Hair Care

12 Best Color Protecting Conditioners

Want your hair color to last longer than your last relationship did? Use these top-rated hair care products

by Lila Glick, Allie Flinn

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Best Color Protecting Conditioner No. 12: Aveda Black Malva Conditioner, $21 TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 8.3*
Why it's great: This color-enhancing conditioner helps brunette and black hair with cooler tones and minimizes red hues. "It smells great," says one reviewer. "It really does re-deposit color and keeps your time between touchups longer." Another reader reports that this product is wonderful for hydrating damaged hair, saying it was "great at keeping [her] hair healthy and soft."

Agree? Disagree? Write your review for Aveda Black Malva Conditioner here.

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I'm going to look for that Clairol one

by EricaC123 Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 02:51PM Report as inappropriate

Sound like some good ones.

by Monique3 Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 09:32AM Report as inappropriate

THE NICE AND ESAY COLOR SEAL FANTASTIC PRODUCT...

by Tlee Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 07:43PM Report as inappropriate

I don't color my hair, but this article had some good info for those who do.

by robyne00 Friday, October 19, 2012 at 12:15PM Report as inappropriate

I coloured my hair once and it didnt work out well, i guess is was because i didnt use proper conditioning but now i know.

by nicky22 Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 03:26PM Report as inappropriate

I have to get that 4 dollar garnier one! Or Herbal Essences, idk.

by natasha_rose_starrbieber_steele Sunday, September 2, 2012 at 04:21PM Report as inappropriate

thank you so much for this article. I color my hair on a regular basis and maintaining color is critical. I have tried so many products and have not been happy with any of them. You have given me a list of products to try out and Pureology will be the first. Thank you!

by Cheryl5752 Friday, August 17, 2012 at 02:28PM Report as inappropriate

i love herval essences

by mayra_alonzo Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 07:01PM Report as inappropriate

I would die without my blue shampoo!

by pynkNymphette Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 12:10AM Report as inappropriate

I will tell my mom about these.

by beautybody Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 10:32PM Report as inappropriate