
Ingredients
WATER, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, POLYSILICONE-29, SILICONE QUATERNIUM-18, GLYCERIN, TRIDECETH-6, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT , CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, TRIDECETH-12, SODIUM BENZOATE, CHLORPHENESIN, POTASSIUM BENZOATE, DISODIUM EDTA, CITRIC ACID.
Create Shiny Hair
Quick Look
Dream Coat is a lightweight, heat-activated styling spray designed to help create a sleek, smooth and glossy finish.
When activated with blow-dryer heat and gentle brush tension, it helps:
- Create a smoother-looking hair surface.
- Reduce the appearance of frizz associated with humidity.
- Maintain a lightweight, natural-looking finish.
On a mission to address persistent frizz concerns
Long before humidity‑protective hair solutions grew popular, Color Wow founder Gail Federici began developing innovative ways to address frizz concerns.
Inspired by textile technology, Dream Coat creates a weather‑resistant invisible coating on each hair strand, supporting sleek, glossy hair and helping minimise humidity‑driven frizz. Visible performance persists through several wash cycles.
“Dream Coat is a highlight from our collection. Its special formula assists in preserving smooth blow‑dried finishes in humid environments, where water beads and rolls off hair. Those with textured hair may notice meaningful improvements. While many products offer in‑blow‑dry smoothing, Dream Coat helps sustain that polished appearance through humidity, workouts and overnight use.”
Helps Reduce the Appearance of Humidity-Related Frizz
Dream Coat is designed to help maintain a smooth-looking finish in humid and moisture-prone environments.
Suitable for:
- Humid surroundings
- Steam-filled environments
- Post-workout activity
- Everyday styling
- Results that can last through 3–4 shampoos
HOW TO USE DREAM COAT
Step 1
Wash hair with shampoo, follow with conditioner. Gently towel‑dry hair to remove surplus surface moisture.
Step 2
Divide hair into manageable sections. Spray each section thoroughly, covering outer surfaces as well as underneath layers to help achieve even product coverage.
Step 3
Working section by section, blow‑dry hair while applying gentle tension until hair is adequately dried.
Dream Coat features heat‑activated properties. Using tension during blow‑drying helps deliver its intended visible effects.
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The Color Wow Story
Color Wow was founded in 2013 by Gail Federici, who brings over 40 years of experience in innovation within the hair care industry. The brand was born from a genuine insight: hair that has been colored or chemically treated—and is consequently damaged—long faces numerous unresolved issues, yet the market lacks targeted, professional styling and care solutions.
The brand operates its own dedicated R&D laboratory and does not outsource formula development. In collaboration with biochemist Dr. Joseph Cincotta, each product undergoes extensive testing and refinement. Adhering to the core philosophy of “solving hair challenges that have yet to be conquered,” the brand avoids ingredients that can cause hair color to fade or appear dull, using scientific formulations to deliver visible, tangible results while rejecting empty marketing gimmicks.
From frizz control to weightless, voluminous styling, the brand’s lineup—including acclaimed products like the Xtra-Large Bombshell Volumizer and Dream Coat—has won over a hundred international beauty awards. Trusted by professional salon stylists, celebrities, and consumers worldwide, the products are specifically designed to deliver noticeable improvements for fine, limp, color-treated, permed, and fragile hair.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT®
How to use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT®
1. After shampooing and conditioning, apply COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® to damp, towel-dried hair. (If desired, a Color Wow Cocktail leave-in treatment - thickening, hydrating or strengthening - can be used before COLOR WOW DREAM COAT®).
2. Divide hair in sections, and then spray each section thoroughly (on the surface as well as underneath) to completely saturate hair.
This is very important - we recommend completely drenching your hair to get the most out of Dream Coat.
3. Comb through to distribute product evenly.
4. Blow dry, section by section. Use a brush to hold each section taut while directing dryer heat (set at medium to high temperature) down hair lengths until section is completely dry.
Dream Coat is heat-activated, which means you’ll see the best results from usage if you blow-dry with tension.
Dream Coat lasts through 3 to 4 shampoos, so you don’t need to use it every time you wash your hair.
What does COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® do?
What does COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® do?
