DRY SHAMPOO / Coco Powder

Jen1977 (Jen Masiello) 2014-08-30 17:56:46 UTC #1

Dry shampoo is amazing! You can make your hair look so clean without regular shampoo. Dry Shampoo is a powder that you can sprinkle or spray and it will help you soak up the oil in your hair. Apply the Dry Shampoo only to the roots of your hair.

When traveling I use dry shampoo a lot because I will wash my hair about twice a week with regular shampoo. It also helps me maintain my hair color when on holiday. I do feel you have to experiment what dry shampoo works best for you. I've tried many brands of dry shampoo over the years and will continue to experiment until I find one I cant live without.

My hair color is chocolate brown, so I am a brunette with dark long hair so I decided to mix a little unsweetened coco powder into my dry shampoo to keep my scalp from looking white.

Anyone have any ideas for Blondes or Redheads?

Carrie_Thayer (Carrie Thayer) 2014-09-13 22:48:53 UTC #2

There are lots of options for DIY colored dry shampoo formulas:

Blondes can use white cornstarch OR ground yellow cornmeal
Redheads can use cinnamon mixed with cornstarch
Brunettes can also mixed cocoa powder with cornstarch for a lighter brunette

Just please don't use baby powder unless it is 100% cornstarch based. Traditional baby powder used to be created from talc which has been proven to be toxic.

Jamie (Jamie) 2014-09-25 00:01:34 UTC #3

I made the mistake of using baby powder once. I had the worst head aches of my life! I felt ill for a week, I like to use baking soda on my hair. Not sure about cornstarch, I never tried that.

Carrie_Thayer (Carrie Thayer) 2014-10-16 19:54:55 UTC #4

Hi Jamie,
It drives me insane when I see hair and beauty editors still recommend baby powder after all these years and all the press coverage about how traditional talc (made from asbestos like products) has been shown to trigger cancer in some cases. It is a pet peeve of mine.

I have used baking soda on my hair but personally it makes my hair feel gritty. I like the cornstarch as the base because it feels so soft. I also like finely ground oat bran.

I think everyone will have a different preference depending upon their hair type, texture and condition.

Thanks for sharing about your baby powder experience. I wish more people would share so eventually beauty editors would stop recommend it.