My hair has never been bleached, so for a long time I didn’t think of it really could be damaged. Then I started noticing tiny broken pieces in my brush, ends that felt rough no matter what I put on them, and tangles every time I washed. Between regular blowouts, hot tools, and the occasional color appointment, the damage had built up slowly, and my conditioner at the time wasn’t doing much to help.
Truthfully, I had been underestimating what this rarely-skipped step can do in our routine. Damaged hair tangles easily and snaps when it’s wet, and the right formula helps with both. Softness is only part of it—a great conditioner for damaged hair also helps strengthen the strand and smooth the cuticle, so your hair is easier to detangle and less likely to break.
Vogue’s Favorite Conditioners for Damaged Hair Best Overall: Olaplex No. 5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner, $30 Best Drugstore: Pantene Miracle Rescue Deep Repair Conditioner, $13 Best for Severe Damage: Davines NOUNOU Conditioner, $42 Best for Everyday Maintenance: K18 Damage Shield Protective Conditioner, $39 Best for Color-Treated Hair: Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Conditioner, $36 Best for Fine Hair: Sisley Paris Restructuring Conditioner, $100 Best for Dry Hair: Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Conditioner, $28 The humble conditioner has also gotten a lot smarter. The bond builders and peptides that used to be reserved for salon treatments now show up in everyday formulas, along with proteins designed to mimic your hair’s own keratin. And, better yet, some of the best ones cost less than a blowout.
Ahead, a handful of conditioners that myself, hairstylists, and trichologists recommend for damaged hair. Best Overall: Olaplex No. 5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner Why We Love It: There’s a reason this bottle shows up at so many salon shampoo bowls. Trichologist Jay Small has looked at it under magnification, and he’s convinced.
In other words, it fixes the broken bonds that bleach, heat, and tight styles leave behind instead of just hiding them, and it does it without the stiff feel some protein treatments leave. Celebrity hairstylist Olivia Lusala keeps it in her own shower and calls it “a great everyday conditioner, especially if your hair is color-treated, dry, or prone to breakage.” Use a generous amount, give it three minutes, and rinse. Editor’s Experience: I’ve used plenty of conditioners that make my hair feel nice for an afternoon.
This one actually changed how my ends hold up. I heat-style more than I should, and after a few weeks of using it every wash, there’s a lot less hair left behind in my brush. It’s also light enough that my fine hair doesn’t fall flat by lunch. —Valeriya Chupinina, contributor Key Ingredients: Bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate Size: 8.5 ounces Love It Leave It Real bond repair, light enough for everyday use Works best as part of the full Olaplex routine Best for Severe Damage: Davines NOUNOU Conditioner Why We Love It: The Davines NOUNOU Conditioner is the one for hair that crunches.
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