14 Editor-Approved Dry Shampoos for Cleaner Hair on No-Wash Days

Perfect Hair Day claimed the top spot in our dry shampoo trial for tester Ashley Phillips. She says this fan-favorite product works the best because its innovative formula actually cleans the hair and repels dirt and oil, instead of only masking dirty strands with powders and perfumes.

The true star of the formula (and what sets Living's Proof's dry shampoo apart from the rest of the pack) is the brand's patented OFPMA molecule.

Thanks to the inclusion of this “healthy hair” molecule, Living Proof’s dry shampoo effectively absorbs and eliminates oil, sweat, and odor to take it a step beyond simply refreshing the hair.

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Once we heard that a bottle of this sells every 4 minutes, we had to include it in our dry shampoo test. R+Co makes one of our favorite traditional shampoos, so it’s no surprise that we love the brand’s answer to dry shampoo, too. We like this one because it effectively absorbs oil, leaving our hair soft, flexible, and shiny — without any white residue or cast that dulls our strands.

Testers Zarah Kavarana, Dana Baardsen, and former Men’s Health senior style editor Adam Mansuroglu all fell in love with this ultra sheer formula for its no-residue look and feel. Plus, it smells amazing.

All the editors who tested this brand's First Class Charcoal Detox Dry Shampoo had a positive experience — and cleaner-feeling strands.

Testers Danielle St. Pierre and Melanie Yates both became fans of this option for its heavy-hitting charcoal formula that sucks up dirt and oil without sacrificing the soft feel of your locks.

Our only caution is that this one is very fragrant. It smells amazing (like a blend of cocoa and sandalwood), but if your giftee is sensitive to strong scents, this may not be the dry shampoo for them.

With nearly 11,500 Amazon reviews, it’s no wonder this dry shampoo earned a spot on our list. Not only will it keep your giftee’s hair fresh in-between shampoos, but Saunders finds that the silk proteins and Moroccan argan oil adds beautiful texture to hair and smells light and warm.

Your giftee will love this budget-friendly shampoo that’s safe for all hair textures, including curly and color-treated. It also helps soften the hair and adds great volume to thin hair.

Saunders says if she could only use one dry shampoo on this list, it would be Joico Weekend Hair Dry Shampoo. Rice starch and bentone clay will instantly help extend your giftee's hairstyle by eliminating excess oil and dirt. This mist adds light volume and texture to hair that's ideal for creating mermaid waves and curls.

Function aside, this dry shampoo has a unique encapsulated fragrance that releases whenever your giftee brushes their hair. Perfectly coifed and clean-smelling hair is always a major win, especially on lazy days.

Good news: Odele's dry shampoo is compatible with all hair textures, but your giftee with an oily scalp will really love its intense grease-absorbing powers.

Saunders notes that it completely soaks up heavy oil and will blend nicely into lighter hair colors. However, she notes that your dark-haired giftee can also achieve a seamless finish by rubbing in the product for about 20-30 seconds, and it's invisible.

She's also impressed it has a plant-based powder formula comprised of corn starch, root powder, rice starch, and kaolin, that leaves the hair looking and feeling noticeably cleaner.

Saunders says Floof is a great dry shampoo gift, especially if your giftee prefers non-aerosol products. There aren't any functional differences between using an aerosol or non-aerosol dry shampoo, it's just personal preference.

She enjoys using this dry shampoo and thinks it's 100% gift-worthy because the cocoa brown powder blends nicely into dark hair and creates an excellent lift. (Billie also makes a dry shampoo for light hair tones.) Saunders adds your giftee will need up to three shakes of this dry shampoo to style their hair.

Like Floof, Moroccanoil offers different formulas for light and dark hair. Made from ultra fine rice starch, each spray is color-specific to match your recipient's roots. This helps them avoid that harsh, powdery cast. Our raven-haired tester Danielle St. Pierre considers the dark variation a favorite!

Similarly, those with light-toned hair can rest assured knowing that their dry shampoo will blend in effortlessly with their shade.

Even if Oribe's Dry Texturizing Spray isn't technically a dry shampoo, our testers say that it works just like one — and an incredible one, at that.

One spritz instantly provides insane volume and texture, and it also absorbs oil just like a traditional dry shampoo. This product is basically a supercharged version of the brand's lighter dry shampoo.

The delicate sweet floral scent of these sprays was so popular, they made it into a perfume!

Your giftee will fall for the fabulously festive bottle, but will use it often for incredible results! Amika's dry shampoo is by far the most fashionable one on our list. Beyond the epic packaging, it truly lives up to its name, perking up hair that needs a little oomph.

This dry shampoo effectively cleans excess oil for a refreshed feel. It also pumps volume into their strands and leaves behind the sweetest scent of fruity berries and warm vanilla.

Fun fact: OUAI's Super Dry Shampoo was created because users hated the brand's original dry shampoo!

This one is clearly superior to the old version, and packed with impressive ingredients that deliver amazing benefits. It features rice starch to absorb oil, volcanic minerals to naturally cleanse and detoxify, and rhodiola rosacea extract to fight free radicals.

Tester Katie McBroom tried this one, and was shocked at how quickly and effortlessly it boosted her strands and refreshed her scalp. Like all other OUAI products, she noted that it smells amazing, too.

If you're sensitive to scents, you might want to grab a bottle of this dry shampoo. Tester Erica Murphy loves this pick for its light, fresh aroma and instant, oil-absorbing formula.

This dry shampoo is formulated with pink clay to absorb oils in your hair, so you'll have a fresh feel all day long. It also features UV filters to help protect your strands from the sun.

Those with straight, wavy, and curly hair have the most to gain from using Bumble and bumble's dry shampoo.

The blowout professionals from Drybar designed this Detox Dry Shampoo to add body while reducing oil. This tried-and-true dry shampoo provides just a little bit of grit to hold your style in place throughout the day.

It'll leave your giftee's hair clean, refreshed, and volumized. The non-sticky formula is also great to use when heat-styling hair, especially if they're using a curling iron — it adds a little extra hold to curls that would normally go flat. No wonder Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo has won multiple beauty awards for its standout formula and variety of scents!

Is your giftee only willing to spritz the purest ingredients onto your strands? Then gift your loved one Playa's dry shampoo, which is free from parabens, formaldehyde and sulfates.

They'll love that it leaves out all the red-flag additives and includes nourishing ingredients such as wild rose and sunflower extracts to revamp hair without weighing it down. It also contains star anise, which has antimicrobial properties to refresh and rebalance hair.

Tester Danielle St. Pierre loves Playa Pure Dry Shampoo for adding some bounce and shine to her hair, along with a gorgeous rose scent.