Do you need a dry shampoo?

Dry shampoos made a beauty breakthrough a couple of years ago and have been growing by leaps and bounds ever since.

WHAT IS IT:

Dry shampoos are a revolutionary product in the form of a spray-on. It is formulated using super fine milled power which can be simply sprayed on and dusted off effectively. The powder helps to soak up any excess oil that our scalp produces. With a snap of a finger, the condition of your hair is as good as after a fresh wash. Perfect for the Singapore weather indeed.

DRY SHAMPOOS FOR SINGAPORE WEATHER:

Two hair issues Singaporean or Asian women face in general would be an oily scalp and flat hair. To resolve this, opt for either of these two types of dry shampoos.

Oil absorbing dry shampoos: Look out for ingredients such as cyclodextrin. In simpler terms, this is a form of starch. When we think of starch, visuals of a powdery mess come to mind. Similarly, dry shampoos rich in cyclodextrin deposits more finely milled powder onto your hair to absorb a larger percentage of oil from your scalp. The only drawback to such formulas would be a powdery residue. Fret not, simply allow the powder to rest on your scalp for a minute before brushing it away.

Volumizing dry shampoos: Let’s face it ladies. How many of you have woken up with flat looking hair? It doesn’t help when grease is added to the concoction. Avoid such mornings by using a volumizing dry shampoo. To identify one, simply look out for a higher alcohol content in the list of ingredients. Such formulas tend to be on the drier side but high on the mist effect which helps to create volume.

HOW TO USE IT:

Dry shampoo is best used on air or blow dried hair. Never on wet hair! Dry shampoo can be used anytime but yields the best effects on second and third day hair. Spritz a sufficient amount on your roots and massage your scalp lightly. You’ll find the powdery residue slowly disappearing.

Perin Sidhu

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