Tap Secret Mattifying Dry Shampoo Powder Refill 0.24 oz | Hydrating Dry Scalp, Natural Matte Finish, Oil Control, Lightweight Volume, Biotin & Black Ginseng, Travel Size, Vegan

UPDATE 11/24/23 so you know I’m so invested in sharing our love for this 😂 and if it helps even one person, mama, daughter, etc., I’ll be happy: we still LOVE THIS product and have repurchased one time so it lasted about 6 weeks for us regularly doing the same routine as below. She plays sports formally 4 days a week and is very active most other days or has gym at least. As a reminder, she’s usually very greasy and is in the throes of hormones from starting puberty so extra sweat and grease 😅. Also, awesome money-saving/product-panning tip (IYKYK): I realized the applicator/puff is refillable so I had a lightbulb moment when thinking about WHY this product was so effective. I began thinking of what I can refill it with (possibly at a cost savings because even though we loved it, frequent repurchases and costs were imminent) and started looking at powder dry shampoo of all kinds. I was about to purchase the expensive beloved bumble & bumble dry shampoo (because it lasts forever), or other brands I hadn’t tried before. Then, while doing my makeup one day, it dawned on me that the Tap secret powder texture is very similar to the Elf HD powder which I love and use religiously, even over other more expensive products. Like a huge nerd, I then researched the ingredients in dry shampoo powders of all kinds/brands, loose setting powders, etc., and realized that the common ingredient was often silica which, duh, absorbs oil. I am sure that so many of us have tons of loose finishing powders laying around that we may not have loved for our face (banana powder for me) or cheaper products that we do love that we could fill this applicator with at a cost savings (Elf HD powder for me, which is half the price of the original Tap secret). I have now filled the original applicator with a mix of banana powder and the HD powder and Y’ALL 💡🤯. I will still repurchase and support this brand and product and to be fair, it is slightly more effective than the HD powder. Also, not all folks will be able to be compatible with banana powder color-wise (though I suggest mixing with cocoa powder and you might be 😭) or purchase the HD powder just for this (I always have the HD powder on hand so makes sense for me). BUT, the applicator is amazing and to be able to use up random setting powders in my vanity and save money? Freakin’ amazing. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Of course we all love freshly washed hair but sometimes it’s nice or necessary to prolong a hair wash! I wish I took day by day pictures of my daughter’s hair this week. I will preface this by saying that I am someone who is a little obsessive about appearance and especially hygiene and being and looking clean. I’m trying and have done well with trying not to push those tendencies on my daughter but she has entered sweaty, smelly puberty 💀. I have very dry, very curly hair so when I had my daughter who is now ten and has mostly straight hair that is prone to be oily, I had to learn how to best care for her hair as well. Her hair is often greasy by day two especially with sports and now puberty. It’s not that it looks bad but it’s not as nice as freshly washed. She always showers or bathes every day and cares for her skin, but it is nice to be able to skip a day or two a week of fully washing her hair, especially before bed. We live on the beach in a very humid climate but have cold/wet winter. In the summer, she washes her hair every night because of camp and swimming. Since it is hot outside, we can also do in the morning as well. In the fall and winter in our cold climate, we have to fully blow dry wet hair. I’ve tried every shampoo and conditioner combination, salicylic acid shampoo, nizoral, clarifying shampoo, no conditioner, conditioning the scalp, etc and have finally found the perfect solution in combination with this product! I have tried - and hated - almost every aerosol dry shampoo on her hair. Of course some of them are nice but they get expensive and the cans don’t last long. Travel is a pain and expensive to buy travel size. They often make it look like she has dandruff as well and she hates how it has a white cast. She has dark blonde hair. We got her this dry shampoo and she did her usual full shampoo and conditioner with everything else on Sunday. She sat with microfiber plop in for one hour then we blow dried completely. Monday her hair still looked great so she took a “body bath” only and I lightly used this puff for the first time on Monday. The reviews said it works best if you use dry shampoo BEFORE the hair gets oily. I did this and brushed it from roots to tips with a boar bristle brush. I thought that was a great tip! Tuesday her hair still looked so fresh that she took a “body shower” and even had soccer practice! It still looked amazing after practice and since it was late, she took a quick body shower and I blew dry her damp hair from sweating. She knew she would have to get up early before school on Wednesday to wash her hair. However on Wednesday, her hair still looked so good that she just washed her body again! Here we are on Thursday morning and she just went to school today with her hair down again!!! I haven’t applied any of the dry shampoo since a couple puffs each on Monday and Tuesday!!!! Absolutely zero dandruff appearance, no smell, zero grease and she still has lovely shine and body! I will say if you use too much, it can cause a chalky, almost hard to brush texture and a white cast but it shakes out with fingers if that makes sense. Darker haired people may want to be careful at first. I was nervous on Tuesday that I’d used too much but it was easy to correct and none of the issues lasted. Im so blown away by this product! I don’t know or care if it is the actual product or the puff applicator but it is incredible and will most definitely repurchase again and again! It will be easy to travel with as well and great for school or work bags. But as I’ve learned, if you use the right amount before developing the oiliness or greasiness, you likely won’t need to apply again! Side note but she hasn’t developed any pimples near her hairline this week and she usually does get one here and there with the start of puberty. I am thinking the hair becoming greasy often made her more prone to pimples! Unreal! If anyone is interested in the total routine that I’ve found for her hair, I’ll post below. She has pretty thick, mostly straight, dark blonde hair and we have struggled with oily hair, greasy appearance even on freshly washed hair at times and thick flaking like she used to get with “cradle cap” as a baby and toddler. Her crown and hairline get the greasiest. The absolute best combo now includes this dry shampoo but her hair wash routine is wash thoroughly (scalp and hair) with 3% salicylic acid shampoo (I use the Walgreens brand) and let sit on scalp for a few minutes. Rinse thoroughly. Shampoo for second time with silicone and mineral oil free shampoo (currently using the Pantene bamboo line which we both love) and rinse thoroughly. Conditioner lightly (maybe a teaspoon for her thick shoulder length hair) but be sure to massage into scalp. She is currently using my Shea Moisture conditioner but we use so little it doesn’t weigh either of our hair down. A dry scalp can over produce oil to try and over compensate. Since I started doing that it reduced a bit. Make sure to rinse thoroughly! Also the blow dry completely trick is important. All of this now with the dry shampoo is HOLY GRAIL! The rest of the week, we shampoo her only once with the bamboo shampoo so SA shampoo only once a week. It would be too drying otherwise. It’s nice that the bamboo shampoo is one that we both can use. Before this dry shampoo, we still washed 4-5 times a week or suffered the consequences in a greasy up-do ugh. Now we have the freedom to shampoo less if convenient especially in the colder months! Im so grateful to be able to help my daughter find her holy grail routine as she enters puberty and feel so happy to have found this product! Can’t recommend this product enough!

