InStyle | These Leave-In-Conditioners Will Leave Your Strands Smooth and Oh-So-Hydrated featuring Phenix Founder and Celebrity Stylist Gina Rivera

Leave-in conditioners are much like that daily espresso pick-me-up, but for your hair—it can add a boost of hydration, heat protection, and volumizing benefits to hair—bringing it back to life. However, a simple internet search on leave-in products can lead you to thousands of different choices with different benefits and ingredients to boot, making it hard to find the one that is just right!

To help uncomplicate the selection process, we found hairstylist-approved leave-in conditioners for all hair types, plus tips on how to use a leave-in conditioner, if it’s your first time. Here are the 13 best leave-in conditioners for every hair type, texture, or formula preference.