DIY Dry Shampoo for Dark or Light Hair

how to make natural dry shampoo for light or dark hair1 DIY Dry Shampoo for Dark or Light Hair

Dry shampoos have been all the rage among some of my friends lately, and I can understand why… A product that makes your hair look clean when it hasn’t been washed in the past three days that day is a tremendous help, especially for those of us with little ones who are lucky if we get to use the bathroom alone, much less shower every day…

Dry shampoos are also great if you’re switching to “no-poo” or homemade natural shampoo, which will often leave your hair oily for the first week or so while your scalp adjusts to not having its natural oils stripped each day.  Personally, I have naturally oily hair even when I don’t strip the oils, so I am a huge fan of dry shampoo. (On the upside, relatives with the same naturally oily hair haven’t started going gray until their 60s or 70s, so I have that going for me…)

The basic idea of a dry shampoo (or wet-dry shampoo) is to put an oil absorbing substance (like arrowroot or cornstarch) on the oily parts of your hair to absorb the oil and leave it looking clean. This is also very helpful if you’ll be styling hair and need it to hold. Dirty hair hold better than clean hair, but it doesn’t have to look dirty. In fact, for an upcoming wedding I’ll be sporting hair that hasn’t been washed in three days (you’re welcome for that visual!) icon smile DIY Dry Shampoo for Dark or Light Hair

A wet-dry shampoo uses the same concept, but puts the oil absorbing substance in a quickly evaporating liquid like vodka or rubbing alcohol (or Rum if you like to smell like a pirate…)

Commercial dry shampoos  can be pricey and contain things like “isobutane, butane and propane.” Make your own instead! You’ll not only save money since homemade versions are about 95% cheaper, but you won’t be putting explosive chemicals on your hair…

On my hair, I use a light powder (arrowroot) since I’m blonde, but for dark hair, cocoa powder mixed with arrowroot works better (plus you get to smell like chocolate! win-win!)

Here are the official “recipes” that can be customized to your hair type:

DIY Dry Shampoo for Light Hair

What to do: Put the drops of essential oil into the arrowroot or cornstarch and mix with a spoon. Store the mix in a small jar or old powder container. Apply with an old make-up brush to the roots or oily parts of your hair. Applying with the brush is optional, but it removes the need to comb through as much and is better for styled hair. If you don’t use the brush, comb the powder through your hair and style as usual.

DIY Dry Shampoo for Dark Hair

  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons arrowroot or corn starch
  • 5 drops of essential oils (optional)
  • an old makeup brush to apply (optional)

What to do: Mix the cocoa powder, arrowroot/cornstarch and essential oils (if using). Store in a small jar or old powder container and apply with the make-up brush. Comb through hair and style as usual.

DIY Wet/Dry Spray Shampoo for Light or Dark Hair

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot or cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup vodka, rubbing alcohol or witch hazel (what I use, from here)
  • essential oils or a spritz of your favorite perfume to scent

What to do: Mix all ingredients in a small spray bottle and shake well. Shake before each use and spray on roots or oily parts of hair. Let dry and style as usual.

Bonus Tips

Arrowroot or cornstarch can also be used as a mineral veil or finishing powder for homemade makeup or as an oil absorbing powder on the skin. I keep a mason jar filled with arrowroot on my counter and use as a dry shampoo in my hair and to set my makeup.

If you have dark hair but don’t want to use cocoa powder in your hair, just use plain arrowroot and apply before going to bed the night before or at least 2 hours in advance so that it has time to absorb  and you won’t get the fake-gray-looks-like-a-wig look.

Do you use dry shampoo? Ever put chocolate in your hair? What is your best haven’t-washed-my-hair-in-days trick? Please share below!

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  • Michalraeann

    Hi Katie,
    I just recently found your blog and I’m LOVING it!  You have so many good posts that are helpful in trying to live a clean life.  I have tried store bought dry shampoos in the past but just cant take the chemicals.  This looks like a great alternative to that and I can’t wait to try it!  Keep up the great blog!
    Michal 

  • Jenny P

    I’m so glad you posted this!  I love dry shampoos but I have dark hair and opted for the store bought kind as they seemed to disappear easier.  But making my own with out all the chemicals will be so great!  And such a money saver!

