11 Best Hair Straightening Creams 2021

Hair straightening is a fad that never seems to go out of style. I mean, who doesn’t want sleek and smooth-looking tresses when you wake up in the morning?

A hair straightener creates a defense against humidity to maintain the straightness of your hair. 

Apart from the effortless look it gives, hair straightening creams are available in a lot of variants that cater to specific hair types. 

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Straightening creams are chemical products that help artificially change your hair’s structure and make it straight temporarily. 

If you are thinking of permanently straightening your hair, I have curated a list of some of the best hair straightening creams for you.

Best Hair Straightening Creams	Best For	Chief Ingredients
TIGI Bed Head Straighten Out Cream	Fine Hair	Glycerin
Keratin Complex Infusion Therapy Infusion Cream	Damaged Hair	Keratin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Rosemary
Suave Professionals Anti-frizz Cream	Frizzy Hair	Vitamin E, Silk Protein
L’anza Healing Smooth Straightening Balm	Sensitive Scalp	Keratin, Mangosteen Extract, Shea Butter
Bumble and Bumble BB Straight Blow Dry Cream	Thinning Hair	Sapphire Powder, Glycerin, Pearl Powder, Panthenol
Kerastase Discipline Blow Dry Smoothing Primer	Curly Hair	Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

Top Hair Straightening Creams 2021

TIGI Bed Head Straighten Out

This hair straightening cream from Tigi provides a strong defence against humidity. The Bed Head Tigi straightening cream is suitable for all types of hair. 

I applied this product to damp hair and then moved on to styling immediately.  

You can use hot tools like a flat iron or hair dryer to style your hair and straighten it. 

The heat from these tools will seal the product on your hair to make it straight.

The results were pretty great from this cream and it lasted long. 

Pros:

• Makes hair manageable
• Long-lasting style
• Suitable for all hair types
• Contains conditioning agents
• Makes hair shiny

Cons:

• Expensive

Keratin Complex Infusion Therapy Infusion

This Keratin Complex Infusion Therapy Infusion is a lightweight hair styling cream that helps in making your hair straight. 

This award-winning cream gave me some amazing results. My hair felt much softer and shiny after using it. 

It is infused with Rosemary leaf extracts, Hydrolyzed Keratin and Soy Protein to nourish your hair. 

My hair became manageable, strong, and frizz-free because of this straightening cream. 

And the best part is that it acts as a heat protectant to shield your hair from the heat damage caused by styling tools. 

Pros:

• Signature Keratin 
• Suitable for all hair types
• Lightweight
• Moisturises the hair
• Provides heat protection
• Cuts styling time

Cons:

• None

Suave Professionals Anti-frizz Cream

If you have frizzy hair like me, you will fall in love with this product. 

This cream guarantees to get rid of 100% of frizz from your hair. Although there was still some frizz left in my hair after using this, I am pretty impressed by its performance

This is a professional quality cream with a smooth and lightweight formula that will tame flyaways. 

The product is enriched with vitamin E and silk proteins that nourish your hair and adds shine.

Pros:

• Controls flyaways
• Reduces frizz
• Lightweight formula
• Contains vitamin e and silk proteins
• Does not make your hair flat

Cons:

• Might dry out your hair

L’anza Healing Smooth Straightening Balm

If you are looking for a hair straightening cream with non-toxic ingredients, this is the one. 

The L’anza Healing Smooth Straightening Balm contains organic coix-seed extracts and shea butter tames your textured hair and gives it moisture. 

It created a great defense against humidity for my hair, thanks to the unique Keratin healing system. 

It is also rich in Cactus extracts that acts as a heat protectant for your hair. 

This cream gave a very natural-looking straight texture and it did not weigh down the hair. 

Pros:

• Non-toxic ingredients
• Contains shea butter
• Blocks humidity
• Heat protection
• Natural look
• Lightweight formula
• Pleasant smell

Cons:

• None

Bumble and Bumble BB Straight Blow Dry Cream

The Bumble and bumble straight blow-dry cream gave me one of the longest-lasting results from the list. 

My hair stayed intact for around two days and it was a little wavy on the third day. 

It is also a heat protectant cream that provides an effective shield against humidity. 

Although it claims to get rid of frizz, It did not make a huge difference to my hair. 

This cream is perfect for medium to thick-haired people with dense hair. 

It is also suitable for chemically treated and coloured hair. 

Pros:

• Cruelty-free
• Suitable for coloured hair
• Long-lasting results
• A little goes a long way
• Provides heat protection
• Makes hair shiny

Cons:

• Might make your hair frizzy

 IGK Good Behavior Blowout Balm

This blowout balm has a unique heat-activated formula that starts working when it comes into contact with the heat from the styling tools. 

