How To Make Your Own Aerosol Free Dry Shampoo

When life gets busy, there just isn’t enough time to wash your hair. Honestly, hair washing days feel like a project on their own. Even if you don’t style your hair, it feels like it takes FOREVER to dr. Having wet hair is inconvenient when you really need to get things done. Dry shampoo is perfect when you need to stretch your hair washing just one more day. Okay, maybe two.

Why make a dry shampoo powder?

If you use dry shampoo regularly, you probably notice that you have to buy another bottles more often than you might like to admit. When dry shampoo costs $5- 25 a can, this quick fix inbetween hair washing days can really add up.

When you look at the ingredients, you may also find that the ingredients in dry shampoo (aerosol or not) are often un-pronounceable. With as little as three ingredients, you can make this DIY dry shampoo. Two of the three are found in your kitchen!

Making your own is not only better for your wallet but better for your health!

Why Aerosol Free?

While the application process may be a bit faster and easier, areols can contain a lot of chemicals. Some of which are probably not even listed as Ingredients!

Not only are aerosol chemicals probably not great to breath but they linger in your home and on your scalp. If it’s possible to remove those sorts of chemicals, it’s a win in my book!

When a dry shampoo is not an aerosol, it becomes a great option to take when traveling. If you take this dry shampoo, you wont need to worry about going over the TSA limited liquid amount. 

Ingredients and Tools

2 tsp Baking soda

¼ cup Arrowroot powder

1 tablespoon Bentonite clay

5-10 drops of Essential oils (optional)

Airtight storage container – I reuse small canning jars or any other jar from around the house. 

Small whisk

Small mixing bowl

Directions 

Add all ingredients together in a bowl and whisk until well incorporated.

If using essential oils, I recommend starting with just a few drops of your desired oil and adding more drops as you see fit. 

Whisk all ingredients well after you add essential oils.

Transfer to your airtight container and store in a cool dry place.

How to use dry shampoo powder

Dip a Medium sized fluffy makeup brush into the powder

Pat the brush on your scalp and hair to absorb excess oil. 

Let the powder sit on your scalp and hair for a few minutes to help absorb the oils. 

Gently rub your scalp and hair with your fingertips to dissipate the applied powder. 

Repeat as necessary 

Note: Don’t worry about using too much right away. You may find you have to reapply in the same spot multiple times if you try to stretch each use. Learn from my mistake and pack a good amount on your brush. It will save you some time and frustration. 

Brunettes

The struggle to find a dry shampoo that doesn’t leave a white cast can be frustrating. For this DIY dry shampoo, you can adjust the darkness. The darker hair you have the more cocoa powder you will want to use. This will take some testing but you can always alter the recipe to cover up the white cast. 

How much cocoa powder should be used for brunette hair? 

The amount of cocoa powder that you’ll need to add will depend on how dark your hair is.

If you have light brown hair, I would suggest using closer to 1-2 tablespoons. If you have darker brown hair, I would suggest using 3-4 tablespoons cocoa powder. 

Besides cocoa powder, what other colorant can be used for dark hair? 

Aside from cocoa powder, charcoal powder is another option to help tint your dry shampoo. 

I would suggest you use caution if you decide to use charcoal 

Did you try this? Share your creations in the comments or by tagging @MissysHomestead on Instagram.

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