Dry Shampoo!

Ever since I got side-sweepy bangs cut this spring, I've had some hair dilemmas. First of all - side swept bangs are not always swept to the side. Typically there are some rebellious chunks trying to hang over my eyebrow and creeping toward my eye. I'm not so good at ignoring this and although I've been perfecting the hair flip move that returns my bangs to their rightful place by the end of the day I usually have some obviously greasy strands from touching my hair all day. This new development has forced me to abandon my schedule of washing my hair every other day (and has caused me to lose some time in the mornings) so that I can be grease-free but I recently made a discovery that has helped alleviate the problem some.

Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo is amazing! I came across some reviews on makeupalley.com (great place to read up on products before spending your hard earned cash) and decided to buy their $10 1 oz bottle and give it a try. According to the description on sephora.com, it's supposed to "Refresh, revive and recharge hair and scalp without water. Pronto is perfect for use between washings, in a rush, as a midday hair pick-me-up, or when you overdose on a styling product."

Basically it's a little like baby powder and you just squeeze a tiny amount on your roots where it's greasy (I end up having to coat part of my bangs) and then rub it in. It's a little scary at first because it's a white powder and it's hard to believe that you won't be left with a gray tinge. However, it blends in and really does absorb the oil and kind of fluff the area. I haven't tried it for when I "overdose on a styling product" but I can't imagine it working on anything other than if you put too much gloss or shine serum on. Anyway, this has been fantastic for putting on right before we go out to dinner or after a long car ride when we're about to see family (can you tell we've been traveling lately?). I haven't tried it as a substitute for a full shampoo but I might get brave soon. Either way, I'm no longer ashamed of my greasy-obviously-not-broken-in bangs!