Find out how to make an easy DIY dry shampoo with essential oils in this post!
Did you wake up late? Or don’t have enough time to wash and dry your hair before heading out? Two words – DRY SHAMPOO! Dry shampoo is a hair care product that involves using dry powdered ingredients (like herbal powders, clays or corn starch) to keep your hair looking and feeling clean.
The most common ingredients to make dry shampoo are corn starch and arrow root powder, with a touch of cinnamon/cocoa powder for darker hair. For redheads, you can use hibiscus powder or beetroot powder! For blonde hair, using arrow root powder is enough.
Why add essential oils to your dry shampoo? You may do without essential oils in your dry shampoo recipe. BUT if you want your hair to smell gorgeous as well as look luscious, then you MUST add essential oils to your dry shampoo! Besides, essential oils also serve other purposes such as:
- Soaking up excess oils on the scalp and hair
- Fighting dandruff
- Soothing irritated scalp
- And more!
The Best Essential Oils for Dry Shampoo
Below is a list of the best essential oils for dry shampoo. The ones that top the list have amazing scents that are irresistible!
- Rose essential oil (where to get it)
- Jasmine essential oil (where to get it)
- Ylang ylang essential oil (where to get it)
- Geranium oil (where to get it)
- Peppermint essential oil (where to get it)
- Neroli essential oil (where to get it)
- Sandalwood essential oil (where to get it)
- Vanilla essential oil (where to get it)
- Sweet orange essential oil (where to get it)
- Lemon essential oil (where to get it)
- Lavender essential oil (where to get it)
Easy Recipe: DIY Dry Shampoo with Essential Oils
What you need
- 2 tbsp arrow root powder (where to get it)
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder * for darker hair (where to get it)
- 1 tbsp bentonite clay (where to get it)
- 12 drops any of the above essential oils
- Cheese shaker (where to get it)
- Powder brush (where to get it)
- Bowl
Directions
- In a bowl, add 2 tbsp of arrow root powder, 1 tbsp bentonite clay and 2 tbsp of cocoa powder (if you have lighter colored hair, then do not use cocoa powder or use just a little).
- Now mix up the two powders until combined.
- Add the essential oils and mix again.
- Store in a cheese shaker.
- To use, shake the cheese shaker on your scalp and hair length then work it in using a powder brush. Brush or comb your hair to remove the excess powder. Say hello to clean soft and silky hair! You can style or hair as usual.