This is one of the strongest creams on the list that gave me my coarse hair a stronghold. 

It contains several ingredients like Spirulina, Shea butter and Innovative Bonding Polymers that promote hair health. 

This balm is colour safe and provides added benefits like sun protection and heat protection. 

It is best suited for people with stubborn curly or coiled hair that refuses to straighten up. 

The product is vegan and cruelty-free and does not contain any gluten, mineral oils, sulfates and parabens. 

Pros:

• Strong hold
• Suitable for curly hair
• Vegan
• Cruelty-free
• Sulphate, paraben and mineral oil-free
• Contains natural ingredients
• Provides sun and heat protection

Cons:

• Strong scent

It’s A 10 Miracle Leave-in Plus Keratin Spray

This is a leave-in hair straightening product that is infused with essential conditioners. 

This leave-in spray is perfect for those with dry hair because it is enriched with Keto Amino acids and Hydrolized Keratin that helps in restoring moisture. 

It also boasts of other nourishing ingredients like Sunflower seed extracts, Green Tea Leaf extracts, Silk Amino Acids, Citric acid and panthenol. 

After using this spray, there was a clear reduction in the amount of breakage on the hair after styling, especially the ends, so it made my hair stronger.

Pros:

• Convenient spray bottle
• Strengthens hair
• Suitable for dry hair
• Contains natural ingredients
• Restores moisture
• Makes hair soft and shiny
• Reduces frizz

Cons:

• Contains parabens

John Frieda Frizz Ease Flat Iron Spray

This is a heat-activated product that starts working once the heat styling starts. 

It comes in a very convenient package and a spray dispenser which makes it easy to use. 

This is one product that worked on my coarse frizzy hair to make it sleek and shiny. 

I also got long-lasting results with this one. I was pretty surprised when my coarse hair stayed straight and sleek for more than two days. 

Pros:

• Convenient dispenser
• Long-lasting results
• Suitable for coarse curly hair
• Reduces frizz
• Contains Hydrolyzed Keratin

Cons:

• Might create knots and tangles

Kerastase Discipline Blow Dry Smoothing Primer

Since it is a high-end product, it is slightly on the pricier side, giving such great results. 

If your hair has been subjected to a lot of styling and is breaking or thinning, this cream could be your holy grail. 

It also provides heat protection with 450° thermal protection. It got rid of flyaways from my hair and made it stronger. 

These hair creams contain ingredients like ceramides and morpho Keratine that protect your hair from breakage and thinning. It also makes it smoother. 

If you have thick unmanageable hair that is difficult to work on, this product will make the job easy for you. 

Pros:

• Tames flyaways
• Contains ceramides
• Provides heat protection
• Strengthens hair
• Improves shine
• Makes hair smoother

Cons:

• Expensive

Giovanni Straight Fast Straightening Elixir

Giovanni has made some excellent products for curly coarse hair and this one is no exception. 

If you are someone who struggles to make their hair straight, this one will really help you. 

It made my unruly hair manageable and I could style it into sleek straight tresses in no time. 

It has a gel-like consistency that did not weigh down my hair. The formula is also enriched with botanical extracts and oils that protect your hair from the heat. 

It also contains ingredients like vitamins, antioxidants, and omega fatty acids. This is one of my favorite products on the list because it is cruelty-free and comes in sustainable packaging.

This is a hair colour safe product that does not contain harmful ingredients like sulphates and parabens. 

Pros:

• Sustainable packaging
• Cruelty-free
• Contains botanical extracts and oils
• Protects from heat damage
• Lightweight gel consistency
• Sulphate free
• Paraben-free
• Makes hair smooth and manageable

Cons:

•  Might not work in extremely humid environments

Olaplex NO. 6 Bond Smoother

The Olaplex No. 6 Bond smoother is a great ingredient for damaged hair that has been subjected to chemical treatments and colouring. 

This is a product that can be used for both blow drying or air drying your hair. 

It worked magically on my hair to bring it back to life. My hair was smooth, moisturised and I could style it in half the time after using this cream. 

Although this is a little expensive, it is one of the best investments for your hair. 

It got rid of frizz and flyaways while strengthening and repairing my damaged hair. 

Pros:

• Suitable for damaged hair
• Cuts down styling time
• Contains coconut oil and vitamin E
• Suitable for all hair types
• Sulfate, phthalate and paraben free
• Ph balanced
• Vegan
• Cruelty-free

Cons:

• Expensive

Using a flat iron or hot comb to straighten hair is really fun. But you can’t ignore the heat damage done.

So I always recommend using a hair straightening cream that will protect your tresses from facing the full brunt of the heat and keep it frizz-free throughout the day.

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