Comments on: DIY Dry Shampoo for Dark or Light Hair

By: Cathy Valley

Cathy Valley — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:20:01 +0000

Wow, I’m really psyched to try this “wet ‘dry’ shampoo”!!! I’ve been wanting to get away from all the chlorofluorocarbons and butane in hair products!! Thanks for your recipes!! I’ve been using a similar dry shampoo powder recipe the past few days (it contains baking soda also), it works pretty well, and you can add cinnamon for reddish hair

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 05:35:59 +0000

In reply to Cheryl L Mackmer. Essential oils are volatile oils and have a different chemical composition than carrier oils, like olive oil or avocado oil. They don't have the same greasy feel so they shouldn't make hair feel oily.

By: Cheryl L Mackmer

Cheryl L Mackmer — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:36:18 +0000

wouldn’t the essential oil added to the arrowroot make the hair more oily?

By: Precious

Precious — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:18:24 +0000

Wow, I would have never thought that you could make your own dry shampoo? Thanks for the recipe.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:08:11 +0000

In reply to Tasha. Haven't tried recipe yet...anyone know,if it can be used to heat style?

By: Milissa Bushner

Milissa Bushner — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:30:34 +0000

Wow! I just tried the wet/dry shampoo spray recipe. Added tea tree oil. Very impressed! I have dark brown (dyed) very straight and fine hair It will be nice to have my color last a little longer. Adds a lot of volume too. Far better than the spray I just bought at the drugstore. Sprayed a little on my hand to check the smell before applying and almost passed out from the fumes. Smelled like Jean Nate mixed with Hai Karate and a hint of Love’s Baby Soft.

By: Coleen Goree

Coleen Goree — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:19:06 +0000

I’m so grateful for finding this recipe. I bought some dry shampoo for an “end of life” stage lady I help with. She’s unable to talk and is sleeping all the time but we haven’t been able to do anything but a sponge bath for a week now. Thank you

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 01:00:15 +0000

I used just the arrowroot and put it into an empty Evo haze pump bottle and it works brilliantly, thank you!

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:00:06 +0000

In reply to Katie Wells. Will do. Thank you!

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:48:59 +0000

In reply to Caroline. It could I'd stick to the dry formula.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:15:07 +0000

Hi, there,
Love your blog! Thanks for sharing so many great recipes.

I have straw for hair and would like to try minimizing shampooing to twice/week and supplementing with this recipe. Wondering if alcohol or witch hazel will have a drying affect on my tresses?

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 05:44:31 +0000

In reply to laura. I'd love your recipes, too, if you don't mind! I have such a sensitive scalp and am currently spending WAY too much money on shampoo/conditioner that won't hurt me. ?

By: Tasha

Tasha — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 00:58:46 +0000

In reply to Busha. Wow! I’m amazed at how well this works. I used tapioca powder (because I didn’t have arrowroot) and cocoa powder. I took a before/after pic and am in awe.

By: Lin

Lin — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:16:18 +0000

In reply to Traci. This is an older post, but I couldn't help being shocked at someone saying that chocolate doesn't hurt dogs. I worked in a vet clinic for 12 years, and saw many many dogs get sick from it. Some died. Your post is irresponsible, so stop sharing this horribly inaccurate information.

By: Stacy S.

Stacy S. — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 18:01:46 +0000

In reply to laura. I would like to know too. I can't shampoo bought at a store.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 03:00:55 +0000

In reply to Lindsey. A few drops of essential oils in the whole recipe will not make your hair greasier. In fact, essential oils are very volatile and aren’t greasy to begin with.

By: laura

laura — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:55:02 +0000

In reply to Hilary Zeller.

Hilary,
I am so interested! What’s your shampoo bar recipe? The plus to your bars is no plastic bottles to thro or recycle! Love that!!!
Please share and help save the planet;-)

By: Anny

Anny — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 01:34:47 +0000

Can you send me a recipe or a link?

By: Carrie McDaniel

Carrie McDaniel — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:03:10 +0000

In reply to Colin. Hey Colin, I have super curly hair also. What essential oil(s) do you use on your hair? Thanks!

By: Hilary Zeller

Hilary Zeller — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 01:03:45 +0000

In reply to Lina.

Hi Lina, I agree, not giving up shampoo… however I have learnt how to DIY shampoo bars (the ones with SCS coconut surfactants) and it’s even better than bought shampoo! Then I got inspired and learnt how to make conditioner bars too! I feel like with all the wonderful ingredients I put in them, I’m really pampering my hair like never before (since I can’t justify the cost of super premium shampoos and conditioners). The shampoo bars I make cost me about $4.50 AUD (that’s about US$3) and last at least as long as a standard size bottle of shampoo.