Dry shampoo is a powder that you rub into your scalp to absorb excess sebum (oil). For some people it can extend the no of days they can go without washing their hair, saving time, water & shampoo!

First, work out how you will store your powder. I'm reusing a small shaker bottle. See my guide "How to clean & disinfect without harsh detergents" on how I prepared it for re-use!

Work out the capacity of your bottle. I previously filled mine with water and poured it into a small glass, taking note of the point on the glass that the water came too (this is optional).

I put a clean, medium sized freezer bag in the glass. This is going to make it easier for me to thoroughly mix the dry ingredients and pour them into my small bottle. Again, optional.

I use a tablespoon to roughly measure each ingredient. For the dry shampoo I am using 1 tbsp each of cornflour and tapioca starch, 2 tbsp of rice starch and baking soda, and...

A tbsp of pure cocoa powder! The cocoa will make the powder less white so it doesn't show around the hairline, since my hair is brown. Make sure your cocoa doesn't contain sugar or other ingredients!

Now gently squeeze the air out of the bag and tie it near the top.

Gently squish it around to incorporate all the powders. Seek out lumps and crush them all!

The fragrance from the cocoa will be enough for me! When ready, grab a bottom corner of the bag and shake the powder into the other corner.

Cut off the very tip of the empty corner and hold it carefully so the contents don't spill out.

Place the cut corner in your shaker bottle and gently pour in the powder. Once it's all in, put the lid on and test it out. You only need a small amount, about half a teaspoon at a time.