In a dream world, our hair would air dry frizz-free and effortlessly fall into the exact look we desire, but in reality, it often takes the use of hot tools to style our hair to perfection. Unfortunately using blow dryers and flat-irons can cause breakage, stringy hair and split ends — especially if you don’t take proper precautions. To find out how to minimize damage while heat styling, we reached out to Matrix brand ambassador George Papanikolas and celebrity hairstylist Matt Fugate.