Quiz: What's the Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Your Hair?

Every great style starts in the shower, so make sure you protect and treat your hair with the right products

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Your delicate, dense curls need deeply hydrating products

Your hair is fragile, so always cleanse with a gentle hydrating shampoo, like Aveda Dry Remedy Moisturizing Shampoo, $24, that won't strip your hair of moisture. When it comes to conditioner, use deep conditioner in place of a regular one. Just be sure you choose a formula that can be rinsed immediately and also used as a treatment that you leave on longer -- or you risk rinsing your hard-earned cash down the drain. Try Mixed Chicks Deep Conditioner, $10.99, or Neutrogena Triple Moisture Daily Deep Conditioner, $4.99, or ask your stylist what they recommend for your hair.

A couple of exceptions to the above recommendations:
If you have oily hair, you really shouldn't wash it every day. Washing it every 24 hours dries out your scalp and causes it to produce more oil, which just makes the situation worse. If it drives you nuts not to shampoo daily though, use a very gentle shampoo designed for everyday use (try Ouidad Clear and Gentle Shampoo, $13).

On the flip side, if you have dry hair and only shampoo two times a week (which is recommended) wash hair with a clarifying shampoo once a month to remove product buildup (which can make hair look dull), try Pantene Purity Clarifying Shampoo, $5.65.

If scalp flakiness is your biggest issue, and your scalp is dry and flaky, massage an oil like The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil, $9 on your scalp before shampooing to stimulate and hydrate it. Then cleanse with a scalp balancing shampoo (try Sachajuan Scalp Shampoo, $24). If your scalp is oily and flaky though, see your doctor before treating it.

Finally, you should be weary of the water hardness in your shower. If you have hard water (check out your city's water hardness here you will most likely need additional moisture. Try swapping your regular conditioner for a heavier one or leave in your regular one for a bit longer than usual.

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