Who doesn’t love a good conditioner? It’s typically the second step in your hair regime after giving your curls a good cleanse with your shampoo. Conditioners can not only add hydration back to your hair but also help to detangle, reduce frizz, and add definition to your curls, coils, and waves. Every conditioner works differently depending on its function, use, and ingredients, but you voted, and we’re ready to break down the winners of our Best of the Best awards for 2023.
Whether you’re looking for a co-wash, leave-in conditioner, conditioner, or deep conditioner, we’ve got something for everyone!
BEST CO-WASH
Best Co-Wash for All Curl Types: Eden BodyWorks All Natural Cleansing CoWash
This conditioning co-wash is excellent for detangling any hair texture due to its rich ingredients which include coconut oil, aloe vera leaf juice, and shea butter. This has been a staple of any curly regimen for years because of its ability to quickly remove residue between regular washings, promote a healthy hair environment, and promote healthy hair growth. It’s affordable, thick, and very easy to incorporate into your hair regimen.
Best Co-Wash for Type 2 Wavy Hair: As I Am Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner
As I Am has been bringing a game-changing co-wash to curlies for years and they aren’t stopping anytime soon. This co-wash is very gentle for type 2 wavies looking to preserve moisture and is an alternative to your normal shampoo routine. As an award-winning conditioner, it has a great blend of tangerine, coconut oil, castor oil, and saw palmetto, that works with your waves to gently remove product buildup, residue, and scalp sebum from your hair.
Best Co-Wash for Type 3 Curly Hair: Curlsmith Curl Quenching Conditioning Wash
Curlsmith is bringing us a co-wash that also includes cleaning properties that are gentle on the scalp and can melt away dirt and buildup. For type 3 curlies with medium to coarse thickness, this is great for frequent cleansing without sacrificing the natural moisture and oils from your hair. The creamy non-foaming blend of avocado oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, and shea butter can be massaged into the scalp to give you a gentle cleanse you’re going to love as you transition into your styling products.
Best Co-Wash for Type 4 Coily Hair: Eden BodyWorks All Natural Cleansing CoWash
We’re eyeing our type 4 coilies looking to change up their co-wash game with this cleansing and conditioning co-wash. This is a great option to us if you rock coils and kinks because it helps to blast build-up and residue, condition hair between washes, and can be used generously. The blend of ingredients ensures a hydrating and moisturizing experience that your coils will love.
BEST LEAVE-IN
Best Leave-In for All Curl Types: Camille Rose Naturals Honey Hydrate Leave-In Conditioner
A hallmark product from their “leave-in” collection, this product is here to provide maximum hair hydration for everyone. The simple blend of honey, olive fruit oil, and aloe leaf juices can be applied to damp hair liberally to ensure moisture across every strand. If you’re looking to achieve soft, smooth, and moisturized hair that will protect your hair from damage, this is a product to add to your arsenal.
Best Leave-In for Type 2 Wavy Hair: Bounce Curl Moisture Balance Leave-In Conditioner
Bounce Curl is bringing the juice with their Moisture Balance Leave-In Conditioner which is ultra-concentrated and works to provide the ultimate nourishment for customers sporting waves. The leave-in is blended with 5 ancient eastern Mediterranean oils Egyptian, neroli, jojoba, olive, and argan oil which provides fantastic moisture and daily protection. A little goes a long way with this product and is clinically proven to help improve shine and moisture retention.
Best Leave-In for Type 3 Curly Hair: Curlsmith Weightless Air Dry Curly Hair Cream
If you’re looking for a versatile leave-in conditioner that can be easily incorporated into your routine, type 3 curlies, Curlsmith is calling your name. The silky and lightweight texture is great for finer curls because it includes lightweight ingredients such as castor oil, jojoba, babassu, and murumuru butter to provide nourishment for your texture. This product is best applied with wet curls after a wash day so the hair shaft and cuticles can easily absorb the coat the curls.
Best Leave-In for Type 4 Coily Hair: Camille Rose Naturals Honey Hydrate Leave-In Conditioner
Calling our type 4 textures with coils and kinks looking for maximum hair hydration, this product is here for your hair. The simple blend of honey, olive fruit oil, and aloe leaf juices can be applied to damp hair liberally to ensure moisture across every strand. As a hydrating conditioning base, the hair can be transformed into smooth and soft textures that can maintain moisture and be protected from damage.
