What did we ever do without dry shampoo?
It doesn’t matter if you have an oily scalp like I do or if you’re a little lazy and get tired of washing, drying, and styling your hair every morning (guilty). We girls love our dry shampoo.
I did not discover dry shampoo until I was about 28. If only I’d known about it in college…sigh. Anyhow, I started out with the Cadillac of dry shampoos from Alterna. I think it was called Caviar, and it was a little on the pricey side at $25 a bottle. It was wonderful, though. I’m sure it still is, but I’m a little more frugal these days and found out that I can make my own dry shampoo.
It couldn’t be more simple to make, doesn’t smell bad like some of the ones you buy at the drugstore, and IT WORKS!
I can go 3-4 days without washing my hair when I use it. On day three I’m usually ready to wash, but if I’m in a pinch, I can throw a hat on on day 4 to get by. I do love a good hat, so I’m not complaining. I know people that can go even longer, but they have dry hair unlike my oily hair.
Disclaimer: This recipe is best for light hair. I’ve read that cocoa powder instead of baking soda will work for darker hair. I’ve not needed to test this, but a quick Pinterest search confirmed it. 🙂Â
I combine the dry ingredients into a mason jar, close the lid tight, and shake to combine. Then I add a few drops of lavender essential oil and shake again.
I went through a phase of basically collecting every e.l.f. brush ever made, so I was left with several I wasn’t using. I cleaned the small stippling brush, let it dry, and began using it to apply the dry shampoo at the roots. This, in my opinion, is an essential tool to the application process.
All you do is dab the dry shampoo at the roots throughout your head or where you’re most oily then massage it into the hair and scalp. Don’t be too heavy handed with the dabbing because it’ll cause a grey-cast to your hair (see a great example in the picture below…).
That’s it! Your hair shouldn’t be oily anymore and ready to by styled.
Tip: I find my hair gets the most oily while I sleep. To wake up with fresh hair I apply the dry shampoo right before I get in bed and sleep with my hair in a loose, high bun. In the morning I shower with a shower cap. Right after I get out of the shower I let my hair down to start falling back into place and release any bends it may have gotten from the ponytail holder. This also allows me to assess if I need any more dry shampoo anywhere before I style it for the day.
I hope this was helpful to y’all! If you have any questions, leave them in the comments. Have any of you ever made your own dry shampoo? Or made any of your own beauty products? I’d love to see your recipes.
