Batiste Dry Shampoo - what's that all about then??

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Saw an ad in a magazine for this the other day - never heard of such a thing! What do you do with it? Why might you need it?

I have used it in the past when I had a fringe. I wash my hair every other day but sometimes my fringe would look greasy in between. You spray it in and brush it out and it 'cleans' ie 'takes the oil out' of your hair. It would never do instead of properly washing your hair but great for emergencies!

Sounds weird! I feel like I've missed out on some sort of well-kept secret

It is weird but it does work! Not sure about the well kept secret. I was quite excited about it when I discovered it (well as excited as you can be about spray shampoo) but when I told a friend she looked horrified (she's a wash hair every dayer) so I've kept quiet since

Is it for people who can't wash their own hair, eg elderly people, to freshen it up between shampooings?

What does it smell like?

I think there's different scents. Flowery, coconuty to the best of my knowledge.

But is it a dectecable smell? Would I be outed as a shampoo-dodger by its recognisable fragrance?

i use it it's fab!

might have to get some next time i'm shopping...

It smells of coconut.

I use it when I just can't wash my hair and want to look presentable until the hairdresser can sort me out. Or if there's a plumbing emergency and we have no hot water.

Can remember mum doing this to me when I was little, but with talcum powder!
Same principle I believe. And it worked fine. Had forgotten all about it till now.

fab for festivals

Coconut is good...

g&b - at talcum powder!

Obviously she didn't empty the whole tin on my head, just a discreet sprinkle.

Ah, ye olde worlde remedies.

Now, where's that 'Things I have learned from MN' thread...

Love this stuff!
BEWARE dont spray too close to ur hair tho or will look grey!!!!!

I remember Batiste from when I was a child, but it's made a bit of a comeback hasn't it?

I've used it occasionally, and it's useful.

God, is that stuff still going - I too remember it from the 70's

lol at talc my aunt used to do that to my cousins when there hair looked greasy

Talc is less erm controllable, and if not careful can really enhance the grey look.

There speaks the voice of experience...

Talc and cornflour are both good and cheap subs for it, Tropical Batiste is edlicious and smells like body shops coconut oil ahhh memories

My dad use to use it, it's minging I'm sorry there is no excuse for not washing your hair, do you not sower daily ?

Well, yes Katie.

But sometimes you oversleep. Sometime you don;t have time. It's better than going out looking like a grease ball.

Its not good to wash ur hair everyday i dnt think!

also katie when you have a major infection like i have atm you can't wash your hair even though you would love to.