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Airwash Dry Shampoo.

K18 Airwash Dry Shampoo
Haircare

About this product

A dry shampoo from K18, formulated to absorb excess oil and refresh hair between washes.

Best for

Type

HaircareSpray & mist

Key actives

Formula notes

Contains fragranceContains drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Guru Score

88%

Approved

4 experts · Moderate agreement
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What the gurus are saying

Lauren Mae Beauty calls it a miracle that instantly sucks up all her oil. Tati pushes back, saying it leaves a noticeable powder residue that looks like dandruff.
Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take June 2026
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What the gurus are saying.

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"I'm not a big dry shampoo person, but I really like this one, and my wife likes this one, and all the women in my life are obsessed with this dry shampoo. The feedback on this has been so positive that they've convinced me that this is the best dry shampoo on the market. Currently 48 dollars."
Top Pick: dry shampoo
Approved
"Of all the dry shampoos I have ever tried, this one makes oiliness disappear the most effectively, and you don't need a ton of product. You just do like one little spritz into each section of your hair, wait like 30 seconds, massage it in, it's pretty magical. If I had to rate this on a scale of 1 to 10, I would give it like a 9.5, which is very generous for me because I'm really picky about things. But the only thing I dock points for is that when you spray it, it can leave a little bit of white residue, so if you're wearing dark clothing or you have dark countertops, you will see a little bit of that fallout. So if I am going to use it, I make sure I'm not wearing the top that I intend to wear out into the world, otherwise it will look like I have dandruff. But in terms of what it actually does for your hair, 10 out of 10. I like to apply dry shampoo right before I need my hair to look good, and that is usually in the morning."
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"Of all the dry shampoos I have ever tried, this one makes oiliness disappear the most effectively, and you don't need a ton of product. You just do like one little spritz into each section of your hair, wait like 30 seconds, massage it in, it's pretty magical. If I had to rate this on a scale of 1 to 10, I would give it like a 9.5, which is very generous for me because I'm really picky about things. But the only thing I dock points for is that when you spray it, it can leave a little bit of white residue, so if you're wearing dark clothing or you have dark countertops, you will see a little bit of that fallout. So if I am going to use it, I make sure I'm not wearing the top that I intend to wear out into the world, otherwise it will look like I have dandruff. But in terms of what it actually does for your hair, 10 out of 10. I like to apply dry shampoo right before I need my hair to look good, and that is usually in the morning."
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"The K18 dry shampoo, I thought it was all hype. This is fantastic. I've been reaching for it more. I will basically just dry shampoo everything. You don't need a lot of this. Spritz, spritz, spritz. I will rub it through my hair. Basically get my hair looking clean and not oily. And then I will take a heated round brush and just brush out my front pieces. I'm not going in with a curling iron, I'm not doing any type of things with my Dyson, I'm just taking my little hot tool and I will just run it through the front part of my hair to even out my front pieces. And then I'll put my hair up. My hair was way too greasy this morning to feel like I could film confidently, so I just did a bunch of dry shampoo, did some little round brushing on the front pieces, and now I just feel a lot prettier without having to do a whole lot."
Approved
"This Airwash Dry Shampoo is a liquid dry shampoo and I doubted this so intensely. I don't know how they made a liquid dry shampoo that works as well as something like Living Proof without the white cast. I'll have to update on how long it lasts, since that's my biggest concern and why I tend to buy the powder dry shampoos, but I am wowed."
Mixed
"I was sent a K18 dry shampoo and it actually worked really well for styling purposes. It's almost like a texturizer and for imparting a bit of lift at the roots. It was not something that caked up on my hair at all. But my goodness is that product ever hard to spray. The nozzle is really hard to work."
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"I tried the K18 Airwash Dry Shampoo. It didn't leave any kind of white residue on the hair, but it was actually kind of hard to use. I'm just not used to pressing down on the pump at certain angles around your hair, it was more awkward than I expected. I found it a little awkward to use."
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"I was sent a K18 dry shampoo and it actually worked really well for styling purposes. It's almost like a texturizer and for imparting a bit of lift at the roots. It was not something that caked up on my hair at all. But my goodness is that product ever hard to spray. The nozzle is really hard to work."
Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is K18 Airwash Dry Shampoo?

A dry shampoo from K18, formulated to absorb excess oil and refresh hair between washes.

Is K18 Airwash Dry Shampoo worth it?

Mostly yes. 3 of the 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 88%.

What is K18 Airwash Dry Shampoo's Guru Score?

K18 Airwash Dry Shampoo holds a Guru Score of 88%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

Who is K18 Airwash Dry Shampoo best for?

K18 Airwash Dry Shampoo is generally suited to oily skin.

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