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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Its time for me to make a new batch! I love this stuff for my dark brown hair! I have found it works very best for me when I put it on before bed and it has all night to work. (But I have very oily hair, especially while pregnant!)
I made this a few months ago and it works GREAT! I used lavender essence oil. I was sick of using canned dry shampoo. Its gross to admit but with a year old I dont get as many showers as I’d like! I plan on making this for my SIL!
I always use dry shampoo, however, it is so expensive! My favorite is the kind from Big Sexy Hair, but it is $17 for a small bottle. Lately, I have found great success with Dove dry shampoo for around $5 per bottle. It’s definitely worth a try if you prefer the aerosol route!
I was my hair every day b/c otherwise I feel gross. If I train my hair to wash it every other day do you think my body won’t feel gross? Can anyone relate?
I used to feel the same way! If you shampoo/condition one day, dry shampoo the next, and then wash the next day, etc., for a month or so, I definitely believe you can train your hair. I trained mine! Now I wash one day, do nothing the next, dry shampoo the next, and then wash again. It’s great! 🙂
I love love love this and I’m trying it TONIGHT!
I have a question, though…In the past few months I’ve switched to all-natural shampoo and conditioner and no matter how hard I try to wash my hair less and less it just get so oily by day 2. When I first began all-natural I was no-poo, using honey to wash about every 3 days and it was fine. But since the summer months started (and I live in the hot, humid sout east) my hair is just so oily! Do you think dry shampoo could help ease the transition into washing only every 3-4 days, or could it dry out my scalp too much and cause me to overproduce oil, since it soaks up moisture?
Thanks!!
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