Styling Treatments

Styling primers and prep products prepare, protect and smooth hair before you style, including products made for heat-styling. Apply them as the label directs, then follow with your usual styling products. A prep step often makes styling smoother.

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What styling helpers do

Primers and prep products make hair smoother and easier to style, and some are made to be used before heat tools. They go on first, before your main styling product.

How to use them

  • Use on clean, damp hair unless the label says otherwise.
  • Comb through evenly, then style as usual.
  • Check that the product is suited to your hair type and to heat styling if you plan to use it.

Layering products

Use a light hand, and add your main product, such as a gel, mousse or cream, after the prep step.

What to look for

  • Whether the product is made for heat styling.
  • Weight: lighter formulas for fine hair.
  • Application: a spray or cream that spreads evenly.

Questions about styling helpers

Do I need a prep product?

No, but it can make styling easier, especially with heat tools.

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