This is for anyone who gets oily at the roots between washes or wants to extend a blowout — it's built for fine or flat hair in particular, since the fine mist adds texture and lift rather than weighing roots down further. Because it's tinted, it's meant to blend into the wearer's own hair color rather than leave the grey-white cast of an untinted dry shampoo; Paul Mitchell sells this formula in more than one tint, so it's worth checking the shade against your hair color before buying.

The main advantage over an untinted dry shampoo is that it's formulated to disappear into hair color instead of dusting it grey, so it can be used closer to the roots and in daylight without the powdery cast plain dry shampoos are known for. It also targets buildup specifically, with willow bark extract included to keep hair from feeling coated after repeated between-wash use.

Shake the can well before use. Hold it a short distance from dry hair and spray directly at the scalp and roots, working in sections rather than all at once. Brush or comb through thoroughly so the tint blends and the powder doesn't sit visibly on the hair. Because the tint can transfer, keep it away from clothing and fabric until it's brushed in.

On the plus side, the tint is fine enough to disappear into hair rather than sitting as a grey film, and the willow bark extract is meant to cut down on the buildup that untreated dry shampoo can leave at the scalp over repeated uses. On the downside, it's a propellant-based aerosol rather than a powder, so heavy-handed spraying close to the scalp can leave visible product until it's brushed through, and because the tint is shade-specific, the wrong variant can leave a mismatched cast on very light or very dark hair.