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This post will explain how you can make homemade dry shampoo for light or dark hair. It is all natural too! Store-bought dry shampoos can be really unhealthy and often contain tons of chemicals. Not to mention, they can be really expensive!
Here is a recipe for making your own all natural dry shampoo with ingredients that you can find around your kitchen. It lasts for a long time and works great!
Check out our other DIY beauty recipes here.
Homemade Dry Shampoo
For Light Colored Hair
Ingredients:
- A container (I used these empty salt and pepper shakers which made it easy to shake onto my hair)
- Equal parts cornstarch and baking soda
- 5-10 drops of essential oils – I use rosemary essential oil or lavender because they are great for hair and scalp health!
Directions:
- Mix the ingredients in a small bowl and transfer into your container.
- Shake, brush or sprinkle your dry shampoo onto your scalp and brush through to ends.
For Dark Colored Hair
Ingredients:
- A container
- Equal parts cornstarch and unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 5-10 drops of essential oils (again, I like lavender and rosemary)
Directions:
- Mix the ingredients in a small bowl and transfer into your container.
- Shake, brush or sprinkle your dry shampoo onto your scalp and brush through to ends.
You can use your extra cornstarch and baking soda and make your own deodorant too!
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This wasn’t very good. I have darker hair and it dodnt distribute through my hair very well. I’m left with white where I put it on. I tried brushing and coming and evening using my fingers. Now my hair just looks awful.
Hi Holly,
Sorry to hear it didn’t work out for you. I am a blonde so I haven’t tried the variation for darker hair. Thanks for the feedback!
This article is a lifesaver! I’ve been searching for a natural alternative, and this recipe looks so simple and effective. Can’t wait to give it a try. Thanks for sharing such a great idea! Now, let me introduce a really fun time-killing game called Block Breaker.
Are the essential oils a must-have in the recipe? I’m worried the scent might be too strong. Also, any good container recommendations? The salt and pepper shaker idea is genius! When you need to reduce stress, you can play drive mad.
I’ve tried similar DIY dry shampoos before, but the results were just so-so. Reading this article, I finally realized that dark hair needs cocoa powder! Now I know what the problem was. Definitely trying this new recipe next time! Finally, recommend a stress-relieving Drift Boss game.
Wow, I can’t believe making my own dry shampoo is this simple! I always thought it was a complicated process. And the cost is so low, it’s a total bargain! If you’re struggling with naming, why not try using Wheel of Names?
My oily hair is finally saved! Now I don’t have to worry about not having enough time to wash my hair before I go out. Feels like I’ve saved a ton of money on shampoos, I can go buy a few more cups of coffee now lol! By the way,When you need to reduce stress, you can play doodle baseball.
The article’s analysis of the downsides of store-bought products is very sound, and the emphasis on natural ingredients in the DIY recipe is reassuring. The tailored recipes for different hair colors are very thoughtful and a great reference. By the way, try Ragdoll Archers for super fun archery gameplay when you want to relax!