If your express morning routine sometimes requires you to skip the shampoo, don’t panic!  Dry shampoo is the ultimate lifesaver when it comes to needing a boost of freshness sure to last until the next wash day. By absorbing excess oil, our hair appears to be both cleaner and lighter. With so many options on the market, we’ve rounded up our top picks to shop for both beautiful and clean hair.

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Shampure™ Dry Shampoo, Aveda

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99.9% made with natural ingredients, this dry shampoo instantly revives your hair with its calming aroma made from 25 pure flower and plant essences.

$43

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Fresh Affair Dry Shampoo, Kérastase

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This dry shampoo is perfect for those extra-busy days. It absorbs excess oil while protecting the hair from external factors thanks to its moisturizing vitamin E.

$47

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Ultra Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk, Klorane

Thanks to its oat milk formula, this highly absorbent and ultra-soft dry shampoo moisturizes, softens, and protects hair.

$8

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She’s Like the Wind Invisible Dry Shampoo & Conditioner, Voir Haircare

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95% natural-ingredient made, this dry shampoo is infused with conditioning wild berry extracts and nutrient-rich kakadu plum, which leave the hair feeling refreshed and volumized between washes.

$25

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Super Dry Shampoo, Ouai

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This super-absorbent dry shampoo instantly soaks up excess oil and revives volume and body, while leaving hair feeling clean and healthy. Plus, it’s safe for coloured and chemically treated hair.

$32

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Perfect Hair Day (PhD) Dry Shampoo, Living Proof

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This dry shampoo absorbs oil, sweat, and odour for ultra-clean hair. It also features a time-release fragrance that delivers a light scent all day long.

$34

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Detox Dry Shampoo, Drybar

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A beauty favourite, this dry shampoo eliminates oils and impurities, leaving the hair feeling refreshed with added volume. Detox Dry Shampoo is also available in two scents: Original, with notes of jasmine, sandalwood, and Madagascar vanilla and Lush, with notes of violet, sandalwood, and musk.

$30

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Although the items featured in this round up were selected by our editors based on product effectiveness, we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.

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