How To: Use Dry Shampoo

Hey friends!!

Hope you had a great weekend! Today I am going to be talking to you about one of my beauty life savers. DRY SHAMPOO. If you don’t use dry shampoo, you gotta try it you will be amazed. And I’m going to tell you exactly how I use it to get the best results. So stick around.

What is Dry Shampoo:

Dry Shampoo is a powdery spray that typically smells really good. The powder in the spray absorbs any excess oil in your hair leaving it feeling, looking, and smelling much more clean. Added bonus…must dry shampoos give your hair extra volume. And who doesn’t want more volume?!?

Why You Shouldn’t Wash Your Hair Everyday:

Washing your hair everyday can strip the natural oils your scalp and hair produce causing it to get really dry, then your scalp wants to overcompensate and produce way too much oil thus creating a vicious cycle. If you wash your hair everyday because it’s really oily, challenge yourself for one week by only washing your hair every other day and see what happens. The oil will start to diminish on it’s own. If you’re hair is dry you can go more than every other day, and I am super jealous of you! :)

How To: Use Dry Shampoo

Once you’ve found a really good dry shampoo you will want to use it all the time. I promise you that!

1 // I separate the top layer of my hair into 4 pieces. Two are on the side of my hair right above my ears, 1 section is my bangs all the way until the crown, and the last section is the crown of my head. You can separate this anyway you want, do whatever is easier for you to get to the root.

2 // Start with any of the sections and hold the dry shampoo at least 6 inches away. Spray the root and move on to the next section.

3 // If you have the time wait 5-10 minutes after you’ve sprayed the dry shampoo. The longer you wait the more oil the powder will absorb.

4 // With a brush or your fingers blend the dry shampoo into your hair. Make sure you really brush the areas you sprayed out or you could be left with white powder in your hair depending on the brand you use. If you massage your scalp with your fingers just like you are washing your hair it will create more volume making your hair look freshly washed.

That is really all you do and you can go on and style the rest of your hair like you want to.

My Favorite Brands of Dry Shampoo:

1 // SexyHair H2NO Dry Shampoo: This is what I’m currently using because I ran out of my fave. It smells really good, and it doesn’t leave a white powdery cast to it.

2 // Batiste Dry Shampoo: This is my absolute favorite kind, it works so well, there are tons of different scents to pick from, and it’s really affordable. They also have options for blondes, and brunettes.

3 // Suave Beautiful Clean Dry Shampoo: This smells AMAZING, and it really works. Plus this is probably the cheapest dry shampoo I’ve seen.

*One of my favorite tricks with Dry Shampoo, is to spray my hair really good before going to bed, don’t brush it out and let the dry shampoo do it’s work while you sleep through the night. If you are like me your hair gets oily through the night… I must sweat or something haha! But seriously this works so well!

Anyways that is how you use Dry Shampoo, I promise when you start using it, it becomes it will become one of your holy grail beauty products that you always have to have on hand.

Do you use Dry Shampoo?

29 Comments

Aliica Lee

April 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM Reply

I love how you explain the process into easy-to-follow steps. The sectioning of the hair really makes a difference in ensuring even application. I always struggle with getting rid of the white powdery residue, so I’ll definitely try using my fingers to massage the shampoo into my scalp—such a simple trick but one I hadn’t thought of before! Thanks for sharing these easy tips.
https://studiorksalon.com/services/extentioniste-treatment/

I tried to comment, but not sure if it worked… if so, please disregard this one! I need to try Suave since it’s a fraction of the price of Batiste. Love dry shampoo! xo

ravinreview

January 15, 2015 at 10:05 AM Reply

Batiste is my favorite, but I need to try the Suave since it’s cheaper! Thanks for the recommendation! :) xo

TheBeautySection
January 15, 2015 at 1:28 PM Reply
Yea definitely give the Suave a try, it is way cheaper and smells great. I will say for some reason I tend to go through a can of that much quicker than any other dry shampoo!

Shireen L. Platt

January 14, 2015 at 6:38 PM Reply

These are really great tips! Believe it or not, I have never used dry shampoo. Back in Malaysia the weather is so humid that I must wash my hair everyday but now that we’re living in Canada, I wash my hair once every 2 days. I think it’s really time for me to start using dry shampoo and this post is so helpful to me, thank you.

Shireen | Reflection of Sanity

TheBeautySection
January 15, 2015 at 10:16 AM Reply
Yea you should definitely give it a try, you will really like it, especially if you wash your hair every 2 days, it just makes it a little bit more fresh! Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

ashley

January 14, 2015 at 9:19 AM Reply

Batiste all the way! I need to try the Sexy Hair one, bc I love their hairspray & Big Sexy Hair line.