    Question though – what essential oils would smell good mixed with the cocoa powder?  I’m not too familiar with the different essential oils to know for sure. 

    Thanks for all the great ideas!
    Jenny

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Lavender would work well, or any citrus (orange and chocolate would be great!). Mint chocolate is also an amazing combination and either spearmint or peppermint would work (and mountain rose herbs has both pretty cheap)

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  • http://www.pursuingjoy.blogspot.com/ Tracy

    I think orange or peppermint e.oils would be fabulous :-)

  • Jess

    I only wash my hair twice a week, right now I’m going on 5 days, and have long thick healthy hair.  I started washing less out of laziness, I have a ton of hair and the whole hair process takes over an hour.  
    My friends all think I am crazy but I know that not washing the essential oils away has a huge benefit as well as not processing as often (I now only dry and flat iron twice a week too).   I use dry-shampoo after a workout or a quick fix if I am short on time before I go out.  I am excited to try your natural alternative; it seems better, easier and cheaper than dry shampoo.

    Tips- Parting your hair in different directions or places helps to hide your roots, also try a zig-zaggy part.  Once I get to day 4 or 5 I usually wear a pony tail (or messy bun), sometimes with a small braid across the front to hide my roots.  I usually don’t care what my hair looks like at work and always remember the benefits of washing less :)  

  • Stephanie

    Awsome! Just one question, what would the shelf life be for both dry and spray shampoos?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Dry is indefinite as long as you wash the brush you apply it with. You can also just keep in a salt shaker or powdered sugar shaker and it will literally last for years. The spray lasts about 3-4 months (the longest I’ve tested it…)

  • Lindsey

    For fear of sounding dumb…The essential oils won’t make your hair oily-er? Like you, I have naturally oily hair regardless so the concept of putting something on my hair with oils in it (without stripping the natural ones 1st) in an attempt to cover up the oil seems strange to me lol. But ny dark hair is SICK of using commercial dry shampoos that turn my hair a nasty gray color & smell awful so I’m super excited to try your recipe!!

  • http://crankymonkeys.com/blog/ MrsB

    I think shampoo is the one ‘chemical’ I will never give up. It’s easy and I know the way it makes my hair behave. I tried dry shampoo once and it was weird :)

  • Kristen H Andrews

    I love this and did it right away!  I have bought the store stuff or used baby powder in the past but was never happy with that!  Thank you!  I have to laugh!  You seem to be on my wavelength!  Your posts are almost always something I’ve been thinking of or want to get to!  From barefoot running, to organizing the house, to natural dry shampoo!!  Thanks!

  • Kristen H Andrews

    I love this and did it right away!  I have bought the store stuff or used baby powder in the past but was never happy with that!  Thank you!  I have to laugh!  You seem to be on my wavelength!  Your posts are almost always something I’ve been thinking of or want to get to!  From barefoot running, to organizing the house, to natural dry shampoo!!  Thanks!

  • Liz

    love it, the commercial powders for dark hair are super expensive

  • Ilovebushwalking

    Very interesting and will definately trying this. Any suggestions for covering some greying hair naturally. Also, suggestions for eyebrows joining my hair and going the same direction – grey. Only a little but enough to notice.

  • Tracie

    I’m making this immediately!   I just used dry shampoo and had to open the bathroom door so I could breath!   Ugh, I was inhaling so many chemicals!

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/6D3WURH4V72Y4CD4M2VC2UGI5M Lea

    Thank you!!!!! I rarely have time to shower more then 3x a week and my hair gets oily so fast, I have med/dark hair and never like the corn starch idea (I’ve heard of using talcum powder too) as my hair looked awful, thanks for the cocoa idea! I usually just have a few head scarfs and hats that I wear when showers have been off the to-do list for a while.
    I’m gonna go try this now!!! And with the cocoa powder there is no need for essential oils, a nice chocolaty scent!

