Mid Brain muses
Here’s an interesting product – Frederic Fekkai’s Wash & Wear spray shampoo. You can simply spray this in your hair to 
keep it clean in between shampoos.
Powder shampoo
“What a novel, breakthough idea!” you must be saying to yourself.
“Why has no one else in the history of hair care EVER thought of a spray on shampoo that doesn’t have to be rinsed off?” you’re probably pondering as you read this.
“Only the advanced science of the new millennium could have possibly created a spray on product to keep your hair clean between shampoos,” you’re thinking.
Is that what you’re thinking?
If it is, you’re WRONG!
It’s time you learned that, with the possible exception of the Internet, everything that’s worth inventing was created in the 70′s.
Case in point, check out this ad from the Beauty Brains ad vault for Psssst! Shampoo. Possibly the only cosmetic product ever to include a punction mark in it’s name.
Psssst! is also famous for being the first spray on, no rinse dry shampoo. It was essentially a powder that you sprayed in your hair to absorb oil, then you brushed it out. It didn’t work very well and it was kind of messy, but it did prevent hundreds of thousands of women from wearing a bag over their head between shampoos.
So in your FACE , Frederic Fekkai!
More dry shampoos
Intrigued? In addition to Fekkai and Psssst! here are a few other dry powder shampoos you might want to check out:
Algemarin Shampoo “Dry-Powder Spray”
TIGI – Rockaholic – Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo
Rene Furterer Naturia Dry Shampoo
Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Spray
Have YOU tried a dry shampoo? Leave a comment and share your experiences with the rest of the Beauty Brains community.
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Salon Grafix invisible dry shampoo works pretty well. It keeps my hair from looking greasy the second day, even my bangs, which normally get really oily. It also didn’t leave a residue (I’m a brunette). It won’t look the same as just-washed hair and doesn’t add a ton of volume, but for $6 it’s a pretty good deal. Don’t know about the conditioner, but I wonder what it’s supposed to do?
This is a great summary, I have been using some of these products for a while, not tried the Salon Grafix Invisible Dry yet, but perhaps that could next.
i tried the Big Sexy Hair volumizing dry shampoo and while it may have made my hair seem less greasy, it did NOT feel clean. i have a thick head of fine hair (quite paradoxical) so when it’s greasy you can tell and when there’s product in it you can definitely tell. with BSH volumizing dry “shampoo” it didn’t feel like my hair anymore.
on the contrary, i bought Psssst! on a whim at CVS and it is FANTASTIC! gets the grease and oiliness out so my hair not only looks clean again but it actually FEELS like it’s been washed recently. (maybe not just a few minutes ago, but perhaps earlier that day or the day before. i’m an every-other day shampooer.) they must have improved it. also, i’m a brunette and i use the only variety at my drugstore which is the normal one, and it comes out white, but since you brush it out i’ve never actually noticed it on my hair.
verdict: the classic has been improved, and the new “fad” stuff does the OPPOSITE of what i wanted. go Psssst!
I just tried the Salon Graphix this evening. I hate it!!! It made my hair feel like hair spray after it dried. The smell is strong and very unpleasant.
For those of you saying how gross it is not to wash your hair every day, try being a truck driver and not having clean facilities to shower or working your a** off and can’t get a shower in because your exhausted?
I was really hoping that the Salon Graphix might help til I could get my next shower. I think I’ll try the corn starch instead of the pricey, strong smelling sprays that aren’t worth the money.
I love dry shampoo’s mostly because I work out a lot and I don’t like to wash my hair every day. I use http://www.Dust-Bath.com which is a newer product that is all natural and I love it. It’s cheep and smells really good. It also has chamomile in it which helps with that itchy feeling.
I have tried so many dry shampoo products and in the end have settled for this:
http://www.sefandi.com/hair-care/hair-care.html
I have not only been impressed with the results, but also the all natural ingredients.
Don’t but Rene Furterer. I have had about 5 cans go bad after just 2 or 3 uses. At $24.00 a can it’s a complete waste of money. The cans are defective and leak so you only get a few uses.
I don’t recommend the TIGI-kept getting clogged and not enough product in can. Loved the Big, Sexy Dry Shampoo; even wanted to use it another day before shampooing again!
I have used powder dry hair shampoo since childhood, over 50 years ago. I have very fine thin lifeless baby like hair. I have no oil in my skin or hair. The dry shampoo gives me volume and perfectly cleans my fine hair. I love it especially now that there are many brands to choose from. I have used corn starch and talcum powder, but a product made just for hair works best. I like Psssssst best, LDK and Bastiste.
