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Mouse's Hair Gel
I can't tell you how to have her hair,
but I can tell you how to pretend you know how to have her hair.

Outshine the rest with...

YOU'LL NEED:

  • A clean plastic bottle (or short, widemouthed jar)
  • Clear, unscented aloe vera gel
  • Orange powdered food coloring (or orange powdered Kool-Aid in a pinch)
  • Orange or bronze fine polyester glitter
  • Kitchen supplies (bowl, spoon, etc.)
  • Paper label and double-stick tape (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Measure out enough aloe vera gel to fill your bottle, and dump it in a bowl.

2. Add a tiny bit of powdered food color, and mix it into the gel. The idea is to tint the gel just a little orange. If you use too much food coloring, you risk staining your hair and clothes. (But you can go ahead and risk it if you want. I did. I'm a crafty renegade.)

3. Sprinkle some glitter on top of the gel, and mix it in. Add more and keep mixing until it looks sparkly enough for you. (You can also experiment with adding gold, holographic, glow-in-the-dark, and ultrafine glitters.)

4. Transfer the glittery gel into your bottle. (Depending on the type of bottle you have, a funnel could be your best friend.)

5. Print out the strange label I felt possessed to draw for my bottle, or make your own label with a real picture of Mouse. Attach it to your bottle with double-stick tape.

6. This stuff actually works as a glittery styling gel. You can try it on yourself, or better yet, pin a friend down and try it on them. (Glitter won't hurt you, but it can be hard to wash out if you use a lot.)

Mouse's Hair Gel!

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