DIY Dry Shampoo

I remember going to the salon on the eve of my 30th birthday and being told by my stylist that I just have to stop shampooing every day. Impossible. It'll never happen. But, I listened...thankfully, and became a dry shampoo addict--particularly of one brand.

 My husband used to tease me that I was killing the ozone layer with my compressed spray loaded with artificial color (you know, intended to look blonde) and toxic fragrance. Maybe my one little can (every couple months for yeeeeears) wasn't actually killing the planet one spritz at a time, but it couldn't have been very good for my hair, my scalp, or this body of mine into which it absorbed.

 I sought out to make a healthier version and I experimented with a lot of recipes until I found one that caused me to do my own personal slow-clap. We are talking still-soft and not straw-like hair that looks clean for days! Mix it together with some essential oils, and toss it in a glass jar for safe keeping.

The best part? All of the ingredients already live inside your pantry! OK, the other best part? In addition to smelling great and not being bad for you, you get the benefits of the essential oils. I chose soothing lavender and cedarwood. Toss it on before bed, throw your hair in a bun (or updo of your liking), and wake up to awesome hair. It's the easy, kids.

Here's the recipe:

• A scant cup of Arrowroot powder (you can sub corn starch if you'd like)
• 1/4 cup of ground oatmeal (I just tossed it in a burr grinder--worked like a charm!)
• Four to five drops (or more, if you so please) of essential oils. Again, I chose lavender and cedarwood. You can purchase them from the only brand I trust here!
• *For dark hair, add in 1/4 c of cocoa powder and for red hair, add in 1/4 c of cinnamon. For blonde hair, you're good! Warning--you will smell amazing!

Use a whisk or fork to mix ingredients together. To apply, just use a clean makeup brush and tap off any excess. 

Let me know how it worked for you in the comments. 

Blend Spotlight: Peace and Calming

I guess you could say I've been a worrier--my whole life. It's almost like I was born, predisposed, to worrying. I worry about my family, my friends, my coworkers, myself, my pets, the people on the TV, bunnies in the grass--I worry about everything. At one point, I was even medicated for this condition, but stopped that before I became pregnant. I embarked upon yoga several years back to bring some balance into my life (physically and mentally), and it has helped. But, surely, there has to be an oil that can helping bring some comfort, some relaxation of body, mind, and spirit? That's Peace and Calming folks. Such a calming aroma that it happens to pair quite well with my downward-facing dogs, while becoming a bedtime ritual for baby and me. I pack it in the diaper bag for fussy car rides. I diffuse it during thunderstorms for whining doggies. I place a drop on my wrists and sniff it after a long day at work. For all life's ups, for all life's downs, I'm GLUED to Peace and Calming. I mean, the benefits of this blend are in its name. Please feel free to contact me to find out more about Peace and Calming, or to find out how you can embark upon your own oily journey, click here.