The general job of a conditioner is to moisturize hair strands from the root to tip. It changes the appearance of the hair by making it look shinier and has a softer feel to the touch. Not conditioning your hair after washing is like not adding fabric softener to the wash. No matter what your hair texture is or whether your hair is healthy or not, you need to condition. The essentials to look for in conditioners are oils, jojoba, avocadoes, or Shea butter. Condition every time you wash your hair. If you have color treated hair, you should definitely be conditioning regularly. Dye dries your hair and makes it more brittle. Conditioning your hair after you wash it helps to keep your strands healthy. It helps to tame it and make it more manageable. It adds to the natural moisture and gives shine, spring, and intensity. Here’s a list of great, reasonably priced conditioners that are sure to do the trick to keep your hair looking shiny, healthy and au-natural!
As I Am Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner|16 fl.oz
You already know it and your hair can feel it! CoWashing is the way to cleanse your hair most of the time. This light no-suds conditioning cream gently removes residue including all of the things you’ve used to style and maintain your coils and curls. Now it’s time for a sparkling new beginning. This cowash is different from any other because it contains a special blend of natural ingredients that work to promote healthy hair growth from the follicular level.
Product Attributes: moisture, anti-humectant
$8.00
Ingredients: Aqueous (Water, Aqua Purificada, Purified) Extracts: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) and Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine)¹, Cetyl Alcohol², Cetrimonium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol², PEG-40 Castor Oil, Stearlkonium chloride, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil², Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil¹, Phytosterols¹, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract¹, Quaternium-18, Potassium Sorbate, Fragrance/Parfum, Limonene, Methylisothiazolinone. Source: 1-Natural, 2-Coconut
Ingredient Attributes: silicone free, sulfate free, paraben free, protein free, glycerin free
Reviews:
lholley
via CurlMart
Type 3b
Oct 29, 2012
“Love this product! I think I have 4B hair and I use this every week. Love As I Am products….they are reasonably priced, do wonders for the hair, and now are at Walgreens too! Grrrreat!”
msjazz79
via CurlMart
Type 3b
Oct 25, 2012
“Phenomenal product! I have been using this product for the past 5 months. I use it not only in my mid-week washes since I workout so much but also part of my deep conditioning routines on the weekend as well. I am able to detangle my 4a/4b hair with a wide tooth comb much easier than before. It smells wonderful and a little bit goes a long way. I love how it feels and makes my hair look after I wash. Highly recommend and will be using this product for a long time. So thankful I can find it in my neighborhood Walgreens and Sally Beauty supply stores…”
Mixed Chicks Deep Conditioner|8 fl.oz
Reconstruct damaged areas and transform style-stubborn hair into easy-to-maintain tresses. Softens. Detangles. Moisturizes.
Product Attributes: moisture, detangling, anti-humectant
$10.99
Ingredients: Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Amodimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Octamethylcylotetraxiloxane, Isopropyl Alcohol, Safflower Oil, Cetrimonium Chloride, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate and C14-18 Perfluoroalkyethyl Thiohydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride and Benzoic Acid and Glycereth – 2 Cocoate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance
Ingredient Attributes: sulfate free, paraben free, protein free
Reviews:
bellavie
Type 3b
Oct 19, 2012
“This conditioner is great. I use it like a regular conditioner every time I co-wash my hair. It has AMAZING SLIP. Makes my hair really soft and easy to comb. I find it works best when I rake the conditioner through my hair and let it sit, if my hair is too tangled, I add the conditioner and let it sit…then comb it. Love this!”
mamayogini
Type 4a
Dec 03, 2010
“Silicones, schmilicones. This conditioner leaves me (3b) with awesome curls. I don’t care for the smell, but I keep coming back to this conditioner because it rocks – defined, shiny, smooth curls every time I use it! And the price is right too.”
Curls Coconut Sublime Moisturizing Conditioner|14 fl.oz
Looking for a conditioner that provides MAXIMUM moisture and softness for your dry curly tresses? Look no further. Coconut Sublime Conditioner is guaranteed to soften the kinkiest curl, moisturize the driest lock, and detangle the most unruly tresses. Great for all curly hair textures especially dry, damaged, and chemically treated kinky, medium or coarse curly hair.
Product Attributes: moisture, detangling, anti-humectant
$16.00
Ingredients: Purified Water, Cetyl Alcohol (derived from coconut) Stearalkonium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol (derived from coconut), Polysorbate 60, Virgin Coconut Oil (Cocos Hucifera), Panthenol, Certified Organic Arnica Flower Extract, Certified Organic Chamoile Flower Extract, Certified Organic White Tea Extract, Monoi de Tahiti, Methylheptyl Isostearate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Natural Fragrance, Caramel.
Ingredient Attributes: silicone free, sulfate free, paraben free, organic, protein free, glycerin free
Reviews:
curlynini98
Type 3c
Sep 22, 2012
“I LOVEEEE this conditioner! This is my staple conditioner. It has great slip, it’s supeerrrr moisturizing, it’s great at detangling, and the best part…IT SMELLS AMAZING!! No other conditioner gets me so…excited! I used to use it when I was finger detangling at the beginning of the summer and loved it (haven’t gotten anything better) but stopped using it because I needed to use so much when finger detangling so I really only got 3 or 4 uses out of it. However, I’m going to start using it again and if it worked so well when finger detangling, I know it’ll amazing when detangling with a paddle brush. Best of all, my curls will be soooo moisturized and look nice and healthy!”
sanamgoli
Unkown
Jul 15, 2012
“If as other reviewers say, this is the same as Curls brand “Coconut Curlada” then I have to say this product is amazing. I stopped using shampoo, and just use this product every time I was my hair, and use Cocunut Creme Brule for my styling cream to define curls and eliminate frizz with Cantu leave in conditioner and I add a little bit of mousse, and I am set. I am so happy I found this product. I don’t see the need to use any other kind of conditioner. Definitely recommend!”