It's easy to mix your own dry shampoo, and the best dry shampoo you can actually make yourself. You probably already have most of the ingredients at home, such as cocoa or essential oil.
The basic idea of dry shampoo is that it should absorb oil and soak up the excess scalp oil (sebum) from the hair. You can also use dry shampoo to style your hair if it needs more volume, for example.
The dry shampoo recipe we’re sharing today is easy to make and gives you an effective dry shampoo that works whether you have light or dark hair. Choose the recipe that best suits your hair color.
DIY Recipe: Organic Dry Shampoo
For light hair:
4 tablespoons arrowroot 5 drops essential oil (preferably lavender) Skip the essential oil if you want a fragrance-free option
For dark hair:
2 tablespoons arrowroot 2 tablespoons raw cocoa powder 5 drops essential oil (preferably lavender) Skip the essential oil if you want a fragrance-free option
How to do it:
Drop about 5 drops of essential oil into a bowl with the arrowroot/cocoa powder mixture and stir with a spoon. Store your dry shampoo in a jar or shaker.
How do I use dry shampoo?
Using dry shampoo is just as easy as making it. Pour your homemade dry shampoo powder into a stainless steel or glass “shaker.” A shaker has holes in the lid, making it easy to sprinkle the dry shampoo directly onto your hair.
Part your hair and dust the dry shampoo onto the areas where your hair is oily (avoid the scalp). Continue part by part until you’ve applied dry shampoo where needed.
You can also apply the powder with a powder brush and a bowl, which gives you better control.
Many people leave the dry shampoo in their hair, but you should brush it out with a wooden hairbrush or wooden comb. This prevents the dry shampoo from staying on the scalp and clogging the sebaceous glands. Brush out the dry shampoo over the sink, a trash bin, or outside.
We recommend using dry shampoo only when your hair is extra oily, not every day. The oils in your hair are necessary and meant to care for your hair and scalp. Regularly removing the oil (sebum) is not good for your hair. So see your dry shampoo as an emergency solution for days when your hair is extra oily and you don’t have time to wash it.
Common conventional dry shampoos can be expensive and often contain chemicals you don’t want in your hair. With a homemade dry shampoo, you save money while also protecting the environment and avoiding chemicals in your hair.
Original post written by Sara Mårtensson, founder of Lapland Eco Store, which has been part of Glimja since 2021.
