Amika Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm
Amika Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm
Amika Velveteen Dream smoothing balm to tame frizz before heat styling
This styling balm is for all hair types, 1 to 4c, looking to smooth unwanted frizz. Reach for it on damp hair when hair is dry, frizzy or hard to manage, then heat style.
It is vegan certified, cruelty free and color safe, and safe for Brazilian-treated and keratin-treated hair.
What the brand says it does
Its product page says it tames frizz and locks in soft-smoothness, so humidity can't undo your style. On the ingredients and protection behind it:
- Conditioning polymer: smooths, moisturizes and provides antistatic properties.
- Wild cherry bark extract: brings out shine and softness.
- Sea buckthorn: a superfruit and one of the few known plant sources of the fatty acid omega 7.
- Heat and sun: protects hair up to 450°F (232°C) and contains UV filters.
The page gives no study figures for this balm.
Perk Up, The Kure and Smooth Over sit with it on Nava's Amika shelf of washes, masks and stylers.
Product specification
| Size | 6.7 oz (200 ml) |
| Form | Smoothing styling balm, used on damp hair before heat styling |
| Hair type | All hair types, 1 to 4c, looking to smooth unwanted frizz |
| Named ingredients | Conditioning polymer; wild cherry bark extract; sea buckthorn |
| Heat protection | Up to 450°F (232°C), per the brand |
| Treated hair | Safe for color-treated, Brazilian-treated and keratin-treated hair |
| Silicones and waxes | Phenyl trimethicone, paraffin, microcrystalline wax and polyethylene are on the ingredient list |
| Free from | Labelled sulfate and paraben free; no mineral oil; no gluten contributors; vegan certified; cruelty free |
How to use it
Take a small amount and apply to damp hair. Heat style as desired. Avoid contact with eyes.
Its product page pairs it with Forget Frizz shampoo and the Forget Frizz anti-frizz conditioner on wash day.
For humidity and heat defense when you style, the same list adds The Shield humidity and heat spray.
Before you buy
Is it silicone free? No. Phenyl trimethicone is on the ingredient list. Paraffin, microcrystalline wax, polyethylene and fragrance are on the list too.
Is the packaging made with recycled plastic? The 6.7 oz size contains post-consumer recycled plastic, according to its product page.
Can the ingredient list change? It can. To confirm the formula suits you, check the list printed on the packaging.