Knowing that frequent washing can actually damage hair we have all become addicted to our dry shampoo fix. Sadly though, most dry shampoos are not only harmful to  the environment, but also to the people using them. Bad news - they are full of harsh chemicals such as aluminum, talc and silicones - and  when used regularly, they can suffocate the scalp and clog pores!

Don't worry though, you don't have to give up your dry shampoo habit - Live Clean has introduced a new Dry Mist Shampoo - an innovative  air-powered dry shampoo made from plant and naturally derived ingredients and free from harsh chemicals typically found in standard dry shampoos, providing a healthier and eco-conscious alternative for extending the time between washes!

Live Clean Dry Mist Shampoo - 120g - $10.99 - in four scents suitable for all hair types and colours: Fresh & Clean, Salon Volume, Tropical Coconut (smells like summer) and Lightly Scented - with a clear formula that is mess free which means there is no leftover residue or
powder. The vegan formula contains certified organic extracts including witch hazel, nettle and arrowroot - to leave hair manageable and smelling great. And it's air-powered which is an important distinction as most dry shampoos on the market contain harsh gases, utilizing propellants including propane, butane and isobutane - instead, it uses a continuous spray powered by oxygen - which is much better for you and the environment!

It's easy to use, just spray on lifted sections of dry hair, 6 - 10 inches away from roots; massage through roots to refresh and deodorize; then brush through hair and style as usual.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart, Jean Coutu, Uniprix, Familiprix stores across Canada and online at well.ca.

Nioxin Instant Fullness Dry Cleanser - 119g - $25.99 - delivers up to 2x fuller hair within seconds with a fast action formula containing cutting edge hair density technology - Fusion Fibril - contains two absorption particles to minimize scalp sebum and add dimension to individual hair strands; tapioca starch - an oil absorbent material with a spherical shape to easily absorb follicle-clogging sebum; and silica - to separate and add diameter to individual hair strands as it micro-bonds to each hair strand for a fuller look.

It's easy to use, simply spray on dry hair at the roots, brush through and style - to go from flat to volume instantly!

Available now at salons across Canada - check out www.nioxin.com to find one near you.

Help recover exercise-weary strands with a fitness-inspired line from OGX - Active Beauty Green Tea Fitness - infused with rich in antioxidant green tea and refreshing lotus to keep hair feeling, looking and smelling fresh while adding healthy-looking shine!

Available in the collection:

Green Tea Fitness Shampoo - 385ml - $10.99 - refreshes hair with an extra cleansing blend to help extend time between washes.

Green Tea Fitness Conditioner - 385ml - $10.99 - boosts lightweight hydration to increase intervals between washes.

Green Tea Fitness Dry Shampoo Foam - 175ml - $10.99 - a quick drying foam that helps extend your style, soak up sweat and oil to add volume and keep hair looking, feeling, and smelling fresh with no white residue.

Green Tea Fitness Air Dry Cream - 177ml - $10.99 - helps keep strands refreshed and curls frizz-free with no heat while adding lasting moisture.

Available now at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

Skip a shampoo without worrying thanks to the Between Washes styling collection from TRESemmé which was designed specifically to refresh and restyle hair on the days you don’t (or can't be bothered to) wash your hair, because clean hair isn’t the only way to style - with everything you need to step outside of your comfort zone on non-wash days!

Available in the collection:

TRESemmé Between Washes Smooth Renew Anti-Frizz Cream - 142ml - $5.76 - a leave-in styling cream with a lightweight finish ideal for fine or thin hair that boosts shine and leaves hair manageable without weighing it down. Apply a little for an instant smoothing solution or apply more to help reshape style with a blow dryer - to leave hair fresh looking and smelling clean.