This is the best dry shampoo I’ve ever used, but it’s not for everyone. This is for those with excessively oily scalps. If you wash your hair in the morning and it’s already looking oily by 5 pm, this is the dry shampoo for you. If your existing dry shampoo only gives you one extra day of clean hair, this is for you. The reason why a lot of people don’t like this is because it is POTENT. And by potent, I mean super drying - if you don’t use it correctly. This stuff works so well, I only have to apply it once on second day hair. With that ONE application, I can go to day 4 or even 5 without washing. I used to have to wash my hair every other day, even with some of the best dry shampoos on the market. Here’s the best way to use it: - I part my hair from my forehead to the nape of my neck and only do 2 *very light* taps. One at the top of my head and one at the back. Then I move 3 inches over, do the same part, and repeat until I’ve gone from ear to ear. - Avoid applying too close to your hairline and try not to apply directly to your scalp. Aim for the hair only. I usually tap it a couple centimeters down from the root. - The key is not using too much. This stuff goes a long way. If you use too much, it will be too drying and you’ll hate the texture of your hair. I also have dark brown hair and as long as I don’t use too much, there’s no gray cast. - Let it sit in your hair for 5 minutes to soak up the oils. Then flip your head over, rub it through your roots with your hands, and brush it out. Sometimes I even take a blow dryer to help spread the powder and blow away the excess. - It’s best if you use it before your hair gets oily, but it’ll still work if your hair is past that point. For me, my hair gets super oily overnight so I apply before bed. It is a small amount for a higher price, but with how little you need and the fact that you don’t need to reapply, it’ll last just as long as a normal dry shampoo. The small size also makes it travel friendly. Plus with it being a powder, it’s TSA friendly and it’s one less thing to cram into your clear quart sized bag. It’s returnable so follow these tips and give it a shot. Hopefully it’s as life changing for you as it is for me (dramatic, yes I know, but seriously oily hair is such a pain).

