Living Proof Style Lab Blowout Versus Not Your Mother’s Beat the Heat Thermal Styling Spray

My favorite hair styling product of all time. A few spritzes of this to my roots before blowdrying gives my fine, limp hair volume like nothing...

My favorite hair styling product of all time. A few spritzes of this to my roots before blowdrying gives my fine, limp hair volume like nothing else. I don't understand ingredients used for hair styling purposes at all so I have no idea why this works so well - I just know it does work phenomenally. This gives me a more salon-worthy blowout than I usually get at the hair salon, even when I don't use a round (or any) brush while blowdrying.

This does leave a little bit of residue but it's not at all sticky nor noticeably crunchy, and I find that the volume stays even if I brush out the residue. The opening of the sprayer in this can sometimes get blocked due to dried product residue if you go a long time between uses, but just holding the sprayer under warm running water for a bit has always solved the issue for me. And wiping the sprayer after use can help prevent it from getting blocked in the first place.

I'm not sure if this product would work as well for thicker hair, as my hair is so fine and lightweight that once the volume has been created at the root, I don't necessarily need much hold to retain it because my hair doesn't really get weighed down by its own weight. This might not be the case for hair that's thicker/heavier though, so I don't know if this product would provide enough hold for that type of hair.