TRESemmé Between Washes Style Refresh All-In-1 Spray - 200ml - $5.76 - a lightweight, multi-tasking spray best for normal to thick hair that gives a boost of hydration to dry tresses, tames fly-aways, primes hair for styling and helps protect hair when using heat tools. A light use of spray helps reset texture and root direction while heavier use of spray, paired with a blow dryer can help create an entirely new style

TRESemmé Between Washes Curl Revive Styling Foam - 147ml - $5.76 - with a lightweight, cloud-like foam meant for curly hair that polishes and reshapes curls while it provides frizz control and touchable definition without weighing hair down - no water necessary - just apply to dry hair, scrunch, release and go - and as an added bonus, the fresh scent leaves hair smelling clean and fresh!

TRESemmé Between Washes Volumizing Dry Shampoo - 121g - $5.76 - with a volumizing formula that's great for fine or thin hair. The weightless spray is infused with mineral clay and citrus to remove excess oil to boost volume revitalize unwashed hair without leaving a residue, just a fresh scent, beautiful texture and voluminous tresses.

Available at drug, grocery and mass retailers across Canada.

Dove Dry Shampoos perk up hair in-between washes by instantly absorbing oil and getting rid of the greasies with just a few sprays and brush strokes they leave your tresses looking and feeling clean and refreshed:

Dove Care Between Washes Fresh Coconut Dry Shampoo - 142g - $8.99 - refreshes hair with the scent of coconut and sweet lime.

Dove Care Between Washes Invisible Dry Shampoo - 142g - $8.99 - refreshes without visible residue making it great for any hair colour including darker shades.

The biggest mistake that people make with dry shampoo is not applying it correctly - spraying a layer over the top of your head is not going to do much good! What you want to do is lift sections of your hair and direct the spray towards the roots where the hair is the oiliest - massage through the roots and then brush thoroughly - for extra volume flip your head upside down while you brush and get ready for major va-va-voom!

Available now at drug, grocery and mass retailers across Canada.

Garnier Whole Blends Gentle Dry Shampoo Oat Delicacy - 95g - $9.99 - cleans fine and delicate hair without washing with a mild, natural oat milk and rice cream extracts to absorb excess sebum, restore volume from the roots with no visible white residue and leave it softly scented with a fresh and comforting fragrance.
Ogx Refresh & Revitalize + Argan Oil Of Morocco Dry Shampoo - 142g - $10.99 - with an oil-absorbing and renewing formula blended with argan oil of Morocco and silk proteins that helps revitalize styles, add light and luxurious texture for revitalized style and silky perfection all while adding an alluring aroma to the hair.
Herbal Essences Naked Dry Shampoo - 140g - $5.99 - refreshes without water so you can experience lightweight clean hair, even on days you don't wash with a natural tapioca formula that absorbs excess oil, transforming lifeless, oily hair into fresh hair that smells great with the crisp essence of citrus and mint.

All available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

One of my favourite trends in colour now comes to my most must-have hair product - dry shampoo - with:

Batiste Rose Gold Dry Shampoo - 200ml - $10.99 - the perfect fix for great looking hair, even between washes. A few quick bursts instantly transforms lank looking locks to clean and fresh, with added body and texture thanks to an innovative starch based “no water needed” formulation that  targets excess oil and grease, helping to eliminate it at the roots. Boosting body it gives dull, lifeless hair the makeover that it deserves without water. Just spray, massage in and style!

It’s the perfect way to extend your blow dry, free up time in the morning or give hair a boost after a gym trip. It also smells great with fresh and fruity notes - so not only will hair look great, it will be  instantly refreshed, leaving it feeling and smelling irresistible.

Available now while they last at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

Holiday sets are the perfect way to stock up on travel friendly sizes of all your winter essentials - so go ahead with your gift shopping but while you are at it, pick up another one for yourself - your hands will thank you!

L'Occitane Hand Cream Bouquet - $54 - includes 6 x 30ml iconic hand creams inside a Castelbaiac Paris Red Gift Box including: Roses et Reines Hand and Nail Cream, Verbena Hand Cream, Almond Delicious Hand Cream, Cherry Blossom Hand Cream, Shea Hand Cream and Lavender Hand Cream - that spread joy and moisture!

