I find this to be the case with the crazy dry shampoo campaign. I'm not even sure where it started, but I can't stop hearing about it everywhere. It is as if companies made a problem and then created a solution to make more money. If my hair is oily, well, I should wash it, right? Sure, I may have washed it yesterday, but if I worked out today or was sitting in 90 degree weather, maybe a shower wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. Well, not anymore. With the constant reminder that washing your hair everyday is bad, we are hearing about dry shampoo all of the time. Considering my face is more on the oily side, my scalp also tends to get this way. So, I decided to try out some of these dry shampoos to see what would happen. I tried two separate brands in very different price groups. For one brand, I even tried to separate application processes. This is what I found.
First off, dry shampoo is only really good when your hair isn't already oily. If you are already seeing strands sticking together and your hair looks dirty, dry shampoo will do nothing. It isn't magic. However, if you do find that your hair is probably going to look oily later that day, it might be a good solution. One of my cousins actually tried it to combat what happens to her when she works in a hot kitchen as a pastry chef. She has very long hair and it takes quite a bit of time to style. Her feeling was that it wasn't for her. She felt that after being in that kitchen all day smelling like food, the dry shampoo didn't make her feel fresh, so she didn't feel presentable. I tend to agree with her even though my hair is far shorter. Of the products I used, here is what I have to say about them.
1. Oscar Blandi Non-Spray Dry Shampoo - $19.00 at Ulta
When I first started hearing about all of the hype around dry shampoo I went on a search for some. I visited my salon earlier that week and found that with my new haircut the crown of my head was getting oily after only one night. I figured it was from having to touch it so much to style, but I wasn't pleased with constantly having to wash and style every day. I didn't find any dry shampoo products at Ulta at the time, so I bought this one. First off, I hated, hated, hated the application method. It is a small bottle with a small tip. In order to put the dry shampoo in your hair, you literally have to tip this thing over like baby powder and try to get it as close to your scalp as possible without spilling half of it all over the place. To make matters worse, I didn't feel like it did anything at all. I was just left with a powdery shoulder and oily hair. My advice is avoid this one, it isn't anything great even though it is by Oscar Blandi. Oh, and just take one look at the price and the picture of the bottle below. Really? 19 dollars for that? Not a good look.
2. Oscar Blandi Spray Dry Shampoo - $23.00 at Ulta
This experience was even funnier than the first. While I can say I wasn't left with a powdery shoulder, the bottle is such a liar. This is supposed to be volumizing dry shampoo. Nope, it wasn't at all. Instead, the difference was that it came out of an aerosol can and just made my hair knotty and hard to manage. It did take up some oil, but only close to my scalp. Any hair that was already oily just stayed that way and the product disintegrated within an hour or two. I went to work the morning I used this stuff and by lunch time I was trying to figure out if I could wash my hair in their sink without looking like a nutcase. My hair was so short back then I couldn't put it up and I ended up visiting Walgreens on my lunch to buy a headband to try to hide how awful it was. I used it a second day over a weekend and this was even worse. It says it is invisible, but it wasn't. It kind of gave my hair a greyish look. It was just a bad experience for a super expensive price. My vote on this one, another no go!
3. Salon Grafix Dry Shampoo - $5.99 at Walgreens
Although my blog is devoted to getting the best for less, there are some things I don't skimp on. I think you may have been able to see that by earlier blogs about my favorite make-up choices (Too Faced, Smashbox, etc.). I tend to spend more on make-up or skin care products if I believe that drugstore options are less effective. I think as women we deserve to pamper ourselves even if it means an occasional splurge. I mention this because I don't want anyone to think I was slamming Oscar Blandi just because the products are more money. However, honestly, the Salon Grafix formula is much better than Oscar Blandi. As I have mentioned before, I am not sold on trying one product one time. I like to experiment with additional products, especially when magazines or other experts support items. So, after hearing about the Treseme version of dry shampoo, I went to my favorite drugstore, (say it with me) Walgreens, to find it. They didn't have it yet, but I did find this Salon Grafix version. I have to say, I still don't think it is worth the hype, but this product is more effective. In fact, I actually used it today and don't feel very gross at all. It doesn't leave a white residue and it doesn't really last 12 hours, but it will get you through a day of work at least.
Overall, my thoughts are this. If you have thicker hair that is hard to manage, but gets oily, dry shampoo is probably best for you. I don't think people with baby fine hair will do well with this type of product no matter which brand you choose. However, I don't want to dissuade anyone who wants to try it from doing it. I only reviewed two brands, there are a bunch of others who make dry shampoos and may do it better. So, if you know someone who recommended a brand, go for it. In fact, share it with the group. I would like to know so I don't have to walk away from my trial and error with these products with a bad taste in my mouth. Still, if you are going to try it, choose a moderately priced brand first. Don't waste your money like I did spending $23.00 dollars on something you cannot return and find no joy in. If you have already done so, well, don't use it as a dry shampoo, but if you are trying to tease your hair for an updo or want a more structured look, you can use it on clean hair to add some manageability.
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