Dry Shampoo reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 410 Reddit reviews across 26 subreddits and 78 posts to rank the best Dry Shampoo brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/finehair, r/Sephora, r/Ulta, r/beauty, r/Haircare. Top-rated brands include Batiste (4.4/5), Living Proof (4.7/5), Klorane (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews410
Subreddits26
Posts78
Brands53
Products65
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By Brand
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#1
Batiste
4.4
(51)
"Batiste. And bonus it's cheap and comes in three sizes."
"I love Batiste. They have a few for various hair shades, too, plus handy mini versions perfect for travel."
"Batiste!!!!"
"The only reliable and pocket friendly dry shampoo in the market"
"Batiste for brown hair"
"I use batiste and it works great for me"
"Batiste is the best brand for me."
"Batiste is truly the best I’ve ever used. It also comes in so many formulations."
"I think Batiste is the best one."
"Agree...Batiste is the only one I use. It's the best!"
#2
Living Proof
4.7
(47)
"Living Proof is my holy grail for dry shampoo."
"Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo works really well for absorbing oil without weighing down my hair."
"Best of the best right there!!"
"The living proof in the light silver bottle (not the dark grey one)."
"Living Proof Advanced Clean (silver can)!"
"The Advanced Clean version is amazing."
"I think it’s hands down the best dry shampoo I’ve tried."
"Living proof advanced clean has been the best I’ve tried so far."
"I swear by living proof advanced dry shampoo."
"The only one I can stand (doesn't feel powdery or itchy on my scalp) is the Living Proof advanced clean dry shampoo - in the silver can."
#3
Klorane
4.6
(41)
"Klorane dry shampoo, the green one. I live by it as an oily scalp girl."
"The ONLY dry shampoo that doesn't cause buildup is klorane."
"I love the one from Klorane."
"The only one that works for me is Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk."
"Klorane!!"
"Klorane is the best hands down."
"Klorane is the least powdery dry shampoo I’ve tried."
"Klorane makes the best dry shampoo imo, especially for brunettes."
"Klorane non aerosol is absolutely the best I’ve found out there and lasts forever. My hair feels gross with aerosol ones but not with this one and it gives soo much body and does a great job at oil control."
"Kloraine non-aerosol. Wayyyyy more powder per container than any of the aerosol cans. Best bang for the buck by far."
#4
Amika
4.5
(31)
"Amika. Literally the only one of the dozens I’ve tried that doesn’t feel gritty/gross on my scalp."
"Amika Perk Up Ultra has been the best for me."
"I love amika perk up"
"I've tried a lot of dry shampoos and Amika is super light weight and doesn't make my head itch. I'm usually good for up to 3 days when I use it."
"Amika! It’s the only dry shampoo I’ve bought over and over again. It’s talc-free and does not build up on my scalp."
"Amika!"
"Amika is hands down the best I've used."
"Amika works best for me."
"The Amika dry shampoo is one of my HGs."
"I have black hair and really love the amika one."
#5
Bumble and Bumble
4.7
(21)
"Powder - Bumble & bumble pret a powder"
"My personal favorite is a powder Bumble & Bumble Pret-a-Powder."
"I LOVE Bumble and Bumble Pret-A-Powder Post Workout Dry Shampoo Mist."
"I used Battiste religiously for years but I would never ever go back."
"Bumble and bumble pret a powder works great for me!"
"The bumble and bumble powder is a godsend."
"I use the Bumble and Bumble powder dry shampoo."
"I love the bumble and bumble one!"
"Bumble and Bumble's Prêt a Powder has been my mainstay for years."
"I use the Bumble and Bumble powder and love it."
#6
Olaplex
4.7
(15)
"The Olaplex dry shampoo is good. Light fragrance and no powdery residue"
"Olaplex, and it’s actually on sale right now too."
"Olaplex is the only one I’ve used recently that doesn’t make my head itch."
"Olaplex now has a dry shampoo which I swear is more like a true refresh."
"Olaplex! One of the salon stylists recommended it to me."
"Olaplex is the only one that works for me and doesn’t make my hair feel dirtier."
"Olaplex, Verb or the Kristin Ess (not Sephora) are my favorites for my fine hair."
"It’s the only one that works for my dark hair that doesn’t leave any residue"
"Olaplex!"
"Olaplex has a really good one."
#7
IGK
4.8
(14)
"IGK’s Charcoal dry shampoo is my holy grail."
"I love IGK First Class black charcoal."