Available for a limited time at L'Occitane boutiques across Canada and online at loccitane.ca.
Too much washing will leave cold-weather hair even drier so stick to every other day shampooing and refresh in-between with:

Batiste Glam Dry Shampoo Trio - 3 x 50ml - $14.99 - includes 3 great scents: floral & flirty Blush, clean & classic Original and coconut & exotic Tropical - that are the perfect quick fix to revitalize hair between washes with just a few quick sprays - for hair that looks clean and fresh with added body and texture - no water required!

Available while they last at drug and mass retailers across Canada.
It's easy to keep lips moisturized with a balm in every purse and pocket so pick up:

Burt's Bees Beeswax Bounty - $12.98 - in 4 naturally nourishing flavors: Wild Cherry, Pink Grapefruit, Coconut & Pear and Strawberry - to hydrate and soothe dry lips with beeswax and powerful fruit extracts to leave lips smooth and refreshed throughout the harsh winter months.

Available for the holidays at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

Design.Me Quickie.Me offers a fast every day refresher for those days when you don't have the time or energy to wash your hair!

Quickie.Me Dry Shampoo Spray - 198g - $22 - in 2 formulas: for all brunette & dark tones and all blonde & pastel shades - a dry cleansing spray suitable for all hair types, that absorbs oil, build-up and odour to leave hear feeling refreshed, cleansed and volumized.

Just shake well and spray 6-8 inches away from dry hair, let dry and massage and then brush out.

Quickie.Me Dry Shampoo Foam - 150g - $22 - a cleansing foam that removes oil and product buildup from dry hair leaving it conditioned, volumized and refreshed.

It's as easy to use as the spray - just take a golf ball sized amount and massage it thoroughly into the scalp and hair, then brush it through to distribute any excess.

I'm a longtime fan of dry shampoo and I think I like the foam formula even better - my hair feels cleaner and lighter - but with either one, there is no residue!

Available now at all Trade Secrets and Chatters locations across Canada and online at designmehair.com.

The Ogx Protecting + Silk Blowout range is uniquely formulated with soft, silky and heat-protecting ingredients to make it easy to achieve a quick blowout without damaging hair.

Available in the collection:

Protecting + Silk Blowout Thermal Primer Cream - 147ml - $10.99 - infused with silk extract and quinoa - when used on wet hair it helps make even the most stubborn strands blow dry to silky, soft perfection.

Protecting + Silk Blowout Quick Drying Thermal Spray - 177ml - $10.99 - infused with silk extract and quinoa - it speeds blow dry time and protects hair against heat damage up to 450 degrees.

Protecting + Silk Blowout Blow Dry Extend Dry Shampoo - 142g - $10.99 - infused with a combination of rose powder and silk extracts to extend the life of your blowout - use on clean hair to add texture or a day old blowout to freshen up hair and extend the life of your blowout an extra day.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

COLAB Dry Shampoo Paradise - 200ml - $9.99 - keeps hair feeling clean for longer - featuring a weightless, invisible formula and leaves behind a fabulous veil of a totally tropical, coconut scent - perfect for all hair types that need an instant boost and has amazing oil absorption without any white residue.

It's easy to use - just shake well, hold the can 20cm from dry hair and spray into roots - then massage through with fingertips, brush and you're done!

Don't like coconut, no worries there is a whole range of ready-to-wear dry shampoos including:

Invisible, Active Invisible and Extreme Volume - in Original, Paris, New York and Rio scents.

Available at Lawtons Drugs, London Drugs and select Brunet, Familiprix, Guardian, IDA, Pharma Plus, Pharmasave, Rexall and Uniprix stores across Canada.

göt2b Fresh It Up Dry Shampoo - 122g - $9.99 - in Tropical Boost - for volume, perfect for fine hair, Clean & Refresh - for extra freshness or Cocoa Brown - a tinted version that can also be used as a root touch-up - all of them refresh hair between washes by instantly absorbing oil without leaving any white residue behind - just a long-lasting fragrance that keeps hair smelling fresh all day.

