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It’s the new “liquid hair” trend, and it’s catching on quickly (perInStyle).
The conditioners we tested had claims ranging from oil control to hydration andshine-buildingto strengthening.
So without further ado, here are The List Beauty Awards: conditioner edition.
The brand’s recently releasedSuperfoods Mango + Cherry Balancing Conditionerwon out as our favorite for 2022.
This conditioner claims to work on all hair types: straight, wavy, curly, and coily.
This conditioner also claims to be color-safe.
It ranked high in formula, app, moisturization, softening capabilities, and overall look.
Applying like a dream, it immediately softened and detangled hair unlike ever before.
Immediately after blow-drying, our hair looked fairly smooth and sleek.
By the next day, the ends were even smoother.
Our hair felt lightweight, springy, and hydrated, while the color looked even more vibrant.
Overall, our hair felt and looked like we had gotten a salon-quality blowout.
We couldn’t stop swinging our hair back-and-forth like we were the stars of a hair conditioner commercial.
At Home India Conditioner: Runner-Up
I.C.O.N.is a brand started by salon owner Jorge Rubin and international artist Chiara.
Its “At Home” line offers professional salon-quality products to customers.
Inspired by Ayurvedic medicine, the conditioner containsmoringa oil, which has historically been used in natural Indian haircare.
This conditioner ranked high in formula, moisturization, softening capabilities, and smoothness/frizz taming.
It required more product and took longer to detangle our hair.
The company offers haircare products for various concerns, including volume, smoothness, and even shine.
This conditioner ranked high in tool and moisturizing properties.
We felt it moisturized our hair and left a beautiful shine after styling it.
Our naturally wavy hair started waving more than usual while applying our usual pre-styling products.
This makes us think that this is the perfect wavy hair conditioner forair-drying, rather than blow-drying.
Otherwise, for the price, this is a high-performing conditioner that will give shine and lightweight body.
Now the company has branched out to haircare based on skincare ingredients, per Better Homes and Gardens.
This conditioner rated high in its softening capabilities.
Overall, our hair didn’t look frizzy, but it seemed weighed down.
This could be due to dimethicone in the product.
This can block water from entering the cuticle, which can cause limp, dry hair.
This conditioner seems like a great deal at first, but it doesn’t seem great for hair health.
The paraben-free formula contains orchid extract, which the company claims is naturally “fade-defying.”
This conditioner rated particularly high in formula.
While the thick and slightly creamy formulation felt substantial, the product seemed to disappear on our hair.
Within the next two days, we found that our hair looked much sleeker and had regained lost moisture.
Regardless, we think we’re sticking with the Briogeo conditioner for the perfect ‘Gram-worthy “liquid hair.”
