Recreating a 1915 Egg Shampoo
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- So, doing this in the shower would have been waaaaaayyyyy easier. But nope. I went all out and tried to do it in my antique tub. The Victorians/Edwardians would have likely washed their hair in either a basin or in a bath tub (actually in the tub, not just leaning over the side like this idiot over here..). There are countless recipes and variations on technique when it comes to washing your hair with eggs. Almost every old beauty book I've read contains some mention of egg "shampoo", and given the harshness of a lot of the available shampoo at the time, eggs make a lot of sense. Nowadays? Well, if you have your own backyard flock and an excess of eggs it might make sense as a cheap way to wash your hair. Otherwise I can't really recommend it. It does work, but there are plenty of safe, natural shampoos on the market now that are much easier to use!
Next week I will hopefully post the Q&A I promised two weeks ago. I'm having a bit of trouble with the audio, so I'm going to have to refilm it a third time (argh!). If anyone has any questions they didn't get in to the video before I closed it the first time, I've made the video public again so you may add your question!
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Always love your vids!! I often use eggs to "wash" my hair and it is much easier if you add them to a bowl...
So..I have tailbone length curly hair, and I use 2 eggs, whipped in a bowl , then I also add 2 T of honey and 2 - 4 T of oils (coconut oil, almond, hemp seed, olive...whatever) and apply directly to my scalp and massage. Then put whatever is left on the rest of my hair. I bun it up, and put either a shower cap or bag on it and leave on at least an hour, or even overnight. Even with the oil and honey (as a mask) it completely washes out with water..honestly. If you wanted to just use eggs for cleaning/shampooing...leave in hair half an hour and rinse with water. Eggs are exceptionally effective at cleaning, yet gentle. To get rid of the egg smell, a few drops of lavender, peppermint, or any kind of essential oil in the bowl works a treat!
Also make for a great facial. Use a raw egg white on face and leave till hard; rinse withe warm water...tah dah...super clean face!
Keep 'em coming. You do a brilliant job!
Haha, yes my choice of containers wasn't the best (all my larger bowls are glass and I didn't want to risk breaking anything in the tub). I was thinking that the pour spout on the cup would help but I just couldn't get enough water pressure to rinse out the eggs. I'm sure it's much easier under a proper faucet/shower!
Thanks for all the details of your egg-routine! I've used eggs as a hair-mask treatment before but I've usually shampooed it out afterwards. I'm curious as to what the honey's purpose in your treatment is. I use it for skincare but have never tried it in anything hair related.
And I love eggs as a facemask! I used to mix in some lemon juice back in high school and it made such a difference to my acne-prone skin. Eggs and/or honey is my face mask of choice now :)
With the quarantine, I'm finally able to experiment on my hair, (and my hens lay so many extra eggs that we don't know what to do with) so this will be fun to try! Thanks!
Hey everyone, just an update as I've been getting a few odd comments lately: I typically post a disclaimer on my newer videos that the articles I try are for historic interest and aren't meant to be taken as modern advice. If you want to learn the best way to clean your hair with eggs, I'm sure there are some other great videos out there on RUclips that will help you. This video was just me playing around with a historical technique as it was originally written.
PS: I'm not sure why this rather old video has been getting so many views lately but my new content is much better (at least I hope so!). I have moved on from my "silent" era and do "talkies" now! Please don't judge the quality of my content on this video alone 😅
Your video made me finally try this whole egg shampoo thing. I have fine oily hair that’s problematic to say the least. I had a full day of oily hair and product come clean with this egg and water combo. And it feels soft, strong and has body. I couldn’t be happier I really think this is what my hair needed.
When I was about 12, a disgruntled boyfriend smashed an egg on my head at a fairground. I walked the short distance home, washed my hair in cold water (the immersion heater wasn't on) and had the most beautifully conditioned long hair. I've often thought of smashing another egg on my head, especially when fed up with the condition of my hair!
