Review: New Dove Invigorating Dry Shampoo

I know I've said it many times on this blog, but I have a slight addiction to dry shampoos. Having oily skin and side-swept bangs, the hair that rests on my forehead tends to get oily much quicker than the rest of my hair, so to extend the time between shampoos, dry shampoo can be my best friend. I've reviewed several dry shampoos over the years, and even though there are a few drugstore versions that I love, I'm always thrilled try new releases. So today I'd like to show you the Dove Invigorating Dry Shampoo, which I was sent for review. This product is part of the new Dove Style+Care range that I posted about a while back (click here if you'd like more info).

Dove Invigorating Dry Shampoo

(retail: $3.76, 5 oz)

From Dove:

Formulated for all hair types and colors, New Dove© Refresh+Care™ Invigorating Dry Shampoo, the first dry shampoo from Dove© Hair Care, refreshes and invigorates hair between washes. The weightless formula leaves hair looking and feeling fresh, soft and voluminous. Fragrance notes from the Dove© Damage Therapy line of shampoo and conditioners are infused in the formula for a freshly-washed scent.

Spray bottle allows ease of application directly onto roots--spray 8-10 inches from hair, rub in using palm, brush out and style as usual. Dove© Refresh+Care™ Invigorating Dry Shampoo will be available on shelf beside the full line of Dove© Style+Care™ products that nourish and protect hair for long-lasting style.

Weightless formula cleans to transform hair from lifeless to bouncy

• Absorbs oil between traditional washes so hair looks and feels refreshed
• Helps hair stay fresh and voluminous between regular washes
• Freshly-washed scent
• Same fragrance notes as Dove© Damage Therapy™ line of shampoo and conditioners
• 5 fl oz
• SRP: $3.76

As mentioned above, the fragrance of this product is the same as the Dove Damage Therapy line of shampoos and conditioners. It's a fresh, clean scent that I think would appeal to many people. It smells refreshing with a slight sweet note which I like very much.

This product comes with a standard aerosol spray nozzle:

As with every dry shampoo I review, I think pictures speak louder than words. So here are photos taken before, during and after using this product on my hair two days after my last wash. I tried to pull back the top layer of my bangs to show you the part of my hair that rests upon my forehead. This is the part of my hair that I tend to target the most with dry shampoo because it gets oily very quickly:

The following photo was taken just seconds after apply Dove Invigorating Dry Shampoo as directed. This is BEFORE I worked the product in with my palm. I've noticed that this product tends to leave a slight white cast on my hair before I work it in:

The following picture was taken after I worked the product in with my palm (as directly) and then combed my bangs into place:

And finally, here's what my bangs looked like after I applied (and worked in) this dry shampoo to the rest of my hair (any whiteness you see in this photo is actually my gray hairs showing through--I'm overdue for a coloring!):

I love the fragrance of this product. It's clean and fresh and I think it would appeal to many of you. I also LOVE the volume this product gives my hair. By far, this dry shampoo is more volumizing than any other drugstore dry shampoo I own. In fact, I've found myself using it even when my hair is not oily. Sometimes when my hair feels flat and lifeless, I like to spray this product through from root to tip and WOW, it really makes a difference. My hair feels like it almost doubles in volume and it really gives it some nice added body. Another thing I love is that, after I work this product through my hair, it really seems to absorb the oils in my hair and leaves it feeling clean. Sometimes, depending on just how oily my hair is, I have to use a second application with other dry shampoos I own before I'm happy with the level of oil absorption. But with Dove, I find that one application does the trick, even when my hair is extremely oily.

There is a white cast that is visible if I accidentally hold the bottle too close to my hair during application. Granted, this white case dissipates after I work the product through my hair, so I wouldn't let it deter me from using this product. I basically just want to warn those of you with dark/black hair that it's something to watch out for.  Also, I find that this product doesn't seem to leave my hair as shiny as other dry shampoos I own. In the photo above, I think you can kind of see that my hair looks a little bit dull. Granted, it's not as dull as BEFORE I used this product, but it's not super shiny either.

Value-wise, I think this product ranks right up there with the best of them. You get 5 oz for $3.76 (manufacturer's suggested retail price). This is a steal compared to some other dry shampoos at the drugstore. I've owned some dry shampoos that were 3.5 oz to 4.3 oz and the retail price on those was around $5.99, so I think the Dove shampoo is priced very reasonably (for comparison, the Suave Keratin Dry Shampoo is 5 oz and retails for around $3).

FINAL VERDICT: The new Dove Invigorating Dry Shampoo would be a great choice if you're looking for a product that can quickly add some nice volume to your hair and also absorb unwanted oil. This product really excels at adding body and volume to my hair, to the point where I find myself reaching for it even when my hair's not oily. If your hair is looking flat and lifeless, a few sprays from root to tip should bring some life back to your hair in no time. Just be careful not to hold the bottle too close to your hair during application or else you might encounter a white cast that you'll have to work out with a brush or comb. Also, this product doesn't add any shine to my hair, although it does do a very nice job at absorbing all of the oils in my root area.

Have you tried any products from the new Dove Style+Care line? Thoughts?

A sample of this product was given to Nouveau Cheap for editorial purposes, either directly from the manufacturer or from the agency that works on behalf of the manufacturer. All reviews on NouveauCheap.blogspot.com are the honest opinion of its author and editorial samples do not, in any way, affect the outcome of product reviews.