I would wager that just about every woman on the planet, at some point or another, has faced the predicament of needing to clean their hair, but not wanting to do a full-out shampoo and conditioner. I say women because we tend to be a little more conscious of how our hair appears in a general sense, although I don’t mean to imply that this predicament is not also relevant to men.
For women like myself who work very dirty jobs, the idea of washing our hair every single day is not only unrealistic in terms of time, but it’s also not great to wash our hair daily. Additionally, daily washing means using more product, which amounts to more cost. It’s a vicious cycle, and the only alternative available to tide us over until we do shampoo and condition our hair is dry shampoo, which is often laden with chemicals and harsh additives that offer no benefits to us or our hair.
So, what’s the solution? Well, there are a couple. The first one I recommend is arrowroot powder, and the second is baby powder. They both work well, but I find with my own hair that baby powder produces a ton of static, whereas arrowroot powder doesn’t seem to make me look like a wookie.
There are a few different application methods, and I’ve read a lot of women say that if you’re using baby powder, it’s best to dust some onto your scalp using a powder makeup brush. Once the powder is in your hair, use your fingers to massage it through, and then brush it out. I imagine you can use the same technique for arrowroot powder, but I just turn my head upside down over the top of my bathtub, pour a shit ton on my head, work it in with my fingers, and do the same again standing up.
Baby powder and arrowroot powder are not only natural alternatives to dry shampoo, but they’re a hell of a lot cheaper, too.
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