Dry shampoo without the smell

[YoungJoseph]

I am considering giving dry shampoo one more chance before I give up and come to terms with my fine, straight, slippery hair.

I've tried Batiste and Aussie.

They work but they both have a smell which lingers and overpowers my lovely perfume.

Any recommendations for an odourless dry shampoo?

I like the lush one. It's mild lemon lime smell. Usually don't like lush products because of the strong smell but this is pretty good.

I use TIGI and it just reminds me of the smell of greasy hair that it makes me feel crap all day, so watching this.

Try Klorane. It's more expensive than Batiste but it's pretty good.

Back in the 90's used to just use talcum powder. Sprinkle it lightly onto your brush and brush through. Did a much better job than the spray dry shampoos. I quite like the herbal essences one but have gone back to the 90's method with a vent brush and some baby talc.

Some promising ideas, thank you. May try the talc idea tomorrow since I've got some in.

Any more?

I like Klorane too, subtle scent that doesn't linger. I hated the bottle of Batiste that I had bought, far too strongly scented.

There's a new-ish brand called Colab which Superdrug sell, which I don't think has the same strong smell as Batiste.

Lush No Drought. It's a powder not a spray. It works well on my hair and really isn't strong smelling.

I like the Lush one too, unusually for them it doesn't smell too strong, just a nice citrussy waft.

Colab is really good. It doesn't leave a chalky residue as it's an in Isobel spray. It's brilliant for helping to give your hair a bit of body at the roots

I looked at the Lush one before and thought about it. There seems to be two Klorane shampoos; an oatmilk and a nettle are they both innocuous?

I want to try them all now!

Colab also has a range, any preferences?

Batiste do an unscented one too. I bought a tropical one by mistake once and it was like air freshener!

I've used the London Colab spray - it is lightly scented but not overwhelmingly so.

The original Batiste reeked, I never dared try the newer fragrances. Did have the benefit (for me) of having a dark brown version though.

If you are a blonde or have gray hair, corn starch (=Maizena).

Is that aka cornflour Frugal?

Herbal Essence have just brought out a new one, it smells lovely.

the lush one is pretty good.

I'm sure I've used both Klorane ones and the scent isn't strong in either. Currently have the nettle one (for oily hair the spray can says). I have black hair and it brushes out very easily, no grey powder marks etc.

Klorane oat one just smells "clean" and I am very put off by perfumey smelly products.

I've ordered small bottles of Klorane and Colab. I'll report back. Lush will have to wait for a trip to the shops.

Corn starch is that slippery feeling stuff that you use to thicken gravy and puddings. Potato starch and rice starch work too. Just brush very thoroughly, it is miraculous, and great for fine slippery hair as there is no added conditioner.

Corn flour to me is polenta - it feels slightly gritty, like sand, haven't tried it, but this could also be a linguistic minefield

I'm a perfume snob so cannot stand overpowering smelly hair products

I'm pretty sure your cornstarch is my cornflour. I'll try it tomorrow. Sadly smelling too much of Aussie dry shampoo today, completely overpowering my posh perfume.