If you have read any Tresemme Dry Shampoo reviews, you might already know that this product doesn’t get a lot of love. True, it’s not the best dry shampoo out there, even when you consider the price, but it does have a few redeeming qualities. Note that there are two Tresemme dry shampoo products. This review refers to the Tresemme Dry Shampoo powder. We have a separate review of the Tresemme Waterless Foam Shampoo.
Tresemme is a drugstore line of hair products that aims to offer salon quality at affordable prices. Some of their products do a decent job of achieving this goal, such as their Heat Tamer Style Spray and Flawless Curls Products. Unfortunately, their dry shampoo falls short of the mark. Yes, the price is indeed very low but the quality is equally low. We already know that cheap dry shampoos can perform just as well as salon brands (for example, Batiste dry shampoo) but this one could use some improvement.
Although the general consensus is that this is one product to skip, it does have a few devotees. This Tresemme Dry Shampoo review will outline the pros and cons and offer alternatives.
 TRESemme Fresh Start Shampoo, DryThis formulation is for normal hair that tends to be oily.
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 TRESemme Fresh Start Strengthening Dry Shampoo for Dry/Prone to Breakage HairThis formulation is for hair that tends to be dry or brittle.
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 TRESemme Fresh Start Smoothing Dry Shampoo for Straight/Normal HairChoose this formulation if your hair is straight.
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The Good
Tresemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo isn’t a total bust. For starters, the bottle actually does a decent job of dispensing the product, something many of its more expensive counterparts have completely failed at. Spraying a powder isn’t always easy but this bottle manages to pull it off well.
It has a very pleasant citrusy fragrance that leaves your hair smelling fresh without being cloying. It leaves a subtle scent much like that left behind by real shampoo as opposed to smelling overwhelming like you sprayed your hair with perfume to cover up the fact that it hasn’t been washed in days.
It is easier to find than many other dry shampoo brands. Although you won’t find it in every drug store that sells Tresemme products, it is sold in more places than similar products in its price range.
It’s not tested on animals so animal lovers can rejoice, although I know of a few pets who could use a pleasant citrus fragrance. It’s also made in the USA, which is a big plus for the many Americans who prefer to buy products made in their country and support the economy.
The Bad
The main problem with this product is that it just doesn’t leave your hair looking any less greasy. Sure, it may smell cleaner but the telltale oiliness of unwashed hair is still evident. If you try to use more product to solve this problem, it only ends up looking powdery.
It tends to weigh your hair down, which is the last thing oily hair needs. Most of the better dry shampoos out there add volume. This one only makes my hair look flatter.
The powder doesn’t absorb. If you have darker hair like me, you will probably notice pretty visible traces of it coating your hair since the powder itself is white.
Bottom Line
Tresemme had a great opportunity here. There aren’t a lot of cheap dry shampoo products out there so they could have filled a product niche that is pretty lacking. Instead, with their half-hearted attempt at dry shampoo, Tresemme has really fallen short of expectations. With its special mineral clay formula, great scent, and well-designed bottle, this could have been a great product but after using it, we can only say that Treseme dry shampoo needs to go back to the drawing board.
Buying Info
If you want to give Fresh Start dry shampoo a try, it is sold in drug stores. You can sometimes find a Tresemme dry shampoo coupon in your Sunday paper and you can also buy it cheaper on Amazon
For a better alternative at the same price, we recommend Batiste Dry Shampoo or Salon Grafix. Click on any of the images below for more info, reviews, and buying info.
