How to Powder Your Hair

Use a large powder brush to add talcum to your hair.

If you find that do not have time to clean your hair, you are not doomed to endure the day with greasy or oily looking hair. A simple way to remove that unwashed look from your hair is talcum powder. Talcum powder has many uses in many industries, but in the cosmetic world, it is used to keep an area free from moisture and absorb grease and oil.

Things You'll Need

• Talcum powder
• Small bowl
• Powder brush
• Hair brush

Instructions

1. Add 1 cup of talcum powder to the small bowl. If you do not have talcum powder, baby power will do as long as it contains some talc. As a last resort, cornstarch will work. However, cornstarch is messier than talcum or baby powder, and harder to remove.

2. Dip your powder brush into the talcum powder and dust over the roots of your hair. Besides dusting the powder over your head's crown, dust it over the sides and at the base of your neck. Let the powder set for five minutes.

3. Brush through your hair with a hair brush to remove any excess talcum powder. Work your brush through your hair, starting at your bangs and working your way toward the back of the head.

4. Check the brush periodically for buildup. If you find buildup, tap the brush on the edge of the sink to dislodge.

5. Repeat if your hair still looks dirty.

References

• Cosmopolitan: Wacky Beauty Tips that Work