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Not Your Mother's Tough Love Bonding Leave-In Protector
Summary
Highlights
Not Your Mother's Tough Love Bonding Leave-In Protector post-wash spray intensely conditions, while strengthening, repairing, and protecting hair. Formula protects against breakage by 67%, for stronger hair.* *Results based on using the Tough Love Leave-In Protector versus non-conditioning shampoo.
Features
- Protects hair against heat up to 450°F
- Intensely conditions to instantly detangle, tame frizz and enhance shine
- Helps to reduce breakage, split ends and future damage
- Lightweight leave-in
- Great for all hair types
- Safe for natural and color-treated hair
- Velvet peony and musk scent
Key Ingredients
- Active Bonding Technology helps to repair broken bonds to restore damaged hair caused by color, chemical services, heat & daily styling*
- *Results based on a regimen of Tough Love Intense Bonding Treatment, Shampoo, Conditioner, and Leave-In Protector
- Formula is proven to have 57% reduction of frizz**
- **When using Tough Love Leave-In Protector vs non-conditioning shampoo
Formulated Without
- Sulfates
- Parabens
- Dyes
- Gluten
- Vegan
Item 2610910
- Spray on clean, damp hair from mid-length to ends, avoiding the roots. Use on dry hair to tame flyaways.
- Comb through to distribute product evenly and style as desired.
Water (Aqua) (Eau), Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopentyldiol, Behentrimonium Chloride, C13-15 Alkane, Quaternium-98, Ceteareth-20, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Bis-4-PCA Dimethicone, Disodium PEG-12 Dimethicone Sulfosuccinate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Fragrance (Parfum), Hexyl Cinnamal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Citronellol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid
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Hair Type
Most Helpful Positive Review
Protects Hair!
I enjoyed using this protectant and liked that it didn't leave my hair feeling crunchy. For the temperatures that I use on my curling iron and straightener, my hair is protected. I dislike using the item on damp hair because I'm use to spraying my heat protectant on my everyday hair but it's fine. I...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ehhhh
I think this is worth a try as it seems to work for a lot of people but it did not for me. Im almost through the whole set and don't like it. I have blonde (highlighted and colored for years and years) long hair. Its 2b/c and low porosity. Ive used redken Acidic and loreal bonding and loved both. Th...
131 results
Really good for people who blow dry curly hair straight!
Hair Type Very Curly Hair
I have very curly hair that I wash and blow dry straight everyday. This protector works to straighten and protect while I blow dry. I use only a dime size and because I don't like the smell, I mix a dime size of my other blow dry spray that is lavender mint. The bonding protector also keeps my hair from frizzing and curling in very humid weather. Yes a good product.
Not for me.
Hair Type Wavy Hair
It didn't do anything for my hair. And I cannot stand the smell. I have to return it.
delivers its core promises
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Not Your Mother's Tough Love Bonding Leave-In Protector is a solid choice for anyone looking for an affordable heat protectant that adds shine and fights frizz. It is especially great for those with normal to slightly damaged hair. I really enjoy the scent as it is a really nice clean powdery shampoo fragrance. If you have super dry or coarse hair, you might need a more robust conditioner alongside it. But for the price, it delivers on its core promises and is a worthy addition to your hair care.
Faulty bottle
Bottle does not spray. I had to put into a used bottle of another product. It is an ok spray.
I will buy this product again and again
Hair Type Wavy Hair
Verified Buyer
I highlight and color my hair every 5 weeks, since using this product my hair feels and looks so much heartier.