How And Why I Started Using Mustache Wax : A Confession

I began by heating the wax with a hair dryer for a minute until it became softer.  Then I scraped off a little with my index finger, about the size of a bb.  Next, I rubbed it together between my thumb and forefinger until it was very tacky.  It was now time to spread it over my mustache starting from the center of it and working it out in a parting motion, the direction I desired to “train” my man fur to go.  I was tempted to add more at first, but my friends cryptic words stuck in my head.  I put the tin down and picked up a fine bristled comb to begin working it in.  Once the wax was evenly distributed I began to shape it.  Damn, this was cool!  I started playfully working on my very first handlebar mustache as if I had been possessed by Dali.  At first I was worried that it would look greasy but after shaping it into a more sober form, and not touching it for a few minutes, it began to harden and look very natural.  What was this stuff and how had it taken me 26 years to discover it?

How And Why I Started Using Mustache Wax : A Confession

The rest of the day I received compliment after compliment, everyone noticing something was different but no one knowing exactly what had changed.  My boss asked me if I had gotten my hair cut!  No longer did I find myself unwillingly brushing my chompers at lunch anymore, I had found a new way: The Dao of Dandy.  I was hooked and I quickly became obsessed.  Since that fateful day I have tried out many brands and have picked a favorite.  I have also stocked up on accessories; a proper mustache comb and mustache wax remover, which conveniently enough happens to be made by the very same company that creates the wax I now favor.  The wax itself is organic and petrochemical free, which I highly recommend only because of the break outs I started to notice happening around the mustache area after I used another popular brand that I picked up in a pinch while traveling…I kept the brush that came with it but have tossed out the tube since then.  After a little research I learned that petrochemical additives are no good for skin, clogging pores and creating an invisible film that does not allow skin the breathe.  Mustache wax comes in many different varieties: different strengths, different tints, different sizes, different ingredients: vegan, beeswax and soy free.  I have found the soy free to have the strongest hold. 

It did take me a while to find a good wax remover.  This product is important, it will save you time, and it seems to always be the last thing to find among waxers.  My advice is to find an organic wax remover that is oil based and doubles as a conditioner.  When you just use soapy water to remove wax you strip the hair of valuable natural oils.  Without these oils, your bristles become brittle and fragile.  A natural, organic oil based conditioner allows you to easily comb out the wax while keeping the hair soft and healthy.  To take it a step further you can even leave the conditioner in overnight to really feed your flavor saver.