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Bed Head Dense Up Shampoo vs Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo

86% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Bed Head Dense Up Shampoo and Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.

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Which of these fits your hair?

We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.

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When each one is the right call

What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.

  • Dense Up Shampoo — fragrance-free
  • Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo — colour-treated hair

Side by side

Every trait, aligned

One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.

Trait
Bed Head Dense Up Shampoo — container, alternate view Bed Head

Dense Up Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo — container, alternate view Living Proof

Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$45.75 8.45 oz · $5.41/oz
$0.01 5.5 oz · $6.75/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced above most shampoos $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs more than 95% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Priced above most shampoos $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 98% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
None No detergent — the conditioners do the cleaning. Your hair
None No detergent — the conditioners do the cleaning. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
None listed No fragrance is listed. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
High Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Expected lather Same
Little Very little foam; it is worked through rather than lathered. Your hair
Little Very little foam; it is worked through rather than lathered. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
Hard-water defence Differs
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Why you might skip it
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
More facts about each one
Type
Shampoo
Shampooaerosol
Where to buy
Brand website · Grocery / mass
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
—
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
—
Scented, not described

Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".

The bottom line

The bottom line depends on your hair

Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.

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The detail behind the table

Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.

Shared and distinct ingredients

Shared and distinct ingredients

Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.

What both formulas carry

IngredientDense Up ShampooPerfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#16Below the 1% line
Citronellol
Fragrance
#21Below the 1% line
#29Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#22Below the 1% line
#33Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Dense Up Shampoo

Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Dense Up Shampoo (30)
Full ingredient list — Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo (38)

Claims check

What each brand says, against what each formula shows

Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.

VerdictsDense Up ShampooPerfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo
Supported
0
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
5
Potential conflict
1
0

Dense Up Shampoo

  • Removes build-upPotential conflictToo gentle for real build-up.
  • Leaves hair looking thicker and fullerStated by brandNot something a label can show.
  • Provides style memory via uploader technologyStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Contains caffeine with stimulating propertiesStated by brandNot something a label can show.

Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo

  • Absorbs oil, sweat and odorStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Actually cleans hair, not just masking oilStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Delivers a fresh, time-release scentStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Makes hair look, feel and smell cleanStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Delivers light texture and bodySupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • 1 Living Proof Dry Shampoo sold every 10 seconds (2025 global sales figure)Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

What owners say

What people report

Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.

Dense Up Shampoo

Effective at stripping out the previous day's styling product residue before restyling

daily-styling users

Reviewers repeatedly say it makes fine or thin hair feel and look thicker, and improves how it holds a style afterward

men styling short or fine hair daily, US and UK reviewers

Multiple reviewers report bottles arriving unsealed or leaking in transit, making a mess of the package

buyers describing damaged shipments

The scent is described as mild or unremarkable rather than a selling point, but nobody calls it unpleasant

UK reviewer contrasting it with more heavily fragranced shampoos

Loyal buyers say it is hard to find in stores and often out of stock, but keep repurchasing anyway

repeat purchasers, including parents buying for picky teenage sons

Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo

Many describe it as genuinely absorbing oil and refreshing the scalp rather than just masking odor with fragrance.

Reviewers frequently mention a pleasant, long-lasting citrus scent that other people around them notice as well.

Several reviewers call it the best dry shampoo they have tried, citing consistent results with repeated use.

Reviewers repeatedly say it leaves no visible white residue or cast, even on darker or brunette hair.

Price check

Cost per ounce, in context

Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.

$5.41/oz vs $6.75/oz — Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Bed Head Dense Up Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $5.41/oz Dense Up Shampoo $6.75/oz Perfect Hair Day Dry Shamp

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readDense Up ShampooPerfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo
Label
Priced above most shampoosCosts more per ounce than most shampoos; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.
Priced above most shampoosCosts more per ounce than most shampoos; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.

Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.

Compare with something else

Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.

Dense Up Shampoo vs Verb Dry Shampoo PowderVerb · 85% function matchPerfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo vs Verb Dry Shampoo PowderVerb · 91% function matchDense Up Shampoo vs Caribbean Coconut Milk ShampooAlikay Naturals · 78% function matchPerfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo vs All Hair Types Dry ShampooAcure · 83% function matchDense Up Shampoo vs No Frizz ShampooLiving Proof · 75% function matchPerfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo vs Moisturizing Black Soap ShampooAlikay Naturals · 78% function matchDense Up Shampoo vs Caviar Moisture Intense Oil Creme ShampooAlterna · 74% function matchPerfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo vs GRO+ Advanced Balancing ShampooVegamour · 78% function match

Dense Up Shampoo · Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo · All shampoos in the library

How this page was made

  • This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
  • We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
  • The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
  • The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
  • The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
  • 5 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
  • Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
  • This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.

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