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For me, dry shampoo is as essential as deodorant. I’m someone who likes to keep hair washes to a minimum (I have quickly fading, color-treated hair), so I’ve tested out dozens of dry shampoos in my quest to keep my hair cherry-red.

At the most basic level, a good bottle of dry shampoo should completely neutralize the appearance of oil (or impurities like dirt) in your hair. But beyond oil absorption, many formulas are designed with specific benefits in mind, whether that’s adding volume or texture or helping soothe a sensitive scalp. Truly great dry shampoos will do all this while also adding freshness and oomph back into days-old hair: A product like Klorane’s powder puts the “shampoo” in dry shampoo (I’ve used it for up to five days in a row). This distinction is especially apparent when you use it for several applications. It’s essential that the formulas I use won’t leave any sticky or powdery buildup on my hair; lonce I work it into my roots, I want it to be entirely imperceptible. It’s also a huge pro when I find one that smells just as nice as the rest of my hair products (I find some drugstore bottles smell a little too synthetic for my taste, which is why you won’t see Batiste here).

As each head of hair is different, so too is each bottle of dry shampoo. While I’ve tested several of the below, I don’t have curly or thick hair. So, to find the best for each hair type, I also interviewed nine hair-care experts, such as celebrity stylists and master colorists to find out which products they recommend in their salons and the best formulas if you have dry or flaky scalp concerns.

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