If you’re a regular reader you’ll know I’m crazy about dry shampoo. I love to abuse it when I’m ‘in a pinch’… i.e. hit the snooze button too many times to wash up nicely or stupidly tested a new leave-in conditioning product that turns me into a slick just before I have to go out. (For someone who should know better, the latter happens quite a lot…) It also makes for a fabulous volumiser… so much so that I usually spritz it into my locks before a big partytjie regardless of whether I’ve just washed my hair or not. And let’s not get started on its super-fab ability to help disguise dark roots that are over due for a little touch up…  

Right now I’m using TRESemme Instant Refresh dry shampoo for normal to oily hair.
It’s very similar in formulation to my usual oil-buster, Batiste, but contains the addition of grapefruit and tangerine peel extract. I’m not sure if these contribute to its fragrance or not, but either way, I really like the way it smells – clean and fresh, but not ‘soapy’ in the least.

Anyhoo, I know I’m going to get the whole ‘which one do you prefer… TRESemme or Batiste?’ question in either the comments or on twitter so I’m just going to address it right now… Aside from the smell, I really can’t tell the difference between the two of them. Seriously. They both have a very simple job to do and do it very well. In fact, the only dry shampoo I’ve ever tried and didn’t appreciate was Lee Stafford’s. It just wasn’t ‘concentrated’ enough and I felt like I had to use half the bottle to get the same results I can get with three spritzes of TRESemme or Batiste. It’s a real pity though ‘cos Lee’s smelled AMAZING… a blatant rip-off of Thierry Mugler’s Angel, but tres delish nonetheless. I’m still using and loving his Beach Babe Sea Salt spray that you can read all about over here…

Oh! And before I forget… if you’ve got very dark hair, be careful of ‘regular’ dry shampoo as it can look too ‘white’ and ‘weird’ in your locks. Instead, opt for a dry shampoo especially formulated for darker hair (these come out looking more ‘brown’ as opposed to ‘white’) or, if you’re really in a fix, try cocoa powder. Really! It soaks up excess oil just as well as good ole’ baby powder but won’t leave you looking like you’re suffering from a bad case of dandruff. Just don’t come crying to me if some raging chocoholic nut job tries to eat your hair…

Love, love

Leigh

UPDATE: Okay, okay… having used both TRESemme’s and Batiste’s I can now say with aboslute certainty that I actually prefer the latter. You need to use very little Batiste; it’s almost more concentrated. Just one spritz klaps the oil wheres with TRESemme, you need to use A LOT to get similar results. It’s also a better volumiser. Sorry TRESemme!