I have wavy hair and needed to clarify today. I’ve seen stuff on ACV rinses but haven’t gotten around to trying it. Then I saw something about egg shampoo in a VC Andrews novel and decided I needed to do that because why not. Added ACV to the mixture. Second time I’ve scrambled eggs in my hair but luckily I realized I was supposed to be using cold water before it got too bad lol. Currently my wet scalp actually feels clean and moisturized instead of clean and dehydrated. Enjoyed this quite a lot
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VC Andrews wow...
Been washing my hair with just egg yolk and honey for two years and it’s been wonderful. I have found that the whites make my hair stiff. Too much protein, and it will very easily become a white solid in the hair (difficult to rinse out, requires picking out pieces).
Use cold water, it becomes white because the water is cooking it
@Cosmo Cosmo yes, with cold water :)
The yolk actually has more Protein than the White😉👍🏼
the music is great :) Now i have to go and watch The Pirates of Penzance again...
I’m going to have to try this! Currently I am using a shampoo bar a friend of mine makes with rosemary, oats, and nettle, which cleans alright and is gentle on my hair, but lathering the bar enough to get small suds, and using a dryer shampoo than a liquid (thus meaning I have to completely soak my perpetually oily hair with water, a difficult task) can take forever. An egg shampoo might be my answer, since I use very fine combs and don’t do a big hair wash every bath (just once or twice a week). I also use witch hazel every morning and night on my face, so I may as well give it a go on my hair. Hopefully it works well!
If you try the witch hazel on your hair let me know how it works! The Victorians/Edwardians seem to have sworn by it but I haven't yet had a chance to experiment with it myself.
TheLongHairedFlapper I tried it, and it made my hair a little less oily and easier to manage! I just used a tiny spritz on the top of my head (but not quite at the roots, since the witch hazel has a little bit of alcohol), and then I got a tiny bit on my comb, and that made it a lot easier than normal to comb my hair.
i used to know a lady who grew up in Ajerbaijan he used to wash her hair 4 times a week the forth time in the week would be with the egg shampoo and she had the same tap
This is so interesting! Love how you do these experiments! P.s. what is that lovely song while youre washing your hair?
Thanks :) It's called "Shimmering Pools" (it's just from a stock music company, so it may have different names).
@@TheLongHairedFlapper Goodness gracious, what a knack you have for choosing background music!
This beautiful piece, so well done in spite of being stock music, sounds like the soundtrack of an old 30s/40s film, my favorite type of "modern" classical music!
I found the "Shimmering Pools" track here on RUclips, if anyone wants to hear it by itself: ruclips.net/video/SkTt3-hnPck/видео.html
I'm definitely listening to it again--so dreamy and uplifting! 😍
Cutest music ever
IT WOULD NOT BE EXPENSIVE IF YOU HAD CHICKENS AND YOU JUST WENT OUT AND GOT YOUR EGG FROM YOUR HOUSE.
Yes, if you had chickens it would be a lot less expensive! (I've wanted to have some hens for years but it's sadly illegal to keep them where I live.)
i tried this but in a different way i guess, i covered my hair with eggs only without adding water to it , and i left it on my hair until it completely dried (it took about 45 mins to dry because the weather is currently very cold and also my hair is short) and then i just washed it off with lots and lots of water it immediately melted the egg and i kept washing it until it was removed , the results were great my hair was super clean i guess when the egg dried on my hair it took off all the excess oil and it was still very soft and way less puffy
I like your personality, you are beautiful and clever and really into this époque. And I admire that you are listen to great music to. Good taste!🌈💕
I think the astringent properties of the which hazel would clean it better than the eggs. I use mayonnaise for a once a month conditioner and I know it's the eggs that make it work better than just the oils. So I'd think it's more like conditioning before rinsing the oils away.
Egg whites are also fairly astringent, which is what is doing a lot of the cleaning. But you're right; the egg yolks (as used in mayo) are super moisturizing. Egg "shampoos" are sort of a 2-in-1 type product. I really ought to make an updated version of this video going into a bit more detail about how the eggs actually work.
