The 9 best hair mousses tested for styling different hair types

From beauty magazines to sultry hair commercials, one thing’s for sure: we all want the volume we see in print or on screen, and the best hair mousses can help you get there. As someone who loves testing all the hair products lined on beauty counter shelves (read: best hair straighteners we reviewed and best shampoos we reviewed), I decided to take a leap of faith and learn about hair mousses. Specifically, to find the best hair mousse. Sure, I’ve seen them and used them sporadically, but I never knew exactly how. I knew the basics — they typically boast a foam-like texture and are known for lifting your roots a bit to provide that coveted volume — but I decided to research top brands, call in products for testing and interview a hairstylist for the 411. “Hair mousse is a weightless stylin