Something supposed to improve the situation, which in fact just make matters worse.
After famous Schwarzkopf brand of
spray-on dry shampoo, which makes ones hair far more greasy and
unkempt than it ever was before. Often considered a good idea for backpackers, who can't wash their hair properly, its actual use never fails to come as a nasty surprise.
1. I used
Batiste shampoo once, when I was travelling in Germany; I spent a whole day in
Aachen with hair like a homeless man.
2. "That advice you gave to
Belinda, that was so
batiste. She hasn't stopped crying since."
3. After Iraq, everyone agreed that America's foreign policy was extremely batiste.