Normal-to-coarse hair structures, short to long lengths, straight through curly, looking to shorten blow-dry time and get a smoother, more manageable blowout with a light hold rather than a stiff-hold finish.

A styling-and-drying aid used by professionals during blowouts and by home users pressed for time; not intended as the sole heat protection for very high-heat tools, since Goldwell does not publish a temperature rating for it.

Its real differentiator is time saved at the dryer: the fast-evaporating alcohol base plus smoothing polymers are what actually shortens a blowout and leave a lighter, more responsive finish than a heavier smoothing cream would, making it best suited to anyone doing frequent blow-dry styling who wants speed and smoothness without added weight or stiffness.

Spray evenly onto towel-dried hair before blow-drying, distributing through mid-lengths and ends, then style as usual with a brush and dryer.

Pros

• Alcohol-based carrier flashes off quickly, which is the actual mechanism behind its 'speeds up drying time' claim rather than a vague marketing statement.
• Includes a genuine UV absorber (Benzophenone-4), useful for colour-treated hair exposed to sun.
• Light-hold film formers mean it smooths without the stiff, product-heavy feel of stronger-hold sprays.

Cons

• Contains Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, worth noting for anyone with a wheat-protein sensitivity applying products to the scalp or broken skin.
• No specific heat-protection temperature is published for this product; despite being merchandised under 'Heat Protectant,' it should not be assumed to guard against a specific heat-tool temperature the way a dedicated thermal-protection spray would.
• Contains fragrance allergens (Linalool, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone) that should be declared for fragrance-sensitive customers.