While this might look like your standard aerosol dry shampoo, it is so much more than that. This Living Proof option has quickly gained cult status and its clever patented technology provides a hair hat trick, leaving it looking, feeling and smelling clean. Plus, it leaves no powdery residue in its wake.

In fact, it’s such a huge hit among the Stylist beauty team that freelance beauty editor Lucy Partington praised its ability to help her break the daily hair wash cycle and beauty director Hanna Ibraheem sang its praises as one of the best she’s ever tried.

Shop Living Proof Perfect Hair Day (PhD) Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo at Cult Beauty, from £15

If you’re prone to irritation, sensitivity or itchiness across your scalp, this is the dry shampoo for you. It contains menthyl lactate, aloe vera and chamomile, all of which work together for a cooling and soothing effect on your scalp. It also has a lightweight formula that disappears once rubbed in.

Shop Philip Kingsley Flaky/Itchy Scalp Dry Shampoo at Lookfantastic, £30

Aerosol-free, this plant-based formula boasts oat milk and other natural ingredients to cleanse hair. Simply twist the cap, give the bottle a light squeeze and it’ll deposit a concentrated puff of dry shampoo into the roots. Massage in with your fingers, brush out and you’re good to go. The best part? It doesn’t leave behind gritty, white remnants like others can.

Shop Klorane Eco-Friendly Dry Shampoo With Oat Milk at Lookfantastic, £11.50

If you hate the feel of heavy, chalky powders, pick up a bottle of this stuff. Created by celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, it contains a clever cleansing agent that neutralises dirt, grime and product build-up. When rubbed into roots, it disappears almost instantly. It doesn’t leave hair frizzy and works on hair types and textures. If we weren’t sold already…

Shop Ouai Super Dry Shampoo at Cult Beauty, £24

Another winner among the Stylist beauty team, Colab’s dry shampoo absorbs oil without leaving your hair feeling heavy or gritty. Even better, the lightweight formula leaves zero white residue once you brush it – even on darker hair colours. Plus, it’s scented with bergamot, rose, musk and magnolia, which makes for a lovely addition to your morning beauty routine.

Shop Colab Original Dry Shampoo at Feelunique, £3.49

Batiste’s most genius formula yet, this dry shampoo has a refreshing fragrance that’s activated by touch – meaning you get bursts of freshness throughout the day when wearing it. 

Shop Batiste 24H Fresh Touch Activated Dry Shampoo at Boots, £4.59

You might have heard that some dry shampoos can be extremely harsh on both your scalp and strands, but this one eliminates any fear of flakiness or damage. It contains charcoal, clay and rice starch to absorb grease and grime like a sponge, as well as biotin (vitamin B12), which is essential for healthy hair growth.

Shop Briogeo Scalp Revival Charcoal + Biotin Dry Shampoo at Boots, £21.50

This talc-free formula uses natural rice starch to absorb excess oil – an ingredient known for its hair-boosting abilities. It’s also sulphate and gluten-free and works on all hair types.

Shop Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo at Cult Beauty, £25

Formulated by legendary hairstylist Sam McKnight, this dry shampoo gives hair body, volume and subtle texture while giving your roots an instant refresh. McKnight recommends spraying it onto a hairbrush instead of directly onto hair for a lighter effect. It also smells great, thanks to notes of green leaf, herbs, watery flowers and pepper.

Shop Hair by Sam McKnight Lazy Girl Dry Shampoo at Cult Beauty, £12

If you were a previous fan of Aveda’s Shampure – worry not, because the award-winning formula has been given an updated name and new look using the same environmentally friendly non-aerosol packaging. Powered by plant powders, montmorillonite clay absorbs excess oils on scalp and hair while tapioca starch helps instantly boost volume and keep styles in place.

Shop Aveda Shampowder Dry Shampoo, £26

Designed to target the excess oils harbouring on your scalp, this clever formula detoxifies, soothes and cleanses your hair in between wash days – repelling odours and protecting against environmental aggressors. Not only that – it harnesses the power of Olaplex’s Bond Building Technology to not only revive the look of first-day freshness but to also restore your once-shiny strands without a single trace of ashy residue. Genius. 

Shop Olaplex No.4D Clean Volume Detox Dry Shampoo at Cult Beauty, £28

Travel-size and dinky enough to be kept in your bag, this hair hero is ideal for on-the-go root touch-ups. The finely milled powder is formulated with a blend of nourishing biotin, antioxidant-rich caffeine, strengthening red clover extract and moisturising peptides to not only refresh strands but also provide comfort to the scalp.

Shop Hair Gain Peptide Puff Dry Shampoo at Cult Beauty, £15

This does-everything dry shampoo ticks all of our boxes. It’s infused with starch to absorb excess oil and sebum, while baobab oil keeps the scalp nourished and conditioned. Plus it smells incredible – with uplifting notes of rhubarb, honeysuckle and vetiver, the aroma keeps you feeling fresh throughout the day.

Shop Arkive Headcare The Reset Dry Shampoo at Lookfantastic, £12