They're very easy to use - hold can 8-10 inches away from dry hair, section hair and spray into roots in short bursts. Then use your fingertips or towel to massage scalp thoroughly to distribute and brush out excess - the brushing out part is the most important, it's what will make your hair look really clean and bouncy! 

Available now at drug and mass retailers across Canada

Revlon Professional Uniq One Dry Shampoo - 75ml - $11.97, 300ml - $24.95 - absorbs naturally occurring oils that can leave hair looking dull and flat by cleaning and re-energizing hair, while adding volume and texture between washes with 10 real benefits in 1 easy product:

1.   Cleanses without water
2.   Refreshes and revives
3.   Absorbs excess oils
4.   Helps to preserve colour
5.   Provides hair with a fresh scent
6.   Minimal residue
7.   Extends the life of your hairstyle
8.   Easy to use: spray, brush and go
9.   Adds volume
10. Natural finish

I love the scent, it's very fresh - this would have been a great hair saver back in the days when you were allowed to smoke in clubs so keep it in mind for any other stinky situations your hair might have to deal with!

Available now at salons across Canada and online at chatters.ca and salonmastersrpb.ca.

Thinning hair gets instant fullness while getting rid of dirt and oil with:


Nioxin Instant Fullness Dry Cleanser - 119g - $25.99 - delivers up to 2x fuller hair within seconds with cutting edge hair density technology - Fusion Fibril - that contains two absorption particles to minimize scalp sebum and add dimension to individual hair strands: tapioca starch - an oil absorbent material with a spherical shape to easily absorb follicle-clogging sebum; and silica - to separate and add diameter to individual hair strands as it micro-bonds to each hair strand for a fuller look.

Even if you don't have thinning hair it's a quick and easy perk up for flattened hair that been squashed up under a winter hat - go from flat to volume instantly!

Available now at salons across Canada - check out www.nioxin.com to find one near you.

With so much running around from work to parties to shopping - hair suffers a lot at the holidays.

Luckily oil and sweat are quickly easily banished with a little love from a dry shampoo with one of my favourites being Klorane - featuring a formula based on an exclusive combination of natural origin micronized powders and plant extracts, it comes in 3 options:

Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk - 150ml - $15.50 - for all hair types it hydrates, softens and protects.

Klorane Dry Shampoo with Nettle - 150ml - $15.50 - for oily hair it has sebum reducing properties that helps lessen excessive sebum secretion, providing a clean head of hair in just a few minutes.

Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk Natural Shade - 150ml - $15.50 - for all hair types of brown to dark hair with all the hydrating, softening and protecting of the original formula with an added bonus of a tint to keep dark hair from getting that unfortunate white cast.

Not only will dry shampoo clean up greasy looking hair, it also adds volume and texture to fine hair - I like to tip my head upside down and spray directly on the roots to give my hair amazing lift!

Available at drug stores across Canada.

Looking for lightweight body and great smelling hair on those days when washing isn't an option?

Then Herbal Essences Bio:Renew Dry Shampoo is bound to be your new best friend - it instantly absorbs oil and boosts scent for a waterless wash that leaves no excess residue.

In 2 formula choices that will each  take you on a fresh multi·layered scent experience:

Herbal Essences Bio:Renew Volume White Grapefruit & Mosa Mint Dry Shampoo - 140g - $9.99 -
with the scent of fresh squeezed citrus followed by clean mint and velvety peach.

Herbal Essences Bio:Renew Revitalize Cucumber and Green Tea Dry Shampoo - 140g - $9.99 - with the scent of green leaves followed by delicate water lilies and clean amber.

