Megan's post last week about Chic but Cheap Beauty Tips set me on a journey over the weekend. In her post she mentioned how fabulous dry shampoo was, and it had me intrigued. I've been hearing about dry shampoo all over the place lately, but when she started talking about how fabulous it was and how well it worked, I wanted to check it out. Only, I was astonished at the price tag!  It can run upwards of $15-$20 for a can that will last you for a couple of months, when used once a week. To me, that's pretty pricey!  The budget versions by Tresseme and Suave don't have the greatest reviews, so I didn't want to risk it with those, even though their pricetag was more reasonable.  The benefits of dry shampoo though had me wanting to try them--the added time in the mornings when I'm running late; not to mention my hair stylist is always telling me that too frequent hair washing can damage and dry out my fine blonde hair.  So I set out to see if I could find a homemade recipe for dry shampoo, and what I found was a wealth of information! As I was reading I noticed that many of the higher-rated shampoos had several common ingredients--ingredients I had around my pantry.  After researching how they work and what ingredients are in most of them, I decided to make my own and try it out the next morning before I went to church. Worse came to worse, I could hop in the shower before heading out! Dry shampoo works by absorbing excess oil and dirt in your hair.  Here's my recipe:

• 3 tablespoons oatmeal
• 3 tablespoons cornmeal (substitute cocoa powder for brunettes)
• 3 tablespoons epsom salts