As the name suggests, leave-in conditioners are designed to be applied to the hair and left on it, so no rinsing is needed. They help retain moisture and are particularly useful at reducing static in fine hair, without causing ‘conditioner overload’ where the hair gets too heavy and goes limp.

Leave-in conditioners are easy to use and are effective at protecting hair from the damage due to heat styling. They should be applied to wet hair after shampooing and are meant for everday use.

Conditioning sprays are a type of leave-in conditioner that are specifically designed to protect the hair from damage and are used prior to any styling that involves heat. Sprays are also very effective at reducing static electricity on flyaway hair.