Friday, October 31, 2014

Dry shampoos: Garnier Ultra Doux citrus extract, Schwarzkopf Cotton fresh and Schwarzkopf Got2be Volumania refreshing styling powder

Let’s continue where we started last week (read previous posts here and here) and review another 3 dry shampoos I used up.

GARNIER ULTRA DOUX CITRUS EXTRACT DRY SHAMPOO

Price: 5,25€ in DI drugstore in Belgium (certainly less everywhere else).

Scent: it has very light citrusy scent (I thought the scent would be stronger when I first used it).

Colour and performance: the powder has white colour but it is very milled and not very visible to the point that I wandered from time to time if there was something coming out of the spray or not. It worked ok, but if you have very oily hair this shampoo may not be strong enough to clean it. It is useful for 2nd day hair but that’s it. I wouldn’t repurchase it as there are more effective dry shampoos I like better.

Garnier Ultra Doux citrus extract dry shampoo

SCHWARZKOPF COTTON FRESH

Price: 3,69€ in DI drugstore in Belgium, also available in other drugstores.

Scent: it has very strong scent, mix of the baby powder and citrus scent. If you don’t brush it well from the hair the scent will linger all day long. I got used to the scent (I guess I had to since I bought 2 bottles) but if don’t like strong scents in the products this dry shampoo may not be for you.

Colour and performance: white powder here as well. If you spray it from the distance it is not very visible, but closer to the roots and in bigger amount it can be very visible so pay attention. It is a heavy duty dry shampoo which means it really soaks up the hair oil and leaves hair fresh, almost dry feeling. I don’t think I’m going to repurchase it since I like Batiste better. Anyway, the shampoo is very effective if the strong perfume doesn’t bother you.

 Schwarzkopf Cotton fresh dry shampoo

SCHWARZKOPF GOT2BE VOLUMANIA REFRESHING STYLING POWDER

Price: I can't find my receipt but it was less than 5€ in DM drugstore in Slovakia (I haven't seen it in DI drugstore in Belgium).

Scent: if you spray the shampoo and you close your eyes you will think you‘re lying among strawberries! It smells completely and strongly like this fruit, even my boyfriend noticed and determined what kind of scent I was wearing. That said it will take over your perfume so you better have something fruity on you.

Colour and performance: it doesn’t say on the bottle that it is a dry shampoo but it really acts like one. It refreshes 2nd and 3rd day hair, soaks up the oil well and makes your hair easier to style. It has white powder consistency like dry shampoos; you spray it the same way, although closer to the roots than usually. It gives you little bit of volume but not as much as Got2be Powder’ful volumizing styling powder so I wouldn’t buy it only for this purpose. Overall it is interesting product and I would be willing to repurchase it if it didn’t have that strong strawberry scent.

Schwarzkopf Got2be Volumania refreshing styling powder
I hope these reviews help you to decide what to buy and I will definitely test more dry shampoos and report back to you.