How to Use Mustache Wax
What it does
Wax is for hold. That's the whole job. Keeps your stache out of your mouth, off your lip, and shaped the way you want it. If you want a real curl or a handlebar, this is the only thing that'll do it.
Three ingredients. Beeswax, lanolin, coconut oil. That's it. Beeswax does the holding, lanolin keeps it pliable, coconut oil softens the hair so the whole thing isn't just stiff and crunchy.
About the guitar pick
Every tin ships with a Texas Beard Co guitar pick. Two reasons.
One, the wax is on the firmer side, and the pick scrapes a clean curl off the top easier than your thumbnail does. You can absolutely use a thumb or fingertip if you'd rather, the pick just makes it easier.
Two, they're real guitar picks. Ryan plays with them and won't use anything else at this point. So if you don't have a stache to wax, give the pick to your guitar player friend.
How to use it
The trick is heat. Cold wax doesn't go anywhere. You have to warm it up before it'll spread.
- Scrape a small amount off the top of the tin with the pick. Less than you think you need.
- Warm it between your fingertips. Rub it around until it goes soft and almost clear. This takes longer than balm, be patient.
- Work it into the stache from the skin out, both sides.
- Shape it. Comb it flat, twist the ends into a point, curl it up, whatever you're after.
- Hold the shape for a few seconds while it cools and sets.
Body heat alone usually gets it soft enough. If your hands are cold or you're in a freezing bathroom, run them under hot water first.
How much
Way less than you think. A scrape the size of a grain of rice is enough for most staches. If you can see the wax on your hair, you used too much.
How often
Once a day if you're shaping it. Hold lasts most of the day. If you're sweating or in heat, expect to touch it up.
Getting it out
Wax doesn't rinse out with water. Use beard wash, or work some beard oil through the stache first to break it up, then wash. Hot water helps.
Common mistakes
- Trying to use it cold. It won't spread, you'll just tug on your stache and get nowhere. Warm it up.
- Using too much. It builds up, gets clumpy, and looks waxy. Tiny amount, every time.
- Skipping the shape-and-hold step. The wax sets as it cools. If you let go too early, it goes back to whatever it was doing before. Hold it a few seconds.