Alterna Bamboo Cleanse Extend Translucent Dry Shampoo Sugar Lemon Review

I've started using Dry Shampoo to save me from having flat greasy hair on the days I do not wash my hair for a few years now. I'm was never a fan of aerosol dry shampoos. I've tried some drugstore ones when the idea first came out like Batista and Tresemme. They didn't do anything to soak up oil and actually make my hair more sticky and added extra build up. I always wash my hair every other day so I need something to help with the excess oil on the roots and give me some volume. I usually reach for the powder dry shampoos for that but I've been using Bamboo Cleanse Extend Translucent Dry Shampoo recently instead. 

Alterna make some great shampoos and conditioners so I thought why not give this a try. They have the original Cleanse Extend Translucent Dry Shampoo in Leaf scent but they came out with 3 new scents. I'm not sure if the formula is different but on Sephora.com they sell them separately for $22. The one I'm reviewing is in Sugar Lemon which smells more like vanilla and lemon. I'm not a huge fan of vanilla scents but I don't mind this. It's not overpowering and doesn't really linger.

The aerosol spray can is made very well and gives you great control of how much product to dispense. Comes out in a sharp fine mist and I haven't had any issues with it clogging. Directions say to shake well and spray 6-8 inches away. I do this in sections, about 2-3 sections on each side then some in the back of my head. It feels cooling and slightly damp at first but you're suppose to let it dry before combing through. I use my fingers to rub it in after about 15 seconds of drying. My hair does get knotted after I spray this so I have to comb that out but the finish is manageable and not sticky. I don't think it absorbs oil as well as powder dry shampoos but it does gives me more volume and added texture which powder doesn't. It doesn't leave white residue on my hair as long as your spray 6-8 inches away as suggested. If sprayed too close it does look slightly grey and leaves a sticker residue than a cleaner feel.

Before/After

With Bamboo Cleanse Extend Dry Shampoo

Final thoughts: It's easier to use than powder dry shampoos since you just take sections, spray and rake through with fingers. You have to be extra careful not to spray too close or it will not give you the best results. This gives me volume and texture for the day but it probably will not last nearly as long as the powder shampoos. I also prefer this over Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray for a dry shampoo since it gives you a cleaner feeling and it cost just about half the amount. Oribe is more of a styling spray which gives more thicker texture if that's what you are looking for.