"IGK First Class (the one with charcoal). It's the only one I've found that does what it's supposed to do."
"Both purology’s and igk’s dry shampoos are great."
"IGK charcoal dry shampoo is the GOAT. Superior to any and every other dry shampoo I’ve ever tried."
"I like IGK first class for heavy dirt, Amika perk up talc-free dry shampoo, and for lighter days"
"IGKs charcoal dry shampoo is my holy grail."
"I’ve used both when I’ve gone hiking/camping for multiple days, and they hold up well!"
"Igk charcoal."
"IGK. It’s the only thing that lasts and keeps me oil free all day."
#8
K18
4.4
(15)
"K18 airwash is literally the best I’ve ever had."
"K18 air wash"
"K18 dry shampoo is hands down the only thing that allows me to wash my hair once a week."
"Loving k18 dry shampoo."
"The one from K18 is amazing."
"I just got the K18 Airwash after the rec of a hair stylist friend and I LOVE it."
"K18 for the win!! It is so good."
"I’ve used Hask and K18. I love the K18, but it is pricey."
"I’ve heard good things about the k18 dry shampoo"
"It's def the most expensive dry shampoo I've used, but the bottle lasts me almost 4 months."
#9
Not Your Mother's
4.5
(13)
"I’m loyal to Not Your Mother’s dry shampoo. Been using it for 5+ years!"
"I love the Not Your Mother’s line."
"This dry shampoo is called Not Your Mother's Clean Freak dry shampoo."
"It works great w/out any scent!"
"Not your mothers unscented is awesome"
"I like the Not your mother’s brand, brush it through soon after spraying and it looks super natural"
"Not Your Mothers"
"Not Your Mother's has an unscented dry shampoo that i love."
"I've heard it's great for very oily hair and might be worth checking out."
"I like not your mothers!"
#10
Eva NYC
4.2
(13)
"Eva Nyc!"
"I love the EvaNYC dry shampoo."
"Favorite brands for me are the Eva NYC and the Living Proof in the SILVER can."
"The eva nye dry shampoo works so good and smells kinda like cake"
"I got some from Costco called Eva nyc."
"It works so well. The batiste dry shampoo feels a bit a starchy."
"I live by the eva nyc brand dry shampoo."
"I live by the eva nyc brand dry shampoo."
"I like eva NYC, it's scent is very light."
"The Eva NYC one is awesome."
#11
Verb
4.4
(12)
"I love the Verb dry shampoo. It’s $20 and works so well for my hair."
"Verb!"
"The Verb powder dry shampoo is super similar to the Aveda and I love it."
"I find Verb to be the absolute best. Its price and size are perfect."
"Verb dry shampoo."
"Try a powder dry shampoo. I love verb’s."
"I like [Verb]"
"I use verb I also really like batiste."
"I personally am a big fan of Verb dry shampoo."
"I like Verb for light hair. Light scent and doesn’t give an over textured feel."
#12
Oribe
4.2
(11)
"I finally ponied up the money to try the travel size, and I don’t see myself ever trying a different one."
"I’ve been using it for years and absolutely love it."
"Oribe is the best smelling stuff I may have ever worn in my hair or anywhere."
"Oribe."
"Also like Oribe"
"Kinda expensive, but works wonders."
"Not an Ulta brand but I love the oribe powder."
"Oribe, but it’s pricey."
"I don’t see anyone recommending the Oribe Dry shampoo."
"The only spray on I can sort of tolerate is Oribe."
#13
Moroccanoil
4.5
(10)
"My boyfriend splashed out on the Moroccan oil one this week for me and OMG, it's the first non-gritty one I've ever had. I didn't know that was possible. And it does the trick."
"Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo for Dark Tones"
"The moroccanoil dark dry shampoo is what I use and I bave dark brown hair (and dye it black)."
"Moroccanoil is my holy grail for my thick, dark hair and doesn’t take away body"
"Moroccanoil have a dark tinted dry shampoo that my sister loves!"
"I use maroccanoil’s dry shampoo"
"I liked the moroccanoil one a lot, even though it's expensiveee."
"As a fine and thin haired girlie, I am partial to Moroccan Oil or Amika."
"I like morracanoil. And the smell is heavenly."
"Moroccanoil for me! Pricey but never weighs my hair down."
#14
Briogeo
4.2
(9)
"I really like Briogeo, I can go three days between washes which was unheard of for me."
"Briogeo!!!!!!"
"Briogeo scalp revival charcoal + biotin dry shampoo."
"Brigeo!!!"
