Useful, insightful, wonderful things can come from social media. We vent, we explain, we cheer each other on. We also swap beauty secrets—time-saving secrets, to be exact—because we all know as #motherrunners that squeezing in an extra mile might come at the expense of our post-run beauty routine. (And we wouldn’t have it any other way.)
Long story, short: You guys love your dry shampoo. A simple TMI Tuesday Facebook post on the topic elicited mass clicks, likes, follows, and comments. We felt it was our duty to share the highlights and shed some light on a time-saver we love, too.
A handful of brands received shout-outs on Facebook, including, from left to right, above: Suave Refresh and Revive, which was mentioned multiple times, $3; Batiste, for its affordability-and-quality combo $6; Klorane with Oat Milk for all hair types or Nettle for oily hair, $10-$20; Aquage, which was recommended by a stylist, $24.
If you’re short on time post-run; you just don’t want to deal with washing, drying, and styling after a workout; or your hair doesn’t do well with a daily wash, dry shampoo might be the answer you’ve been looking for. Here, a few tips to get the best results, as confirmed by our Facebook friends:
“Dry the sweat out of your hair FIRST. Then spray your roots and massage it around, and then style with a brush and blowdryer. Takes about 10 minutes or less – a real lifesaver for a busy mom!” —Bree Nicolai Murphy
2. It’s all about the roots.
A sprinkle or a spray won’t do much on its own. You need to really get in there to the roots, where the product will absorb oil.
“I apply the dry shampoo, ‘massage’ it in with my fingers and brush through.” —Kristal Allen
3. If you have darker hair, look for a tinted version.
Powders and sprays can leave whitish streaks behind if you over-apply or don’t work it down to your roots. Save yourself the trouble and look for a shade matching your own.
“… it left white in my dark brown hair. Batiste brown tint has been my go to.” —Becky Bland
4. Consider it a “touch-up.”
While dry shampoo won’t completely replace a good wash, especially after a 12-miler in August, it’s perfect for lighter workouts, opening up the option of midday-runs-at-the-office wide open.
“I teach 2-3 fitness classes a day with training clients in between. I have absolutely no time to redo the do each time.” —Michelle Frost
What’s your time-saving tip? Share away!
Chi has a dry shampoo that won’t leave any white on the hair. You can always test it by spraying the dry shampoo on black pants. You should see no white. Chi is a fabulous line of hair care! Happy sweating!
This was great, thanks! I can’t live without my dry shampoo and post run body wipes! We’re always on the go, but it doesn’t mean I want to be gross and smelly :)
Dry shampoo will work for me after yoga, but not after a run…. I sweat from the head down and my hair is soaked after a run… I look like I jumped in the pool…. but after yoga, it will sometimes work
I make my own dry shampoo (I add essential oils, because that’s just how I roll). I will usually dry it first as you recommended and then dry again after applying it. I have dark hair so my recipe has cocoa in it. ;)
Thank you for the post. I have wondered whether dry shampoo would be helpful. As I was looking At the choices yesterday, my 11-year-old daughter asked what it was. I explained you could get your hair clean without having to get your hair wet. She said, “Cool.” At the same time my 14-year-old daughter and I both realized what she was thinking and quickly said it didn’t mean you wouldn’t have to shower.