This or That: Garnier Volume Extend Instant Volume Dry Shampoo Vs. L'Oreal Everstyle Energizing Dry Shampoo

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First off, thank you to everyone for your sweet comments concerning yesterday's post.

 I am overwhelmed with love and support. Thank you. 

I'm a bit of a dry shampoo junkie--I've done several posts about different brands, uses, and techniques. And for this week's This or That, I'm sharing two "new" dry shampoos I've not shared here before, and that are very similar. Check 'em out:

Garnier Fructis Haircare Volume Extend Instant Bodifier Dry Shampoo for Fine or Flat Hair 

• Extends Volume a Full 24 Hours
• Garnier Fructis Volume Extend Dry Shampoo, containing a blend of orange citrus and grape extract, immediately refreshes and bodifies lifeless locks, instantly creating volume you can see and feel.  
• Just spray into flat hair and comb or brush through to absorb oil, instantly eliminate weight and refresh your volume anytime, day or night.
• INGREDIENTS: Butane, Alcohol Denat., Propane, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Fragrance, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Vitis Vinifera (Grape Seed) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange Peel) Oil, Hexyl Cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal, FIL D158388/1
• $5.49 for 3.4 oz

PROS:

• Invisible dry shampoo, so no worry about white cast in hair--great for darker hair
• A strong smell that is great at refreshing hair, especially after being around strong odors.
• Gives some volume

CONS:

• Some may not like the strong smell
• It feels like I use more, since it has such a light, hairspray consistency, and I went through this rather quickly
• Doesn't absorb oil in hair very well
• I can definitely tell there is alcohol in it.

OVERALL: If you're looking for a product in between a dry shampoo and a volumizing hairspray, try this. It's one of the best non-rice powder dry shampoos I've used.

L'Oreal EverStyle Texture Series Energizing Dry Shampoo

• This energizing, oil-absorbent dry shampoo instantly refreshes dull hair without adding water. 
• The virtually invisible, talc-free formula with micronized minerals renews hair by instantly cleansing, extending the life of any style. 
• 100% Vegan, No Silicones, No Synthetic Dyes
• INGREDIENTS: Butane, Alcohol Denat., Propane, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Parfum/Fragrance, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal.
• $6.99 for 3.4 oz

PROS:

• Almost invisible dry shampoo--great for darker hair
• Strong smell, especially after being around strong odors
• Gives some volume
• Helps some with oil reduction

CONS:

• Some may not like the strong smell
• There can be a slight white cast
• I feel like I go through this product really quickly

OVERALL: If you're looking for a product in between a dry shampoo and a volumizing hairspray, try this. I love how lightweight it is in hair.

This or That?

• I would repurchase either of these, as they are both great, lightweight dry shampoos. Brunettes and those who don't like a lot of product in their hair should check out either. These products are very similar, but I think I like the L'Oreal dry shampoo just a bit more. It did a better job at helping with oily roots and didn't feel as drying (I have frizzy hair) as the Garnier one.

What two products would you like to see next on This or That?

MORE DRY SHAMPOO INFO:

• How to Use Dry Shampoo, Plus Reviews
• Try using dry shampoo the night before and then brushing through in the morning.
• If you're too tired after a long night out to wash your hair, spray dry shampoo all over your hair, then brush through, to quickly get rid of stinky hair before sleeping. You'll probably have white powder residue, but the function here is to rid the smell. Check out my other No More Stinky Hair tip.
• Spray a little dry shampoo on your Bobby Pins before using them for extra hold in hair.
• Dry shampoo works for stinky shoes too! I use this when traveling so my suitcase doesn't smell. Just spray a little into shoes and let them dry overnight.