TheBeautySection
January 15, 2015 at 10:14 AM Reply
Yea I’ve really been enjoying the Sexy Hair one, it smells great, and I like that it doesn’t leave my hair white when you spray it in! Give it a try! :)

Orly

January 13, 2015 at 6:18 PM Reply

this is so useful! dry shampoo has become my bff!
xo
Orly
coffeebeansandhighheels.weebly.com

TheBeautySection
January 13, 2015 at 9:30 PM Reply
Haha I know right?! It’s just so reliable! :)

smfarris

January 13, 2015 at 5:41 PM Reply

Those are all GREAT tips! I love dry shampoo! I keep some Suave around, but I have recently loved the Dove one. It’s a little more expensive, but the can lasts a lot longer. It smells amazing, too.

TheBeautySection
January 13, 2015 at 9:29 PM Reply
Thank you so much!! Yea someone else mentioned the Dove one and I definitely want to try it next!!

Sarah (@12TwentySeven)

January 13, 2015 at 4:50 PM Reply

I LOVE dry shampoo! I use it every day just as a way to keep my scalp from getting to greasy throughout the day! I love Suave’s Keratin one!

TheBeautySection
January 13, 2015 at 9:28 PM Reply
I use it when my hair is clean sometimes too just for that extra volume or texture!

Jenna @ A Savory Feast

January 13, 2015 at 4:11 PM Reply

I love dry shampoo! I use Not Your Mother’s, and it works great. My hair is naturally curly, and I can’t brush it when it’s dry or I’ll end up with an afro! Because of this I can’t usually use dry shampoo, but it’s great for when I straighten my hair! My hair is really long so it takes forever to straighten. I usually try to leave it straight for 3 or 4 days, so I use dry shampoo by day 2 or 3 to make sure it doesn’t get greasy.

TheBeautySection
January 13, 2015 at 9:27 PM Reply
Try using just your fingers instead of a brush when you wear it curly. My hair is naturally curly/wavy and I do that. Yours maybe much more curly and even that doesn’t work, but it could be worth a try. And this is kind of random, but have you ever tried a Wet 2 Dry straightener? I have actually just rediscovered mine and I LOVE it, it definitely cuts down on the time it takes to straighten! That’s awesome you can leave your hair straight for 3 or 4 days… that would not work for me! :)
- Jenna @ A Savory Feast
  January 14, 2015 at 8:30 AM Reply
  I’ll try that sometime! And a Wet 2 Dry straightener sounds amazing! Part of what takes me so long is that I have to first blow my hair dry (or just let it dry naturally if I have all the time in the world, which isn’t often!) and then straighten it. I may need to get one of those!
  - TheBeautySection
    January 15, 2015 at 10:10 AM Reply
    Yea definitely try the straightener because it takes way less time to do because you are killing 2 birds with 1 stone. It’s crazy!! I got mine Walmart! :)

Janneke

January 13, 2015 at 2:45 PM Reply

Loved the post!

http://www.daisyperson.blogspot.com

TheBeautySection
January 13, 2015 at 9:19 PM Reply
Thanks so much!!

Stephanie @ Sustaining the Powers

January 13, 2015 at 11:38 AM Reply

I love dry shampoo!! It’s a lifesaver when I hit snooze too many times to take a proper shower. I didn’t realize it worked better the longer you leave it in though. I’ll have to try your overnight tip!

TheBeautySection
January 13, 2015 at 1:15 PM Reply
I know dry shampoo is totally a life saver for me too! Yea definitely try those tips and see what you think! :)

Kristen

January 13, 2015 at 11:11 AM Reply

That’s a great idea about the overnight thing! I’ll have to try that. I LOVE my dry Shampoo. So far my favorites are Suave’s Keratin Dry Shampoo and Dove’s Dry Shampoo. Dove’s smells AMAZING! I’ll have to try out Batiste next! Thanks for sharing!

TheBeautySection
January 13, 2015 at 1:14 PM Reply
Ooo I’ll have to try Dove’s, I bet it does smell really good, they have really yummy smelling products!! Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

lotte

January 13, 2015 at 10:56 AM Reply

Great Tips!

http://www.lottbeautybox.blogspot.co.uk

TheBeautySection
January 13, 2015 at 1:13 PM Reply
Thank you so much!!

