Hello, looking for a new conditioner? These are the very best, tested by us (2025)

Living Proof is synonymous with full-bodied heads of hair, and this volumising conditioner is proof (pls, pardon the pun).

The lightweight cream is fortified with strand-plumping proteins to encourage a fluffy and energised bounce, while squalane ensures a hydrated and sleek result.

Finish up with a touch of volumising spray and you can wave goodbye to flat, soulless strands.

Typebea, founded by Rita Ora and Vida Glow founder Anna Lahey, should definitely be on your radar. The gloss treatment was what instantly caught our attention, but after testing the range, something has to be said for this softening conditioner.

The cream cossets each strand to feed it with plant-based keratin, aiding your journey back to healthy hair growth.

You'll know how hard it has worked by how easily a brush slips through tangles and how enviously soft your lengths feel after styling. Oh, and not that frizz needs to be controlled, but we were beyond impressed at its glossy ~ glass hair ~ vibe.

We all want shiny hair, and if you say you don't, you lie! Tresemmé's Lamellar Shine Conditioner harnesses the power of lamellar technology – a structure that forms around damaged areas of hair to feed it with active ingredients, such as amino acids and ceramides, to boost strength and shine.

Squeeze a generous size dollop into your palms and smooth through your mid-lengths down to the ends. Style with a finishing oil and you're in for the glossiest hair of your existence.

Colour treated and dry hair often go hand in hand, so slather on this conditioner whenever it's feeling a little worse for wear.

If you focus hard enough, you can practically feel the hydrating ingredients, like jojoba and tea extract, soak into your cuticles to heal breakage and deliver intense nourishment.

We equally love the Deep Treatment mask for hair that's feeling extra parched.

When you've invested time and money into your colour, you want to keep it vibrant for as long as poss, right? This is why you need a specific conditioner to prevent the dye from stripping.

L'Oréal's Vitamino Colour Conditioner is finely tweaked to prevent colour fading and is enriched with antioxidants to deeply hydrate and nourish dry strands. Stick to it and this will soon have irreplaceable shower status.

If your hair still feels dry no matter how much conditioner you slather on, listen up. This one is an award winner for those with low-porosity hair types.

Formulated with deeply moisturising ingredients – like shea butter and avocado oil – it’s designed to penetrate dry hair with a hit of hydration and makes for beautifully separated curls.

It can be used as a rinse-out, or if you really have moisture-zapping issues it makes a great leave-in treatment. Plus, it’s made without parabens or sulphates, so you know it's one truly created with curls in mind.

Hello Klean's Hard Water Conditioner is cleverly formulated to protect the hair against breakage and brittleness that's often associated with unfiltered water

Soak your lengths from root to tip and the reishi mushroom, rice protein and hyaluronic acid will work to boost moisture, strengthen and restore softness.

Pair this with the brand's shampoo, designed to stop hard minerals and metals from settling on your strands, and you'll quickly notice stronger hair and a happier scalp.

If your hair is snapping off at the tug of a brush, it's likely lacking hydration, so get your mitts on a really good moisture-boosting conditioner.

Monday's Moisture Conditioner is created with the driest (and saddest) strands in mind. Fortified with coconut oil and vitamin E, as well as hydrolysed rice protein to strengthen, the cream cocoons the hair to soften and will leave a salon-like shine in it's wake.

Oh, and just to mention, it'll cost you a fiver, literally.

Raise your hand if you've ever been love-bombed by a volumising conditioner. Yup, me too. Many fail to deliver their promises, but one that never disappoints is RevitaLash's Thickening Conditioner.

The formula contains keratin and biotin, just like the Eyelash Conditioner, to support growth and thickness, while loquat leaf, ginseng and green tea protect against environmental stressors (read: pollution and sun exposure).

Dry your hair with a rounded brush and trust us, it gives '90s Cindy Crawford energy.

There are lots of great repairing treatments out there, but our hat will always go off to Olaplex's No.5 Conditioner.

Specially designed for hair that's been through the wringer, it works to actively repair the broken bonds in each strand, rather than simply smoothing the surface.

In simpler terms, it seeks out and solves breakages. Genius.

If you've overdone it on the heat styling, you're going to need a conditioner that'll stop those ends from becoming so dry that they start to snap.

Firstly, step away from the straighteners. Secondly, reach for this clever conditioner from Nexxus' Keraphix line. It contains proteins derived from black rice (inspired by the Chinese tradition of rinsing hair in rice water), meaning it'll help to rebuild your straggly strands before they reach crisis point.

Designed in collaboration with Chris McMillan – the hairdresser behind 'the Rachel' – this pretty-much-perfect conditioner is designed with both your scalp and hair in mind.

A pH of 3.5 ensures the skin is left balanced, while the silicone-free, marula butter infused formula delivers nourishment the hair can actually absorb, meaning no product build-up.

If scent is important to you, know that this smells exactly like a bakewell tart. Now, go forth and stockpile.

This eight second hair treatment will save you lots of time if you need to be speedy in the shower.

The formula is powered by lamellar technology which, in layman's terms, coats damaged areas of your hair to penetrate the cuticle, feeding them with amino acids and protein (the power couple for promoting stronger strands).

After you shampoo, pour the liquid over your hair and skip the conditioner; it offers a glossy shine and a soft touch that you’ll be stroking for days.

For our on-a-budget blondes, this purple conditioner proves you don’t have to break the bank to keep your colour looking fresh.

Use it when your blonde looks a little ‘meh’ and the violet pigments will reduce unwanted brassy tones to reveal a brighter look.

Fruit extracts also take care of your hair, leaving it shiny and hydrated with each wash.