Homemade mousse and hairspray

Homemade mousse and hairspray

I’ve been doing some research on hair and skin care products, and my findings haven’t been pretty. For most products they scored a 6-8 on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most hazardous. I’ve been looking for a more natural approach to this area since for the past few months I’ve been having some skin problems. I’ve forgone wearing any cosmetics for the past week or so and my skin appears to be clearly up, and while I still have blemishes I have noticed that their occurrence is decreasing. I’ve been letting my hair go a little wild these past few days too because I wanted to stay away from what we had, and see if there were any natural ways to mimic hairspray and mousse. There is usually a natural solution to everything, even if sometimes it’s cutting out the process completely. I was happy to find several sites and info on how to create your own hairspray with just a few, everyday household items. I was happy to have a little science lesson and nature study today!

The mousse was super easy. You just need two egg whites (you can use the yokes for washing). You put the egg whites into your mixer and whip until mousse-y. It may take five to ten minutes to get it to peak. haha I loved watching the process and having white, fluffy homemade mousse that was guarantied to be safe within minutes. This will keep for a week or two, but must be refrigerated. I waited too long to use it so  it became watery, so I just turned the mixer back on for a few minutes and it whipped back up. There is no smell to it at all, which surprised me. It must be the yoke that makes the eggy smell.

While the mousse was whipping I made the hairspray. You will need a small saucepan, two cups of water, and a whole lemon or lime or orange. I have not done research on anything else, but I assume there is more you can use then just these. I know you can make a sugar or oil mixture as well. I decided just to stick with the easy stuff. I wasn’t sure how well sugar or oil would be with my hair either. So, just cut up the fruit (entire thing. Rind n’ all) into chucks and put into the pan, then add the water. It’s probably a good idea to squeeze the fruit a bit before you add the water. Cover and let it simmer until the rinds are soft. Let the mixture cool, strain, and put into a empty hairspray bottle. Then you’re good to go. This is stored and will keep the same as the mousse.

I also thought the hairspray would have a strong citrus smell, but it doesn’t. In fact my hair doesn’t smell like anything and you can’t tell I did anything different, except I think it looks fuller and I know it’s healthier!