How to Use Dry Shampoo Properly and What's the Purpose After All?

We all love to have clean-feeling and fresh-looking hair. But let’s be realistic – we don’t always have the time for a 30-minute hair care routine every morning.

With a simple investment in dry shampoo for hair, you can sleep extra thirty minutes or have time to stop by your favorite coffee shop. More than that, dry shampoo offers a wealth of other hair hacks like boosting volume and enhancing hair grip. Read on to finally understand how dry shampoo works and how to use it properly.

What Does Dry Shampoo Do?

Our scalp produces natural oil, sebum, that softens the locks and protects the scalp. Despite these benefits, excess oil gives a greasy feeling and look to our hair. If your hair tends to be oily, this can be a real problem, as hair starts looking unkept towards the end of the wash day already. The oil also weights down the roots, making fine hair look limp.

We all know that washing your hair daily dries out your tresses, so adding in dry shampoo to postpone a wash day is not only time-saving but extremely beneficial for the health of your hair. Using alcohol or starch-based ingredients, dry shampoo can soak up oil and sweat from the hair on the crown where oil and unpleasant shine collect. This way, it helps refresh hair without a regular shampoo and thus leads to healthier and more moisturized tresses.

However, there are even more benefits. Using dry shampoo is great for adding volume and texture to your daily styles. Also, the tinted dry shampoos can give you a temporary color touch-up when you’re in a pinch and can’t make it to the salon for an appointment.

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How to Apply Dry Shampoo

How you use dry shampoo determines its effect. Here are some core rules on how to apply dry shampoo the right way and get the best results:

Step 1: Spray dry shampoo on your root area right around where you part hair first. Then, take half-inch sections around the head and apply evenly throughout to let the product absorb oils effectively.

*You may occasionally use dry shampoo on clean hair to volumize or add texture to smooth fine locks, but make sure your hair is dry, as using the product on wet hair will only make it greasier.

Step 2: Let the product sit for a few minutes to give it time to soak up oils. Do not brush or shake your head right after using dry shampoo.

Step 3: Gently massage the product into your scalp. Working the product into the roots is very important, as skipping this step may leave you with a white residue on your hair.

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