My hair is dry, but when I use a conditioner it weighs it down, what should I do?

Studies show that most people list dry hair as their biggest hair problem. But that may not be the problem at all. What you are calling dry hair may be fine, limp hair, without body. If you do not have a permanent wave, or permanent color and you wear your hair short, you may need a volumizing conditioner! A bodifier may be a better choice, such as a mousse or root lift (Graham Webb, Root Infusion). If your hair is weighted down, skip the conditioner, get a lighter conditioner like a spray leave-in, or a bodifying conditioner such as Rusk Sensories Invisible, FAT CAT Body Booster Fine Hair Volumist, or Biolage's Leave-In Conditioning Spray,  . You don't have to use the conditioner every day, try it every other day or once a week.