Original Dry Shampoo — Reddit Reviews
by Batiste
Updated November 3, 2026
Dry shampoo for oily-root touch-ups and quick volume; shedding reports.
What the community says
An aerosol dry shampoo for second-day root touch-ups, using rice starch to absorb oil and add texture. It suits occasional emergency styling, especially fine, slick hair, but fragrance, white residue, buildup, and reported scalp-related shedding make frequent use risky.
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Real Reddit threads — 14 mentions across 13 threads
Batiste Original Dry Shampoo on Reddit, in one place — 13 threads from r/HaircareScience, r/Wavyhair and 1 more, summarized.
“I've actually got some of the Batiste's dry shampoo lying around! So would I spray it on to the roots in the morning of day #2 after I brush my hair?”
Mentioned
“What happens if you use, like, a CG dry shampoo like batiste?”
Mentioned
“I know it's kind of weird to dry shampoo already clean hair but I've had at least four stylists recommend it to me.”
Mentioned
“I still like Bautiste as an emergency backup but it does leave white specks all over you”
Cautionary
“Batiste it's the best drugstore option.”
Cautionary
“use a texturising product like dry shampoo before tying up (my fav is batiste)”
Positive
“i have fine, very silky/slick hair that also loves to get in my face”
Positive
“Dry shampoo (like Batiste) is a big ass NO for me.”
Cautionary
“It dries my hair and it kills my scalp and causes A LOT of hair loss.”
Cautionary
“I hated it, it made my hair feel like I was just putting powder on top of dirty hair”
Cautionary
“Batiste is the dry shampoo I used”
Cautionary