Andalou Naturals Conditioner, Moisture Rich Hair Conditioner, 11.5 Oz, Argan Oil, Shea Butter, Avocado Oil & Vitamin E, Moisturizing for Dry Hair

Andalou conditioner steals my heart…and my wallet gets a welcome break
I’ve struggled with my hair, actually fought brutally against it, from my early teens until my late forties, all because I didn’t understand its true nature: it wants to curl, to be long, unlayered, and otherwise left alone.It hates blow dryers, hates hot tools, despises bangs (I have way too many cowlicks in the front for that) and revolts against an attack upon its dignity with the thinning shears by turning into a four foot wide Christmas bush just to spite me for my failure to intuit how wrong it is to *ever* try to thin curly hair. (It is unspeakably wrong.)It flourishes when cleansed with a gentle shampoo without sulfates and soothed with a deeply moisturizing, nourishing conditioner. That’s really all it needs to look quite nice, which just happens to be the way it wants to go naturally. How I wish I understood this thirty years ago. (As an aside, you may notice in the picture that I have also made a decision to stop covering my gray. It was coming in like gangbusters and had become a never-ending, time-eating, costly battle; I couldn’t get the coverage to last even a month, and the colorant was turning my curls into something resembling a thrashed Brillo pad. So I decided enough was enough. Now, after about a year, I’m surprised to find I don’t mind the gray at all. It looks almost like highlights.)Another thing about my hair (and this goes for most curly peeps) is that doesn’t like to be shampooed more than twice a week, but a good conditioner will make it jump for joy any old time. It’s particularly moody when wet; it wants to be air dried *only*–even if it takes half the night–and during that process, it does not want to be touched. Don’t comb it, and for goodness sake don’t brush it, unless I want it to look like I’m cultivating a Blue Spruce on my head. I’m serious. I spent more than half my life believing I had hideous hag hair, because I keep doing things to it that were entirely against its grain. I just didn’t know how to care for it properly. *Sigh.* Well, better late than never.I should mention that I gleaned all of this insider info for curly girls from reading the Curly Girl Handbook (available on Amazon). I have departed, however, from the book’s first tenet of curly hair care–namely, the use of Deva Curl hair products. Not because they don’t perform (they do) but because 1.) Deva Curl is not entirely vegan (or even vegetarian) which is an important ethical change I’ve made with regard to my buying habits, and 2.) they’re way too expensive. For nearly eight months I’ve been searching and searching for a shampoo & conditioner duo that works for me ethically, and at the same time doesn’t require spending a hundred some-odd bucks every month on basic hair care. As much as I love having healthy bouncy glossy curls, that kind of money is painful to my wallet and, I really believe, excessive and unnecessary. It took me a while to see the light about this, but eventually I got there.Thus, I’m so, so, SO very happy and genuinely *Over the Moon* to report that with my discovery of Andalou shampoo & conditioner, I have *nailed* two essential hair care items that work for me in every way, both in terms of my purchasing ethics (Andalou is vegan *and” cruelty-free) as well as performance-wise: these products are every bit as good as Deva Curl–and, as hard as it may be to believe, the conditioner IMO is actually a skosh better, because you can get the same deeply moisturized, soft and shiny, gorgeous results using *far less*. That alone saves a ton of money, which means a great deal to me. What’s more, the fragrance is fresh and citrusy, whereas to me Deva Curl’s conditioner smelled like lemon pudding, something you might find on your lunch tray while you’re in the hospital. Who wants to smell like a pudding head? Yes, it’s a very good (very pricey) product, but the smell always bugged me.So, in summary, as of this moment there is no doubt in my mind that this will be my go-to, HG condish as long as Andalou keeps making it (as long as they don’t change it significantly–pssst: don’t mess with perfection, people). I’m completely and totally, 100% won over, heart and soul, and pocketbook. Yay Andalou.

Very thick and creamy
This is my favorite conditioner for my long, thick hair that has become drier the last few years as more gray appears. This does a good job, especially with the tangles. I still need to use Marula or Argan oil in my hair to keep it from getting too dry but at least the Andalou softens my hair enough to make it easier to distribute the other oils more evenly while my hair is still wet, otherwise it’s almost impossible (I use a wide toothed rubber short bristled paddle brush). There is not much of a scent.One problem though is after using about a third of the bottle, it becomes very hard to squeeze out the conditioner, so I add some distilled water and shake it up. That works great and actually extends the time beyond when you would normally run out. The added water seems to emulsify right into the cream so it never thins it too much.

Plant based and no other added ingredients makes this super nice using
This is great stuff and smells like a cake but does have a hint of orange scent slightly. Works wonderful

Great smell. Not greasy or heavy.
I bought the shampoo and loved it so I decided to buy the conditioner for those frizzy days. I absolutely love this conditioner! It doesn’t weigh my hair down or make it feel thick or greasy. I have very fine hair so it’s difficult to find a conditioner that works this great. The scent is amazing. It’s so fresh and really lifts my mood. The thickness of the conditioner makes it a little hard to get the last bits out so I store it upside down. It doesn’t take much for short hair. Just a nickel size droplet smoothed across the wet hair. I don’t leave it in all that long, maybe 1 minute, then I rinse it out. My hair feels light and clean, manageable (it tangles too easy otherwise) and with less frizz. I will definitely purchase this brand again.

Best conditioner ever

This conditioner is lovely. I can actually comb my hair straight through now without fighting with tangles. Leaves your hair soft and shiny. Only a small amount needed as well.

This is a decent conditioner. It hasn’t worked miracles for me but I don’t dislike it. My hair is thick, damaged, dry and frizzy and it seems to deal with the dryness and frizzy-ness well and my hair does feel quite soft after use. I don’t get any shine from it but that’s not really a top priority for me. Really, this is just an ordinary conditioner and nothing special. I will continue to use it but I’m not sure if I’ll repurchase. However, I must say that it smells lovely. It reminds of haribos or some other kind of orangey-sweet scent. I’m not saying this is a bad conditioner but it just didn’t do a lot for me, still I will try other products from this brand.