When activated by blow-dryer heat and gentle brush tension, Dream Coat helps create a smooth, sleek-looking finish and reduce the appearance of humidity-related frizz.
It is designed to help maintain a polished, glossy look while keeping the hair feeling lightweight and natural.
Is COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® sulfate-free?
Is COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® sulfate-free?
Yes, Dream Coat is sulfate-free.
Does COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® have silicone?
Does COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® have silicone?
Dream Coat is a proprietary water-based formula that includes advanced, water soluble organic polymers that contain a small silicone portion. Unlike traditional silicones that can feel greasy or heavy, these modern silicones are designed to be non-oily, non-greasy, and weightless.
If it's waterproof, how do I get it out of my hair?
If it's waterproof, how do I get it out of my hair?
Shampoo removes the product. Effects last through 3 to 4 shampoos.
Is COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® a heat protectant?
Is COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® a heat protectant?
Yes. Nearly all Color Wow treatment and styling products offer 2 or 3 kinds of heat protection. This product offers 2.
For more information on the heat protection in our products, visit our round-up of Color Wow heat protectants.
Since Dream Coat already has heat protection built-in, you don’t need to use other heat protectant products (e.g. sprays) alongside it.
Is COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® good for fine hair?
Is COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® good for fine hair?
Yes, if your fine hair has a frizzy or unruly texture you're trying to control.
Is COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® safe for extensions?
Is COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® safe for extensions?
All Color Wow products are safe for extensions. But always consult your stylist on which products are best to use with your specific type of extensions.
Can you use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® on dry hair?
Can you use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® on dry hair?
No, COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® needs to be applied to wet or damp hair.
Is COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® a leave-in conditioner?
Is COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® a leave-in conditioner?
Dream Coat is an anti-frizz styling product, as opposed to a leave-in conditioner.
If you’re looking for a leave-in conditioner, we recommend Money Mist, our luxe, light leave-in treatment for expensive-looking hair.
Can you use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® every wash?
Can you use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® every wash?
No, you don’t need to use Dream Coat every wash because the results last 3-4 washes.
Can you use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® on curly hair?
Can you use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® on curly hair?
We have three different Dream Coat products to choose from depending on your hair type and the specific style results you want to achieve.
If you have wavy to curly hair and want to enhance your curl pattern, we’d recommend using Dream Coat For Curly Hair instead of the original Dream Coat.
If you have wavy to curly hair and want to go smooth and sleek, we recommend the original Dream Coat Supernatural Spray.
If you have coily and/or dehydrated hair and want a smooth, sleek, frizz-proof style, we’d recommend using Extra Strength Dream Coat.
You can find out more about the difference between Dream Coats here.
How does COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® feel on the hair?
How does COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® feel on the hair?
Your hair feels ultra silky, totally natural (supernatural!)
The ultra thin, humidity-resistant matrix that covers your hair is virtually imperceptible and doesn’t make your hair greasy or weigh it down.
Does COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® contain formaldehyde?
Does COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® contain formaldehyde?
No. Dream Coat does not contain formaldehyde or any formaldehyde-releasing ingredients. In fact no Color Wow product contains formaldehyde.
Is COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® safe/healthy for your hair?
Is COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® safe/healthy for your hair?
Yes it is safe for your hair. The polymer is actually a heat protectant and protects the surface of the hair from heat damage.
COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® also contains Calendula extract which has light hydrating properties and Chamomile extract to protect hair color and enrich radiance.
Can you use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® with other products?
Can you use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® with other products?
For best results we recommend using COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® alone or with one of Color Wow’s Dream Cocktails. The Dream Cocktail would be applied first, followed by COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® (then no additional products!) before blow drying.
Can you use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® without blow drying?
Can you use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® without blow drying?
This product is heat activated, so for best results, blow dry using a brush and tension. You will see some benefits if you air dry or rough dry and then straighten with a flat iron.
Can you use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® if you've had a keratin treatment in your hair?
Can you use COLOR WOW DREAM COAT® if you've had a keratin treatment in your hair?
Absolutely. Keratin treatments work inside hair strands. Dream Coat works only on the surface. It doesn't interfere with your Brazilian blowout.

