We’ve blogged before about weird ways to wash your hair, in particular the hot trend of “dry shampooing.” Well, it looks like it’s time to update our list of the Top 10 Dry Shampoos because one of the biggest brands in the category has launched another one: Tresemme now has their version called Fresh Start.
Tresemme Fresh Start Science
Fresh Start uses technology that is similar to other dry shampoos: it’s a powder based aerosol spray. But while most competitors use either one or two powders (usually rice starch or Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate), Tresemme’s formula contains three or four, depending on the levels they’re using. Theoretically, this blend of powders could do a better job of absorbing oil which makes sense from a hair cleansing perspective.
Ingredients
Hydrofluorocarbon 152A, Alcohol Denat., Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Magnesium Stearate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Benzyl Alcohol, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Fragrance (Parfum), Silica Dimethyl Silylate, PVP, Kaolin, Linalool, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Amyl Cinnamal, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Geraniol, Glycerin, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Peel Extract.
If you’re among those who like alternatives to classical “wet” shampooing then Tresemme Fresh Start may be worth a try.
What do YOU think? Have you tried Fresh Start or any other dry shampoos? Leave a comment and share your thoughts with the rest of the Beauty Brains community.
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I recently bought the Tresemme dry shampoo. It doesn’t really do much on my hair, but I am terrible at doing my hair, so maybe I’m using it wrong. It makes my hair look oily and dull, rather than just oily.
Batiste is by fair my favourite!
Batiste is the best, just check out Amazon reviews and such. Blush is the least intrusive scent, as well, but some prefer the original. Batiste basically lets me wash (as in, wet wash) my hair every other day, saving me about 3 hours a week. Definitely a great investment.
I had dry shampoo in a can-bought ‘Ojon Rub-Out Dry Cleanser’ from Sephora (supposed to be a really great quality product) and all it managed to do was clog up. I undid the nozzle, ran it under hot water, everything, to no avail. Finally, I took it back for another one, which did the exact same thing.
Got a refund and a hard life lesson: Dry shampoo + Spray Can= Mess
I ride a scooter as my daily driver and I always wear a helmet. In the summer, the helmet gets really hot and makes my hair sweaty mess! I was thinking a dry shampoo could be a good idea to help absorb the sweat and freshen my hair after a hot ride. I’ll have to look into some of these!
Meresankh, I’d be very cautious about using dry shampoo post-ride. If your hair is the slightest bit wet, you kinda get a clumpy, pasty mess. Starch + Water = Glue. Generally, dry shampoos are great at de-greasing, but you need to make sure that your hair is bone-dry first.
I use a dry shampoo (just cornstarch, actually) after my lunchtime workout, but I blow dry my roots thoroughly before using the cornstarch.
tresseme is horrible. I’ve tried ojon, t3, batiste, psssssst, and tresseme. Batiste wins hands down and you can find it at Sally’s Beauty.
the concept is interesting (I remember dry shampoos being available about 20 yrs ago, I guess they’re back in vogue) but the ingredient list – - yikes! Before I try it, I’ll give corn starch a try. If that works, I’ll save a lot of money and avoid all those nasty chemicals. Thanks for the review.
I use the Boots Expert Dry Shampoo. It does quite a good job on unstyled hair I’ve noticed. People comment and asked me if I’ve actually styled it! But the results are not always the same. It depends on the state of my hair I guess
Has anyone tried the new Invisible Spray Shampoo and Invisible Dry Spray Conditioner from Salon Grafix?
Tresemme Fresh Start sounds intriguing, but do they really need to use so many different perfumes? The ones they list individually are known allergens (according to the Beauty Brains, that’s why they are listed individually–it’s a regulation). This isn’t a problem for most people, but it is a problem for a lot of people. So much perfume makes me wonder if the product doesn’t really work, and the perfume is to cover up the dirty hair smell. I’m pretty sure that all of these ingredients are perfume:
Linalool, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Amyl Cinnamal, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Peel Extract
That’s 9 named perfumes, plus whatever other ones are included in the ingredient listed as “fragrance”.
@proffesorauntie – the product actually only includes one fragrance. The ingredients you list are components of the fragrance. If you added up all the components in the fragrance there are probably over 50 ingredients.
But this is true of nearly any fragrance found in cosmetic products. The Tresemme product isn’t any different.
I didn’t know that all fragrances contain so many components. But it makes sense now that I think about it. How else could the thousands of cosmetic products in the world (or is it millions?) each have its own distinct smell?
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Surprised no one has yet mentioned Algemarin Dry Hair Shampoo. Best of the dry-hair shampoo candidates, by far. I found the product on Amazon about a year ago. Works great. Not even comparable to Batiste, which I used exclusively until I discovered Algemarin. Here is the link for those interested:
http://www.amazon.com/Algemarin-Shampoo-Dry-Powder-Spray-6-7/dp/B0006NZORU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=beauty&qid=1276749956&sr=8-2
okay…i was told by a few hair stylists thaT you should not wash your hair every day…and 2x a day is way extreme!so,that siad i have gone down to once a day,i cannoT stand dirty hair,nor thee smell of it…and sadly i have an acute sense of smell!(it is a curse!so,i have thought of purchasing the new tresseme,their other products are okay.but im doing my homework first,wanted to get a free sample really to try it…but.so after reading these blogs,im thinking of skipping the whole purchase,trying the cornstarch…ewe,but i’ll try it.by the way,i have thin hair,so anythinG in/on it weighs it down…i used quite alot of products…bath n bodyworks line for hair care is very good,the root lifters good,shampoos great…costly tho.so…my quest to find better stuff continues,thanks for the blogs to go by also.
I tried the tresseme dry shampoo and was very disappointed. The scent is supposed to be fresh but it smells like cheap aerosal hairspray. It also did nothing to get out the oil in my hair. I tried it a few times to make sure it wasn’t user error but unfortunately it still didn’t work.