It’s been three days since your last shampoo, you’ve just drenched yourself at a bootcamp class, and your hair is now a greasy mess but you’ve got 15 minutes to get to work. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Pile on the dry shampoo!
Whether you have color treated hair and try to avoid washing too frequently, or you have ultra thick hair like me (which turns washing it into a whole production), sometimes dry shampoo can be your best friend. It adds volume to limp strands and can soak up all the sweat, dirt, and excess oil in a pinch. Not to mention, it can extend blowouts and good hair days into good hair weeks—the true MVP.
The magic of dry shampoo lies in its ingredients: you want to look for oil-absorbing, mattifying materials like rice protein, bamboo silk, corn starch, and tapioca starch, says celebrity hairstylist Mia Santiago, whose clients include Dove Cameron, Martha Stewart, and Hugh Jackman Beyond that, it’s best to pair your product with your hair type: “Curly hair types want one that absorbs oil, but won’t cause buildup while darker hair requires a translucent powder that doesn’t leave a too-powdery finish,” Santiago says. “Personally, I switch things up: On oily days, I opt for a straight-up powder; on days where my hair is less greasy, I’ll go with an aerosol.”
Application is also key for a natural-looking finish. Make sure to spray or powder your scalp in sections, then massage the product in as if you were shampooing for real. If you still see any residue, follow up with a brush to distribute the shampoo throughout your strands.
From loose powders to aerosol sprays, drugstore brands to luxury, we’ve got you covered. Using Santiago’s product-picking wisdom, we selected some of the best dry shampoos available right now.
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