How To: Dry Shampoo

Dry shampoo can be an amazing product that adds volume, eases the grease, and refreshes hair. However, it can take a little know-how to get good results. But wait! Before you skip to the end, read on and you might find a tip or two! To show how dry shampoo can add volume and refresh hair, the end result you'll see is what I did to my bedhead (I had been up for about 10 minutes prior to this tutorial) . I'm serious! I did this in fewer than 5 minutes. So if I look a little lot sleepy, that's why. Read on:

What Dry Shampoo Won't Do:

• Clean literally dirty hair (as in mud, glue, or food, etc. You've got bigger problems, so hit the showers!)
• Act like hairspray
• Be a permanent replacement for washing your hair

You'll Need:

• Towel
• Brush
• Dry shampoo
• Hair in need of a revival

{clear and spray powder dry shampoo examples}

Choose Your Brand:

• Determine your hair type/color for the correct type of shampoo you'd like to use. If you're blonde, baby powder, corn starch, or any type of dry shampoo will work for you. Lucky! If you're a brunette, try a clear or brown powdered dry shampoo. If your hair is curly (not wavy), try a product geared toward that, like this one from Tresseme or this one from Pssssst for curly and wavy hair.
• Many stores will take back products if they aren't for you, so check before you buy. For those that can use anything, Psssst!, Batiste, Suave, Tresseme, or Salon Graffix are great drugstore brands. Oscar Blandi, Bumble & Bumble, Klorane, or Ojon are good pricier options. 
• The type and smell factor into the choice as well--some have a chemical smell and some give me a headache from the fragrance. Choose spray powder if you'd like to get rid of greasy roots, but there will be a residue left behind--something to consider, my brunettes! A clear dry shampoo won't give as much volume, but helps with freshness and shine. 

{spray 6-8 inches away}

{objects may appear closer than they are!}

{told you I was sleepy--my hair wasn't brushed & no earrings)

How To:

• Dry shampoo should only target the root of the hair. 
• Choose sections of hair, hold up/out the sections, and spray in short bursts--you aren't spray painting a wall.
• Spray at the root, about 6-8 inches away.
• Once you've completed all of the sections, let hair dry for a minute.

• Using the towel, rub at your roots, just like you would if your hair was wet. You can use your fingers as well, but I find the towel does better at removing residue, plus I don't like the brown powder on my hands.
• Use the brush to continue working the product out of the roots to give hair more volume.
• Style as desired.
• BONUS TIPS: Try using dry shampoo the night before and then brushing through in the morning.
• If you're super tired after a long night out, spray all over your hair with dry shampoo, then brush through, to quickly rid stinky hair before sleeping.

{The end result}

{yesterday's hair+ sleep= bedhead} 

{bedhead+ dry shampoo= the pic above}

How NOT to Use:

• Dry shampoo is not applied to hair the same way as hairspray.
• Apply at the roots only, not on the top layer of hair.
• Don't spray heavily and then brush out. Short bursts, towel drying your roots, and brushing will work the best.
• Use clear or brown powder dry shampoo if your hair is dark to yield best results.

Do you use dry shampoo? What brand(s)?