TikTok says micellar water is better than dry shampoo – but is it actually?

We’ve all been there when your trusty bottle of dry shampoo results in a distastrous white powder in your roots, so when the idea of using micellar water as dry shampoo popped onto my TikTok , I was naturally intrigued.

A myriad of creators, including @abbeyyung , have been trying out the viral hack and, while it might not be as quick as a swift spritz of dry shampoo, it certainly promises a less floury feel atop your scalp.

In a nutshell, the process involves diluting a cotton round with your micellar water of choice, patting the soaked pad against any greasy spots before blow drying these now-damp areas.

According to the various TikTokers championing the hack – there’s so many of them it’s almost impossible to discover where the trend started – the micellar water should remove the excess oils around your scalp. So, as a beauty writer in-between wash days, I thought I’d put the peculiar idea to the test.

How I tested

Using my Cerave micellar cleansing water (£13, Lookfantastic.com ), I documented how my hair looked before the test (above, left) and proceeded to apply the product to my roots on a cotton pad. After saturating the area (pictured below, left), I then brushed the product through my upper scalp and got cracking with the hair dryer . For context, I’d left the hair for around 24 hours since my last wash and, when fully clean, it usually has a good amount of volume.

Post-micellar and blow-dry, the resutls (below) were impressive.

CeraVe micellar cleansing water

The verdict: CeraVe micellar water as dry shampoo