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How to Make Lavender Mint DIY Dry Shampoo

February 27, 2017 by Greta Brinkley 9 Comments

There was a time, not so long ago, that it was believed that you needed to take a shower and wash your hair every single day.  The new conventional wisdom is that you don’t need to wash your hair daily, and twice a week is generally adequate. What do you do when your hair needs a boost, though?  DIY dry shampoo to the rescue!

How to make Lavender Mint DIY dry shampoo at home.

For some people, though, traditional dry shampoo dries out their hair more than give it the cleaning boost they’re looking for.  In this case, you want something that’s gentler, and more forgiving.  Something like this all natural DIY dry shampoo.

Lavender Mint DIY Dry Shampoo

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A few things before we start.  You can use whatever essential oils you’d like.  This DIY dry shampoo has lavender and mint, as they smell good and are great for your scalp. You’ll want to make sure your cornstarch is gluten free.  It should be, but check to make sure it’s manufactured in a gluten free facility to prevent cross contamination. Kaolin clay is a natural, gentle type of earth commonly used in beauty products. It helps remove dead skin cells, toxins, and absorbs excess oil.

A small blender, like a Magic Bullet comes in so handy to combine your ingredients. For a shaker jar, you want something like a Parmesan cheese shaker.  It needs to have larger holes than a salt shaker.


 

How to make Lavender Mint DIY dry shampoo at home.
Yield: 1/2 c

How to Make Lavender Mint DIY Dry Shampoo

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: easy
Estimated Cost: $2.00

Dry shampoo is a life saver. Now, you can make your own that really works, and is oh so effective.

Materials

  • 5 tsp arrowroot powder or cornstarch
  • 2 tsp kaolin clay
  • 5 drops lavender essential oil
  • 5 drops peppermint essential oil

Tools

  • Blender
  • shaker jar

Instructions

  1. In blender, combine arrowroot powder, kaolin clay, lavender essential oil and peppermint essential oil. Blend until well combined. Pour into jar.
  2. Shake mixture or apply with a clean makeup brush onto roots of dry, unwashed hair. Let stand on hair for a few minutes.
  3. Brush hair until all powder is removed.
  4. Store at room temperature for up to 6 months.
© Greta Brinkley
Category: DIY

See how easy it really is to make a DIY dry shampoo? Experiment with scents and see what you come up with!

Make your own DIY Dry shampoo quickly and easily.

 

Courtesy of The Compassionate Chick’s Guide to DIY Beautyfollow by Sunny Submaranian & Chrystle Fiedler ©

2016 www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with publisher permission. Available where books are sold.

Image credit: Michelle Cehn

Filed Under: Hair, DIY, Eco Friendly Tagged With: bath and body, beauty, diy, eco friendly, hair, natural

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Comments

  1. kallie | But First, Coffee says

    February 28, 2017 at 8:50 am

    I’ve seen DIY dry shampoo before but never tried! I just got some lavender essential oils so I think I need to try this!

    Reply
  2. Amy says

    May 1, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    Could I add some cocoa powder for my darker hair?

    Reply
  3. Sherri says

    November 4, 2018 at 6:14 pm

    I will have to give this a try!

    Reply
  4. Mary Gardner says

    November 14, 2018 at 7:21 pm

    I can’t wait to try this. I imagine that it smells lovely!

    Reply
  5. Mary Gardner says

    November 16, 2019 at 9:46 am

    I haven’t used dry shampoo but it does seem to be a popular thing these days and it’s great to know that you can diy it fairly easily.

    Reply
  6. Linda Manns Linneman says

    November 16, 2019 at 12:35 pm

    This sounds like the perfect dry shampoo. I can’t wait to give this a try. Love the scents. Thank you so much for sharing this

    Reply
  7. Patricia wright says

    November 16, 2019 at 5:35 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe!

    Reply
  8. Rochelle Haynes says

    November 17, 2019 at 2:24 am

    This sounds good to me

    Reply

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    October 16, 2017 at 1:53 pm

    […] There are just those mornings when you don’t have time to wash and dry your hair (sleep in?  Who, me?).  For those crazy mornings, use dry shampoo to wash your or your child’s hair.  I prefer to make my own because the store bought products have damaging alcohols and chemicals.  Learn how to make and apply dry shampoo from Style On Main. […]

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