The 9 Best Conditioners For All Hair Types

These products (Real Simple tested 110!) left hair soft, smooth, and very manageable.

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Best All-Around

Rich in Tahitian flower oil, Rusk Sensories Wellness Bedew Hydrating Conditioner hydrates all hair types.

To buy: $20, Yahoo! Shopping

 

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Best for Fine Hair

Why it keeps coming back: L'Oréal Paris EverPure Sulfate-Free Volume Conditioner adds body that lasts all day, without harsh chemicals.

To buy: $7, Yahoo! Shopping

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Best for Damaged Hair

Olive, avocado, and shea oils in Garnier Fructis’s Triple Nutrition Fortifying Cream Conditioner soften processed strands.

To buy: $4.50, Yahoo! Shopping

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Best for Itchy Scalps

A botanical formula calms with oat extract and detangles with chicory root in Klorane’s Conditioner With Oat Milk.

To buy: $14, Yahoo! Shopping

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Best Scent

Paul Mitchell's Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Conditioner has a bracing herb and floral scent that offers a welcome wake-up call.

To buy:$13.50, Yahoo! Shopping

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Best Shine

The olive oil–based formula of Fekkai’s Brilliant Glossing Conditioner lightly coats hair for a healthy-looking sheen that testers loved.

To Buy: $24, Yahoo! Shopping

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Best All-Natural

EvolvH Ultra-Shine Moisture Conditioner is an organic, 20-botanical blend that uses pansy, sunflower, sweet clover, and passionflower.

To Buy: $25, evolvh.com

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Best Leave-In

When applied to damp hair post-shower (or left in overnight), Profound Beauty Hush Time-Out Treatment prevents frizz.

To Buy: $16.99, Yahoo! Shopping

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Best Deep Conditioner

A thick five-minute mask, Nexxus Humectress Hydrating Treatment contains keratin to nourish and strengthen hair.

To Buy: $15, Yahoo! Shopping