How to Pick a Hair Conditioner for Your Hair Type

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Use volumizing conditioner on fine, flat hair.. Look for light-weight moisturizing conditioner if you have wavy hair.. Moisturize thick, curly hair with a deep-hydrating conditioner.

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Use volumizing conditioner on fine, flat hair.

Step 1

Use volumizing conditioner on fine, flat hair.

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Look for light-weight moisturizing conditioner if you have wavy hair.

Step 2

Look for light-weight moisturizing conditioner if you have wavy hair.

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Moisturize thick, curly hair with a deep-hydrating conditioner.

Step 3

Moisturize thick, curly hair with a deep-hydrating conditioner.

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Protect the intense curl in African American hair with a deep-hydrating conditio

Step 4

Protect the intense curl in African American hair with a deep-hydrating conditioner or oil-based products.

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Use color-safe or color-depositing conditioner if you dye your hair.

Step 5

Use color-safe or color-depositing conditioner if you dye your hair.

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Skip conditioner altogether or use volumizing products on oily, limp hair.

Step 6

Skip conditioner altogether or use volumizing products on oily, limp hair.

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Use hydrating conditioner on slightly-to-moderately dry hair.

Step 7

Use hydrating conditioner on slightly-to-moderately dry hair.

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Use "damage repair" conditioner if your hair is extremely dry and frizzy.

Step 8

Use "damage repair" conditioner if your hair is extremely dry and frizzy.

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Look for "relaxed" conditioners or leave-in masks for relaxed hair.

Step 9

Look for "relaxed" conditioners or leave-in masks for relaxed hair.

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Treat dandruff with light, fragrance-free conditioners.

Step 10

Treat dandruff with light, fragrance-free conditioners.

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