AMIKA PERK UP DRY SHAMPOO

Rating : 4/5

Price : $28.00

Size : 1.8 oz

Where to Buy : loveamika.com, Sephora, Amazon

Cruelty Free : Yes

I had never heard of the haircare brand Amika until I began working at Sephora. But the fun, whimsical floral themed gondola made me curious to try. Their hero product is the iconic Perk Up Talc Free Dry Shampoo. According to their website, it was voted the #1 prestige dry shampoo in the U.S. in 2024. Which is certainly a big accomplishment considering all the prestige hair brands out there. What makes this product unique is that it is made without talc (a common powdery ingredient often used to mattify or absorb oil) but instead uses rice starch, a natural alternative making it a clean dry shampoo. Although other brands have created talc free dry shampoos in the past, several of them don't deliver the same boost of volume you get with Amika. For a while, this one of my favorite dry shampoos. I loved the fruity smell (which also helps to dimish odor), the insane volume it gave, and the fact that there was no white cast. I could seriously go up to four days without washing my hair when using this product. However, my one issue was the gritty feeling it left. This is VERY common for dry shampoos due to the composition of the formula itself. I have very fine hair and am also weird about certain textures so that part I struggled with. But, if that isn't something that bothers you, I say give it a try! It's also very reasonably priced for being a clean, prestige dry shampoo! I can't wait to try more stuff from Amika because I've been impressed with it all thus far!