Great Conditioners for Your Hair Type

You've seen the commercials and wondered, "How DO they get their hair so soft, shiny and manageable?" Many experts agree that getting "Pantene hair" boils down to one thing: conditioner. Moisturizing your hair is an important step in keeping it manageable, shiny and frizz-free. The good news is that it doesn't take pricey salon-caliber bottles of conditioner to get great results, whatever type of hair you have. First, the drier your hair, the more intense your conditioner should be. And color-treated hair has special needs, too. Surprisingly, the drugstore options for dry, damaged hair are plentiful. Try Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition to soften processed strands - the "triple" part refers to the olive, shea and almond oils it contains. For deep conditioning, try the same line's Instant Melting Conditioner, which smooths, adds shine and decreases frizz, giving hair elasticity.


Women with fine hair may worry about hair looking greasy or weighed down, and they may eschew conditioner for these reasons. But to prevent flyaways, even women with fine hair need conditioner. A great one that has plenty of what you need - without anything to weigh hair down - is L'Oreal's EverPure Sulfate-Free Volume Conditioner. Super-thick hair may benefit from Biolage's Hydratherapie line, which got high marks from thick-haired girls on TotalBeauty.com, a product rating site. A great selection for any hair type, according to TotalBeauty.com users, is Suave Professionals Humectant Conditioner, a major bargain for just $3 a bottle. Remember that your hair, like your skin, needs TLC, especially as it enters the dry winter months.