Beauty

[zgirl]

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@mistriTsquirrel wrote:

As you can tell from my picture, my hair is auburn.  Most dry shampoos make my hair look dusty, so instead I use a mix of cocoa powder (pure, unsweetened), ground cinnamon and arrowroot powder.  The cocoa works well for brown hair, and the cinnamon adds a bit of a reddish tone.  The arrowroot powder keeps the mixture from clumping together and doesn't add any color.  I sprinkle it on a hairbrush, tap off the excess and brush it through my hair.  It works really well.

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Thanks for sharing mistriTsquirrel!   What is your "recipe"?  I wouldn't use the cinnamon because my hair is brown.

[mistriTsquirrel]

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@sidsmom wrote:

@mistriTsquirrel

Love your natural & inexpensive solution!

You've written about this before so when I was looking

for something to extend my wash a day/2, I thought of you! 

Thank you for your suggestion.

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Thanks, @sidsmom.  

[mistriTsquirrel]

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@zgirl wrote:

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@mistriTsquirrel wrote:

As you can tell from my picture, my hair is auburn.  Most dry shampoos make my hair look dusty, so instead I use a mix of cocoa powder (pure, unsweetened), ground cinnamon and arrowroot powder.  The cocoa works well for brown hair, and the cinnamon adds a bit of a reddish tone.  The arrowroot powder keeps the mixture from clumping together and doesn't add any color.  I sprinkle it on a hairbrush, tap off the excess and brush it through my hair.  It works really well.

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Thanks for sharing mistriTsquirrel!   What is your "recipe"?  I wouldn't use the cinnamon because my hair is brown.

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@zgirl  I couldn't remember the proportions I used, so I did a search.  Wellness Mama's site said you can use half cocoa powder and half arrowroot powder, so I would try that.  (Anyone using cinnamon in their mix should just make sure that their final product is 50% arrowroot.)

Also, some people use a kabuki brush or other makeup brush to apply, but I didn't care for that.  The application was too tedious and time-consuming, IMO.  So I tried using the hairbrush method, and it worked well.  One thing to note is that it's best to tap your hairbrush over a trash can rather than the sink; otherwise you have a mess to clean up.

[zgirl]

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@mistriTsquirrel wrote:

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@zgirl wrote:

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@mistriTsquirrel wrote:

As you can tell from my picture, my hair is auburn.  Most dry shampoos make my hair look dusty, so instead I use a mix of cocoa powder (pure, unsweetened), ground cinnamon and arrowroot powder.  The cocoa works well for brown hair, and the cinnamon adds a bit of a reddish tone.  The arrowroot powder keeps the mixture from clumping together and doesn't add any color.  I sprinkle it on a hairbrush, tap off the excess and brush it through my hair.  It works really well.

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Thanks for sharing mistriTsquirrel!   What is your "recipe"?  I wouldn't use the cinnamon because my hair is brown.

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@zgirl  I couldn't remember the proportions I used, so I did a search.  Wellness Mama's site said you can use half cocoa powder and half arrowroot powder, so I would try that.  (Anyone using cinnamon in their mix should just make sure that their final product is 50% arrowroot.)

Also, some people use a kabuki brush or other makeup brush to apply, but I didn't care for that.  The application was too tedious and time-consuming, IMO.  So I tried using the hairbrush method, and it worked well.  One thing to note is that it's best to tap your hairbrush over a trash can rather than the sink; otherwise you have a mess to clean up.

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Thank you! I'll give it a try.

[Tantallum]

My favorite is Klorane with nettle.  Very oil absorbing, and not too strongly scented.  It's the best I have tried.  the living proof one is good also but I can't use it because the scent is SO overpowering and bad. 

[Krissy82]

I really like Not Your Mother's. I have light brown hair, so this does turn it a bit white, but with some brushing that goes away. They do have some new formula's out as well and an unscented one too. This is my quick fix and I usually get this at Ulta when they are running their BOGO 50% off. 

Otherwise, if i know that I'm not going to wash my hair the next day, before bed I use some baby powder and shake it through. I've been doing this for the last 10 years and I think it works way better than the dry shampoo on the market (which I've tried almost every brand of). Not to mention, it's way more cost effective. 

[MomCat]

I've tried many brands but hate that powdery dry look to my hair.  I recently tried Suave and like it best.

[wonderfulworld]

I watched the philosophy presentation of their AG and PG spray dry shampoo. I felt badly for MariLyn and the models having to spray and breath in so much of that powder...can't be good for the lungs. I noticed Carolyn did not do it.