Need an easy way to keep your hair looking fresh and clean? This DIY dry shampoo tutoria is east to make and costs just pennies!
I’ve never been a wash-my-hair-everyday kind of girl. Quite frankly, between the shampoo and the conditioner and the blow-drying and flat-ironing, it is just way too much effort. But it’s not just laziness–over-washing and too much blow-drying or straightening is also really hard on your hair.
Thus, unless I am doing a lot of sweating (which isn’t often), most of the time I usually only wash my hair about twice a week. In between washings, I keep any greasy roots at bay with this super easy homemade dry shampoo.
I actually used to use baby powder, but over the years I have found that this combination seems to work the best, especially for my dark hair. It also smells fantastic! You can also buy an aerosol version, but honestly, this works just as well and is SO much cheaper!
DIY Dry Shampoo
Here is what you need:
1/4 cup corn starch 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 2-4 drops of essential oil A small glass or plastic container with lidStep 1: Place 1/4 cup of corn starch into your container. (Mine was a small glass mason jar from Wal-mart.)
Step 2: Add 2 tablespoons of the cocoa powder and mix well. The cocoa powder is used to darken the corn starch, so if your hair is very light you may want to add less cocoa powder, or if your hair is very dark, add more.
Step 3: Next add 2 drops of your favorite essential oil. I personally like the way cinnamon smells with the cocoa powder, but peppermint is nice too.
Step 4: Place lid on container and shake until all ingredients are combined.
Step 5: Apply to scalp using a dry brush, then brush through hair.
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Do you have any recommendation for what to use in place of cocoa for us red heads?
Jean, what about cinnamon or paprika?
I have red hair and cocoa works just fine!
This is awesome. I’ve used a couple dry shampoos from the store and they just don’t do the job for me. How often I wash my hair depends on the week – If I am going on a date with my hubby I will wash it even if I washed it the day before. If I am running errands all week and have nothing “official” to do as my very important job as a SAHM, then I will wash it Sunday for church and not wash again until it needs it.
Is the essential oil just for smell? Can it be skipped?
Yes you can skip the essential oil I have tried both ways, and it works just as good.
Thanks for posting this! I use dry shampoo all the time. My favorite and the one I have found to work the best is Suave, and it’s the cheapest! Now, I’m excited to try this at home version! 🙂
I think I might try this! Can I just skip the essential oil?