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Can It Actually Combat Frizz?
It felt like every social media app and large beauty retailer had been feeding me the Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray over the past year.
Whether I was scrolling past a TikTok of water rolling off glossy, pin-straight hair or reading about celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton treating his celebrity clientele, including Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez, with this allegedly miraculous product, I couldn’t escape this pretty silver bottle.
With over 54,500 five-star ratings at Amazon and reviewers that call this product “a revelation” for their haircare routines, it’s no wonder that the Dream Coat has such a dedicated fanbase. Only one question remained: Does it actually work?
As someone with secretive frizzy curls that spring to life once I walk onto a subway platform, I was curious to see if this product could do damage control in the way it claimed. Luckily, my Supernatural Spray arrived at my door right before a particularly steamy Fourth of July in New York City — what better time to put this product to the test?
“Dream Coat is the one product I use on 99.9 percent of my clients because there is just nothing else like it,” Chris Appleton, Color Wow Global Creative Director, tells PEOPLE. “Whether I’m prepping hair for a certain look and want to have the glossiest, shiniest foundation or I want a frizz fighter that I know will withstand even the craziest humidity, I’m reaching for Dream Coat every time.”
Benefits: Anti-frizz, anti-humidity, heat protection, smoothing | Ingredients: Anti-humidity complex, chamomilla extract, glycerin | Formula: Sulfate-free, paraben-free, cruelty-free, gluten-free, vegan | Fragrance: None | Size: 1.7, 6.7, and 16.9 ounces
You may not be able to tell what the purpose of this product is just by looking at the name, but that’s the point — it’s supposed to do it all. In addition to being an anti-frizz product, this spray earned top marks when we tested it against other hair glosses and heat protectants, too.
The lightweight formula is made with a frizz-reducing, humidity-blocking polymer technology that is activated with heat and a bit of tension — typically achieved with a hair dryer and round brush. Plus, it’s infused with chamomilla extract and glycerin for color revival, protection, and moisture.
According to the brand, the product is meant to coat each strand of hair with an undetectable water- and moisture-repellant “raincoat” to not only keep unwanted frizz at bay but also give your hair a glassy sheen. The spray also conveniently doubles as a heat protectant to keep your hair healthy while you dry and style. Its high-shine, moisture-wicking results are supposed to last for up to three to four hair washes, making this a product you only have to reach for once a week.
People / Alyssa Brascia
How We Tested
To properly test the Dream Coat, I tried the standard product on my naturally wavy hair and recruited PEOPLE associate editorial director Jen Maldonado to try the Color Wow Dream Coat for Curly Hair in the New York City humidity.
Which One Should You Use?
“Users with frizzy hair that’s wavy or straight should use the original Dream Coat, and users with super dry or curly/coily hair should use our Extra Strength Dream Coat. And if someone isn’t looking for the silky-smooth, glass finish but wants to keep their curls frizz-free, they should use Dream Coat Curly.” —Appleton
After shampooing and conditioning like normal, I towel-dried my hair until it was damp, and Jen gently squeezed her curls to remove excess moisture. We then divided our hair into sections and liberally sprayed each portion with the product.
I then worked a fine-toothed comb through my hair to disperse the product evenly. Once our hair was saturated, it was time to activate the formula. I dried my hair with the Dyson Airwrap round brush attachment, which combined the heat and tension needed to lock in the Dream Coat’s benefits.
People / Alyssa Brascia
On the other hand, the Dream Coat for Curly Hair requires no tension at all. Jen dried her hair with a diffuser on low heat like normal, which took about 30-40 minutes.
Pro Tip!
“The key is to spray it liberally on every section of your hair and then blow dry with tension. The result is insanely shiny, glass hair that lasts for days.” —Appleton
The Results
How did the spray feel on your damp hair?
Alyssa: It was easy to coat my hair in this spray, and it didn’t feel thick or goopy, though I could feel a slight residue on my skin where my damp, product-coated hair lay.
Jen: My hair felt like it was forming a cast once the product was in, which, as someone with curly hair, I’m used to.
Was it easy to dry and style your hair with this product?
Alyssa: It was super easy to blow dry my hair. My hair worked well with a straightener after drying, too — it didn’t stick to the plates or create any weird lines when I clamped down.
Jen: I blow-dried my hair with a diffuser as I normally would. I use low heat and my hair seems to never want to let go of any water, so it takes a while to get it dry enough for my liking.
How did your hair feel and look once it was dry?
Alyssa: My hair felt extremely smooth and soft to the touch.
Jen: When my hair was completely dried, it felt soft and not crunchy at all.
Was your hair protected from frizz and humidity?
Alyssa: I first tested this spray on a humid day. It kept my hair from getting too frizzy, but didn’t prevent all frizz.
Jen: The product didn’t do much to help with frizz,
Entertainment
Vans Warped Tour Montreal 2026: Everything you missed
The Vans Warped Tour continued its 2026 run this weekend in Montreal with legendary acts like A Day To Remember, All Time Low, Yellowcard, and more. With fans from all over flocking north of the border to catch their favorite pop punk, emo, and hardcore acts, the weekend was nonstop music and action. Ahead, see what you missed from the tour’s latest stop in La Métropole – and what you can look forward to at the remaining Warped Tour stops this year.
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Melissa Gilbert advocates for young stars to be protected after Hayden Panettiere’s death

Melissa Gilbert fiercely advocated for child stars to be protected after Hayden Panettiere tragically died last week
“Within one year, Michelle Trachtenberg, Daveigh Chase and Hayden Panettiere have died,” the “Little House on the Prairie” alum wrote via a Substack essay titled “Enough Is Enough.”
“Three former female child actors of the same generation are gone. Tragically, heartbreakingly, agonizingly too soon,” she continued.
