Ambiance Natural Dry Shampoo Powder Refill for Black Hair - Non Aerosol Travel Size Tinted Shampoo - Non Toxic, Benzene Free - Volumizing, Refreshes Oily Hair & Covers Roots Between Colorings

I've had bright teal hair for years now, so that means I try not to wash it too much so that I can prolong the color. I really liked the idea of dry shampoo being applied with a brush. I feel it can get deeper at the root more than my fingers can. I can't stand oily hair, so I've used a ton of different dry shampoo powders and sprays over the years. I've even used baby powder. This stuff right here is a miracle in a bottle. It smells AMAZING, reminds me of sweet tarts, and the smell dissipates within 2 minutes once applied. My hair looks like I just washed it, and it fluffs it up a lot too! The only downside to this wonderful product is the actual container it comes in. You're supposed to be able to slide the plastic rim up so that the brush is protected when you put the lid on top. But it gets jammed and stuck down in the bottle and I've struggled to get it out. Ya know, the kind of struggle to where I was pulling on it hard, and when it eventually came up, so did all the powder in my face XD I honestly don't care that the bottle it comes in sucks. This is an amazing product that I've used multiple times between actual water and shampoo. I see why it's so expensive now. But it lasts a long time. I'm definitely going to be buying this again!

Works and looks so much better than I had expected. I bought this as a fill-in when I had surgery and was not allowed to wash my hair for 12 days. I researched a variety of products available, and chose the Ambience Dry Shampoo with the Applicator Brush for several reasons: 1. better control with the brush rather than a spray, to keep product away from the surgery site; and 2. I liked the mostly natural ingredients. Although I have gray hair now, I thought the sparkle might be fun at a time when not much else was. This is the first dry shampoo I have ever used, and did not expect a lot. This has worked amazingly well. It does absorb oil, gives the hair a little lift and body, and the sparkle is very subtle, giving just a bit of shine. The applicator brush was very easy to use. The blonde color worked fine with gray hair. The results definitely perked up my mood while waiting until I could wash my hair for real again. I enthusiastically recommend this product for anyone who, for any reason, needs a dry shampoo. Five stars.

Smells good and works well! Love that it’s not a spray

Original Review: August 7, 2012 This is by far the best Dry Shampoo I've ever used. I have never been remotely successful with aerosol spray Dry Shampoos, but I gave this powder one a shot because I know baby powder is effective at eliminating grease, though it of course leaves your hair looking kind of white or grey. So I was very interested in the idea of a powder that had color in it to prevent that side-effect. This stuff is awesome! A few times I have accidentally spilled out too much but it's pretty easy to get the hang of. I brush it on my roots with the applicator and then use my fingers to comb it through. This has lasted me over a year too! I just came here to repurchase for the first time because I ran out last week, and Amazon is telling me at the top of the page that I first purchased it in August 2012. A little goes a long way! I definitely intend to keep this around at all times, and I cannot recommend it enough. _____ EDIT November 17, 2013: I have lowered my review by two stars due to the experience I had when repurchasing this product in November 2013. I was very impressed with how long I went before needing to buy more! But then when the product arrived, it only came with what was already in the applicator, whereas last time there was a refill as well and that is why it lasted so long. I reached out to the seller to ask whether it was a mistake or if they no longer include a refill. They told me that because Amazon ships the product I would need to talk to them. Um... what? How can you sell something on Amazon and not even know what is supposed to come in the box? That is absurd. Not to mention they specifically reached out to me and asked me to leave them feedback, and then when I reached out to them they shut me down. So here is the feedback they asked for: Good product, horrible service. I will not likely purchase from them again.

My absolute favorite!!! Non toxic since it doesn’t come out of a spray bottle. Blends so well and it lasts FOREVER.

The red color looks PINK in my hair & on my scalp. Otherwise it worked well. If your hair color is very dark red this may work for you. My hair is a light red.

Okay, I was really hopeful for this one. The ingredients list looked good, the powder looked great. I have used a lot of different dry shampoos and I've never had a single one, not even aerosol or gel, make my hair feel this tacky. Like, in the first 10 seconds of rubbing this in it felt bad. But I thought "Trust the process. Maybe that means it'll absorb the oil better or something." No. Like, it did suck up the tiny bit of oil on my day-after-wash hair...but that just made things worse. The texture and stiffness was then like using old Aqua Net hair spray from the 80s. It. Had. To. Go. Except, on the rinse out? This stuff is hydrophobic. Shampoo got most of it out, and conditioner finished it, I think. I didn't use a lot of the product either. It's not like I caked it on. There were no other products in my hair that could have caused this. Maybe it's made for a different hair texture than mine. I have thin, fine, fairly soft hair. Maybe on curls or something this stuff is okay? Either way. My experience with this one was the worst so far.

The bottle comes with a sticker on the side that has to be removed before the cap can be removed. It reads "Do not tip until directly over hair/scalp". I didn't heed the warning sticker! They aren't kidding! The powder pours out instantly. I haven't used it for the dry shampoo properties yet, just got the package and was wondering what the product felt like and the scent. I tipped it and had a hand full of powder before I knew it! The color of the powder is a rusty red, no obvious scent, has a texture of a high quality mineral makeup powder. I did apply some of the spilt powder to my hair line and was pleased with the fact it did match my hair color (rust with gold blonde and strawberry blonde highlights) but it does rust leave a colored residue on the scalp. I found just rubbing my scalp a bit with my finger tips.....worked the rust color off my scalp and it wasn't as noticeable. I applied what I had spilled into my hand with a mineral makeup brush and will probably continue to do so because it gave me control over the powder the applicator brush doesn't offer. The brush comes off (screw top) so you can reloaded the applicator. The applicator brush is more like a Kabuki brush and hard to control once over the scalp. My hair was washed this morning so I can't say much about how effective the powder is as a "dry shampoo" but it did add some texture and helped control some of the static at the ends. Over all I think I am going to fall in love with this product, I just won't be tipping it!