Dream Healer is meant for hair that is visibly damaged: breakage, split ends, roughness or dullness from coloring, lightening and regular heat styling. Pureology lists it for all hair types and textures, from natural to color-treated hair, so the deciding factor is damage rather than thickness or curl pattern.

It is a retail, at-home leave-in treatment, not a salon-only service. It is especially relevant for anyone who blow-dries or flat irons often, since it doubles as a heat protectant rated up to 450°F (230°C), and for color clients who want a repair step that also helps protect their color.

Dream Healer is designed to strengthen, seal and heat-protect in one step rather than only smoothing the surface of the hair. Its blend of lactic acid, amino acids and citric acid is aimed at reinforcing the strand and helping it keep moisture, while the lightweight silicone base seals split ends and adds shine. Pureology reports 85% less breakage and 7x stronger hair compared with a non-conditioning shampoo, with up to 76% of split ends visibly sealed.

Because it can go on damp hair before a blow-dry or on dry hair as a finisher, and protects up to 450°F, it can stand in for a heat protectant and a finishing serum in a damaged-hair routine. Used after Strength Cure Shampoo and Conditioner it completes that system, and the Antifade Complex helps protect color-treated hair from fading.

A leave-in serum for wet or dry hair. Do not rinse.

• Warm one to two pumps in your palms.
• Spread evenly from mid-lengths to ends. On wet or towel-dried hair it preps for blow-drying or heat styling; on dry hair it works as a finishing step for smoothness and shine.
• Do not rinse. Style as usual; it protects up to 450°F (230°C).
• For best results, use after Pureology Strength Cure Shampoo and Conditioner.

Pros:

• Works on wet hair as a pre-styling step and on dry hair as a finisher, so one bottle covers both prep and polish.
• Heat protection up to 450°F (230°C) means it can replace a separate heat protectant for many routines.
• The isododecane and silicone base spreads thinly and absorbs quickly, giving slip and shine on damaged ends without a greasy film.
• Lactic acid, citric acid and amino acids target strength and moisture retention, not just surface smoothness.
• Vegan and free of sulfates, parabens and mineral oil.

Cons:

• It is a silicone-based serum, so it is not a fit for anyone avoiding silicones or following a strict no-silicone curl routine.
• Contains fragrance (Delicacies at Dusk) and alcohol denat., which may not suit sensitive scalps or anyone avoiding scented products. Keep it on lengths and ends.
• The headline 99% strength result is based on continued use of the full Strength Cure shampoo, conditioner and serum, not the serum alone.
• Sold in a single 100 ml size, and on fine hair more than one or two pumps can feel heavy.