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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Toni&Guy Refreshing Dry Shampoo, 200ml, $14.99; Klorane Extra Gentle Dry Shampoo, 150ml, $16.95; Essential Treatments Absorb Dry Shampoo, 100g, $17.95; Lee Stafford Poker Straight Dry Shampoo, 150ml, $13.95; KMS Hairplay Makeover Spray, $33.95; Batiste Diva Dry Shampoo, 150ml, $9.95; Batiste Boho Dry Shampoo, 150ml, $9.95

Dear Beauty Team,
I never seem to have enough time to wash, dry and style my hair in the morning. Do you have any tips that could help me save time, but still give me a superstar (or as close as I can get) hairdo?

Thanks in advance for your help,
Nicole, via email.

Answer: Dear Nicole,

This problem is not unique to just you! It seems we are all trying to squeeze more and more into life each day, but still maintain our appearance. Thankfully, the beauty industry cottoned on to this dilemma and has developed some products to help those of us who are time-poor.

Dry shampoo is where you need to look. This nifty little product is easy to use and will leave your hair looking and smelling clean, without spending all that time with a hairdryer.

Simply spray the product on your roots, massage it in a little, wait a few minutes, then brush it out. Your hair will feel voluptuous and bouncy in minutes!

Dry shampoo works especially well on light-coloured hair (on very dark hair, it can leave a grey halo).

Let us know how you go.

Yours in beauty, AWW Beauty Team

Your say: What are your time-saving beauty tricks? Have you used dry shampoo? What do you think? Share with us below...


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User comments
Used to use Sebastian dry shampoo - I have dark hair - reminded me a little of flea powder - no thanks, not like the real thing, never will be. Back to lank and droopy in half day after using.
So far have only used Lee Stafford, it's no good for oily roots. It's good for about 5 minutes then hair goes back to the way it was. Looking forward to trying the KMS product though.
i tottaly need this stuff bc my hair TOTALLY SUX i mean really i am not exagerating
Dry shampoos that use corn starch are better for dark hair, they don't leave a grey halo. Another trick is to ensure you rub or brush it into the hair thoroughly. Lee Stafford Dry Shampoo contains corn starch... I've got Italian and Lebanese friends with dark hair who use it every second day, and swear by it!

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