Long hair styles offer a lot of versatility when it comes to styling and management. As you grow your hair long, it has more opportunities to become dry and damaged. To help keep your hair long and avoid split ends and breakage, use some of the top-performing conditioners and shampoos on the market as chosen by haircare experts. These products can help improve your hair's health and keep it looking its best no matter its length.
Neutrogena Triple Moisture Daily Deep Conditioner
Haircare expert Paula Begoun tested Neutrogena's deep conditioner and called it "outstanding." She notes that it helps improve manageability, tames frizz and boosts your hair's shine, all of which can be problematic areas when growing your hair long. Beneficial ingredients in the shampoo include olive oil and sweet almond extract.
Kérastase Resistance Bain Volumactive Volumising Shampoo
Kerastase's voluminizing shampoo was ranked as one of the best haircare products available by "Allure" magazine's beauty editors. It fortifies your hair with Kerastase's proprietary vitamin complex to reduce breakage while lifting away debris with gentle detergents. The magazine especially liked the shampoo's ability to add structure and volume to hair without weighing it down.
Pantene Relaxed & Natural Breakage Defense Conditioner
Pantene Pro-V's anti-breakage conditioner won top marks from Begoun for its ability to deep-condition the hair shaft and defend against excessive damage and dryness that can lead to breakage. The conditioner's emollients also help smooth down any raised cuticles along your hair shaft, thus helping the hair to better reflect light for improved shine.
Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Fortifying Shampoo
When you're growing your hair long, the ends can often become dry. "Real Simple" magazine tested 195 different shampoos and found Garnier's product to be one of the best, specifically noting that its use of avocado and olive oils improve the condition of dry ends. It also includes shea oil to help fortify and strengthen the hair while standard detergents clean the hair and scalp.
References
- "Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me"; Paula Begoun; 2004
- Allure Magazine: Best of Beauty 2009
- Real Simple Magazine: The Best Shampoos
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