Homemade Dry Shampoo
Making your own dry shampoo solves all the problems: You'll know with certainty what's in it, it works really well, and costs only pennies. It takes only five minutes or less to make a batch of super absorbent, easily-brushed-out dry shampoo.
Servings: 1 cup
Cost: $.50
Equipment
- small mixing bowl
- shaker with a lid
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup cornstarch can substitute with arrowroot
- 1-2 drops essential oil (optional but leaves a nice subtle scent)
Instructions
To make:
- Mix the baking soda, cornstarch, and optional essential oil in a small mixing bowl.
- Transfer to a shaker like a large salt shaker. Or an empty clean Parmesan cheese container is an ideal container for your dry shampoo.
To use:
- Apply a small amount at the roots by sprinkly it through your hair and then working it into the roots with your fingers or a hairbrush. Or you can use a makeup brush by dipping it into the dry shampoo, then dabbing it into the roots.
- Allow to sit for a few minutes to absorb the greasy oil, then brush it out and away with a good hairbrush.
Notes
- A Parmesan cheese container, or similar, makes it super easy to sprinkle into your hair, but also allows you to close the lid to keep it dry between uses.
- If you have dark hair, you may notice that this dry shampoo leaves a white-ish haze around the roots. This will dissipate, so don't worry. However, to avoid this from happening, you can add natural color to your dry shampoo. For brunette hair add a small amount of dry cocoa powder. Cinnamon works for reddish-brown hair or if you have heavy highlights. Remember you're going to brush most if not all of this out, however, any residue that remains will take on the color (and slight scent) of cocoa or cinnamon.