Dry Shampoo

Well here we are, 10 days into February and about 2 weeks since shampoo has touched my hair. I knew getting into this that I was not going to see a good hair day for a while. The first week or so, my oil and unmanageable hair was a novelty. "Oh, my hair is so flat and greasy, hehehe! At least I'm not covered in chemicals! Maybe I'll do this more than a month." Yeah, that crazy idea didn't last. My hair is frizzy and greasy at the same time, heavy and dull, and I'm getting fed up with it.

After I washed my hair yesterday, it seemed to have more volume, and I thought, "Hey! Maybe it's starting to work like everyone promised me it would!" Wrong. My hair looked worse than ever after I blow dried it. It had that stuck-together-by-grease look to it, but didn't feel especially greasy. It was at this point I decided to reach for the dry shampoo. For those of you who are unfamiliar, dry shampoo is a powder or spray you put into your hair at the root to absorb extra oil between washes.

For a while I used the Suave brand of dry shampoo spray, but I've been out for a while, and with my new non-toxic endeavor, I decided to make some. After poking around the internet, I found one basic recipe for brown hair. The basic recipe is corn starch and cocoa powder. Other recipes included rice flour and arrowroot powder in addition to the first two ingredients. I opted for just cocoa powder and corn starch, as they were the only ingredients I had readily available.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 2 Tbsp corn starch
• A few drops lavender essential oil (optional)

Mix together and put in a container. I put mine in a salt shaker I got from the dollar store. I've seen other people put it in a small jar and use a makeup brush to apply to the roots.

This recipe works pretty well; it does absorb a good amount of oil. The downside is you smell like cocoa. Maybe you won't mind; I really don't care for it. Also, dry shampoo does not make your hair look like it has been washed, unfortunately. It does take care of some of the oil, but your hair will still look a little greasy and potentially dirty. I'm on the hunt for a better recipe, and I'll keep you posted...no pun intended.