The trouble with conditioner

I'm noticing a pattern. When living in a country where I don't speak the language, I have an interesting time buying conditioner. I'd rather not buy shampoo and put it on as though it were conditioner. I've found that shampoo bottles tend to have more English written on them than conditioner bottles. So, when I want to get a new bottle I have to ask myself questions like these:

-smell- Does it smell soapy like shampoo? or creamy like conditioner?
-appearance- Is it clear or thick?
-scent- Heavy in a way common to conditioners?

I compare local and western brands, bottle shapes and sizes, and try to compare any English and foreign language I can see, looking for the same lables or descriptors. I make my purchase and then go to a bookstore to buy a dictionary.