Dry shampoo has been one of beauty’s biggest success stories in recent years. What used to feel like a slightly grotty product is now a mainstream staple for any woman who’s had to endure lank hair and a stringy fringe. Ingenious and gamechanging though they are, dry shampoos have not been without their problems. Users will know that chalky, patchy, flaky residue has been par for the course and required vigorous brushing to shake off the powdered wig look. The new generation of dry shampoos have all but eradicated the issue.
Kérastase’s VIP Volume In Powder (£15.50, and worn here) is a case in point. It gives much increased volume and oil absorption without leaving your black jumper looking like a spilled ashtray. Colab’s Sheer + Invisible (from £2.50) is also dustless, excellently priced, and comes in little handbag canisters for handy use halfway through the day, when everything is prone to falling a bit flat (I’m not crazy about all the scents, but London is nice and unobtrusive). It’s also worth noting that many next-gen dry shampoos are hiding under a different name, but essentially do the same job. Windle & Moodie’s Matte Texture Spray (£20 for a huge can) is among my favourites, and in addition to all the usual dry shampoo benefits, it offers a good, scruffy, matte finish to stop hair flopping (I often use it immediately after blow-drying, when my hair is too slippery to behave). Toni & Guy Matt Texture Dry Shampoo (£4.99) works similarly, and is a longtime resident in my bathroom cabinet.
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