I’ve used Oscar Blandi, Ojon and Tigi – Rockaholic (Can you tell I’m lazy when it comes to washing my hair? Haha!). I have to say that my favorite is Tigi’s Dirty Secret! It’s the best smelling, and I feel that my hair looks less greasy with it than other dry shampoos and it lasts longer in my hair. I also like it the best for clients if their hair needs a little pick me up before styling. I definitely recommend Tigi!
I have tried a some different kinds of spray on dry shampoo but thought they were below par. .I didn’t like the feeling of dry shampoo, kinda like rubbing dirt in your hair. The lok Dry shampoo sounds good though, I might try that. http://www.healthandbeauty4me.com/is-there-really-an-anti-cellulite-treatment-that-works
Just tried Psst…I actually like it. I have thick brown hair that tends to get oily, and my hair feels fresh, not gunky. Definitely feels more ‘textured’ though. Any white cast could be taken care of by a quick shake or blowdrying. The can said unscented, but I noticed a little bit of a coconutty, tropical sort of scent. Not bad. Would be good for a refresher at the end of the day, some texturizing, or those days where you wake up late.
To Jeff–
I suppose you don’t have long hair or you would understand how annoying it is to wash every day. I imagine you’re the kind of person who requires that everything be sanitary and the thought of body odor keeps you up at night. Natural human smells were perfectly acceptable until rather recently in human history. People used to go months without bathing, and even now not every culture has access to soap. You should lighten up.
I have been using Tigi’s Rockaholic dry shampoo between showering and have been extremely satisfied with my results. Though the price is going to be higher because you have to purchase it through salons (for those of us without hair stylist friends), I still think it worth the price paid for the results I obtained. Very little needed to be used for excellent oil-absorption at the roots, and the fragrance is pleasant without overpowering my perfume. I’ve actually used the product and gone another full 2 days without having to wash my hair and it retained it’s ‘just-washed’ look and feel.
I have found this to be a wonderful item to accompany me to summer music festivals, where those of us in RV’s know that RV water makes your hair feel icky. So for those stuck in tents with limited access to sinks to wash their hair, they’ll love this stuff. As the ad says, “Tour tested. Rockstar approved.” I think it should say, “Fan tested. People standing beside Fan approved.”
I really love the idea of dry shampoo, but I’ve looked at the ingredients in them and they are pretty frightening…products like Psssssst!, Frederic Fekkai, and Klorane have high (bad) ratings at the SafeCostmetics.org database. (Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate is particularly scary to me)
Does anyone know of a product on the market that uses safer and more natural ingredients AND works? I’m looking for the holy grail
I have red hair and I always use baby powder too. I tried the rockaholic stuff and it didn’t work as well. Then my can wouldn’t spray after the second use. Don’t waste your money. I was disappointed bc I love my tigi s factor smoothing products. I’m sticking with baby powder! Works great.
I’ve tried Oscar Blandi powder and it works great for me- I have fairly straight brown hair. I actually get more volume around my roots a day AFTER I shampoo because of it. And having slightly dirty hair makes styling MUCH easier. If I notice white powder (which happens if I rush and am not careful) I dab my finger in water and gently touch my scalp where the powder shows- and it disappear. If I think my hair looks whitish, I brush it a bunch and the powder is gone. Or I wet my fingers and quickly pull them through my hair.
Oh, and if I put it in the night before, my hair looks great the next day.
I also tried Salon Grafix invisible dry spray shampoo and it did nothing- except make my hair look greasier. Complete opposite of what I wanted.
So, I may try a more expensive spray, but since so many of them seem to get used up quickly (according to reviewers here), I doubt I’ll find anything better than the Oscar Blandi powder.
DON”T waste your money on Salon Grafix Invisible Dry Shampoo. I had to use almost half the can for it to look somewhat clean. Stinks to high heaven and has PROPANE and BUTANE as it’s first few ingredients. It’s like putting lighter fluid on your head. You get the same results as if you would have poured it on your head too. Not a good product! I reccomend Tressemme Dry Shampoo, same price, you get more, andit works! You do have to leave it on longer than 2 mins though or else you will have the dreaded “powdery hair”.
I just got some Pssssst! after watching my friend use it regularly for years. She dyes her hair bright red and reducing her washings keeps the color longer. So far I think I like it – my hair does feel a little weird. I don’t think I would use it between every washing, but maybe on those days when I’m running late. I am really impressed by the volume it created, though! My hair is normally super flat, so it’s exciting! It’s not sold everywhere, but I found it on the bottom shelf of the shampoo section at Walgreens.
I’ve tried just about every dry shampoo I can get my hands on…all the salon brands and everything in between.
