Farouk CHI

Solid product that provided great heat protection and so much SHINE to the hair. I am a hair product junkie and have maybe 7 products that supposedly do the same thing as Chi SI (heat protection and shine product) so sometimes I put this on my shelf and forget about it since I love my Unite argan oil but sometimes I reach out for it to use as my heat protectant (straightening iron) or as a finishing product and I never regret it. Leaves my hair looking and feeling amazing. I just so wish it doesn't smell like mens cologne :( it's the only reason why I dont use it ALL the time. Important: a little goes a long way. Can get greasy easily if you overdo it.

Not a fan. Puffed up my roots and made my hair hard and tangled at the root. Giving it away to my niece to try.

This has been my go-to, multi-purpose heat styling product since high school (thanks, early YouTube for introducing this to me!). I'm out in the working world now and I still have the same bottle, granted that I don't use it every day - just only when I heat style my hair. All you need is a dime-sized amount: It settles down frizz and provides heat protection when you're straightening or curling your hair. The texture is somewhat thicker than an oil/serum. What I found really great is that it gives my coarse hair some slip that makes the iron pass through more easily! A word of caution though, I wouldn't apply this anywhere near your roots - just through the mid-shaft and your ends, where you plan to add heat styling. Overall, CHI is one of the original hairstyling brands I've been exposed to and the performance is superb.