An Ode to Dry Shampoo

We've all been there: the alarm goes off at 6 a.m. sharp, but you slap the snooze button a few times and before you know it, you have ten minutes to get ready and out the door. By the time you make it to the bathroom and switch on the lights, you take a glance in the mirror and realize that your hair is a giant grease-ball. "Oh yeah," you remember suddenly, "I was supposed to get up early and shower this morning."

Does this sound familiar? If not, I applaud you! If it does, don't worry, I'm right there with you. This is where my miracle in a bottle comes in: dry shampoo. Honestly, to say dry shampoo is a miracle is probably an understatement for me. It's truly saved my life (or at least my hair) on multiple occasions. To say I've tried a few different brands, is also an understatement. Trust me when I say that all dry shampoos are not created equal! From the good, the bad, and the ugly--I've tried them all!

While perusing the aisles of Target recently, however, I managed to discover the perfect dry shampoo. Ok, maybe I shouldn't claim that just yet, but it's extremely close. Allow me to introduce you to the Pantene 'Blowout Extend' dry shampoo. 

This stuff is amazing. Believe me when I say that I am extremely lazy, so when I blow dry my hair, I'm not washing it for a solid three days after.  Unfortunately, I have long, thick locks, so the grease monster tends to creep up on me around the beginning of day 2. This is where Pantene comes in to save the day. I wasn't expecting much from this stuff, because I haven't had great luck with drugstore dry shampoos. This baby proved me wrong!

It wasn't chalky and didn't leave my dark hair with a funny gray tint to it, which is usually a big issue for me! It also did the job and did it well. Some dry shampoos actually make my hair look greasier. Not sure how that happens, but it does. Admittedly, I have a pretty long list of demands when it comes to dry shampoo. So when I found one that checks all the boxes for only $7 I was ecstatic!

Are you as crazy for dry shampoo as I am? Which one is your favorite? Tell me in the comments!