Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Dry Shampoo

Hi all!!!  It's been ages since I officially posted (there are some in draft and hoping to find time to finish them soon!). Good news is that replacing my own iphone screen worked!   And I have a whole lot to tell about how to (or not to) drive across the country on a budget!  

I'm on the train but I HAD TO SHARE!!!!  We've all seen the make-your-own dry shampoo pin on Pinterest.   I thought, but then you have to glop it all over your hair, probably doesn't work as well, etc. etc. So I clung tightly to my can of Batiste dry shampoo --- a product Tara and I both use A LOT (shhhhh don't tell).  She, of course, uses the untinted for her lovely blonde hair and I use the dark tinted for my long brunette hair.

Well, I'm in the process of moving/unpacking and I couldn't find my Batiste ANYWHERE!!! And ladies, I was desperate.   So I grabbed some random shower powder (couldn't find cornstarch in the house --- probs 'cause I'm allergic!) and my cocoa powder and put approximately 50/50 of each into a tiny bathroom Dixie cup. 

I took the powder brush that I hate using out of my cosmetic bag, swirled them together, and started dabbing at my "roots" (I have natural hair y'all - though Joey is on standby for when those greys show up) and while I ran to find a brush amidst half-unpacked -- really just ravished - boxes it had soaked up all the nasty bedhead oils.   It brushed out well with my hair flipped over the sink, nothing on my clothes, and I LOVE the reddish brown highlights it left from the cocoa powder.  And ladies!  I get a wiff of chocolate every so often --- instant mood lift!  

My hair is soft and fluffy again!

So guys for less than a can, you could make a quart of this stuff to have on standby.  Or just tuck it away for when you're in a pinch.  But I have to say, I liked the direct control of the powder brush application than the random shots from the spray can.   I might be converted --- I'll let you know how it holds up through the day!  A win! Transferring $8 (cost of a new can) to my rainy day fund to celebrate!!! 

UPDATE:  I'm on the train home, my makeup and hair are still in full force!!!  I think it may be my fave!!!

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