"Briogeo Scalp Revival Charcoal + Biotin Dry Shampoo. Feels super light weight, doesn’t clog up my scalp, adds volume and smells nice!"
"The Briogeo or Aveda- both are have low/ no synth fragrance."
"The Briogeo or Aveda- both are have low/ no synth fragrance."
"Briogeo has a non aerosol one. it’s on my list to try."
"I haven’t tried it but briogeo has non aerosol dry shampoo."
#15
Moroccan Oil
4.5
(8)
"This one is by far my favorite."
"I love Moroccan oil dry shampoo! I’ve got the light shade which is amazing so I’d imagine the dark shade would work just as well"
"Moroccan oil dry shampoo for dark hair. TRUST ME."
"The best one ever IMO is the Moroccan Oil dry shampoo."
"Morroccan oil dry shampoo."
"If you have dark hair, I like the Morccan Oil dark tones!"
"I’ve found two that don’t make me itch, the moroccan oil brand shampoo."
"Moroccan oil dark tones!"
#16
Acure
4.1
(8)
"Acure."
"I also use Acure."
"I like powder dry shampoo, like Acure. I find they do a better job than aerosol ones."
"Acure’s is the only dry shampoo that has worked for my fine hair."
"I like either the Acure or Trader Joe's dry shampoos."
"I really like the Acure dry shampoo."
"I like the Acure dry shampoo."
"Try Acure brand's dry shampoo. It's a loose powder that's organic and fragrance-free."
#17
Drybar
4.8
(6)
"Drybar is my favorite. It’s not cheap but I buy it at Marshall’s and TJ Maxx and it’s way cheaper."
"DryBar is a really good one! It doesn’t leave your hair heavy with residue and I feel like you can go a couple days without having to reapply."
"It’s the only thing that makes my hair feel freshly washed."
"Honestly drybar has the best one I’ve tried"
"Obsessed with Drybar, but amika is always my backup!!"
"Drybar detox dry shampoo."
#18
Dove
4.0
(6)
"I'm sticking with the Dove volumizing dry shampoo (purple label). I think dry shampoo is one of those things you don't need to shell out tons for."
"Dove has an unscented dry shampoo that works nicely."
"I love the Dove Volumize dry shampoo in the purple bottle."
"Dove has one that is pretty good and often on sale"
"Dove has an unscented dry shampoo, it’s like 5 bucks CAD at Walmart."
"Dove. Just buy it at target."
#19
Crown Affair
4.6
(5)
"Crown affair!"
"I love the crown affair one with the little brush!"
"My favorite is the Crown Affair dry shampoo."
"Crown Affair!"
"I really like the crown affair one."
#20
Monday
4.4
(5)
"Monday dry shampoo is my new best friend."
"I just got the Monday dry shampoo and so far it's probably the best I've tried!"
"Monday dry shampoo is supposed to be a dupe for living proof."
"Monday is going well so far"
"I use Mondays dry shampoo, I use it on min 2 day old hair."
#21
Equate
5.0
(4)
"My all time favorite is the Walmart brand (equate I think) dupe for batiste light and fresh. It is infinitely better than batiste and it smells sooo good."
"My all time favorite is the Walmart brand (equate I think) dupe for batiste light and fresh. It is infinitely better than batiste and it smells sooo good."
"Yep, my favorite! I’ve noticed significant improvement in texture when applying right after blow drying freshly washed hair."
"It’s the only one that works to give column to my fine, straight hair."
#22
Baby Powder
4.8
(4)
"Baby powder, cornstarch or arrowroot powder have always worked well for me."
"I sprinkle unscented baby powder onto my hairbrush and brush it through my hair."
"Honestly, just use talcum/baby powder."
"Baby powder can work as a dry shampoo substitute."
#23
Lush
4.5
(4)
"Lush dry shampoo is my favorite."
"Lush dry shampoo. Also lasts forever."
"Lush’s dry shampoo is always my go to."
"Not Sephora, but I really like the one from Lush."
#24
Tap Secret
4.7
(3)
"I like Tap Secret a lot."
"I LOVE Tap Secret from Amazon."
"Tap Secret. It’s non aerosol so no weird chemicals. It’s basically silica powder."
#25
Kristin Ess
4.7
(3)
"Kristin Ess dry shampoo is my go to."
"I’ve been really loving the dry shampoo from Kristin Ess. It really keeps the oil at bay."
"Kristen Ess makes one. Haven't tried it personally but I've read positive things."
