Battle of the Dry Shampoos: Herbal Essences, Aussie and Batiste

I'm not sure why I've called this post a battle. It's not. Batiste is superior, king of the dry shampoos. No competition. This is really more of a rant. So you can stop reading now if you like..
I wash my hair every other day and on the second day, without the assistance of dry shampoo, it resembles a chip pan. Yuck. For that reason I have used Batiste dry shampoo for years. I also however, have a very annoying habit of being tempted by new products, particularly those on offer.
On one of my recent trips to repurchase Batiste I noticed the vast array of new dry shampoos. And I admit, I was swayed by the newness.


Herbal Essences Clearly Naked
This one boasts 0% parabens, dyes and silicone and promises to absorb excess oil with natural tapioca. There's also a formula for volume and one for coloured hair, but as all I want is fresh, cleaner looking locks I picked this one. It has a nice sleek looking can, and smells really pepperminty and fresh. This is where the positives end. This is literally like spraying air into your hair. I sprayed and sprayed, yet my hair was still the greasy mess I began with. Total disappointment, and bad hair day all round.

Aussie Miracle Dry Shampoo Mega Instant
Like the Herbal Essences, this also has a volume and coloured hair option (as does Pantene, in fact they all look suspiciously similar now I think about it...). This smells absolutely gorgeous. And that's about it. Exactly the same useless effect as the Herbal Essences, if anything it managed to make my hair look even worse. Yet another morning of panic, realising I'd have to face the day with greasy hair again.

Batiste Dry Shampoo
Nothing really to say that you won't already know, I'm sure everyone has tried this. It comes in tons of scents and also giant cans, which I love being such an excessive user. It can give a bit of a chalky, grey effect if you use too much but I'll take old lady hair over greasy hair any day.

So the winner is, Batiste by a mile. Shame as I'm actually a really big fan of both Herbal Essences and Aussie. On both occasions of being tempted by these new finds, I've ended up running back the next day to replace them with good old Batiste. Annoying, as it ended up costing twice the price of just sticking with it in the first place. Lesson learned! Sorry Batiste, I'll never cheat on you again!