  • Lindayoungaz

    Is this safe for color treated hair?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    yep :-)

  • Jenny P

    I made this up this morning and used it.  I used sweet orange essential oil, but used probably 2 times the amount.  I LOVE this!  I’m SO excited about it!  The money I’m saving using this is huge!  Although I need a new way of storing it as I made a huge mess all over my counter when applying it.  I’m thinking of investing in one of those brushes that have the powder in the handle and just continue to reload it.  That should contain the mess that way.  Thank you for the idea and for your website!!!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Thanks for reading! Glad you like it and that is a great idea on the re-fillable brush!

  • Sboone188736

    I have dark hair and have used regular old baking soda as a dry shampoo. It absorbs much better and doesn’t show up as gray. I wonder if the cocoa powder would make your hair sticky…?

  • Ashley V dos Santos

    I have medium/dark hair, so i’ll be going for the cocoa powder recipe.  My hair is on the thinner side and it also get oily quickly, usually wash every day, though sometimes I can stretch it out to two days.  I am VERY new to this dry powder shampoo …. do you ever wet your hair?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I don’t wet it when using the dry shampoo, though sometimes I spray my beach waves spray through and let dry first, as this often dries the oils enough that the dry shampoo is not even needed. Then, just brush on the cocoa powder lightly in the oily areas :-) . I do wash my hair 1-2 times a week, but not in between or when not shampooing. The dry shampoo basically just lets me go longer without washing it…

  • Wendyschlensker

    Sadly my “best dirty hair trick” is a pony tail and too many bobby pins. I am going to make and try this right now!! Thanks Wellness Mama!

  • Michalraeann

    I just made this dry shampoo using an old Bare Minerals container that I still have and large bronzer brush.  It works so great and the container contains the mess very well.  Thanks for this post!

  • Dancer8082

    I just tried this and it really works! I like this much better than the other store brands that i’ve tried. I am blonde so i used just the cornstarch at first but it made me look like i had grey hair so i added a little of the cocoa powder and it was perfect! Thanks!

  • ClovE

    Does cocoa powder become sticky if you sweat? I know that you brush off the dry shampoo first, but of course there is gonna be some leftover powder there. I have really dark hair and other recipes dont work for me, so I wanna know before I try it

  • Steph

    I have black hair and it does work for me even when I sweat. That said I don’t use this recipe and feel like I can go hair down and for a few more days, I have been using it and styling my hair up on a messy pony tail/bun and washing the next day so basically it just buys me one more day.

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I’ve never had trouble with this… without any type of sugar it isn’t really sticky by itself

  • Elizabeth G.

    Jenny P,
    Did you ever get a makeup brush that holds the powder in the handle?  If so, please let me know where you got it!, I’ve been looking on the internet, but cant seem to find one…

  • Christa

    Thanks for the wonderful idea!! I tried this and loved it! I have two toddlers so getting to wash my hair more than two or three times a week is a huge luxury. I have thin, oily hair so using this in between is wonderful! Oh also..I have red hair so I added a bit if cinnamon to the arrowroot/cocoa powder concoction and it worked out well! I love all of your post! Thank you for sharing such wonderful tips and recipes!!

  • Kayceegarza

    Does using perfume instead of essential oils work? Don’t have any.

  • Aaron

    Baby powder works for light brown or lighter hair. I never thought of arrowroot, for hair it make up. I have especially oily skin on my face and have yet to find something that works since origins stopped making the one thing I had found years ago. Thanks for the tip!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Yep

  • Josie

    I tried to do the cocoa for my dark hair.. idk as i was brushing it threw it really toke the oil away; I brushed my hair to keep taking the remaining off; but idk if i like it too much it got on my clothes :/ I really liked the smell of it in my hair suckss that it got on my clothes.. I usually just use baby powder & it does show as gray but i brush it off with a towel & brush & does wonders

  • http://www.facebook.com/lisbeth.prifogle Lisbeth Prifogle

    Make up brush!!! I’ve been trying to figure out an effective way to get it on my hair without getting it everywhere else (floor, sink, my clothes – although it just brushes off wiht a dry towel). I’ve been using this for a couple months now – I can’t believe how much time it saves – literally hours throughout the week!!! The only problem I have is by day 3 or 4 my boyfriend has caught on and starts calling me a dirty hippie even though I assure him I have showered, lol. Whatever, this is the greatest beauty trick ever! Oh I just use straight cocoa powder – I have light brown hair. It blends well and can’t tell at all.

