The Miracle Product - Dry Shampoo Review

What's the key to getting ready for work in 15 minutes? You are going out after work, but too lazy to wash your hair? Want to give your roots a lift on a humid summer day?

The answer to the above questions? Start using DRY SHAMPOO!

I lived through my awkward puberty stage with limp hair (sexy huh?) I used to washed my hair every morning; or sometimes even twice a day to ensure it's fresh and voluminous. Thanks to the invention (and my recent discovery) of dry shampoo; not only I can save time in the morning (after hitting the snooze button 1000 times), I can freshen up my hair anytime, anywhere. Saying that I am in love with dry shampoo is an understatement! I definitely cannot live without it. I can now wash my hair once every other day without over-drying the ends. Even my hairdresser has noticed that my hair looks a lot healthier! Moreover, hair color stays on longer. Thank you to the chemists and scientists who came up with this great invention.

How to use dry shampoo: (from Tresemme's website)

1. Shake can vigorously before use and in between sprays.

2. Lightly spritz roots with product to inject volume and spray evenly all over hair, holding can 8-12 inches from head.

3. Leave product in for 1-2 minutes to allow time to soak up oil.

4. Brush through hair to remove excess, then style as usual.

Dry shampoo can be hard to find in Canada, it took me a while to find that London Drugs carries Klorane dry shampoo:

Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk

This one above is for normal hair, it absorbs excess oil and leaves hair clean and full of volume. It also comes with oak-milk for moisturizing benefits.

Klorane Oil-Controlling Dry Shampoo with Nettle Extract

This is the first dry shampoo that got me totally hooked, as it works very well with greasy/very greasy hair. It saves me from going to work with ugly, oily hair when I don't have time to wash it in the morning. It claims to regulate the activity of sebaceous glands. My hair becomes very light in just a few minutes.

The good:

• very powerful oil absorbing capacity
• leaves hair clean and light all day
• mininize the frequency of hair wash for greasy hair
• incorporate natural eco-friendly ingredients such as oak-milk and nettle extract
• cater to different hair types: normal hair / oily hair

The bad:

• rather pricey for daily use, about $15 for a small bottle
• leaves chalky white mark if you don't brush it out thoroughly
• have to wait 2 minutes before brushing it out

Rockaholic® Dirty Secrets® Dry Shampoo

It claims to : "Keeps your hair fresh, clean and rockin' one more night!"

London Drugs has recently carried this dry shampoo from TIGI. It costs $5 more but it's double the size of Klorane's. (300 ml vs 150 ml)

The good:

• · effectively cleans hair and absorbs oil

• · clean citrus scent

• · fine white powder, less chance of leaving white residue

• · cheaper than klorane's

• · nice and hip 'rockstar' design with funny tag lines

The bad:

• • · not as powerful as Klorane's

• • · hair feels slightly greasy again after a few hours

• • - hair looks dull after use

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Tresemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo

Tresemme's new Fresh Start line is an amazing creation and I am overjoyed by this new addition to the dry shampoo family. It is available at all major stores that carry Tresemme products ( Shoppers Drug Mart, London Drugs, Superstore). I got it a few weeks ago at Target around $6 USD, my heart skipped a beat when I saw the price tag. And guess what, I saw it today at Shoppers for only $3.99, what a steal!!!

This is by far my favourite dry shampoo! Good value for it's cleaning power.

The good:

• inexpensive (need i say more?)
• good size bottle (161 g)
• light with a fresh scent
• fine powder, no white residue
• hair feels clean all day
• effective oil absorption
• contains natural ingredients - mineral clay

The bad:

• not so good with giving hair volume

In conclusion, my favorite dry shampoo is Tresemme's, for it's cleaning power and good value. 1st runner up is Klorane's, for its high quality ingredients and oil absorbing capacity.

Till next time,

Fi