For times when your hair is overly dry from weather or heat damage from styling, using a leave-in conditioner can be a great way to keep moisture locked in to your hair and repair damage. If you have dry, damaged or frizzy hair, adding a leave-in to your regular hair care regime is a good idea. Hair health can be boosted daily with a leave in. They're not just for dry hair or damaged hair. You can pre-empt issues like split ends and brittle hair by using leave ins. All hair types can benefit.

A good leave in conditioner is a multi-tasker and will also help to detangle knotted hair and to tame fly away or frizzy hair. They are based on natural nourishing ingredients like coconut oil, shea butter, avocado oil, olive oil and jojoba oil. The end result will be frizz free hair, fewer dry strands, and shiny locks that will also be protected from any heat styling or rugged conditions outdoors. Give you hair a quick moisture boost each time you style it.

The best leave in conditioner for curly hair

From wavy hair through to ring curls, curly hair always needs the right product to truly flourish. Our #1 pick for a natural leave in conditioner for curly hair is from the Giovanni Curl Habit range. When used with the rest of the range, including either the mousse or the gel, this leave in conditioner is lightweight enough to tame frizzy hair and define curls. Expect to see a noticeable difference between a generic leave in vs one specifically for your hair type.

The best leave in conditioner for fine hair

Whether your hair is naturally fine or whether it is coming finer as you turn grey, brittle strands can cause unnecessary breakage and be helped with a leave in conditioner that a regular conditioner just can't provide. The right lightweight formula will add moisture and strengthens hair with regular use. The biggest thing to understand with fine hair is that you don't want to weigh it down when you condition it. Look for products that add volume. The Giovanni 2chic Ultra Volume Leave In Conditioner is our #1 pick for fine hair. The original Giovanni product in this category, the Direct Leave-In Weightless Moisture is a great leave in cream that's not too heavy and suits everyone. Just a few spritzes is enough for fine hair so it's not too heavy.

The best leave in conditioner for dry hair

We love the Giovanni Castor Oil Smoothing Leave-In Conditioner for really dry hair. Hair loves castor oil. The 2chic Ultra-Moist Leave-In is the runner up which uses avocado and olive oil. The Hemp Hydrating range is an equal runner up that uses hemp seed oil for the same job.

The best leave in conditioner for heat styling

Heat styling can easily damage healthy hair if it's done on a regular basis. As a proactive measure, use either a heat protectant spray or one of the leave ins that protects hair from heat styling. The Giovanni Vitapro Fusion is a leave in spray specifically for heat and chemical protection. If you are a regular blow dryer or you have color treated hair, this is our #1 choice. The 2chic Ultra-Revive also offers protection against heat.

The best leave in conditioner for straight hair

Weighing down straight hair is never an issue, but you can add shine and smooth frizz with the right leave in. Giovanni 2chic Ultra-Shine is our favourite leave in for straight hair followed by the Ultra-Sleek which controls frizz, which most leave ins will do by default.

What's the best way to apply leave in conditioner

For the best results, apply your chosen leave in treatment on damp hair after you shampoo and condition. Start from the tips of the hair and work your way up the hair shafts. You can do this with your fingertips, a wide tooth comb or a detangling hair brush. Make sure your hair is not too wet, not too try, towel dried hair is perfect. Avoid the scalp if you’re prone to oily hair as most leave in conditioners that are made from natural ingredients will have things like coconut and argan oils in them which can weigh hair down and create an issue for those who produce a lot of oil naturally.