To die for: DRY SHAMPOO

Hands up who reached for the dry shampoo to transform their lank, greasy roots, only to end up like an extra from Dawn Of The Dead with a cobweb-grey tinge to their barnet? I thought it was just me, but as Boots reported an almost a 50% rise in sales in 2008-2007, I’m probably not alone.

Fact is, dry shampoo doesn’t blend flawlessly into dark hair, so it's best to leave it for a minute to dissolve the grease, then brush it through to remove the chalky residue. If you’re looking for volume and texture for beehives, bouffants and quaffs, it’s seriously useful stuff and gives that matte catwalk look. The main reason I use it is to cut down on styling and heat damage, so I've tried quite a few. Here are my faves:


Charles Worthington Front Row Refresh Revive, £6 (love this – the powder is really fine and blends well)

Lee Stafford Poker Straight Dry Shampoo, £5 (can be a bit chalky, but still a lovely product!)

Klorane, £7 (quite hard to control the nozzle, but great stuff all the same)

Batiste Dry Shampoo, £2, from Boots (cheap and does the job – what’s not to love?)

Bumble and Bumble Hair Powder, £27 (Argh, expensive, but it comes in black/brown/blonde shades, which is novel. If my last name was Branson and my daddy was called Richard, I'd buy this on a regular basis fo' sho!)