“They are gone and the question I have been turning over and over in my head is, ‘WHY?’ Why are these three sweet, wildly talented, vibrant, vital young women gone?”
The producer, 62, admitted that though she didn’t know Panettiere personally, she briefly worked with both Trachtenberg and Chase.
Trachtenberg died at age 39 in February 2025 from complications of diabetes mellitus, while Chase died on June 16 at the age of 36 from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
As for Panettiere, she was found dead on Aug. 16 at a Greenville, South Carolina, Airbnb she was staying at with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson. She was 36.
Gilbert said she takes the deaths personally because it feels like she “was them.” She then listed several other former child stars, including Brooke Shields, Dakota Fanning, Ellie Fanning and Drew Barrymore “to name a few.”
“We are all members of the same tribe; Female Former Child Performers, and when one of us dies, it runs through all of us like an electrical current,” she penned. “When three of us die so close together, something is very, very wrong.”
The former “When Calls the Heart” actress explained how she and former child stars “know the stories of how the entertainment industry uses, abuses, exploits and then throws away its youngest.”
“But for some reason, this trend is getting worse,” she added. “My thinking is that it is tied to the invention of the mobile phone.”
Gilbert argued that actors suffer from a lack of privacy while out in public and in the media, posing the question, “How do we fix or end this before someone else dies?”
She also got candid about growing up in the entertainment industry and on the “Little House on the Prairie,” writing, “I can’t tell you how many times I worked while horribly sick, injured or worse.”
The “When We Last Spoke” star explained how her father died when she was 11 years old and how she returned to work “within months.”
“And not one single adult on that set discussed it with me or offered condolences,” Gilbert, who portrayed Laura Ingalls on the beloved western series, added. “I later found out that the fear was I would become too upset to work. I was eleven, my Daddy had just died and I was shattered.”
“Thank God my character cried in every single episode. That, as twisted as it sounds, was my therapy. My release.”
Gilbert suggested that all former child stars should come together to “enact real, substantive change,” explaining that free mental health resources for actors should be a top priority.
She concluded her emotional essay, sharing that she has “an image” of Panettiere’s 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, growing up without her mom.
The pre-teen has grown up in Ukraine with her father, Wladimir Klitschko, after the late actress gave up custody in 2018 due to her ongoing battle with postpartum depression and addiction. However, Panettiere maintained a strong bond with Kaya and often visited with her.
“And now I am weeping as I type this and I just want to scream from the rooftops,” Gilbert signed off, adding, “ENOUGH!”
Gilbert’s passionate essay came after her husband, Timothy Busfield, 69, was charged in a child sex abuse case back in June.
On Jan. 13, the “West Wing” actor was arrested on charges of criminal sexual contact of a minor and child from incidents with two twin boy child stars dating back to 2022.
Busfield denied the allegations against him, telling police at the time of his arrest that it was “highly likely that he would have” had contact with the two victims, who were 7 years old at the time.
Gilbert has stood by the “Thirtysomething” star’s side, with her rep previously telling Page Six, “Melissa stands with and supports her husband and will address the public at an appropriate time.”
She also claimed that Busfield was “the last person in the world who would hurt a child,” telling “Good Morning America” in April that she was “100% confident” he would be exonerated.
Busfield will go to trial in May 2027.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.
If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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‘DWTS’ alum Peta Murgatroyd reveals how family’s adjusting after move to Florida

Peta Murgatroyd revealed she and her family — including husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy — are enjoying a “great lifestyle” in Florida after moving from Los Angeles.
“We’ve always loved Florida, we’ve always loved the lifestyle here,” the “Dancing With the Stars” alum said in a since-expired Instagram Stories upload on Friday, per Us Weekly.
“We fell in love with Boca because it, kind of, has everything, the best of everything,” the pro dancer, 40, said, sharing that they’re “really close to Miami” and “have the beach” nearby.
Murgatroyd, who was born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, also cited “really top-rated schools” and “amazing sports” for their sons — Shai, 9, Rio, 3, and Milan, 2.
The two-time Mirrorball champ admitted that she thought she “would have a bigger problem” with the heat and shared that people told her, “You’re gonna come back to Cali.”
Still, she’s happy with the cross-country move, noting, “Cali will always be a home of ours because we lived there for 20 years but, right now, I think this is what our fam needs and we are loving every second.”
“It’s the best,” she divulged.
Murgatroyd also gushed over the “very sweet, very nice, very accommodating” neighbors she’s encountered, claiming “this never happened over there” in LA and that the Florida “mothers are all really nice.”
“I wanted Shai to have the childhood that I had and I can see it happening. He has playdates, he has boys knocking on our door, saying ‘Hey come play, let’s go ride our bikes,’” she said. “It’s the best thing for me, and it’s all I want. I’m so happy.”
Not only that, but she noted the convenience of having nearby friends for her children and “a CVS or Walgreens on every corner,” saying, “I love it; I feel like at this stage of my life with three boys, I’m about convenience.”
Murgatroyd and Chmerkovskiy, 46, detailed their move in an emotional YouTube video in June, saying at the time that it was “the best decision” for their young family.
“There are tears you don’t expect, goodbyes that hit harder than you imagined, and moments where you wonder if you’re making the right decision,” she wrote in an Instagram post at the time. “But sometimes you have to leave what’s comfortable to find what’s meant for you.”
In a separate Instagram post, Murgatroyd reflected on the “fun ride” of living in LA in their $18K-a-month home but said “we have to move on to new things, new life and new adventures, and make new memories.
The “DWTS” couple married in July 2017 and have since moved on from the long-running competition show.
Murgatroyd last competed on Season 32 in 2023 and Chmerkovskiy — a one-time winner — last competed on Season 25 in 2017.
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