Dry shampoo is a God-send for anyone who wants an extra 20 minutes of sleep in the morning, but besides for the obvious – mattifying roots and making not-so-clean hair look clean – it has many other uses. Here are ten things you can do with your dry shampoo:
- Dry shampoo is great for creating volume, so double it up as a texturiser by spraying it though waves or curls.
- If you’re using bobby pins to secure an updo, spray them all over with dry shampoo to give them more grip and prevent them from slipping out.
- Roots growing out and your salon appointment is only next week? Opt for a tinted dry shampoo (similar to the shade of your coloured hair) and work it into the roots to conceal them.
- If your fringe tends to stick to your forehead in the summer moths, lightly spay a thin film of dry shampoo to its underside – no more sticking!
- Tame unruly eyebrows by spraying a tiny bit of dry shampoo onto your finger and smoothing it over the length of the brow. It does wonders to make them appear thicker, too.
- If you’re braiding or plaiting your hair, finish the look with a few spritzes of dry shampoo – it’ll seal in any flyaways and keep the little pieces that usually fall out, in place.
- Sneakers not smelling so fresh anymore? Spray their insides with dry shampoo and leave outside overnight. They’ll smell fresh as new in the morning.
- It’s been suggested that dry shampoo acts as a carpet shampoo too. Spray it on the carpet stain and leave for half an hour before vacuuming the area. Apparently it works wonders, but we’ve not yet tried it, so be cautious!
- Struggling to hold onto a bar at gym? Spray some dry shampoo onto the palms of your hands for extra grip.
- For some added volume, spray a bit of dry shampoo to the underside of your hair and let dry for a few seconds before you tease it or back-comb it.
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16 comments
Samantha Williams
This is something new and interesting. I need to try this because I can’t deal with my hair always falling out of my updo hairstyle when using bobby pins. I need something to hold it.
WAFIQA ABBAS
My eyebrows tend to get unruly so will give this a shot. What’s a good brand to use?
Zakiyyah Jogi
One of the best ways to create lasting volume
Reginia Mentoor
at what shop can i buy dry sjampoo
BeautySouthAfrica
Clicks sells a variety of them, as well as Dis-Chem :)
Cookie Nandlall
The article interesting tips. No sure I will use this product. More comfortable with my daily shampoo and conditioner. Perer washing my hair
Bath Lover
Dry Shampoo is just amazing for getting an extra day between washes and yes it works to improve volume…need to try the carpet cleaning trick, will let you know.
tans
I have a can of dry shampoo that is dying to be used. Thanks for all these amazing tips :)
Candice Petersen
I had no idea dry shampoo can be used for so many things
Dinola Monise Pillay
I am afraid to try dry shampoo cause my hair is so thin and fragile, I cannot afford for anything to happen to it as I have so little
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I wash my hair everyday, as I gym and sweat. Wonder if dry shampoo will help?