Anyone with brown, black, red and other dark or coloured hair who wants to stretch the time between washes, soak up oil at the roots or add lift to second-day hair. It suits all hair types.

A retail styling product for home use, safe on colour-treated and bleached hair. If your hair is blonde, grey or white, the Light Tones version is the better match.

A dry shampoo only helps if nobody can see it. DESIGNME makes QUICKIE.ME in two shades, and this one is tuned to brown, black, red and other dark or coloured hair, so the rice starch soaks up oil and adds body without leaving a chalky, greyish film on dark hair. Spraying it into freshly clean, dry hair also helps hold off oil from the start.

Use on dry hair only.

Lift the hair in sections and spray toward the roots, holding the can about 8 to 10 inches away.

Massage into the scalp with your fingertips, then brush through for even distribution.

Tip: spray into freshly cleaned, dry hair to fend off oil from the start.

Pros:

• Shade-matched to dark hair, so no white cast
• Rice starch absorbs oil and lifts the roots
• Can help colour last longer by cutting down on washing
• Fresh herbal and fruity scent (cut herbs, blackcurrant, lychee)

Cons:

• Aerosol under pressure: keep away from heat and flame
• Does not replace washing; build-up needs to be shampooed out
• Works on dry hair only, not damp hair