For those of you who hate waking up in the morning (and believe me, I am a kindred spirit when it comes to getting out of bed), here's some wonderful news from the gurus of all things fashionable: dry shampoos are back in fashion. Well, it's more like they've basically been reinvented, revamped, restyled - call it whatever you like, experts say it's now OK to use one of the oldest tricks in the modern book of hairstyling in order to make your hair look fresh on those dreaded mornings when you wake up late and only got about 15 minutes to get ready and walk out the door. And not only.

Dry shampoos still have a talc base, but the new generation of shampoos offers a viable alternative to a daily wash. Also, the old recipe has undergone a makeover of its own, so that dry shampoos now contain refreshing and volumising agents that effectively mop up any excess grease from the scalp and the roots providing a matte finish that will leave your hair looking freshly blow-dried. Using a dry shampoo is simple enough: just spray or apply a small quantity of shampoo to the scalp and roots, wait for just a few seconds and brush your hair to get rid of any unpleasant chalky white residues.

"There has definitely been an increase in the popularity of dry shampoos over the past year", one hairstylist states for the Sunday Times. "My clients are always looking for time saving products, and these are fast becoming a necessity". You can use dry shampoo for a variety of reasons and saving time is just one of the many others on the list. Such a shampoo will help you avoid further heat damage to your hair from the almost daily washing and blowing dry; your hair color will therefore last longer, and if you've just been to the hairdresser's and would like to hold on to your smartly styled hair (which will vanish once you step under the shower) for one whole week, a dry shampoo will do the trick. There are a variety of brands available for prices between $4 and $ 25 - so it's worth a shot.