Apparently, There’s A Correct Way To Use Dry Shampoo

My one true savior. I have super oily bangs, so I use dry shampoo pretty frequently between washes. However, according to Rachel Bowling (@rtbowling25) on Instagram, I've been using my shampoo all wrong.

Nope. Instead of using it once your hair is oily, Rachel recommends you actually spray your roots after you wash it — after it's dried, of course. Don't put dry shampoo in wet hair. That would be so nasty.

Instead of waiting until your hair is oily, stop the oil in its tracks with a few preventative sprays of your dry shampoo. Do a light dusting along with your roots, then let it work its magic!

This hack just blew my mind. Of course, it makes more sense to use the shampoo to stop the oil buildup before it starts! It should be a shield for your hair, not a mop for your oil.

This one is a game-changer, guys. Your hair is about to become so unwashed, but in a non-gross way. Oh, you know what I mean.

The thing that surprised me the most? A lot of people had already heard of this trick!

Even those who didn't think dry shampoo worked for them found success with this tip. I wish dry shampoo companies would make this tip more explicit on their packaging and marketing, you know?

When asked what brand she likes to use, Rachel named IGK's Detox Charcoal Dry Shampoo. I went ahead and found it at Sephora, but it's also available on Amazon. I mean, what isn't these days?

Why weren't y'all sharing with the class, huh? Here I was spraying dry shampoo onto my oily roots and then wondering why my roots were oily again within a few hours. UGH.

I'm a huge fan of tips that are actually useful, so you can imagine how pleased I am to have leaned something new today.

You can watch Rachel's whole Instagram Reel right here — and don't forget to tell me your thoughts in the comments!