January 23, 2012

Dry Shampoo Debate


Apparently, overwashing your hair can dry it out and cause hair color to fade. To preserve your color and maintain moisturized, sleek hair, it is best to wash your hair only 2-3 times per week. Are you kidding me? I nearly wash my hair everyday and it is SO tedious to blow it dry when I'm in a hurry!!  

Cue dry shampoo! if you’re strapped for time and you need to freshen up your locks (after the gym, snoozing too many times), dry shampoo serves as a fantastic option. Modern, busy women swear by dry shampoos! I've been experimenting with dry shampoo for the last year and am still undecided. When I heard of dry shampoo, I decided to try it out immediately! I will try anything if it allows a few extra minutes of sleep time in the morning. Plus, when my hair appears greasy, it’s usually only the roots that need to be refreshed. Applying a dry shampoo effectively soaks up any oil and dirt, leaving your hair looking refreshed and clean.

There are basically two types of dry shampoos: ones that come in a loose powder form and ones that come in an aerosol can form. Powder dry shampoos can be applied directly on to the scalp from the bottle and either brushed through or massaged in using your fingers.  My preference is the aerosol dry shampoo that can be sprayed directly onto the scalp from a few inches away. Here are the ones I've tried:

My sister gave this to me to try out and I wasn't very impressed. It has a great lemon scent but goes on your hair like baby powder, so unless you're really blonde, I think it shows on your scalp.

Oscar Blandi read my mind because they came out with a spray for brunettes. I like this one although it's pretty expensive and I feel like you need to use a lot for it to be effective.

The perfect find! Suave came out with this dry shampoo during the summer and I bought it to try it out- only $3.49! I love it and for the price, I use it lavishly! 


The link for the Suave dry shampoo is below. Try it out and let's continue the debate!


http://www.amazon.com/Suave-Professionals-Shampoo-Beautiful-5-Ounce/dp/B004DBUAGQ















2 comments:

  1. Annie V.,
    Thanks for this post-- you inspired me to head to my local Fred Meyer (don't you just love it?!) in search of some great dry shampoo. Unfortunately they didn't carry the Suave you recommended. However I picked up John Frieda Luxurious Volume Antime Volume Refresher Dry Spray Shampoo (what a name!) with a dollar-off coupon to boot! I'm in looooooove. My hair is the kind that's so fine that it gets greasy at night and so I require a daily shampoo to leave the house. This weekend I was headed out early, early so instead of a shower I tried my dry shampoo and was as good as new. I ran out of the bathroom, yelling for Jason, "It took all the oil out of my hair!! Hooray!" One needs to follow the directions carefully-- it means SHORT BURSTS when it says so. Thanks for leading the way to dry shampoo!!

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