Best Dry Shampoos For Men In 2022

Most dry shampoo manufacturers use aerosol sprays to deliver their product. The Well Groomed Guy takes a slightly different approach. They provide you a bottle of their outstanding kaolin clay and rice starch powder. You simply put a small amount of The Well Groomed Man dry shampoo in your palm and work it into your hair until you’ve achieved full coverage.

When you finish your hair is fuller, fresher and feels like you just emerged from the shower. There’s no sectioning off your hair to apply a spray. No having to cover your eyes to protect them from the butane delivery agent and no nasty aerosol can to try and figure out how to dispose of when you’ve used it all.

If you have fine hair you know how easily it can get dirty and how difficult it can be to maintain a clean, full look. Especially if you haven’t had the time or opportunity to shower. Fine hair may not be any more oily than other hair but it shows it more. So when it comes to choosing a dry shampoo you want one that’s made with the vagaries of fine hair in mind.

John Frieda has you covered with their Luxurious Volume Dry Shampoo. This is super simply to use, doesn’t leave behind any powdery residue, effectively absorbs oil in your hair and on your scalp and leaves you feeling like you just emerged from the shower. (At least like your hair just emerged from the shower.)

Volumizing Dry Shampoo from Hair Dance is another non-spray powdered dry shampoo for greasy hair that you apply to your hand and then work into your scalp. The makers are very environmentally conscious and strive to produce a grooming product that is safe and promotes sustainable, respectful manufacturing techniques.

There are no aerosols here. No parabens, talc, phthalates or baking soda. It’s certified vegan, never tested on animals and comes in an easily recyclable glass bottle with a label that itself is made from recycled paper. If you’re not into running roughshod over the planet it’s a company after your own heart. But the most important question is; does it work? Happily the answer to that is a resounding “yes”.

While the name may leave something to be desired the good news is that Duke Cannon News Anchor Quick Fix dry shampoo is anything but a bad joke. Sure, you may have trouble resisting the urge to do your best Ron Burgundy imitation as you size yourself up in the mirror after using News Anchor Quick Fix. But the results will speak for themselves. You’ll be ready for prime time any time of the day or night.

Quick Fix contains a tapioca starch base and activated charcoal that work their way into your hair absorbing oil, releasing dirt and building volume. There’s also wheat protein to strengthen your hair down to the roots and vitamin B5 that will help your hair retain moisture. By the time you’ve worked the last of it into your mane you’re going to feel lighter and cleaner and look better. And that’s what it’s all about.

OGX Extra Strength Argan Oil Dry Shampoo is marketed toward women but the truth is it will work equally well on anyone’s hair. OGX Dry Shampoo for greasy hair is great for any color hair of any texture and adds body and a light engaging scent where before there was a flat, oily mess. If you’ve hit the snooze button one too many times and need to hit the road without a shower it will allow you to arrive at work looking and smelling great and feeling spry and ready to go.

This is a non-aerosol spray that penetrates to the scalp to absorb excess oils and provide body and shine. If you have thin hair you’ll find it particularly effective but it will work effectively on thick hair as well. The Moroccan argan oil and silk proteins infuse your hair with body and help it retain needed moisture. The scent, while not exactly masculine, is simply nice with a slightly exotic air both women and men are likely to find appealing.

Batiste Dry Shampoo does a great job removing oil from your hair and letting your scalp breathe even if you haven’t been able to shower for a day or two, or three. This particular version of their dry shampoo is formulated with a vaguely brownish hue to dovetail with brunette manes, although the color spectrum it will work with is wider than you might think.

Simply spray Batiste Dry Shampoo into your hair and work it in with your brush. The company claims it doesn’t matter if you do so before or after you style your hair. But truth be told, if you’re going to use a dryer or curling iron it’s better if you work it in first. The results will stand on their own. Your hair is going to regain that full, just-showered look and you won’t smell like you work at a hair spray factory when you’re done.

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day won’t quite deliver a perfect hair day but it will provide a reasonable facsimile. It goes on fast and light, works in easy and does a better than average job restoring volume and a bit of luster to your locks. It contains odor neutralizers that pave the way for the light, clean scent to take over and it does a good job restoring a less haggard feeling to a scalp that hasn’t been properly washed in a few days.

The combination of rice starch and hydrated silica absorb oils, a proprietary polymer banishes dirt and seals each hair against further soiling (at least temporarily) and the act of brushing actually removes the now-loose dirt and restores body. Fast, easy, effective grooming in a can. It’s what the modern world is all about. You’ll pay a bit more for its easy effectiveness however. If you like styling your hair, check out our guide to the best hair sprays.

Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo has a cutesy can that’s aimed squarely at young women but guys that can get past the packaging will find a lot to like here too. Like a lot of dry shampoos it uses a rice starch base to absorb oils and revitalize limp, dirty hair. It does a good job removing less entrenched dirt and an even better job restoring volume to your hair.

It’s not going to leave a dusty residue if you brush it out properly and it won’t leave your scalp so arid you replace dirt-related itching with dry-related itching. It’s easy to apply, easy to work into your mane, easy to brush out and (relatively) easy on your wallet. But while there is no talc, which is good, the manufacturer says nothing about whether it’s tested on animals. Which isn’t typically a great sign. But make of it what you wish. Love this product? Check out our review of the best hair gels for our top picks. 

Not really a kit Hask Dry Shampoo is an effective way to restore your hair to a bit of respectability when you don’t have time or the ability to hop into the shower. Like most dry shampoos it uses a rice starch base to absorb oil from your hair and scalp. But it doesn’t stop there. It also tosses charcoal powder into the mix to enhance its oil absorbing qualities and you can feel the difference if you compare it to some other dry shampoos.

The thing is, all that extra oil absorption, while effective at restoring a fresh light feel to your head, also means you probably shouldn’t use this on consecutive days unless you want to leave your scalp feeling like the floor of the Gobi Desert. That said Hask Dry Shampoo does a good job restoring body to your hair and has a delightfully clear and clean citrus air about it that is a welcome change to the over-the-top hair spray odor emanating from some dry shampoos. It’s free of parabens, aluminum, gluten and artificial colors but contains artificial fragrances and nothing is said about whether it’s cruelty free. Which doesn’t mean it isn’t. Just that they don’t say. Find more great products like this by checking out our guide to the best hair oil.

Our final entry on this best dry shampoo list comes to us from Tigi. Their Rockaholic Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo will help you keep your unshowered self to yourself by making your hair look like you spent hours on it. It’s a no-nonsense dry shampoo for greasy hair that doesn’t make any claims about saving the world or ending poverty. It just gets into your hair, absorbs oils, banishes dirt and restores volume.

It’s remarkably easy to work into your hair and doesn’t leave a powdery residue behind. It will work equally well with any color hair of any texture. There’s nothing fancy here. It uses the same type of rice starch powder base many other dry shampoos do and delivers it via an aerosol can that’s large enough to hold you for a while. The real attraction here is not that it redefines dry shampoos, it’s that it works reasonably well and has a nice low price.