When you’ve hit the snooze button one too many times, or you only have five minutes to spruce up before going out, a good dry shampoo is a girl’s best friend.
Washing your hair daily, and even the weather can leave your locks prone to dryness and breakage. Nevertheless, without washing, our strands can naturally start to look and feel flat, dull and greasy.
But before you rush out to the nearest store to empty your wallets for expensive dry shampoo products, check your pantry! This easy DIY recipe is free of dyes, perfumes and harsh parabens, and uses ingredients you already have at home.
All you need is corn starch to help absorb excess oil, baking soda and a few of your favourite essential oils! You can experiment with your own blend to find a scent and combination that works best for you. But if you’re not sure where to start, we suggest Cedarwood, Rosemary, and Tea Tree essential oils. Commonly used to support a healthy feeling scalp and the appearance of your hair, these lock loving oils will keep you looking and smelling fabulous.
Tip: Add plain cacao or cocoa powder for dark hair. Try Orange or Peppermint essential oil as these scents pair well with warm chocolate scents.
Love this DIY? Let us know how it worked for you and what combination of essential oils you like to use for your hair!
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Can't wait to try this! Thanks so much for the fantastic advice!
I love this recipe. It's great in a pinch. I use the cocoa powder because of my dark hair. It's a bonus smelling like chocolate too 😁
I am going to try this one! I did up a quick version without measuring or any oils and it worked ok but smelling like chocolate all day made me want to eat it all day to.
Do you replace the cornstarch or baking soda with the coco powder or add it in addition to those?
Leanne. In addition.
Good trying, it looks easy. I would like to recommend Faciano Dry Shampoo too. It removes grease super great.
Finally! I found one good DIY dry shampoo with precise measurements. I'm just curious, adding these 3 kinds of oil from the recipe won't irritate the scalp, right? To those who have already tried, can you share us your observations?
I use Cedarwood and Rosemary regularly on my scalp without issue. I've never put tea tree oil on my own head, but I've heard of others doing it and not having a problem :)
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I always appreciate when people share short and exciting posts like that. Definitely will try your DIY essential oil-Infused dry shampoo!
Many thanks for the great and quite informative article about DIY essential oil-Infused dry shampoo!
We're so glad you enjoyed the read Kara! Would love to know if you've tried the tip and how it worked for you!