Hot tip of the week: ban whiffy hair

18 Oct 2010 05:00 AM | Posted by bh'sOlivia

The fact is, the sweet smell that comes with freshly shampooed hair doesn’t last forever, and if you try and make your blow dries go the distance, often that smell is gone all too soon, and replaced with a staler kind of scent.

Dry shampoo is one sure fire way to deliver a fresh fragrance hit to your head, however if it’s not your thing (yet), don’t fret, there are other ways to make hair smell as luscious as it looks.

Simply take your favourite fragrance and spritz it over the bristles of your brush. Then brush your hair from roots to ends. Your perfume will dispense evenly over your head without leaving an oily trace or a big wet patch – like it would if you just spritzed straight on to your head!

What's your top tip for freshening your hair?

Member Comments (42)

Posted by: Ruby77 (Australia)

im a new convert to dry shampoo and love it! i Find some serums have a really nice smell to them aswell but i cant wait to try the perfume on my hairbrush tip though!

Posted on: October 18, 2010 (Oct 18, 2010 2:50pm)

Posted by: xCherrybliss (Member since 2008, Australia)

Wow such a great tip Liv! :D

Posted on: October 20, 2010 (Oct 20, 2010 7:06pm)

Posted by: Tinkabella (Australia)

Ive recently jumped on the dry shampoo bandwagon! What a timesaver!
To freshen up my hair I like to spray my fave perfume into the air & walk through it. It even distributes the perfume into your hair for a beautiful smell & it lasts all day!

Posted on: October 21, 2010 (Oct 21, 2010 1:52am)

Posted by: Oceangirl12 (Australia)

Me too Tinkabella! My husband laughs at me when I walk through the 'perfume mist' but it's always just the right amount to make me feel fresh and confident. If my hair is feeling oily/full of product build up I use half a cup of vinegar to release the residues before shampooing my hair. Works a treat and for a fraction of the cost of buying a seperate clarifying shampoo

Posted on: October 21, 2010 (Oct 21, 2010 11:05pm)

Posted by: Lovely2 (Australia)

Great tip Liv!!!Love the idea of spraying perfume or hair spray on comb.

Posted on: October 22, 2010 (Oct 22, 2010 11:21am)

Posted by: Misspamperedprincess (Australia)

When I was blonde, I would take a little bit of baby powder and rub it through the roots. It would instantly give me that clean appearance and I was able to style it better. But I’m also a fan of spraying my hair with fragrance especially before heading out on the town, or even when it’s still wet before drying…

Posted on: October 22, 2010 (Oct 22, 2010 4:19pm)

Posted by: brissiebeauty (Australia)

thanks for the tip, I used to spritz my hair... your idea is better. Dry shampoo is ok, have tried a few..... but not as long lasting as I would like....

Posted on: October 25, 2010 (Oct 25, 2010 12:44pm)

Posted by: Obsidian (Australia)

Oooh I'm definitely going to try the perfume on brush idea when I get stuck.
I've never been a huge fan of dry shampoos because my hair is quite oily and they rarely work properly.

Posted on: October 25, 2010 (Oct 25, 2010 1:36pm)

Posted by: OnAWhim (Australia)

Great tip! Haven't tried dry shampoo... yet!

Posted on: October 27, 2010 (Oct 27, 2010 3:26pm)

Posted by: kattieee♥ (Australia)

Woahh! Great tip! I've never thought of using perfume on my brush before. I use sweet smelly shampoo's and conditioners, but as you said, the delicious aroma always somehow dissappears. So for me the perfume idea will be a sure hit! thanks!

Posted on: November 06, 2010 (Nov 6, 2010 10:58am)

Posted by: Emily10 (Australia)

What a great idea! I will definately try this one out, on some occassions I have put perfume in my hair, but I wasn't sure if it would cause any damage, so I stopped. But the idea of putting it on a brush first is really good!

Posted on: November 07, 2010 (Nov 7, 2010 1:33pm)

Posted by: Mystiiza (Australia)

Wow I've never really seen the point of dry shampoos, but after seeing all these rave reviews I feel compelled to give it a try. Good tip too, but I don't like brushing my hair. It leaves my hair frizzy =[

Posted on: November 08, 2010 (Nov 8, 2010 11:59pm)

Posted by: Shelllobey (Australia)

wow that's a great idea i use to just spray it on my hair never thought of my brush thanks for the tip

Posted on: November 09, 2010 (Nov 9, 2010 1:22pm)

Posted by: Steph1036 (Australia)

omg what a perfect idea :) will be sure to use it in future

Posted on: November 10, 2010 (Nov 10, 2010 5:28pm)

Posted by: marketa41 (Australia)

I have tried few dry shampoos but at the end of the day my hair felt the same or even worse

Posted on: November 12, 2010 (Nov 12, 2010 12:15pm)

Posted by: Emily10 (Australia)

love this tip :D

Posted on: November 12, 2010 (Nov 12, 2010 8:27pm)

Posted by: Ryan_Kris (Australia)

I quite often spray perfume directly onto my hair but I have worried whether that might be bad for it ... in the future I will spray it onto my hairbrush first - great quick tip!

Posted on: November 29, 2010 (Nov 29, 2010 8:03pm)

Posted by: Bex242 (Australia)

I really want to try the dry shampoo - so many people have raved about it, but I can't find it anywhere!

Posted on: December 16, 2010 (Dec 16, 2010 1:45pm)

Posted by: Anniem (Australia)

I haven't yet been able to get dry shampoo to work for me. I like to spray my fragrance up in the air in front of me then walk into it!

Posted on: January 01, 2011 (Jan 1, 2011 1:04pm)

Posted by: awesomesauce11 (Australia)

The perfume and brush thing is EXACTLY what I do when I'm too lazy to wash my hair or I don't have enough time. Great minds think alike!

Posted on: October 19, 2011 (Oct 19, 2011 8:37pm)

Posted by: Neilrawson (Australia)

I freshen up my hair with spritzers. There are so many lovely smelling one's to choose from. No excuse for whiffy hair....###Sandra