Living Proof PhD Dry Shampoo: The Pricey Friend Who…

What real owners actually say

Here's the awkward truth: the user comments barely talk about this product at all. The discussion threads are dominated by silk pillowcase debates (multiple people broke out from them and switched to bonnets), general haircare tangents about Shea Moisture, Davines Melu, rosemary oil for fine hair, and purchasing-safety concerns about buying Olaplex on Amazon. The one comment that addresses dry shampoo directly recommends Batiste or Dove Beauty as budget picks for fine, oily hair — and even suggests a DIY cornstarch mix with cocoa powder for brunettes. So from the community side, we get almost no signal on Living Proof specifically. What we do pick up is that the people having these conversations have fine, straight, oil-prone hair — exactly the demographic dry shampoo is made for — and they're cost-conscious enough to be DIY-ing it with pantry ingredients. That tells you something about who might balk at Living Proof's price point.

The YouTube reviewers who actually tried it

Now here's where it gets juicy. Justin Hickox put it head-to-head against Amika Perk Up, Batiste, Odele, and Bumble & Bumble — so it's being treated as a serious contender, not a punchline. Abbey Yung did a meticulous comparison of the original PhD formula versus the new Advanced Clean version, and the crowd verdict was fascinating: brunettes with thick hair preferred the new formula, but multiple commenters flagged that BOTH versions have alarming Amazon reviews about broken nozzles — arriving broken or snapping after one or two uses. That's a real packaging problem nobody in marketing wants to discuss. Corrie B's review prompted commenters to say, essentially, 'you can do this with baby powder for a lot less' and that 'the price is just out of control.' CindySimply called it her 'absolute fav' and a commenter offered a genuinely useful tip: rub it out with a towel to kill the white cast. Tracey Violet's commenters noted that the product seems to work beautifully for blonde hair (no visible residue) but darker-haired folks default to Dove or Batiste from Target. One brunette with thick hair called the new Advanced Clean formula 'a winner.' Application technique clearly matters — one reviewer got dinged for poor application. The brand's own videos demonstrate it in real-time and offer mistake-avoidance tips, which is helpful but obviously self-serving.