Both are crafted with bio:renew, a signature blend of essential antioxidants, aloe and sea kelp, designed to help purify and protect against impurities and contains no parabens, gluten or colourants Dry Shampoo for lightweight body and a boost of scent

It's simple to use, just shake first then spray on hair, working into roots - then brush out and style as desired.

Available at drug, mass and grocery retailers across Canada.

Cake Beauty The 'Do Gooder Volumizing Dry Shampoo - 200ml - $19 - cleans, freshens and revives hair with a formula powdered by a blend of natural and eco-certified corn starches to cleanse and absorb oil instantly refreshing second-day hair and leaving your scalp feeling clean and reinvigorated. The ultra-fine corn starches allow it to create natural volume without causing buildup and can be brushed out completely - so you can enjoy bouncy, bombshell hair for days on end.

Cake Beauty The Locks Smith Hydrating Dry Conditioner Spray - 200ml - $19 - revives your style without the harsh chemicals but rather a nourishing formula of argan oil - to add serious shine, coconut oil - to bring back much-needed moisture and crambe seed oil - does double duty to both smooth and actively condition those second-day tresses - as an added bonus, over time, these hydrating oils work to repair and protect damaged ends. Both the formulation and distribution system are specifically designed for all hair types, to ensure even the finest of strands are never weighed down.

 Best of all, they both smell delicious - warm vanilla, caramelized sugar and a touch of lemon!

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

If you missed the memo and are still washing your colour treated hair every day and then wondering why your colour doesn't last - water is your colour's enemy so get ready to meet your new best friend:

Shu Uemura Art Of Hair Color Lustre Dry Cleaner For Color Treated Hair - 136g - $42 - gently cleanses by absorbing oils and impurities at the roots while moisturizing dry lengths and ends. 

What makes it different from other dry shampoos is the formula which has translucent, micro-fine powders that absorb oil without leaving any residue or unwanted texture behind - which is good if you are looking for just the clean, not good if you are also using your dry shampoo as a volumizer. What makes it great is its ability to blend with any hair shade - if dry shampoo tends to leave a whitish cast on your dark hair, I promise, you will not have an issue with this one!
 
Perfect for perking up a blow out on day 2, making post-gym hair look like something human and turning mid-day hair from blah to bouncy!

Available now at select salons across Canada and online at shuuemura.ca.

Anyone with coloured hair knows, the less you wash your hair, the longer and more vibrant colour stays! Sadly though if you have fine hair it's hard to go even a day without washing so here's the next best thing:

Goldwell Kerasilk Color Gentle Dry Shampoo - 121g - $35 - cleanses and refreshes colour-treated hair without the need of water as well as protecting colour from premature fade-out while maintaining shine with tamanu oil.

It's easy to use just shake well, spray onto dry hair and comb through - to add some extra body, aim it at the roots with your head turned upside-down, flip back up for instant porn-star hair! 

 Available wherever Goldwell products are sold - check out www.goldwell-northamerica.com to find a salon near you.

As a fine haired girl with coloured hair, I use a lot of dry shampoo - the coloured hair part means I try not to wash it every day to preserve my colour while the fine haired part means that when I don't wash it every day, it looks limp and lifeless. Dry shampoo is a must-have but I must admit, a lot of brands smell terrible, chemical or like nothing at all - and if I'm not washing my hair and getting that nice clean smell I want to make sure it smells good which it always does now thanks to:

Elizabeth and James Nirvana White Dry Shampoo - 37g - $18, 125g - $34 - a fine fragrance dry shampoo that refreshes, volumizes and texturizes while lightly perfuming hair with the sophisticated fragrance of Nirvana White containing notes of delicate peony, chic muguet and tender musk.

The multitasking water-free micro powder is enriched with natural rice starch to absorb oils instantly while adding body and texture to all hair types, leaving hair feeling fresh and clean without any residue. And fortified with style-extending proteins, rose root extract - for anti-oxidant protection and pro-vitamin B - to nourish the hair for strength, shine and bounce.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.