    I wear a lot of hats so sometimes by day 4 I just throw on a cute hat and am on my way and can push through that fourth day, but otherwise I can’t quite make it past the 3 day mark. I think because I do crossfit so I am covered in sweat everyday (which by the way, this trick works wonders even if you work out). The best part is when I’m working out I smell like chocolate at the gym!

  • http://www.facebook.com/lisbeth.prifogle Lisbeth Prifogle

    I use this trick and do crossfit so I spend a good hour of the day drenched in sweat. It doesn’t get sticky and even by day 3 or 4 of no washing and sweating the trick still does wonders. What’s really fun is that you’ll smell like chocolate (if you use cocoa powder), when you do sweat! Wait, that usually just makes me want chocolate, lol. It doesn’t run or get sticky and works miracles if you only have time to do a quick rinse after a hard work out! Saves me so much time!!!

  • Baffled

    Just made this and used some. It passed the hubby test. Best thing is that my son’s GF won’t be stealing it since it is in an unmarked mason jar :-)

  • Alice

    could you use talcum powder instead of arrowroot?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    You could, but I’d even use cornstarch instead of talcum as it can be harmful…

  • Martina

    +rofl+

  • cecilia

    i put some cocoa in my daughter’s (thin, curly and oily but normally dry) hair this morning. It helped tame the oil (she had a coconut oil treatment last week which is still helping her dryness) today, gave her good body and her hair was still looking nice tonight. i’m so happy about this. even though she is 7, it is like she has toddler hair, so it is hard to find things to work well in her hair. i’m loving anything that i can do to help her hair. :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/RoninWarriorsChick Nichole Popovich

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Just tried this and it worked great. I can not wait to try your other creations. You are a saviour to those of us with severe allergies to almost all chemicals and perfumes (which unfortunately includes a lot of natural/organic products). Thanks again! ^_^

  • Laura D

    I’m wondering….if I left out the arrowroot powder for the wet-dry shampoo, would it work as a body spray? Maybe more witch hazel, less water?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Yes, you can use more witch hazel and add any essential oils for scent, and it makes a great body spray.

  • Brookeeey

    Hi i was wondering if this would work without the rubbing acholol?

  • chelita

    Hi
    I have been using arrowroot powder as a dry shampoo for a couple of days now, and I notice that I have some build up. I wonder if somebody else have same problem.

  • Minnie
  • Brenda Smith

    Do I leave in or do you wash this out,

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Leave it in…

  • Ariane

    Do you recommend anything for red hair? Cocoa powder shows up too dark

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Maybe a mix of arrowroot and finely powdered beet root or hibiscus?

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  • Marissa

    I have thick blonde hair and I generally wash my hair every day/every other day. I’m trying to go ‘poo free. I’m going to be swimming in a pool every other day so how should I go about keeping the chlorine out of my hair while not using shampoos to wash my hair? Will rinsing out the chlorine and using a dry shampoo work? How often do you rinse your hair? Everyday? Or should I just wait until I won’t be swimming as often to start going ‘poo free?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    That is touch with chlorine. I’d probably do a diluted apple cider vinegar rinse after swimming to get the chlorine out, or just use an organic shampoo until you stop swimming….