Aliica Lee
April 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM Reply
I love how you explain the process into easy-to-follow steps. The sectioning of the hair really makes a difference in ensuring even application. I always struggle with getting rid of the white powdery residue, so I’ll definitely try using my fingers to massage the shampoo into my scalp—such a simple trick but one I hadn’t thought of before! Thanks for sharing these easy tips.
https://studiorksalon.com/services/extentioniste-treatment/
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ravinreview
January 15, 2015 at 10:08 AM Reply
I tried to comment, but not sure if it worked… if so, please disregard this one! I need to try Suave since it’s a fraction of the price of Batiste. Love dry shampoo! xo
ravinreview
January 15, 2015 at 10:05 AM Reply
Batiste is my favorite, but I need to try the Suave since it’s cheaper! Thanks for the recommendation! :) xo
- TheBeautySection
  January 15, 2015 at 1:28 PM Reply
  Yea definitely give the Suave a try, it is way cheaper and smells great. I will say for some reason I tend to go through a can of that much quicker than any other dry shampoo!
Shireen L. Platt
January 14, 2015 at 6:38 PM Reply
These are really great tips! Believe it or not, I have never used dry shampoo. Back in Malaysia the weather is so humid that I must wash my hair everyday but now that we’re living in Canada, I wash my hair once every 2 days. I think it’s really time for me to start using dry shampoo and this post is so helpful to me, thank you.
Shireen | Reflection of Sanity
- TheBeautySection
  January 15, 2015 at 10:16 AM Reply
  Yea you should definitely give it a try, you will really like it, especially if you wash your hair every 2 days, it just makes it a little bit more fresh! Thanks so much for stopping by! :)
ashley
January 14, 2015 at 9:19 AM Reply
Batiste all the way! I need to try the Sexy Hair one, bc I love their hairspray & Big Sexy Hair line.
- TheBeautySection
  January 15, 2015 at 10:14 AM Reply
  Yea I’ve really been enjoying the Sexy Hair one, it smells great, and I like that it doesn’t leave my hair white when you spray it in! Give it a try! :)
Orly
January 13, 2015 at 6:18 PM Reply
this is so useful! dry shampoo has become my bff!
xo
Orly
coffeebeansandhighheels.weebly.com
- TheBeautySection
  January 13, 2015 at 9:30 PM Reply
  Haha I know right?! It’s just so reliable! :)
smfarris
January 13, 2015 at 5:41 PM Reply
Those are all GREAT tips! I love dry shampoo! I keep some Suave around, but I have recently loved the Dove one. It’s a little more expensive, but the can lasts a lot longer. It smells amazing, too.
- TheBeautySection
  January 13, 2015 at 9:29 PM Reply
  Thank you so much!! Yea someone else mentioned the Dove one and I definitely want to try it next!!
Sarah (@12TwentySeven)
January 13, 2015 at 4:50 PM Reply
I LOVE dry shampoo! I use it every day just as a way to keep my scalp from getting to greasy throughout the day! I love Suave’s Keratin one!
- TheBeautySection
  January 13, 2015 at 9:28 PM Reply
  I use it when my hair is clean sometimes too just for that extra volume or texture!
Jenna @ A Savory Feast
January 13, 2015 at 4:11 PM Reply
I love dry shampoo! I use Not Your Mother’s, and it works great. My hair is naturally curly, and I can’t brush it when it’s dry or I’ll end up with an afro! Because of this I can’t usually use dry shampoo, but it’s great for when I straighten my hair! My hair is really long so it takes forever to straighten. I usually try to leave it straight for 3 or 4 days, so I use dry shampoo by day 2 or 3 to make sure it doesn’t get greasy.
- TheBeautySection
  January 13, 2015 at 9:27 PM Reply
  Try using just your fingers instead of a brush when you wear it curly. My hair is naturally curly/wavy and I do that. Yours maybe much more curly and even that doesn’t work, but it could be worth a try. And this is kind of random, but have you ever tried a Wet 2 Dry straightener? I have actually just rediscovered mine and I LOVE it, it definitely cuts down on the time it takes to straighten! That’s awesome you can leave your hair straight for 3 or 4 days… that would not work for me! :)
  - Jenna @ A Savory Feast
    January 14, 2015 at 8:30 AM Reply
    I’ll try that sometime! And a Wet 2 Dry straightener sounds amazing! Part of what takes me so long is that I have to first blow my hair dry (or just let it dry naturally if I have all the time in the world, which isn’t often!) and then straighten it. I may need to get one of those!
    - TheBeautySection
      January 15, 2015 at 10:10 AM Reply
      Yea definitely try the straightener because it takes way less time to do because you are killing 2 birds with 1 stone. It’s crazy!! I got mine Walmart! :)
Janneke
January 13, 2015 at 2:45 PM Reply
Loved the post!
http://www.daisyperson.blogspot.com
- TheBeautySection
  January 13, 2015 at 9:19 PM Reply
  Thanks so much!!
Stephanie @ Sustaining the Powers
January 13, 2015 at 11:38 AM Reply
I love dry shampoo!! It’s a lifesaver when I hit snooze too many times to take a proper shower. I didn’t realize it worked better the longer you leave it in though. I’ll have to try your overnight tip!
- TheBeautySection
  January 13, 2015 at 1:15 PM Reply
  I know dry shampoo is totally a life saver for me too! Yea definitely try those tips and see what you think! :)
Kristen
January 13, 2015 at 11:11 AM Reply
That’s a great idea about the overnight thing! I’ll have to try that. I LOVE my dry Shampoo. So far my favorites are Suave’s Keratin Dry Shampoo and Dove’s Dry Shampoo. Dove’s smells AMAZING! I’ll have to try out Batiste next! Thanks for sharing!
- TheBeautySection
  January 13, 2015 at 1:14 PM Reply
  Ooo I’ll have to try Dove’s, I bet it does smell really good, they have really yummy smelling products!! Thanks so much for stopping by! :)
lotte
January 13, 2015 at 10:56 AM Reply
Great Tips!
http://www.lottbeautybox.blogspot.co.uk
- TheBeautySection
  January 13, 2015 at 1:13 PM Reply
  Thank you so much!!

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