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Two questions. First, what does your hair need most — moisture, repair, volume, colour care, toning, curl definition or smoothing? That’s the conditioner type. Second, how much conditioning can your hair handle before it feels heavy? That’s the conditioning level: Lightweight, Balanced or Rich. The filters above combine both, plus your hair type. If nothing jumps out, a Balanced everyday conditioner is a sensible place to start.

For most hair, yes — shampoo lifts the cuticle and removes oil, and conditioner smooths it back down so hair detangles and feels soft. Fine hair doesn’t need to skip the step; it needs a lighter one, applied through the lengths rather than the roots. Very short hair or some scalp-focused routines may be the exception — follow how your hair feels.

A conditioner is the everyday rinse-out step: softness, slip and detangling in a minute or two. A mask is the deeper, less frequent step with more concentrated conditioning or repair agents, usually left on longer. If your everyday conditioner isn’t enough, add a mask once a week or so rather than switching to the richest conditioner every wash — masks and treatments have their own page.

Rinse-out conditioner works in the shower and is rinsed away; it’s what this page is about. Leave-in conditioner is applied to towel-dried hair and stays in — for extra detangling, smoothing, heat prep and manageability through the day. Many routines use both; a leave-in doesn’t replace the rinse-out step for most hair. Leave-ins live on their own page.

Usually the formula is richer than the hair can carry, or it’s going on at the root. Try a Lightweight conditioner, apply from the ears down, leave it briefly and rinse thoroughly. Fine hair still needs conditioning — the goal is the right amount, not none.

Start with the Hydrating type, then pick the level: Balanced if your hair is fine-to-medium or gets weighed down easily, Rich if the lengths are coarse, very dry or still feel rough after conditioning. Colour-treated dry hair can use either — check the Colour filter.

A Repairing conditioner, chosen at the level your hair can handle: Balanced for most damaged hair, Lightweight if it’s fine and lightened, Rich if it’s coarse and heavily processed. Repair conditioners improve how the hair feels and behaves; for structural support add a bond-building treatment from the masks and treatments page.

A Curl or Hydrating conditioner with plenty of slip, at a level that matches your density and strand thickness rather than your curl pattern alone. Waves and finer curls usually do better Lightweight or Balanced; drier, denser, coarser texture often wants Rich. Curly hair is not automatically a Rich-only category.

Not necessarily. Toning conditioners add a second layer of pigment and can be useful when brass returns quickly, but doubling up can over-tone. Many blondes pair a toning shampoo with a hydrating or repair conditioner, or the reverse. Follow each product’s directions — pigment strength varies by brand.

A conditioner with enough pigment to refresh, deepen or shift a shade between salon visits — coppers, reds, browns, warm blondes and platinum tones. It’s a different job from a purple toner, which only neutralises warmth. Colour-depositing products are filtered separately here so you don’t pick one up expecting a plain conditioner.

Most traditional conditioners are made for mid-lengths and ends, where hair is oldest and driest, and applying them at the root can make some hair feel heavy or oily faster. A few scalp-specific conditioners are designed differently. Follow the product directions and your own hair and scalp needs.

You can — the question is where and how much. A small amount through the ends of fine hair that are genuinely dry or damaged is fine; the same product from root to tip usually isn’t. If you find yourself using less and less, a Balanced or Lightweight formula will probably suit you better.

Yes — litre and professional-size bottles across most of our haircare brands, plus shampoo + conditioner pro duos. Use the Pro size quick filter above or the Size filter in the sidebar. Exact sizes vary by brand (1000ml, 990ml, 938ml, 1064ml); each card shows its own.

Yes, and it’s our favourite part. Use Ask Moda below and tell us what your hair does after conditioning — flat, still dry, too heavy, frizzy — and a real stylist will narrow it down.