Hey I was wondering, what is the song around 3:45? It's so beautiful :)
She mentioned in another reply that it's a stock music piece called "Shimmering Pools." I liked it so much I found it on RUclips to listen to on its own: ruclips.net/video/SkTt3-hnPck/видео.html
It really is beautiful, like a 30s/40s film soundtrack!
Use colld water. Apply on wet hair.
personal tip: add a drop of lemon juice if you have a problem with oily hair.
why would it be expensive? In peru a bottle of shampoo of 200ml is around 6-7 dollars and 2 eggs aproximatelly 10-20 cents, maybe less. Even washing your hair everyday, egg shampoo is cheaper!
Wow, eggs are sure a lot cheaper where you live! My eggs cost a little under a dollar each. (Although, in all fairness I don't buy factory-farm eggs, which are a bit cheaper)
@@TheLongHairedFlapper wow, that is pretty expensive!!! i thought maybe shampoo was expensier, not eggs! 🤯🤯
I'm gonna try this today. I'm losing a lot of hair lately, so I hope this might help. Thank you so much for the video!
Giulibi if you are still losing hair, you may need to get your thyroid checked
@@KP-ej7gc thank you, but i dont have that problem anymore. I think it was the water bc I moved to another city :)
I’m allergic to eggs, but the idea is still fascinating. This was a joy to watch!
Can you recommend any other books that would contain recipes like this one?
Not sure if you had a decade in mind, but "The Ugly Girl Papers" (1874) is a good place to start. It's been a while since I've read it but it covers all sorts of beauty routines/recipes and I'm pretty sure covers egg shampoos. It should be available for free online from archive.org
Thanks so much!
Ooh now I’ve heard of this but you were brave to try it, is it instead of shampoo or like a hair mask?
You can use eggs as a hair mask (especially the yolks which are very moisturizing and help strengthen the hair), but this method is meant as a replacement for shampoo :)
Back then I would use 1 egg yolk.Then beat the egg,and put it in baby shampoo.It would leave my hair shiny. Remember rinse it with cool or cold water.
Would it be better to just use the yolk instead?
Egg yolks are commonly used as a moisturizing hair mask, so I suspect the yolks alone wouldn't be enough to actually clean the hair. They make for a great hair treatment though :)
Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary is said to have washed her hair using just egg yolks and fine cognac. I’ve heard diluted lemon juice or vinegar can be substituted for the cognac. I think it’s possible, but I’m not going to try it myself :p
What an interesting recipe! That would probably work quite well, although technically it's the cognac doing most of cleansing (alcohol is a great solvent). I've come across a number of alcohol-used-as-soap recipes in Victorian books but I've always been too nervous to try them as well. They need other ingredients (such as the egg yolk) to prevent them from being too drying.
I ONLY USE THE YOLK
Oh my damn goodness your such a sweetheart !!!
Music is freaky but video is great
very nice....
but very difficult with reading☹....
choose the easy one....
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Oh my...You could have gotten hurt.
Don't worry. It was awkward, but I was pretty stably wedged over the side of the tub :)
Can U maybe do something more modern like talk and use more music that’s not old
I do talk in most of my newer videos (this one is from ages ago). But the music is still as old-sounding as I can get it. How can one accurately make historical videos without music to match?! New music just wouldn't fit and would clash with the content.
I get it 😑😑 but I’m unsubscribing
Your channel is old from 1880 get an update it’s the 2000s gesh
just give up this it up your videos are tearable
You seem to have little interest in history, so I highly doubt you were subscribed to begin with. My videos have always had more or less the same content for the last 7+ years.
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Did you not realize the "10 minutes" thing was meant as a joke? The water used in this video was significantly less than would have been used for a person taking a normal shower. The cup I used only holds a little under 2 cups of water. A shower typically uses approximately 34 cups of water per minute. Even if you wash your hair in two minutes that still uses about 68 cups of water, which is significantly more than I used for this demonstration. Please in the future, think for a minute before leaving a rude comment on someones content. Making videos take a lot of time and effort for little-to-no reward, and with the current pandemic I think we could all use to be a little kinder to one another.
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