Tried & Tested: Oscar Blandi's "Every Other Day" Regimen Set

With the Fall season upon us (don't forget to set back your clocks this Sunday!), I am always wary about washing my hair everyday for fear of drying it out, ruining my color, or suffering a serious case of hair static, flyaway madness. I've always been a fan of Oscar Blandi's Pronto Dry Shampoo so when I heard he was coming out with a specially-priced "Every Other Day" Pronto Regimen Set made for gals like me who alternates her shampoo sessions, I couldn't wait to try it.

The set starts with Oscar's Instant Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner, which you use one day, then the next day you would use Pronto Dry Shampoo Spray and style as usual. The shampoo and conditioner smells amazing and has the Pronto signature Lemon Verbena scent that lasts a long time. It definitely left my strands super swingy and bouncy the whole day, but of course, I have stick straight strands and rarely use gel or anything like that to weigh it down (hmmm, ok, I do use a light spritz of Oscar's Lacca Hairspray to "bulk" it up a bit).

On the "skip the shampoo" day I sprayed in the Pronto Dry Shampoo Spray at the roots, gave it a good brushing front/back/upside down, then set it in rollers for some extra body. Gorgeous. It totally left my hair soft and fresh, lightly scented with the the smell of Lemon Verbena. I like that it didn't weigh my hair down at all thanks to a balanced blend of gentle starches, plus rice and wheat proteins that absorbs icky oil, but also adds body. My hair actually felt really soft, like baby hair. If your hair is flat like mine, finish with Lacca Hairspray to add a little "thickness." And since you alternate the products, the set lasts a while - I am hoping it will get me through the Fall season till I have to switch to a heavier conditioner for Winter.

Till then, no more stinky second-day hair for me. It's tons of volume and fresh-scented strands all the way - at least through the Fall season. This "Every Other Day" Pronto Regimen Set is definitely a hair 'do!

- Joannie McIntyre