#26
Redken
4.7
(3)
"The redken one is my favorite."
"I live the redden one."
"Redken has an Invisible Dry Shampoo as if you have darker hair you don’t want the white residue."
#27
Dae's
4.0
(3)
"I have scent issues with dry shampoo, they often give me migraines so I’ve gravitated over to the powder ones. I like Dae’s."
"I go back and forth between the Dae and the Bumble and Bumble. I found the Dae worked well for me."
"I really like the Dae one! It smells really good imo"
#28
Pulp Riot
5.0
(2)
"Pulp Riot Berlin. 0 residue, super light, very effective"
"This one smells the best IMO."
#29
Hairstory
5.0
(2)
"Check out Hairstory’s dry shampoo. It’s AMAZING."
"So good. changed my life."
#30
Kevin Murphy
5.0
(2)
"Kevin Murphy!!!"
"Kevin Murphy. Love it."
#31
Cornstarch
5.0
(2)
"Honestly I just use cornstarch applied with a blush brush."
"I usually use cornstarch with some cocoa powder mixed in."
#32
Corn Starch
5.0
(2)
"Been using simple corn starch for 2 weeks and loving it"
"Corn starch. Cheap and incredibly effective."
#33
Homemade
4.5
(2)
"I used to make my own with cornflour/cornstarch and cocoa powder/cinnamon for colouring."
"If you don't mind a natural alternative, you can try making your own."
#34
Bumble and bumble
4.5
(2)
"My absolute favorite is Bumble and Bumble Prêt-à-powder Dry Shampoo."
"Thanks everyone for your suggestions! I ordered a bunch of travel sizes to try today."
#35
I DEW CARE
4.5
(2)
"Tap Secret Dry Shampoo Powder by I DEW CARE is LIFE CHANGING."
"I Dew Care Tap Secret dry shampoo powder. Comes in a container with a puff attachment. Used to love Batiste but wanted to get away from aerosol cans."
#36
Fat and the Moon
4.5
(2)
"Fat and the Moon. Holy grail."
"I like the dry shampoo from Fat and the Moon."
#37
Good Ass Hair Day
4.5
(2)
"I like “good ass hair day” they have one for brunettes :)"
"Good Ass Hair Day is really low scent!"
#38
Prose
4.5
(2)
"I love the one from Prose."
"I’ve recently purchased products from Prose."
#39
dae
4.5
(2)
"Dae is the best. No white residue, nice smell, non-toxic, travel-friendly."
"I usually recommend people the dae one."
#40
Odele
4.0
(2)
"Odele’s dry shampoo has no synthetic fragrance."
"Odele brand from Target! And it’s non aerosol which I like."
#41
Keratase
4.0
(2)
"I’ve been using Keratase Dry Shampoo and really like it."
"Kerastase has a good one."
#42
DryBar
4.0
(2)
"The best one I found was by DryBar"
"This is now my go to after using DryBar dry shampoo for 10 years. They changed their formula unfortunately."
#43
Kitsch
4.0
(2)
"So now it’s Kitch!"
"I really like the new kitsch one."
#44
Colab
4.0
(2)
"CoLab Dry shampoo"
"I use colab dry shampoo."
#45
Vegamour
4.0
(2)
"I like vegamour GRO dry shampoo for thinning hair."
"Batiste gave me flakes so I like vegamour GRO dry shampoo. It’s for hair loss too!"
#46
Living Proof Dry Shampoo
4.0
(2)
"Either the Living Proof dry shampoo (the original, not the advanced version) or the IGK one work well for me."
"It’s expensive but the dry shampoo from living proof is my favorite."
#47
Rye Flour
5.0
(1)
"Rye flour does the trick for me."
#48
Arrowroot Powder
5.0
(1)
"I just use plain arrowroot powder. It does a great job and adds some volume."
#49
Trader Joe's
5.0
(1)
"The Trader Joe’s dry shampoo is my absolute favorite! It’s non-aerosol and has a very light citrusy scent, doesn’t make my scalp itchy or leave a white cast!"
#50
K18 Airwash
5.0
(1)
"I really love the K18 Airwash."
#51
Drop Dead Gorgeous
4.0
(1)
"I really like drop dead gorgeous. It’s a powder rather than a spray and gives me tons of volume."
#52
R&Co
4.0
(1)
"R&Co has a paste one, powder one, as well as a non-aerosol spray (Skyline, Badlands, and Spiritualized)."
#53
Psssst
4.0
(1)
"Recommend this dry shampoo :)"
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