Every day I ask myself the same questions. Mainly, what am I going to have for breakfast, what am I most likely to actually get done today and what am I doing with my life in that order... usually followed by 'What in the name of the good Lord can I do with my hair today?'. And this question, Boots answered for me.
As you may or may not know from my last post (where I found the perfect hair-concealing accessory), I am constantly looking for ways to avoid washing my hair. I'm caught in the never-ending vicious cycle of not wanting to pay to get my haircut, but also not wanting to wash my hair because it's too long, too thick and too tangly. Ever since dry shampoo appeared on the scene all those years (showing my age) ago, I have been a changed woman. Gone are the days of having to labour for hours in the bath combing, conditioning, shampooing, repeating... All I went into Boots for was another bottle of my all-time favourite dry-shampoo brand, Batiste. So, as you can imagine, my day certainly took a turn for the interesting when I found they have a new styling range.
Much to my excitement, I picked up two new products to try out; the 'Oomph my Locks' XXL Volumising Spray (£2.86) and the 'Texture Me' Texturizing Spray (£2.99). Even better, they were both a third off... do you see why I couldn't resist? I noticed too that they've re-vamped the big cans of Tropical dry shampoo with this snazzy flamingo meets Hawaiian flowers design which I love.
I have to say, I've been leaning far more towards using the volume spray as opposed to the texturising. The spray is similar in consistency to the classic dry shampoo; I tend to spray it in at the roots and in the front mainly, with a little in the mid lengths, scrunch like crazy and then brush the ends just a little bit so I don't end up looking like a lion.
This spray, in a nutshell, does exactly what it says on the can. In terms of its volumizing factor, it can't be faulted - in a similar way to dry shampoo it's formula seems to thicken out the hair with a kind of powder-like texture (hence the scrunching is essential). It's great for half up half down styles or for big, bouncy night-out-on-the-town looks, however my one qualm would be that unfortunately, as with many a hair product, it does build up quickly and will stay put in your hair until you wash it again. Which is fine, as long as you don't mind the bizarrely dry, almost crispy texture it gives your hair. Luckily enough, you can't actually notice this by sight, but when you touch your hair, you'll certainly know you've laden it with potions. As long as that doesn't put you off though, for XXL volume this really is an inexpensive holy grail product.
The texturizing spray is, again, of similar formula, yet is better suited to using in the lengths of your hair as it's more hairspray-like and doesn't require quite as much scrunching. It doesn't offer huge amounts of hold for thick hair like mine, but works well with wavy to curly styles. I really like using this in the ends of a ponytail or for day-to-day hair down looks. It offers similar results to many of the salt sprays I've used in the past, but, thankfully, is less sticky. I also love the fact that it's an aerosol instead of a pump spray, meaning you have far better control over the amount of product that goes into your hair and its distribution. Ultimately, for £2.99, I can't really complain - it's probably something I wouldn't repurchase but for those of you with finer hair this product could well be your new best friend.
That's it from me - let me know if you'd maybe like to see a post on creating styles using these products. Have a good week and muchas gracias for reading!
Ruby x
