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Conditioner

Slip for coils, softness for coarse hair, weightlessness for fine.

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Budget pick
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#1 · Hair · Conditioner

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Smoothing Conditioner

A cheap rinse-out conditioner with a silicone and a little argan oil to smooth frizz. The fruity scent is strong enough to notice, and fine hair can go greasy.

Skip it if your hair is fine; owners say it weighs it down and turns greasy

$8.99 MSRP · 21 ozAmazon →
Curly pick
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#2 · Hair · Conditioner

SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Conditioner

A rich rinse-out conditioner with shea, olive and castor oils for curls and coils. Long-time buyers say the newer bottles are not what they used to buy.

Skip it if your hair is fine; owners say it is too much

No maker list price for this size · 13 ozAmazon →
Salon pick
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#3 · Hair · Conditioner

Redken All Soft Conditioner

The partner to All Soft shampoo, sulfate-free according to the maker, with palm oil high on the list and argan oil well below it. Softens dry hair; long-time users preferred the old formula.

Skip it if your hair is fine; owners report a coated feel

$31 MSRP · 10.1 ozAmazon →
Budget pick
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#4 · Hair · Conditioner

TRESemmé Rich Moisture Conditioner for Dry Hair

A giant bottle of everyday conditioner, with silicone for slip and a ceramide and hyaluronic acid on the list. Plenty of slip and softness for the money; the pump is the weak part.

Skip it if your hair is fine; owners say it feels heavy

No maker list price for this size · 39 ozAmazon →
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#5 · Hair · Conditioner

Olaplex Nº.5 Bond Maintenance Strengthening Conditioner

The conditioner that goes with Nº.4, creamy and detangling according to the maker. Owners on processed hair like it best, and others say a cheaper bottle does the same job.

Skip it if your hair is unprocessed; reviewers doubt you would notice much

$34 MSRP · 8.5 ozAmazon →
Luxury pick
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#6 · Hair · Conditioner

Kérastase Nutritive Lait Vital Conditioner

A light salon conditioner for fine to medium dry hair, with niacinamide and plant proteins according to the maker. Fine-haired owners like the weightlessness; others ask why it costs $48 MSRP.

Skip it if you want value; reviewers compare it to drugstore conditioners

$48 MSRP · 6.8 ozAmazon →