I have pin straight, very fine hair that will get greasy within a matter of hours. I used to use the Batiste dry shampoo and loved it (still have no problems with it, but this is definitely better for the environment and easier to travel with). I decided to switch to a powder dry shampoo for that exact reason - and I found the one! PROS: You really do only need a tiny bit, and I'm not quite sure, but I don't even think you need to dip it in the powder container - I think there is a way for the powder to soak through the puff. It soaks up the oil super fast, and doesn't smell bad either (though it doesn't really smell at all. Again, not quite sure, but you may be able to add some essential oils if you do want a little scent). It seems to last a really long time too, so it's not necessary to repeatedly apply through the day. I don't really try to go more than one day without shampooing because I have issues with psoriasis/scalp buildup, but I'm sure you could. That being said, it didn't seem to leave build-up or white residue (white residue will go away in a couple minutes or when you brush/shake out your hair) on my hair or scalp like other dry shampoos have. CONS: It WILL dry out your hair. Make sure that you use a good conditioner and moisturize the ends of your hair if you plan on using this often. It also does not give much texture/volume/root boosting (which I do miss about the batiste spray), and leaves my hair looking limp sometimes (but it looks limp to begin with if I don't put any other product in). RANDOM NOTE: It doesn't mattify your hair like it says it does, but I'm not sure why anyone would want that anyways. My hair doesn't look matte/dull with this, and it actually brings some of the shine back like it was freshly washed.

Après avoir essayé plusieurs marques de shampoing sec, celui-ci est de loin mon préféré et le seul que j'utilise maintenant. Le contenant est petit et portable, idéal pour voyager. Comme il est en poudre, il ne compte pas dans les limites de liquides lorsqu'on voyage en carry on. Le produit s'applique facilement et a une meilleur durabilité que les autres que j'ai essayé, j'ai besoin d'en appliquer moins souvent. J'ai les cheveux brun moyen et le produit régulier me convient et ne laisse pas de pellicule blanche bien que je sais qu'il y a aussi une formulation pour les cheveux foncés. Il n'a aucune odeur et n'est pas volatile comme des produits en spray où une bonne quantité de produit se répend dans l'air (et nos poumons) plutôt que dans les cheveux à l'application. Le contenant, bien que petit, dure longtemps comme il n'y a aucune perte.

I don't often leave reviews. But I kind of have to with this, because I'm wowed. I was using Batiste before this but wanted to avoid Benzene so I Reddit said I should try this as an alternative and I'm honestly so impressed. I washed my hair Thursday night, applied a little on Friday afternoon, and it's now MONDAY EVENING and my roots are still non greasy and volumized - without any reapplication. I'm sure they'll be fine tomorrow too! There are a few things about this that some might not like, but they aren't a deal breaker for me because of HOW EFFECTIVE it is at what is does - which making your hair look clean. 1) it does have a somewhat chalky texture and can feel a little drying at first, but that fades after a day. I think this chalkiness is what helps provide volume too. 2) the white powder will probably show up on darker hair - but they might have a dark tinted one? It will fade as it seeps in too. I have straight, fine, blonde hair, not very thick.

Love this product!! Will buy again - very effective and I like the darker pigmament for my hair

Smell amazing. Absorbs oil leaving hair clean and with more volume. A little goes a long way. The best dry shampoo I’ve ever used.

It’s quite small but it works like a charm. I used it cause I had a hard time washing my hair with one broken shoulder. My hair looked like just washed and it lasted for a week.