There’s only so much a hair mask can fix if you’re one for a blowout — I should know, as someone who uses a hair dryer every other day. You need a real treatment routine, including a heat protectant. One of my favorites is True Botanicals’ Shine and Protect Hair Cream Oil, which I apply before drying to get shampoo-commercial shine. The smoothing oil just so happens to be on supersale right now, for Strategist readers only: Through November 16, True Botanicals is offering 35 percent off sitewide with code STRATEGIST35. It’s the best deal we’ve ever seen from the brand, which has historically offered 20 percent off sitewide at most. The formula is light enough that you won’t feel like there’s goo on your locks, as the passion-fruit and pracaxi-seed oils soak right in. It works as a finisher too — Strategist senior editor Simone Kitchens has used it on the ends of her air-dried curls, and notes that it’s also useful for hydrating strands that are overdue for a trim. At this price, I’ll be reordering a bottle (or two) myself.
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