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Dry shampoo cleanses hair without water by absorbing oilsand it does that job well.
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Here are five unexpected ways to get the most out of your dry shampoo can.
Women with curly or wavy hair often use holding gels and curl-defining creams to combat frizz.
These products are great forair-drying textured hair, but sometimes they can leave curls crunchy and stiff.
If thats the case, dry shampoo is an easy fix.
But now, there are plenty of dry shampoo formulas that go on clear.
Then scrunch and separate individual curls to loosen the crunch.
One thing Townsends client Mary-Kate Olsen loves is an effortless updo, but she hates tons of bobby pins.
So hes perfected the art of the low-lift pin-up, and in this style, dry shampoo is key.
I lay out all the bobby pins, and spray them with dry shampoo, he says.
By coating them in product, you get more gripping power.
Bobby pins can slip right out, but spraying them turns one into three.
Hairspray belongs in the ’90s.
Now, Townsend uses dry shampoo before and after curling hair.
The alcohols in hairspray can leave hair gummy, especially in humid summer days, he says.
And when you hear that sizzling and see the smoke from the flatiron, thats the alcohol burning off.
Townsend tells his clients to come to him withdirty hair.
First, he sprays the roots and lengths with dry shampoo, and brushes it out.
He likes to use theHarry Josh Wooden Paddle Brush($40).
Then he curls hair and finishes off with another spritz of dry shampoo.
Youre probably already using your dry shampoo to absorb sweat after aworkoutwhen you have no time to shower.
But you’re able to also spray your scalp before you hit the gym.
Its like giving yourself a headband, Townsend says.
It will help absorb sweat and oil as you do your routine.
The method can also help hair that has fallen flat get its oomph back.
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