  • brenda

    red clay … its what I’ve used for years

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  • Reemsy48

    I made the dry shampoo for dark hair and I love it! I didn’t add any essential oils to it, though, because I love the chocolate scent. My hair isn’t very oily (I wash it every other day) but this dry shampoo is great for days I don’t feel like washing it or for when I used too much styling product and need to absorb it. Most dry shampoos I have used made my hair feel icky, but this one keeps my hair dry and adds loads of volume.

  • http://twitter.com/kateatack Kate Atack

    I had a bottle of dry shampoo that was in an aerosol can…until I looked at the ingredients one day and saw that it contained aluminum O_o After I passed it off to someone who doesn’t care about that kind of thing, I did a lot of searching for a dry shampoo that didn’t contain aluminum and that wasn’t in aerosol form. I found one at Sephora, but it’s $22 for a 2.65oz bottle. Yes, it would last a while, but holy cow! I’m an actor…so I’m basically broke all the time. Still haven’t had it in my budget to buy the one at Sephora. I’ve recently discovered I can make virtually everything in my house myself (beauty and cleaning products) for a fraction of the cost of buying commercial products, and knowing that they are safe and healthy for myself, my husband, our pets, and the environment. That’s how I stumbled upon this, when I decided to see if it was possible to make my own dry shampoo. I just have a couple of questions. One of the things I love about dry shampoo is that it gives my otherwise fine, flat hair some nice volume. Does this recipe do that? I’ve seen a couple of people mention it, but I’m wondering if more often than not people experience a boost in body. Also, I have darker brown hair, but am not so keen on the idea of smelling like chocolate. I LOVE chocolate, and I LOVE the smell of chocolate, but I don’t think it will mesh well with any of my perfumes or the scents of my other products. I’ve seen cinnamon mentioned a couple of times, and while I’m also not that keen on smelling of cinnamon, I think it will blend better with my musky/woodsy scents. So my questions here are: How much cinnamon is needed to keep my hair from looking grey? And how potent is the smell exactly? Does it fade after a little while? Thanks for any help anyone can give me :)

  • http://twitter.com/kateatack Kate Atack

    I would also like to help everyone who keeps asking about coco powder getting sticky (in addition to being an actor, I’m also a professionally trained chef…so I know a thing or two about food). Coco powder is just ground up coco beans, which contain no natural sugars. That’s why if you took a spoonful of coco powder and tried to eat it, or mix it with hot milk for a hot chocolate, you’d make quite a face. When you add fats and sugars to coco powder to make chocolate bars, syrups, etc, is when you get stickiness. So unless you try to dump a packet of hot chocolate mix on your head, you’re going to be fine.

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    The smell isn’t too potent, and I would guess that about 1/4 cinnamon to 3/4 arrowroot would keep it from looking grey…

  • http://twitter.com/fionacreates fiona j.

    while i’ll certainly try the wet/dry spray, i’m wondering if cinnamon would work instead of cocoa as a dry shampoo for red heads! thanks for the recipes, and i’ll get back to you if i try the cinnamon!

  • Rose M.

    After quite a while you won’t be able to really smell it as much.

  • Chelsikins

    Finely ground oats work well as dry shampoo too. Plus you smell like breakfast all day. I consider that a plus. :)

  • LA

    Need to say that Orange Oil(fruit oils) are photosensitive, and should only be applied on the skin if they are washed off, same as Cinnamon(photosensitive), if applied to skin, they can pose problems. especially when exposed to sunlight. Essential oils should not be applied NEAT(directly) on skin, they should be accompanied with a carrier oil(maybe the cornstarch and cocoa is enough, not sure). Just a heads up that you should be very careful when selecting essential oils.

  • http://twitter.com/fionacreates fiona j.

    i tried the cinnamon in place of cocoa, works a charm on my hair and smells lovely. didn’t need to add any other scent.

  • http://www.facebook.com/taunasita Tauna Houghton

    I have been using cinnamon for years and it works great! Friends say I smell like a cinnamon roll! My hair gets oily very quickly and I can look like Professor Snape the day after washing my hair. As I have long hair, I don’t want to wash it every day and the cinnamon trick has saved me a lot of time. Once, while camping, I went 10 days and my hair looked and smelled amazing. I have to be a little careful because the cinnamon can get on the collars of clothes that are light colored – but it washes out easily. I keep my cinnamon in a bottle and step onto the back porch. Then I pour about a tablespoon onto my brush and work it into my hair while I lean over. I am going to try the cocoa powder today!

