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Customizable Dry Shampoo Recipes

Whether your hair is light or dark, here are simple, inexpensive ways to mix up DIY dry shampoo.
Active Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Author: Deborah Harju

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Spoon
  • Spice or salt shaker

Materials

Normal Hair

Dry Hair

Oily Hair

Dandruff-Prone Hair

Blonde Hair

  • 2 tbsps cornstarch or arrowroot powder
  • 2 tablespoon oats finely ground
  • 15 drops Roman chamomile essential oil or lemon

Dark Hair

Red Hair

Instructions

Normal Hair

  • Combine the powders together in a small shaker container (or something with a lid). Add cocoa powder, if needed, to create a shade that blends seamlessly with your hair.
  • Add the essential oils and shake for 30 seconds to distribute them throughout the powder.

Dry Hair

  • Combine the arrowroot powder or cornstarch with the finely ground oats in an airtight container or a clean, empty spice jar. Add cocoa powder, if needed, to create a shade that blends seamlessly with your hair.
  • Add the essential oils to the dry mixture and shake for 30 seconds.

Oily Hair

  • In a bowl, combine the cornstarch or arrowroot powder and baking soda until well mixed. Add cocoa powder, if needed, to create a shade that blends seamlessly with your hair.
  • Add the essential oils to the dry mixture. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined.

Dandruff-Prone Hair

  • In a bowl, combine the cornstarch or arrowroot powder and baking soda until well mixed. Add cocoa powder, if needed, to create a shade that blends seamlessly with your hair.
  • Add the essential oils to the dry mixture. Mix all the ingredients until well combined.

Blonde Hair

  • In a bowl, combine the cornstarch or arrowroot powder and oats until well mixed. You can also add small amounts of cocoa powder until you get a shade that matches your hair color.
  • Then add your essential oil of choice to the dry mixture. Mix all of the ingredients until well combined. 

Dark Hair

  • In a bowl, combine the cornstarch or arrowroot powder and cocoa powder until well mixed.
  • Add a pinch of cinnamon and the essential oil of your choice to the dry mixture. Mix all of the ingredients until well combined.

Red Hair

  • In a bowl, combine the cornstarch or arrowroot powder, oat powder, and cinnamon until well mixed. Add cocoa powder if needed.
  • Then add the essential oil of your choice and mix all of the ingredients until well combined.