The Benefits of Dry Shampoo

Dry shampoo is a powdered substance that is used to clean hair when it is not possible or practical to use traditional shampoos. The purpose of dry shampoo is to remove excess oil from the hair follicles without actually having to use water to wash the hair. Dry shampoo is sold commercially in a powder or aerosol. Some individuals also make dry shampoo at home. Dry shampoo should not be used every day because it will leave a residue on the hair that will eventually stop the dry shampoo from being absorbed.

Overwashing your hair can cause it to become dry and brittle and break off. Also, if you have color treated hair, washing it ever day will make the color fade. It is recommended to only use traditional shampoo two to three times a week. Dry shampoo is great to use in between regular washings or as a way of freshening up the looks of your hair.

The ingredients in dry shampoos are designed to soak up oil and dirt from the scalp. If you are using a powder, simply apply the loose powder and massage it into the scalp; leave it in for a couple of minutes and comb through it. If you are using an aerosol, hold the can a few inches from your scalp and massage it into the scalp; leave it in for a couple of minutes and then comb through it.

There are many people that make dry shampoo at home. This is a fairly easy task to complete using items such as talcum powder and a mix of herbs and spices. Some homemade shampoos actually leave behind particles that will dull the hair, while others actually make the hair look like it would after a traditional shampoo.

A Few Of The Highest Rated Dry Shampoo Products….

Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo- ingredients include: oryza sativa (rice), aluminum starch ocenylsuccinate, kaolin, silica, acrylates copolymer, tapioca starch, oryza sativa (rice), bran oil, beta glucan, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, rice amino acids, magnesium carbonate, hectorite, melaleuca, alternifolia (tea tree) oil.

Allure magazine voted this as the best dry shampoo
Absorbs excess oil and product build up without weighing the hair down
Increases volume at the root

Got2b Rockin’ It Dry Shampoo- ingredients include: isobutene, oryza sativa (rice), starch, alcohol denat, butance, propane, parfum (fragrance).

Instantly revives hair
Makes hair look fuller, giving it boost and bounce

No Rinse Shampoo- ingredients include water, triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, coco amide DEA, fragrance, diazolidnyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben and citric acid.

Leaves hair fresh and clean
Apply, lather and towel dry
Hospital tested and approved

Batiste Dry Shampoo-

Leaves hair feeling clean and full of body
Revitalizes dull lifeless hair between washings

Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk- ingredients include: butane, propane, isobutane, oryza sativa (rice), starch (oryza sativa), sd alcohol 39-c (alcohol denat), aluminum starch, octenylsuccinate, avena sativa (oat), kernel oil (avena sativa), cyclodextrin, cyclomethicone, fragrance, isopropyl myristate, and silica.

Revitalizes hair between washes
Leaves hair clean and full of body

Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo Spray- ingredients include: isobutene, propane, sd alcohol 40-b (alcohol denat), aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, butane, fragrance, isopropyl myristate and silica.

Absorbed excess oil and refreshes hair between washes
Meets CA and NY clean air standards
Prevents that greasy look and feeling between washes

Creative Uses For Dry Shampoo

For anyone who has recently had a keratin treatment or a brazilian blowout, using a dry shampoo will work wonders for them. It is recommended not to shampoo the hair for several days after a keratin treatment or brazilian blowout and using a dry shampoo will help keep it looking fresh until it is time to use a traditional shampoo again.

Using dry shampoo is becoming more and more popular especially among women who want to wash their hair less often to avoid dryness and breakage. Dry shampoo is great to use in the middle of the day to freshen up with and to use in between washes to keep your hair looking and feeling clean. It is especially useful when you wake up late and simply do not have the time to wash your hair.