. Spray it in the ends, and get a volumising spray for the roots. GHD have a good one.
Use your One Step and make sure before letting go of a section you cool shot it.

After that use a texturizing spray. I couldn't get my hair to look decent without one.

Redken Frizz Dismiss rebel tame cream is AMAZING, huge tube,have a Google as you can get it really cheaply on line.

You need a decent hairdryer,it really makes a huge difference plus a good brush. I swear by Parlux. A narrow concentrator nozzle really helps.

Thanks all 👍

Colour Wow Dream Coat is amazing. It needs the heat from your dryer or straightners to work, but gives that total frizz free sleekness you're after. I love it!