PSSSTT is by far the best! (Though the new can design sucks…sprays unevenly and evaporates…I will write them about that)
Unlike other dry shampoos and powders, PSsst actually makes your hair FEEL clean. Tresemme smells really great, and gives lift (as long as you keep fluffing up your hair all day), but it feels kinda gross. A lot of places carry Tresemme though and nothing else, so it will do in a pinch. Salon Graphix I see a lot too but was not impressed….had very little impact.
On a side note, my hair quality has improved drastically since I stopped washing it every day. 2 years ago a giant clump of my hair broke off (thank you Sun In), and my stylists told me I could only wash it once or twice a week. It was awful at first but quickly improved and my hair has never been better!
I did try Oscar Blandi and found it suitable for my hairs .
Why not just WASH YOUR HAIR?
Dry shampoo can cause hair loss. Luckily there are sites that let clients find hair transplant surgeons all over the country. http://www.certifiedplasticsurgeons.com/SanAntonio-Plastic-Surgeons.asp
This is a great list of dry shampoos. One trick I use is that if you want to get at the roots of the hair line, spray some in your hand and apply it that way — much less messy.
Baby powder works just as well as the expensive stuff.
Thanks Aard Rinn, good home recipe for a dry shampoo. Have black hair, and so want to give this a try
Hey I’m a guy. I’m 1/2 Chinese.
I use Sidlab dry magic shampoo…it’s the best for
1. Guys who want manageable shorter hair without being flopped up with pastes and stuff
2. Asian guys with coarse hair that just poofs out
Dry shampoo rocks my world
Best shampoo out there today!!!! Best buy!! Unique technologyu to rebuild strength and elasticity back into hair shaft with every use. Kinda like a mini treatment in every wash. But safer than all treatments and deep conditioners out there today. Safe to use on even the thinest brittle badly permed, colored, chemically treated hair.
HH
I used Pssssssssst! in the 70′s and what a weird product it was. Although it did leave the crown of your hair less grease-noticeable, it also left a thick layer of starch on your scalp that you could practically scroop out with a spoon.
As well, there was something inherently wrong with the mechanics of the can as each of mine malfunctioned in the same way. Suddenly – and without warning – the can would “explode” and with a mighty “Pssssssssst!,” spray the product wildly throughout the bathroom until the can was empty.
Then…for 15 minutes, I would struggle to clean drying powder from every bathroom surface in a two foot wide arc.
I often thought it was more aptly named due to its detonating ability than for any true ability to clean your hair.
It didn’t last long on the market and I think we children of the 70′s understood why.
Just tried the homemade recipe and it worked well for my hair, and the best part is that I had all of those ingredients in my kitchen! However I will say that I am eager to try a few of these mentioned! I try to only wash my hair every other third day, and my hair is so much healthier!
Yup. I heard of dry shampoo before. I haven’t tried it yet though. Does it work as well as the regular shampoo?
I’ve tried Bumble & Bumble, Ojon, 360, Blandi, and Tigi Rockaholic and thus far the Rockaholic has won hands down. It goes on clear so there’s no ashy look in my very dark brown hair and it smells good.
I did try the Tresemme mousse and it was awful, I highly recommend avoiding it!
Not long ago, I was reading another blog about making your own shampoo. Many shampoos strip our hair of vital needed oils; our scalp then goes into overdrive producing oils to moisten our scalp and hair. The theory is: the more often one shampoos (especially with a shampoo that deep cleans stripping the hair of its oils) the more oily one’s hair becomes. There is a transition period at first, but if you can wait it out, or only rinse your hair in between shampoos, eventually you can reduce the number of times a week that you shampoo. I tried it it really does work! I used to have very oily hair and I was washing it once or twice a day. Now I can even go three days without washing and my hair looks and feels great!
Thanks for your share.I Love herve leger he actually designs clothes in mind for those who wear them-women, not tennage boys ! if every model said I’m not going under my healthy BMI the fashion world would have to start using healthy models. Like a strike to eat instead!
I’ve tried a ton of dry shampoos as it’s a big commitment to wash and dry, not to mention hard on your hair. I love the Ojan and it smells wonderful but doesn’t leave my hair crunchy or dried out. Living Proof has one that I use a lot, you spray it in and then blow dry your hair to touch up the style. The powder ones don’t do it for me, I have red hair and it just makes me look ashy by my roots.
I’m in love with Blow’s “Faux Dry” Dry Shampoo. I’ve tried nearly every dry shampoo I could get my hands on, (I thought the worst one was Oscar Blandi’s version) but this one is by far my favorite.
It comes out in a VERY fine powder and doesn’t feel cakey at all. But it doesn’t have any scent to it so if a great smelling product is what you’re looking for, this one is not for you.
I like this new brand” Faciano Dry Shampoo”. It is not made of powder and really can clean pretty well. There is no powder for you to clean, and I don’t feel any itch and oil on hair. Highly recommend~