Leave-in conditioners: 10 of the best

There are necessary beauty products and then there are those that are pleasant to have. The new wave of leave-in conditioners falls under the first. They started out as the thing you lazily put in your post-shampoo because you didn't have time to wait for a proper conditioner to do its job. Back then, leave-in conditioners were the poor cousins. Nowadays, they have as much merit as their leached cousins. Essentially, leave-in conditioners moisturize the hair to compensate for the fact that shampoos can be stripping. A conditioner of any type infuses lost moisture into the hair, but they also deliver so much more. For anyone with dry, brittle hair, this is a godsend. They also detangle, fight frizz, work as a pre-shampoo treatment and provide an excellent protective layer against heat and harsh climates. Pattern and Trepadora in particular are great for curly, frizzy hair. Ouai works well on finer hair textures, and Olaplex is a game changer for everyone, especially if you have colored/chemically treated hair. So, I hear you asking, "Can't we just leave in regular hair conditioner?" Well no. Unless it was formulated to be left in, it will increase buildup and leave you with crispy hair. Nobody needs that.

1. Virtue Purifying Leave-In Conditioner £30, cultbeauty.co.uk 2. Babassu Quench Leave-In Curl Primer £27, trepadora.com 3. Olaplex No 6 Bond Smoother £26, spacenk.com 4. Aveda Nutriplenish Leave-In Conditioner £29.50, aveda.co.uk 5. Davines OI All-in-One Milk £24.50, uk.davines.com6. Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Joia Milky Leave-In Conditioner £28, spacenk.com 7. Briogeo Superfoods Avocado and Kiwi Mega Moisture 3-in-1 Leave-In Spray £22.50, cultbeauty.co.uk 8. Ouai Leave-In Conditioner £24, theouai.co.uk 9. Living Proof No Frizz Leave-In Conditioner £22, livingproof.co.uk 10. Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross Leave-In Conditioner £25, boots.com

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