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No grease or build-up!
By Aly Walansky — Written on Nov 19, 2019
For those of us with fine hair, conditioners can be a weighty issue — literally. Lots of conditioners market themselves as super-hydrating, and that’s great... except with fine hair, it can weigh hair down, leaving it flat and limp.
Luckily, knowing the best conditioner for your hair can add the volume and body you desire. Conditoning is important for all hair, but the best conditioner won't be heavy and greasy; instead, it will support your hair and build it up, instead of weighing it down.
1. Keune Care Absolute Volume Conditioner
Keune Care Absolute Volume Conditioner gives body and volume to fine hair. Wheat proteins penetrate and thicken hair, adding volume and shine. Liquid keratin increases the diameter of each strand, creating voluptuous volume and incredible shine. Added proteins ensure a flexible hold, while provitamin B5 regulates hair’s moisture balance.
(Walmart, $17.99)
2. Pai-Shau Opulent Volume Conditioner
Free from heavy silicones, Pai-Shau Opulent Volume Conditioner provides big body and weightless moisture while protecting the integrity of fine hair. Formulated with a patented Microemulsion Technology and Volumizing Botanical Complex — made of ginseng, white nettle and gleditschia — this extravagant, hydrating formula dramatically increases volume and thickness.
(Walmart, $21.89)
3. CHI Magnified Volume Conditioner
This conditioner from CHI detangles and conditions hair while building strength and resilience, boosting volume and body to each strand of hair. Adding long-lasting fullness and shine, hair is left weightless and voluminous.
(Walmart, $12.06)
4. BioSilk Volumizing Therapy Conditioner
This conditioner gives volume and body to hair infusing the essential ingredients of Hair Volume Complex, as well as Silk and Rice Proteins, into each strand to moisturize and revitalize your roots. The lines also has UV absorbers to protect your hair from harmful rays.
(Target, $10.99)
5. NatureLab Tokyo Perfect Haircare Volume Conditioner
Take hair higher with an innovative blend of Apple Stem Cells and Plant Proteins that bring weightless volume and rich moisture into perfect harmony. Perfect balance of a major moisture conditioner and blowout-like volume enhancer, it's free of parabens, sulfates and phthalates.
(Check prices and reviews on Amazon)
6. Color Wow Color Security Conditioner
Color Wow Color Security Conditioner's ultra-light, non-flattening formula creates a color-protecting high gloss finish, and leaves fine hair silky and full-bodied. Gently detangles and hydrates, smoothes and seals the cuticle to help lock in color.
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7. Keranique Volumizing Keratin Conditioner
A special cream-gel formula with a fortifying complex that coats, protects and volumizes fine and thinning hair with a keratin-enriched coating. Designed specifically to help thicken and volumize without weighing the hair down like traditional heavy conditioners, it conditions as it adds volume, fullness and thickness.
(Walmart, $19.95)
8. Jason Thin-To-Thick Extra Volume Conditioner
Provides weightless manageability and volume to fine, thinning hair. It's also infused with panthenol, biotin and vitamins C and E.
(Check prices and reviews on Amazon)
9. Bumble and Bumble Thickening Volume Conditioner
This luxurious, nourishing conditioner features emblica technology, which visibly expands each strand for full-bodied styles. It creates movement, while softening and moisturizing hair.
(Sephora, $30)
10. IGK 30,000 Feet Volume Conditioner
A volumizing conditioner that infuses maximum lift without weighing hair down, nourishing and detangling for static-free hair.
(Sephora, $25)
11. Joico K Pak Color Therapy Conditioner
Hair is nourished and hydrated, leaving it instantly smoother, shinier and more vibrant. With continued use, hair's strength, elasticity and resiliency are restored. Hair color is also protected from fading.
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12. Jack Black Nourishing Hair and Scalp Conditioner
Jack Black Nourishing Hair and Scalp Conditioner is a deeply moisturizing, rich conditioner that leaves the scalp and hair hydrated without weighing hair down. It also hydrates and reduces frizz.
(Check prices and reviews on Amazon)
13. Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore Conditioner
This ultra-hydrating reparative conditioner softens and revitalizes, smoothing each cuticle to undo the damage of time (and style).
(Nordstrom, $52)
14. Verb Ghost Conditioner
A moringa oil-infused conditioner that weightlessly protects, detangles, and hydrates fine and easily weighed down hair.
(Sephora, $16)
15. Living Proof Full Conditioner
A lightweight conditioner that detangles without leaving hair feeling heavy. This product is cruelty-free and formulated without parabens and silicone.
(Sephora, $27)
16. Ouai Volume Conditioner
A body-building hydrator that moisturizes and lifts lifeless hair. It's infused with Ouai’s unique Smart Technology Complex for nourished, healthy-looking hair.
(Sephora, $26)
17. Christophe Robin Volumizing Conditioner With Rose Extracts
The formula is enriched with rose water and extracts of fortifying baobab extract to gently cleanse, preserve color, and restore volume and softness. Rose extracts combined with vitamins A and E help nourish and maintain the radiance of color without weighing hair down.
(Sephora, $43)
18. Pantene Pro-V Sheer Volume Conditioner
Sheer Volume Conditioner nourishes hair with a potent blend of Pro-V nutrients and antioxidants so hair is strong against damage.
(Target, $4.79)
19. John Frieda Luxurious Volume Touchably Full Conditioner
This nurturing conditioner detangles and nourishes hair without weighing it down. With Caffeine Vitality Complex, it builds fullness while conditioning and softening hair.
(Target, $6.99)
20. Terax Crema Ultra Moisturizing Daily Conditioner
This daily conditioner revitalizes all hair types by reducing frizziness, improving elasticity and detangling. This unique treatment offers pure moisturizing and conditioning for your stressed hair, creating healthy hair from the inside out.
(Check prices and reviews on Amazon)
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Aly Walansky is a NY-based lifestyles writer who focuses on health, wellness, and relationships. Her work appears in dozens of digital and print publications regularly. Visit her on Twitter or email her.
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