This product review is a must. Ever since discovering it, I can't handle how much I love it. Before I jump in, let's talk about hair for a sec. Did you know that you are NOT supposed to wash your hair everyday? I hope you know. If you do wash your hair every day, your hair can suffer... BADLY. What you're doing is removing the natural oils that your scalp produces to protect and moisturize your hair. Doing that everyday causes dry, straw-like hair and split ends. In an effort to replace those natural oils your scalp then overproduces the oil and your hair will get that greasy look faster. So the answer: cut down your hair washing. It is recommended that people only wash their hair a couple of times I week, which is not necessarily ideal, but anything less than daily is good. If you're a daily-hair-washer and you are ready for change it's hard to imagine your hair less greasy, but like anything, routine is key! By washing your hair less, the oil production will balance out, and your hair can survive longer and look fresh without washing! It will get a whole lot healthier too! There's your hair science 101 for the day. Now, if only there was something you could do for the off days...Enter: dry shampoo. I was only introduced to dry shampoo a handful of years ago and it has since changed my life. For anyone that doesn't know what it is (is there anyone that doesn't know?), dry shampoo is magic when it comes to making hair look fresh and clean on non-hairwash days. I love it. Anyway, I think it's safe to say I found the holy grail of dry shampoo and that, if you haven't guessed already, is Dove's dry shampoo. It's light, not powdery, needs only to be applied once at the start of your day and has a bonus: it adds a natural volume to your hair! Another perk is that it is only $5.99 (Canadian $) at your local drugstore or grocery store. I can't think of anything bad to say about it, it's just that fantastic!
I should note that I have tried numerous brands, such as:
- KMS - second favourite but at $17 it's not cheap
- Klorane - 3rd favourite
- OSIS - I'm neutral on it, so not worth the salon price
- Kevin Murphy - good but I found I needed to reapply, so also not worth the salon price
- Batiste - I found it too powdery which put a thick coating on my hair & makes my blonde hair white so I can't even imagine brunettes!
- TRESemmé - definite no as it made my hair greasy and flat
Hair and hair health is SO important to me. I'm not sure about you but I invest a lot of money in my hair. As a blonde I also know how hard it is to keep your hair healthy and soft, so I do everything and anything to keep it that way. A lot of people (even some hairstylist friends) are impressed by how healthy my hair is despite being a blonde and ask my secret. Well, this - not overwashing my hair and using this dry shampoo - is one of them!
*Another "Can't Live Without" beauty product: Benefit Mascara
I haven't ever tried the Dove Dry Shampoo. I really love the Suave Dry Shampoo with Keratin and it's only $3 USD vs the $20 I was spending previously on Oscar Blandi! You've totally peaked my curiosity though on the Dove. :)
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You should give it a go! I've not seen the Suave one but maybe I will keep an eye out for it. Although I've fallen in love with the Dove one, you can see I'm not afraid to try others!
DeleteGreat post! I wrote a similar post about this a few months ago, here is the link in case you want to check it out: http://welcometoplanetmelmac.blogspot.ca/2013/02/shampoo-try-no-poo.html
ReplyDeleteI too am an-every-other-day-hair-washer and I find it has made such a huge difference in my hair health. I have curly/wavy hair so if it is washed too much, I loose the curl and it just gets frizzy and weird looking. I will have to try Dove's Dry Shampoo. I HATE Dove's regular shampoo (dries my hair out) but their dry Shampoo sounds like it does the trick :-)
Yeah, I don't use their shampoo or conditioner - I traditionally ONLY buy salon products for my hair. I stumbled upon the Dove one when I was in a pinch and now I can't get enough!
DeleteYes, dry shampoo is a work of art. I love, love, love it and use it all the time since my hair is a dry mess and I simply can't wash it every day.
ReplyDeleteI use Psssst right now and I like it a lot but I've had Dove before and it's great too!
Dry shampoo changed my life. I occasionally used baby powder prior to discovering it, haha! Those were the days...
DeleteI've never tried dry shampoo but this is definitely making me feel like I'm missing out on something.
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Never tried it?! :) You should definitely give it a shot. Just nice to freshen up your tresses!
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