It’s hard to imagine life before dry shampoo – a dark, ominous time when we were forced to choose the lesser of two evils: greasy roots or another tedious DIY blowout. These game-changing oil-soppers have been giving our blowouts new life for over a century, and we are forever grateful for every shampoo skip that we are granted. But while they definitely serve their very useful purpose, there’s no denying the coarse, chalky texture that results from even the best of the dry shampoo bunch.
So when a new breed of blowout-extending products surfaced offering yet another supersimple way to enjoy that bouncy shine even longer, we were the first to put them to the test. From special pillowcases to redesigned shower caps and a lineup of blotting papers, here are nine innovative new ways to extend the life of your blowout without using dry shampoo.