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Silk Essentials Thermal Strengthening Serum ​Front of the 4oz bottle: Displays the Design Essentials logo and product name, emphasizing its lightweight formula that strengthens and smooths hair while locking in moisture during heat styling.
Front of the 4 oz bottle of Silk Essentials Thermal Strengthening Serum ​: Displays the Design Essentials logo and product name, emphasizing its lightweight formula that strengthens and smooths hair while locking in moisture during heat styling.
Hair Reference Chart for Silk Essentials Thermal Strengthening Serum great for all hair types & textures

DESIGN ESSENTIALS

Silk Essentials Thermal Strengthening Serum

$23.00
Best for: 1C-4C Routine: Style

A silky, weightless serum that smooths the cuticle, protects the hair from thermal styling, and leaves behind a sleek, high-gloss finish

Heat Protection
Adds Volume
Adds Shine
Lightweight

Size:
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Silk Essentials Thermal Strengthening Serum ​Front of the 4oz bottle: Displays the Design Essentials logo and product name, emphasizing its lightweight formula that strengthens and smooths hair while locking in moisture during heat styling.
Front of the 4 oz bottle of Silk Essentials Thermal Strengthening Serum ​: Displays the Design Essentials logo and product name, emphasizing its lightweight formula that strengthens and smooths hair while locking in moisture during heat styling.
Hair Reference Chart for Silk Essentials Thermal Strengthening Serum great for all hair types & textures

SILK ESSENTIALS THERMAL STRENGTHENING SERUM

Is this Right for Me?

Great for: Medium to coarse textures across straight, wavy, curly, and coily hair

Best used for: Dullness, dryness, or heat damage

Leaves hair: Polished, soft, and protected

Isopropyl Palmitate, C13-15 Alkane, Dimethiconol, Fragrance, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Hexyyl Cinnamic Aldehyde, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Alpha-Isometheyl Ionone, Citronellol

Additional Information

Overall rating: 4.6190476 / 5 from 126 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Customers praise the Silk Essentials Thermal Strengthening Serum for its thermal protection, silky feel, and non-greasy results. It enhances hair softness, smoothness, and shine without weighing it down, and leaves a heavenly scent.

Summary topics

  • Thermal Protection: 6%
  • Hair Sheen: 5%
  • Hair Feel: 26%
  • Product Scent: 9%

Review topics: ["results","feeling","packaging","service","look","hair","protection","smells","bottle","weight","texture","felt","post","serum","shine","sheen","iron","drops","conditioner","design essentials","moisture","heat","work","use"].

Review highlights

  • "The smell is amazing, the hair is fully protected, and the finish has a natural shine without weighing the hair down." — Tiffany M.
  • "My hair felt silky and was very moisturized" — S B.
  • "Lightweight, not greasy, gives the hair nice shine, sheen and luster." — Kimstyledit

Reviews

"Love this"

— Candace (5/5)

Simply the best!

"I have used Design Essentials haircare products for years,because of the high quality of your product line. Many thanks for the timeliness of the arrival of my order."

— Onetia T. (5/5)

Love Love Love. .

"I love that fact that is a silky serum rather than a liquid spray. It does not affect the integrity of my hair mold prior to flat ironing."

— Keila P. (5/5)

I love this serum. My

"I love this serum. My hair is soft and manageable."

— CHANIKA M. (5/5)

I love this product for

"I love this product for my hair. I have been using for many years and it is wonderful."

— TONI W. (5/5)

Gave me the results I

"Gave me the results I was looking for. My hair was very smooth and very little to no smoke while processing."

— Jennie L. (5/5)

Best serum

"Leave hair looking silky and shine"

— Diana B. (5/5)

Bomb heat protection

"I normally use this product for silk presses and leave-outs. This product will have your hair silky, protected, and smooth. Cant forget to mention how great it is, definitely recommend."

— TOMIKA B. (5/5)

Amazing!!!

"Amazing!!!"

— Larhonda S. (5/5)

Silk essentials thermal strengthening serm

"I love the shine ot gives the hair without weighing it down!"

— Kimberley I. (5/5)

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