{"product_id":"maria-nila-dry-shampoo","title":"Maria Nila Dry Shampoo | Volumising Refresh for Fine and Flat Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA potato starch powder spray that clears oily roots and leaves behind real volume, texture and grip — the dry shampoo that doubles as a styling product.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the one to reach for when flat roots are the problem and clean roots are only half the solution. Maria Nila rate it at hold 2 out of 5, which sounds modest until you compare it to the other two dry shampoos in the range — both of which sit at hold 1 and deliberately contribute nothing to how the hair behaves. This one does. Sprayed into second-day roots it lifts the grease out and leaves the hair standing away from the scalp. Sprayed into freshly washed dry hair it works as a pre-style texturiser that gives pins somewhere to bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference is the starch blend. Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate is a modified starch carrying a hydrophobic side group, which makes it unusually efficient at binding sebum and gives the finish a dry, slightly tacky slip rather than a slick one. Potato starch has noticeably larger granules than the rice starch used in Invisidry and Soothing — bigger particles sitting between the strands means more physical separation, which is what volume actually is. Magnesium stearate adds the soft cling that stops a fresh section from collapsing back onto the scalp. Together that is a genuinely different job description from a pure refresh product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scent is a clean fruity pear rather than the florals on Soothing. If you find yourself layering dry shampoo and then a texture spray on top, this replaces two steps with one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate:\u003c\/strong\u003e A modified starch with a hydrophobic octenyl succinate group attached, which raises its affinity for sebum and gives the dry, slightly grippy finish that makes pins and elastics hold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePotato Starch (Solanum Tuberosum Starch):\u003c\/strong\u003e A large-granule plant starch. The particle size is the point — it physically separates strands at the root, which is the mechanical basis of the volume you see.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagnesium Stearate:\u003c\/strong\u003e A soft mineral powder that adds cling at the root so a lifted section stays lifted instead of relaxing back onto the scalp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilica:\u003c\/strong\u003e An oil-binding mineral that holds absorbed sebum in suspension so refreshed roots stay matte rather than re-greasing within the hour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it on clean dry hair the night before you need the volume, not on the morning you need it. Spray into the roots, massage in, and sleep on it. Overnight the starch settles into the root area and the natural sebum that arrives by morning binds to it rather than to the hair, so you wake up with the lift already built in. Applying it only after the roots have collapsed means you are fighting the oil instead of pre-empting it — and that is when people end up over-spraying and going powdery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your hair is very dark and you want to spray and go without working the product in, Invisidry is the safer choice — it is the one Maria Nila build specifically to leave no trace on both blonde and darker hair. And if your scalp is the reason you are shopping for dry shampoo, Soothing Dry Shampoo has the shorter formula and the cooling finish; the grip in this one comes from more powder sitting at the root, which a reactive scalp will notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShake the can well before every use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpray onto dry roots section by section, or mist onto fingertips and press in for tighter control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it a minute, then massage firmly at the scalp — this is where the volume comes from.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBrush or shake out the excess and lift the sections away from the scalp with your fingers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFor grip before an updo, apply to clean dry hair and work through the mid-lengths as well as the roots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"91 ml","offer_id":49911820124388,"sku":"MN382612CA","price":30.8,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"209 ml","offer_id":49911820157156,"sku":"MN382512CA","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/3825US-packshot_5f561e0e-59fe-4465-aebd-9d6a684992e7.jpg?v=1789819496","url":"https:\/\/www.modasalon.ca\/fr\/products\/maria-nila-dry-shampoo","provider":"Moda Salon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}