Clean fresh hair...No water needed!

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One of the greatest inventions in the cosmetic industry- Dry Shampoo! Well, in my opinion anyways :) It is so convenient when there's no time to wash your hair. Quick fix when your running out the door or just too lazy to wash, blow dry & style! I have noticed since using dry shampoos, my hair actually produces less oil. As a matter of fact, I put some research into it.. Your scalp (entire body, really) has glands called Sebaceous glands. They secrete a waxy oil called "sebum" to protect the hair & skin. This is the same oil that clogs pores and causes acne. Touching or rubbing your hair & skin can trigger these glands to secret more oil as well as washing our hair every day. When we wash our hair, we are stripping our natural oils away leaving the glands to think they need to kick into overdrive and produce more oil. I typically wash my hair every 2-3 days. (With baths in between of course!) Yes, I know that sounds crazy to some of you but once you train your glands to slow down it's secretion they produce much less oil. Here's where the dry shampoo comes into play! The first couple of weeks of washing your hair less will probably be the worst but then you will slowly notice less oil. In those in between days, I spray dry shampoo all over my roots, massage into my scalp & brush through. It leaves my hair dry, refreshed and adds volume!

My favorite Dry shampoo to use is Batiste. I use the Blush scent. Its smell SO good, similar to Michael Kors perfume in my opinion. They have 2 other scents; Original and Tropical. Original smells like grass or leaves or something.. not my cup of tea! Lol. I've never smelled the tropical so I cant attest to that one. Batiste is the cheapest dry shampoo I've found and the most effective..go figure! Retails around $7 and can be found at most grocery stores and Sally's. When sprayed, it comes out white on your hair. However after being massaged in and brushed through, there is no more white remnants left behind. I used to have dark brown hair and it never left that white dusty look. Here is my before & after pics...Please excuse the roots.. I have an appointment next week ;)

Batiste-Before

Batiste-After

Another Dry shampoo I have been trying out is the Kenra Platinum color care dry shampoo. I found this travel size at Ulta and decided to give it a try. It has a different texture than the batiste, it's almost like hairspray. It's somewhat wet when it hits the hair but then dries taking the oil with it. It has a nice coconut scent. With the full size retailing $19, I still prefer my trusty Batiste. However I don't mind buying the travel size every now & then.

Kenra-Before

Kenra After

 I have also tried blotting powder. It works as well. You just have to be sure you really rub it in. Hope you all have enjoyed this beauty secret of mine.. This isn't just for the gals but guys as well (If you can find one without the super girly scent.. Batiste original maybe?) Try to wash your hair less and you will be so surprised at how much less oily it is!


Adding a dab of fab to your day,
-A