  • http://www.facebook.com/taunasita Tauna Houghton

    The cinnamon doesn’t make your hair look grey because it is dark. It actually diffuses any grey hair if you have some. I found a nice light brown colored cinnamon that isn’t very red at my local health food store, which matches my hair perfectly. It gives my hair lots of volume – I love it! If you are uncertain, you can try it on a day when you have time to wash your hair if you don’t like it. Over the years I have turned quite a few friends onto it and they love it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/taunasita Tauna Houghton

    Hmmm…. I think that the ACV is a good idea, but you may need to put a conditioner in your hair so it doesn’t dry out. You can also try a little jojoba oil (it works best on my hair after it’s dried, rather than applying when it’s wet).

  • http://www.facebook.com/taunasita Tauna Houghton

    Cinnamon! I have been using it for years and I used to use a cinnamon that was too red for my hair. I have recently found a cinnamon that doesn’t have as much red in it. I invite you to go on a cinnamon treasure hunt and find a cinnamon that looks more red. It seems to vary depending on soil, climate, water, etc. I am curious to try the red clay. I am very curious about the suggestion to add a little beet root or hibiscus powder – perhaps mixed with the cinnamon? Maybe even rose petal powder?

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  • http://www.facebook.com/amanda.m.burkholder Amanda ‘Mooney’ Burkholder

    get your hair wet with non-pool water before you swim. your hair strands will absorb that water instead. if you’re only cutting shampoo, not conditioner, mix a tiny bit of conditioner into the water first, and it works even better! this also helps your hair from getting nasty from the salt water at the beach!!

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  • kate atack

    Thanks everyone!

  • Gabrielle

    Thank you for this! I know this sounds crazy and gross, but… I don’t need to wash my hair for months at a time. It’s thick, coarse, wavy and dry, and it just doesn’t get oily. And it looks much better when I don’t wash it, so I don’t. DOES ANYONE ELSE DO THIS? The problem is it ends up smelling like dirty head. So, I’ve been experimenting with dry shampoos, and spraying witch-hazel etc., to clean off whatever the scalp build-up is. QUESTIONS: 1. The witch-hazel is stinky. Does all witch-hazel smell like that? Even when I add lavender it smells nauseating. Is it really fine to use vodka? Other options? 2. My hair’s dark, so the light powders make it look grey, and I don’t love smelling like chocolate. I don’t actually need oil-absorption — I just need some form of non-water cleansing — for the scalp, I guess? ANY BRILLIANT SUGGESTIONS WELCOME! Thank you, everyone!

  • http://twitter.com/WaxPoetice Amanda Rife

    AFAIK it wouldn’t do that. There’s no sugar in cocoa powder. Or at least there shouldn’t be…

  • Elissa Wery

    I just tried the spray and my hair seemed more oily than before the spray. Could the essential oils be the problem? I used 2 drops rosemary, 2 drops peppermint, 2 drops lavendar. Should I add more arrowroot the the mixture?

  • Katey

    Love this recipe, and as long as you don’t use too much it works wonders!! I have used every store bought dry shampoo out there, and the cocoa powder and corn starch leaves no residue, and my hair feels like I just washed it!!!

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  • Adel-Alexander

    How do I mix the Arrowroot and Cocoa powder? Should I wet it or should I just mix the dry powders together?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Just the dry powders…

  • Adel-Alexander

    But do I mix it together in a bowl or.. Do I first add the arrowroot in my hair and then add the cocoa powder later?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I mix in a bowl and store in a small jar… then I use an old blush brush to apply to hair…

  • Adel-Alexander

    Alright! I have dark hair as you obviously could guess, will the cocoa powder change my hair colour or?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    It shouldn’t…