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Easy DIY Dry Shampoo for Beautiful Hair

December 10, 2015 by KimiHarris 7 Comments

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All Natural DIY Dry Shampoo for Beautiful Hair - This easy, 2 ingredient recipe not only works fabulously, but it's inexpensive to make as well!  (Makes a great DIY beauty gift too!) --- The Nourishing Gourmet All Natural DIY Dry Shampoo for Beautiful Hair - This easy, 2 ingredient recipe not only works fabulously, but it's inexpensive to make as well!  (Makes a great DIY beauty gift too!) --- The Nourishing Gourmet

This easy, two-ingredient, dry shampoo works very well. Not only does it save you on mornings when you ran out of time to wash your hair, but it helps give your hair good body and look great! A win-win.

You probably already have the ingredients in your pantry. Not only that, but you will also save a boatload making it yourself. I practically gasped out loud when I saw how expensive some of the natural brands of dry shampoo were in the store.

My friend Stephanie is responsible for introducing me to dry shampoo (find her at Entrefamily). When she and her family visited us a while back, she showed me hers, and I was impressed, but I was concerned that my scalp would itch too much if I didn’t continue my washing my hair every-other-day routine.

Fast forward a year and a half, and now I have a very busy little nine-month-old (and a nine-year-old and five-year-old). One morning I realized I just wasn’t going to get the chance to wash my hair, and it truly looked limp and slightly greasy (awful, in other words). I popped online to look at a variety of recipes, and put together my own, and tried it out.

I was so amazed, and no itchy scalp either.

And I’ve been hooked since. My husband and oldest daughter also use it.

This would be a fun, inexpensive DIY gift as well! I would package it in a jar and give it with a blush brush, or put it in a shaker jar. I’ve noted some options below from my affiliate Amazon.

Supplies:

  • Salt Shaker I used
  • Cute Option (Salt Shaker)
  • Parmesan Shaker(another great packaging option)
  • Tapioca Starch
  • Carob Powder
  • Fair Trade Cocoa Powder

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DIY Dry Shampoo

Ingredients: 

  • Tapioca starch (other possible starches to try: Arrowroot, or Organic Cornstarch)
  • Carob powder (or cocoa powder, unsweetened)

Instructions: 

In a small bowl, combine tapioca starch and carob or cocoa powder to the desired color. I use about half and half, which ends up a medium-brown color (slightly lighter than my natural color). You can also use cinnamon powder in small amounts for a more reddish tint. If there are any lumps, sift before packaging.

To Use:

Blush Brush Application:

Dip brush into the jar, and lightly tap on the side to remove excess. Brush over your hair, on the top of your head. Brush through your hair using a regular brush to spread evenly the dry shampoo. You may need to apply twice or even three times, depending on how much you applied the first time.

Shaker Method:

Lightly shake the dry shampoo over the top of your head, and then evenly spread the dry shampoo by brushing your hair.

Easy DIY Dry Shampoo for Beautiful Hair
 
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Ingredients
  • Tapioca starch (Other possible starches to try: Arrowroot, or Organic Cornstarch)
  • Carob powder (or cocoa powder, unsweetened)
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine tapioca starch and carob or cocoa powder to the desired color. I use about half and half, which ends up a medium- brown color (slightly lighter than my natural color). You can also use cinnamon powder in small amounts for a more reddish tint. If there are any lumps, sift before packaging.
Notes
Blush Brush Application:

Dip brush into the jar, and lightly tap on the side to remove excess. Brush over your hair, on the top of your head. Brush through your hair using a regular brush to spread evenly the dry shampoo. You may need to apply twice or even three times, depending on how much you applied the first time.

Shaker Method:

Lightly shake the dry shampoo over the top of your head, and then evenly spread the dry shampoo by brushing your hair.Blush Brush Application:

Dip brush into the jar, and lightly tap on the side to remove excess. Brush over your hair, on the top of your head. Brush through your hair using a regular brush to spread evenly the dry shampoo. You may need to apply twice or even three times, depending on how much you applied the first time.

Shaker Method:

Lightly shake the dry shampoo over the top of your head, and then evenly spread the dry shampoo by brushing your hair.
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  1. Heidi F

    December 10, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    I have tried the arrowroot and cocoa powder combo before and found it only lasted an hour or two before my hair became sticky and dingy. What was your reasoning behind the tapioca starch and carob powder? Is it possible I might have more success with those ingredients?

    Reply
    • KimiHarris

      December 10, 2015 at 9:31 pm

      Heidi,

      That’s so strange, as I’ve never experienced that. But I wonder two things – do you live where there is high humidity? That could make a difference. And secondly, I put quite a bit in, so maybe that makes a difference? I used tapioca starch as that was what I had on hand (and it’s generally cheaper than arrowroot), and I used carob because there is a chance I have an allergy to chocolate, so I am avoiding it for now.

      It works well for me, and I’ve gotten so many compliments on my hair since I started using it!

      Reply
  2. Lois

    December 11, 2015 at 9:33 am

    Thanks for the inspiration. I just tried it with arrowroot and cocoa powder and so far so good. My question is, does this dry shampoo replace regular hair washing?

    Reply
    • KimiHarris

      December 11, 2015 at 5:22 pm

      I usually use it help me space my hair washing out more For example, instead of washing my hair every other day, I might go three days without washing my hair. 🙂

      Reply
  3. June

    December 26, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    For grey hair would I just use the tapioca starch

    Reply
    • KimiHarris

      December 29, 2015 at 7:06 pm

      Great idea!

      Reply
  4. Tabitha

    January 2, 2016 at 8:06 pm

    What a fantastic post! I know of people who make their own dry shampoo, but I keep buying the expensive stuff. AND, it leaves a terrible white residue- plus, the perfume-y smell is overwhelming. I can’t wait to make this and try it on my dark brown hair!

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