Whatever your hair needs, a great shampoo and conditioner are the cornerstones of cleansing and hydrating
Best daily regime
WINNER: HIGH END Alterna My Hair My Canvas Me Time Everyday Shampoo, £26.49, feelunique.com
‘I really enjoyed using this. It has a really nice consistency and my hair felt lovely afterwards. I’d definitely recommend it for daily use.’ Sally Brooks
WINNER: HIGH STREET Garnier Ultimate Blends Coconut and Aloe Hydrating No Rinse Conditioner, £6.99, Boots ‘Quick and easy to use after you get out of the shower, this no-rinse formula left my hair smooth and knot-free.’ Emma North
Hydrating shampoo
WINNER: HIGH END Ameliorate Clarifying Shampoo, £16, lookfantastic.com
‘I loved the scent and it left my hair feeling clean and fresh. I associate clarifying shampoos as being quite stripping, but this was gentle and left my hair feeling soft.’ Sarah CW
WINNER: HIGH STREET The Hair Lab by Mark Hill Hydrating Shampoo, £8.99, Boots ‘It had a sweet, creamy scent I could still smell the next day. I enjoyed its rich texture, and despite containing no sulphates, it lathered up nicely.’ Stephanie Maylor
Best for anti-brass
WINNER Fudge Professional Clean Blonde Damage Rewind Shampoo, £15, lookfantastic.com
‘A pleasant surprise! Less drying than other purple shampoos I’ve tried, and still gave my blonde a creamy tone.’ Fiona McKim
Best anti-ager
WINNER Kérastase Chronologiste Masque, £36.30, lookfantastic.com
‘For such a rich treatment packed with nourishing ingredients, the formula was surprisingly lightweight. My hair looked smoother’ Sam Burnett
Best for frizz
WINNER: HIGH END Rossano Ferretti Intenso Softening and Smoothin