How are you supposed to use dry shampoo, which brands are best and where can you buy it?

MOST women will be familiar with dry shampoo.

The beauty staple is perfect for busy women who don’t always have time to give their tresses the full wash, dry and re-style treatment - and many of us rely heavily on it to give our hair a much-needed refresh.

How and when are you meant to apply dry shampoo?

While you may think there couldn’t be a way to apply dry shampoo incorrectly, it turns out that how and when you apply the powdery spray is pretty important.

According to experts, we should apply dry shampoo to our locks before we go to bed - not when we get up in the morning.

The reasoning is that by applying dry shampoo before you hit the hay gives the hair-saviour a chance to really work at soaking up any excess oil overnight.

This means that, come morning, hair will look fresher and there will also be less of a powdery residue left behind.

Spray the product 10-12 inches away from your roots by lifting up hair in sections, then blend in.

Be sure to check any instructions on the can.

Which brands are the best?

There are some clear front-runners when it comes to the top dry shampoo brands.

Batiste is great and has loads of different scents and sizes, from teeny tropical travel cans to gigantic fresh scented ones.

Percy and Reed, Tigi, Fudge, coLAB and Aussie also have some fantastic products that are beautifully scented.

Where can you buy dry shampoo?

Most high-street drug stores will stock dry shampoo, as well as supermarkets.

Luxury branded dry shampoo will be stocked on sites such as FeelUnique.com.

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