How To Make Dry Shampoo

I love dry shampoo, but I feel like I run out of the aerosol stuff so quickly! I've been using cornstarch as a homemade dry shampoo for years. I remember reading about it in a teen magazine when I was young - I also tried baby powder, but that went badly and I smelled funny. In the past 4-5 years, I've been adding cocoa to my homemade dry shampoo so that it blends in better with my darker hair. Baking soda is another newer addition - I like it because it can help cut down on the "greasy" smell hair can get after a couple days.

This homemade dry shampoo recipe is a great substitute for the aerosol versions if the strong smells bother you, too. I'm not a big fan of walking around smelling like alcoholic fruit or candy, and I'm sure you're not either. ;)

I've included a homemade dry shampoo recipe for both light and dark hair - it will make enough for tons of uses and you can fit it in a spice jar. And it gives thin, straight hair great texture - it ends up feeling thicker!

Ingredients

• cornstarch
• baking soda
• cocoa powder - just make sure it's unsweetened! Sweetened cocoa powder will turn your hair into a sticky mess.
• a paper funnel
• a container to store it in
• measuring spoons

Dry shampoo for light hair recipe

This is the recipe you'll use if you have light hair or if you don't have any cocoa powder on hand:

• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon baking soda

Ta-daaaa! Enough dry shampoo for tons of uses. As long as you keep it sealed up, you can store it in the bathroom with no issues.

Dry shampoo for dark hair recipe

I have really dark hair, so this is my go-to recipe. You can add more or less cocoa powder as needed - I use two tablespoons every time:

• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

Just be careful that you you don't add so much cocoa powder that it gets really dark - you need to keep the amount of cocoa powder less than the amount of cornstarch and baking soda, otherwise the heat from your hands and head can warm the cocoa powder and create a melty mess.

How to use it!

This part is easy, but you need to have a light hand when using this version of dry shampoo. Here's how I normally do it:

1. Shake a small amount of dry shampoo out into your hand - no more than 1/2 teaspoon. I do more of a 1/4 teaspoon.
2. Rub your hands together to disperse the dry shampoo
3. Pat the areas of your hair that you'd like to shampoo - I tend to focus on my bangs and the very top
4. Tousle your hair with your fingers and rub in the dry shampoo as best you can - you'll want to get pretty rough to get it all in!
5. Brush if you still see any spots of dry shampoo
6. And you're done!

Enjoy!

This article was originally posted on Instructables by jessyratfink

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