Washing your hair everyday?

Unless you have really oily hair, it is recommended that you give hair and scalp a rest for at least a day between shampoos. For those of us with oily hair who don't want to wash every day, consider a dry shampoo, like Bumble and Bumble's.

Since washing hair too much strips hair of oils and even color if you've had a dye job, you're better off washing every other day and sprinkling a bit of dry shampoo at the roots and hairline.

Now, if you want to save money, you've probably heard about skipping the fancy dry shampoos and trying baby powder. Instead of baby powder, I would recommend using cornstarch. Yes, cornstarch. Here's why:

Baby powder's primary ingredient is actually cornstarch. It is also one of the most important ingredients of the expensive dry shampoos. The only notable difference between them and cornstarch is the price, and the variety of colors (red, black, brown and white). Cornstarch is obviously white.

So, if you don't want to spend $40 on a bottle of dry shampoo, try using cornstarch: just sprinkle some on your roots, and brush your hair until the powder is worked in really well.

Source: About.com