This dry shampoo is made from good old natural cornflour, and so it takes the form of a powder. It smells wonderful, like lemon, limes and grapefruit! It’s so uplifting, clean and refreshing! It soaks up grease and adds volume to my hair just as well as traditional dry shampoo formulas. If I had to pick a criticism of this product, it’s that the powder is messy because it comes in a plastic bottle, rather than an aerosol can like Batiste. I apply it by putting some product in the palms of my hands, flipping my hair upside down over the bathtub and rubbing it into the roots of my hair. This way any fall out goes into the bath tub.
Another point worth making is that because this product is white, if you use too much it can leave you with that gray hair look if you have dark hair like I do. This is easy to get rid of however, by brushing out any excess product. You can pick up No Drought in LUSH stores and on the LUSH website for £6.50 for 115g. It ain’t cheap, but it’s fantastic and lasts much longer than a can of Batiste.
The second product I have to show you is Superdrug's own dry shampoo. The version I have is called Chocolate Brownie and is specifically designed for brunettes. Unlike Batiste which is a powder spray, or No Drought which is a powder without the spray, Superdrug’s dry shampoo is a liquid. It is a little bizarre to be honest. It’s essentially a wet dry shampoo!
It comes in an aerosol can making it super easy to spray directly onto your roots. The liquid in this particular version is brown, meaning no visible residue in brunette hair. Superdrug do have many different versions of this product though if you aren’t brunette.
All Superdrug own brand products are BUAV approved, and their dry shampoo is no exception. You can pick yourself up a 150ml can of Superdrug dry shampoo for 99p! That’s 99p!!!!
I personally didn’t notice any significant chocolate scent from this product. It smells mostly like hairspray. It’s just as good as Batiste at adding volume to your hair, but I would say I feel like it covers up greasy roots rather than getting rid of them. It’s great for giving hair a boost of volume and a bit of a refresh before a night out, however if you’re hoping to get away with using this for three days straight at a festival without giving your hair a ‘proper’ wash at some point, I think you’ll be disappointed.
Both these products are good in their own way, but it’s LUSH’s No Drought that I’ll be purchasing again. I love that it’s a more natural option, the results last a long time in terms of keeping volume in your hair and keeping roots free from grease, the lack of an aerosol can is better for the environment and the smell is divine. In my opinion it’s worth every penny of the £6.50 price tag.
Has anyone tried either of these products? Can you recommend any other cruelty free dry shampoos?
