Softer to the touch
Lengths feel softer and less straw-like, especially on lightened or highlighted hair.
Salon leave-in · Silk Protein Complex
Softer, smoother lengths after every wash.
A pearl of Protein Cream on towel-dried hair helps lengths detangle, feel softer and blow-dry to a polished finish — especially after color and heat.
- Leave-in, no rinseAfter the towel, before you style
- Made for heat stylingUse before the blow-dry and hot tools
- Color-safeFor color- and chemically-treated hair
- Salon professionalBy Shaan Honq, made in Taiwan
Highlights, heat, and a comb that drags.
Color, lightening and regular blow-drying leave lengths feeling dry and rough, and the comb starts catching halfway down. Protein Cream is the small step after washing that makes the rest of styling easier.
Its Silk Protein Complex pairs silk amino acids with hydrolyzed silk, plus vitamin B5 and sunflower seed oil, to leave hair feeling softer, smoother and easier to comb — with a soft, natural shine rather than a coated one.
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How to use
Ten seconds after the towel.
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A pearl, warmed in your palms
Wash and condition as usual, then towel-dry. Take a pearl-size amount and rub your palms together until it melts.
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Mid-lengths to ends
Smooth it down through the lengths where hair is driest. Keep it off the roots, where it can weigh hair down.
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Comb it through, leave it in
One pass with a wide-tooth comb spreads it evenly. There’s nothing to rinse — it stays in.
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Style as usual
Blow-dry, round-brush or air-dry. It’s made to go on before heat styling, and a touch on dry ends finishes the look.
Find your amount
Less than you think.
The most common mistake is using too much. Tell us about your hair and we’ll show you where to start.
Hair
Length
What people notice first.
The themes that come up again and again in public reviews — how hair feels and behaves, not a lab claim.
Easier detangling
The comb glides through wet hair with less pulling, so styling starts sooner.
A soft shine
Ends look smoother and catch the light, without a slick or coated finish.
A polished blow-dry
Smoother-looking lengths and fewer flyaways when the dryer comes out.
What’s inside
Built around silk.
- Silk Protein ComplexSilk amino acids and hydrolyzed silk protein — the heart of the formula — for hair that feels softer, smoother and stronger to the touch.
- Vitamin B5 (panthenol)A classic conditioning ingredient that helps hair feel moisturized and look glossy.
- Sunflower seed oilA light plant oil that adds softness without a heavy, greasy feel.
- Rosemary leaf extractA botanical extract used across SH-RD’s haircare, with a fresh, green note.
Fragrance notes
- Top
- Ozonic, green
- Heart
- Lily, jasmine, soft fruit
- Base
- Rose, musk, sandalwood
Formulas can change between batches and regions. The ingredient list printed on your carton is always the one to go by. Full ingredients
From the salon chair
A stylist’s finishing step, sized for your bathroom.
SH-RD is the professional salon line from Shaan Honq, made in Taiwan. In salons, Protein Cream goes on just before the round brush. At home, it’s the same jar and the same tiny amount.
Four sizes, one formula
Start small. Stay for the big jar.
Every size is the same Protein Cream. Try the 10 ml travel pot first, or go straight to the 150 ml jar for the best price per ml.
Reviews
4.6/5
Average across about 2,700 Amazon ratings for the 150 ml jar*.
“I put my hair through so much… this jar of protein cream keeps my strands moisturized and brings my hair back to life.”Customer story shared by SH-RD
- Often discovered through a stylistA common story: a hairdresser used it during a blow-dry, and it became part of the routine at home.
- Loved on lightened hairHighlighted and blonde hair comes up repeatedly as where the difference is easiest to feel.
- The honest catchToo much can feel heavy or stiff. Start with a pearl and add only if your ends ask for it.
Questions, answered.
Something else? hello@shrd.us
Start with a pearl.
One jar, a tiny amount, after every wash. The easiest step in your routine.
