Batiste 6.73 fl oz Dry Shampoo by Batiste Original

I've been hunting for the perfect dry shampoo for a very long time now. I've tried an easy half dozen, more I'm sure. To date this is by far my favorite. I had found one other that I loved, my hair felt great, looked reat, and it lasted all day -- However the whole day I left white fingerprints all over everything. Black pants anyone? No. After I found that I kept trying to find something else that worked so well and didn't leave the fingerprints behind. Some made my hair sticky, some made my hair stiff, some just didn't seem to do anything. This Batiste is perfect. It does all of the things you would want, your hair looks as if you've washed it that morning. Your hair still FEELS like hair, it's very touchable. I have dark auburn hair and you can't see any residue in my hair at all. There's no strong scent that comes along with the product either. I can spray this in my hair in the morning, go to work all day, go out for drinks after, not get home until late, and my hair still looks oil free. Also, unlike some of the others I've tried, I don't have to be terribly careful with the usage either. If I accidentally spray too much, meh, that's ok.; It's always worked into my hair just fine. I spray it in all the roots and all over the top of my head lightly, then go about my business getting ready. after some time I rub my scalp with my fingers, then leave it alone again. Sometimes 2 minutes go by, sometimes 10, it doesn't seem to matter. Then after some more time passes I rub it into my scalp with my fingers again. then right before I get dressed I run a brush through my hair. Perfect results every time. The best part is, I can use it several days in a row (3 to 4 with no problems) and it works great day after day with no washing in between. (I also have no problems using a flat iron after I've worked it into my hair). When I do wash my hair, it washes out with no problems. I don't have to rinse and repeat, I don't have buildup left behind, It just washes out like nothing, not effecting the lather of my shampoo at all. All around great product that I would recommend to anyone with a more oily scalp

Works excellent. I tried it as soon as the order arrived because I had grassy hair and it works wonder, it leaves a white cast if if use the product closely, make your distance as stated in the bottle! :)

Overall I like this product; it makes me 3 day hair feel freshly washed & it has a nice but not too powerful smell. The problem for me is, no matter how I try to apply it, it leaves noticible white spots on my black hair. Would be fine if your have lighter hair.

TL:DR Lightest starch (rice), most effective oil soaking, disappears well, texture is good, my hair doesn't feel dry, stiff and rough to the touch. I have vividly coloured hair (aka party coloured, aka creatively coloured). For the blues and purples I love shampoo doesn't work well. It fades those shades REALLY quickly. Note: ALL the red based colours, party or natural, have the same issue. What's the solution? Dry shampoo. I've tried, at this point, seven kinds, including this one. One of those was even homemade arrowroot powder based. Overwhelmingly, I had texture problems. The starch would leave behind a dry, stiff feeling. No pliability to my hair. Now shine. I get that the texture added can be helpful, but I'm an air dry, hair down person. My hair was stiff, looked weird and STILL HAD A GREASY LOOK TO IT. This is after trying more, less, far away, close, waiting for ten minutes for the starch yo do its job, brushing like crazy. It wasn't great. I ended up buying Pureology Hydrate Shine Max. I'd apply a little to my hands and smooth over my hair, working into the ends then running my fingers through. It added a little shine, very little, but did absolutely nothing for the texture. I did a Google search and found a lot of blog and magazine posts with level based reviews on dry shampoo. This one was so consistently at or near the top. It works. Really well. It kills that dirty, oily look, my hair isn't rough and dry. It actually feels nice to the touch, and the starch brushes out. The shine is still deadened, but that Pureology I mentioned earlier? It works now. The other dries I tried had aluminum starch, tapioca starch, silica silyate and arrowroot. The Batiste uses rice starch. The carrier formulation isn't different from the others, except the two powder based ones. I just washed my hair today, after five days. I still showered to wash my body. I still washed my face. However, it was just the Batiste Hydrate Shine Max and brushing for my hair. It still smelled great. Looked good. Was touchable. Five days, people!!

I have been using dry shampoos for over a year. It works well when I need my hair to look good in a hurry. I tried Batiste as well as Peralessence, and Batiste works better and more economical. I tried both brunette and blond Batiste (I am a brunette) and it does not make a difference - they both leave a white residue when applied and once you work into your hair they become invisible. That white stuff is what soaks up the oils and makes the hair look freshly washed. When I first heard about dry shampoo product description did not answer all my questions and now I know the answers. 1. All dry shampoos leave white powder when you apply them. The white powder disappeared after I worked the shampoo with my fingertips and then the styling brush. You are supposed to work it in the same way as you would the wet shampoo under the shower. I did not see any powder on the vanity so there was no "dirt" I had to clean up after using the shampoo. My hair felt different compared to the texture it has after I wash it with wet shampoo. It felt "pooffier", this was not bad just different. 2. My hairdresser told me not to use the dry shampoo more than twice a week and never two days in a row. Dry shampoo works by soaking up the oil in your hair and scalp. Having some oil on the scalp is normal and healthy. If there is not enough oil from dry shampoo over-use the skin and hair follicles can become irritated and lead to problems. 3. I only use dry shampoo on dry hair. If you just washed your hair, my hairdresser said, dry it thoroughly before applying dry shampoo. Even on clean hair, the dry shampoo adds volume although this volume does not last all day. 4. I asked her if the dry shampoo can cause dandruff and she said no. Dandruff is caused by an inflammatory reaction of the skin to the natural yeast that lives on the scalp (this is called seborrheic dermatitis) and dry shampoo has no effect on this condition. Ali Julia review

The product itself is great, however, the bottles spray cap malfunctions and spews product all over the walls and myself..

Very reliable dry shampoo not sticky leaves hair with a pleasant smell similar actor when you first wash it

This is an excellent dry shampoo. It smells fresh without being too perfume-y, overwhelming, or chemically. Adds body without leaving hair too 'grabby' or coated feeling. Sprays in easily, absorbs oil very well, and brushes out well without leaving too much white residue behind. Does not make hair too matte, either. My hair is fine-textured, dark blonde and highlighted (so any remaining white powder residue is not as obvious as it would be on someone with really dark hair), with roots that tend to be a bit oily, so I usually wash every other day. The water where I live is too chlorinated/chemically to wash every day, plus it's too time consuming to wash my long hair daily. Using this dry shampoo easily adds an extra day between washes. I wash my hair on day 1, on day 2 (depending on weather) my roots are usually fine and I can brush out and restyle my hair. If I don't have time to wash on day 3, I use this dry shampoo. After my shower (use a shower cap to keep hair dry!) and before applying makeup, I brush my hair well before application to remove shed hair and knots, then spray this rather liberally all over my roots in sections. Clip the length back in a ponytail and put a thin plastic headband on to keep the front sections off my face, and apply makeup while allowing the dry shampoo time to work absorbing oil. Usually leave it in for at least 15 minutes, the longer the better. Then this trick: I use a clean, dry washcloth or hand towel (dedicated for this purpose) and gently rub the excess powder residue off my root sections, taking care to not tangle my hair too much. Then flip hair over and brush, brush, brush from root to tip to remove the remaining powder residue, flip my hair back over to the front, style, and spray in place. It it a bit time-consuming to take care to remove the excess powder and brushing it out, but all told, it's still less time-consuming than washing and blow-drying. This product leaves my hair somewhat shiny, not too matte. I'll continue to purchase this, and usually buy several cans at a time because I do use quite a bit in one go.