I have oily hair and want to wash it every other day, so I’m always looking for ways to make that possible. I came upon dry shampoo a few years ago and have been trying to find one I really like. Since my hair is dark, the brands that come out of the can white, don’t work for me. Uh, who wants fuzzy gray chunks of hair? That eliminated quite a few brands.

I found 3 brands (there are probably more) that use a clear formula. I bought and tried each one of them and here are my thoughts.

big sexy hair – This is quite pricey and does a nice job. No gray chunks but it makes your hair really coarse and almost like one big mass. I’m not a hair professional but I am following the instructions. If you brush it really well, it does even out but there’s not much shine. It’s worth trying.

TRESemme FreshStart – This is a very economical price but doesn’t do the trick. I followed the instructions and my hair felt and looked no different so I tried another application (more is always better!); no change. I gave up for that time and used big sexy hair. I tried again another day and got the same result-no change. It may work differently on your hair so since it’s low priced, give it a try.

SG  Salon Grafix – I found this brand at Sally Beauty Supply. It was cheaply priced and I thought, what the heck, let’s give it a whirl. I followed the directions and to my amazement, it worked quite well. No white residue; sucked the oil out of my hair and didn’t make it a solid mass. It was somewhat chunky but I think that comes with the territory. It’s now my favorite dry shampoo. I recommend it.

If you can’t go more than one day without shampooing, and you’d like to go longer, try dry shampoo. It may allow you to shampoo less and save your hair from unnecessary wear and tear. Let me know what your favorite brand is.