BEST CONDITIONER
Best Conditioner for All Curl Types: Mielle Organics Pomegranate & Honey Moisturizing & Detangling Conditioner
Mielle is always a winner in our books and the Pomegranate & Honey Moisturizing and Detangling Conditioner can help any hair type and texture achieve shiny, smooth hair with the ultimate slip and texture. This has versatile uses whether you’re looking to cleanse the curls as a leave-in conditioner, prime the hair before styling, or define the curls. Whether you have thick, fine, or curly hair, this is an excellent conditioner to help improve your texture.
Best Conditioner for Type 2 Wavy Hair: Maui Moisture Curl Quench + Coconut Oil Curl-Defining Anti-Frizz Conditioner
Your curls take front and center with this rich oil blend conditioner that blends papaya butter and plumeria extract. For our type 2 wavies this is a fantastic product for helping to detangle, defrizz, and define your curls. It’s a very moisturizing and curl-enhancing conditioner that helps with softness and shine.
Best Conditioner for Type 3 Curly Hair: Mielle Organics Pomegranate & Honey Moisturizing & Detangling Conditioner
We love a great conditioner and that’s why Mielle Organics made the list twice! Type 3 curlies love this product for its ability to provide intense hydration with a silky feel that locks in moisture for thick and curly hair. Its detangling properties create a shiny and smooth-to-the-touch hair experience that conditions, primes, and defines the curls.
Best Conditioner for Type 4 Coily Hair: Donna’s Recipe by Tabitha Brown Sweet Potato Pie Extra Creamy Moisturizing Conditioner
Donna’s Recipe Sweet Potatoe Pie Extra Creamy Moisturizing Conditioner has a wonderfully sweet and creamy texture full of nutrient-rich ingredients like sweet potato extract, cinnamon, and vanilla. It works exceptionally well with type 4 coils and kinks because it helps with moisture, frizz control, scalp nutrients, and shine. Customers love its nourishing hair and scalp properties that help with hair growth, build-up, and prevent dullness in the hair,
BEST DEEP CONDITIONER
Best Deep Conditioner for All Curl Types: Tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask Deep Conditioner
Let’s give a round of applause to our deep conditioner that took the prize as best for all curl types and textures. The Miracle RepaiRx Deep Hydrating Hair Mask helps to restore dry and damaged hair with biotin and castor oil. If you’ve experienced any damage due to dryness or color treatments, this is a deep conditioner to keep in your product arsenal.
Best Deep Conditioner for Type 2 Wavy Hair: amikaThe Kure Intense Bond Repair Hair Mask
If you’re looking for an intense bond repair mask, look no further than the Kure which helps to reduce breakage and prevent future damage for finer textures like type 2 waves. It was specially formulated for thick and coarser hair types and includes ingredients like mango, shea butter, and borage oil. The clinically tested and proven results are deeply hydrating and can provide significant help to dry and brittle hair.
Best Deep Conditioner for Type 3 Curly Hair: Camille Rose Naturals Black Castor Oil + Chebe Deep Conditioner
We love a rich and nutrient-filled deep conditioner and Camille Rose is bringing a hair butter that is crafted and designed to restore moisture for thicker hair textures. Type 3 curlies will benefit from the strengthening power of African Chebe Powder and Jamaican Castor Oil for healthy hair growth and maximum softness. It can be applied liberally to freshly washed and conditioned strands and be used to moisturize and set protective styles.
Best Deep Conditioner for Type 4 Coily Hair: Tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask Deep Conditioner
Type 4 coilies can look forward to improved shine, manageability, and a deep conditioner that locks in moisture and repairs damage. The Miracle RepaiRx Deep Hydrating Hair Mask reduces shedding and breakage while restoring life to any damage your hair has experienced over your lifetime. You can enjoy a deep treatment after cleansing your hair and then rinsing it out with warm water for maximum results.
Are we excited about this amazing list of conditioners? If you’re looking to improve your conditioning technique, read our article on The Dos and Don’ts of Deep Conditioning. Let us know in the comments below!
