ISO the best mustache wax for a handlebar
October 4, 2023 8:01 AM Subscribe
I'm fixing to style myself a proper handlebar stache and I hear a wax is the way to go, but which brand is the best and sturdiest without making my face feel waxy?
There are so many options now, and I'm someone who gets overwhelmed with too many choices. Bonus points for things that smell delicious.
There are so many options now, and I'm someone who gets overwhelmed with too many choices. Bonus points for things that smell delicious.
I've used Firehouse Moustache Wax in the past (when I had grown out my moustache some) and I will say its performance depended greatly on the weather. Specifically in cold weather it was difficult to warm up enough to work into my moustache, and in hot weather it would do a lot less hold. Temperate weather it worked well in.
I would be astonished if there's any product whose hold doesn't vary with temperature and/or humidity, which probably means there is not a single "best" wax to use. It's not that big a commitment to just try one though. They're not cheap but they're not super expensive and when you use it up you can re-up or try a different one. If you really hate it (it doesn't work for you, it smells wrong, whatever) you can write off the $10-$20 and just throw it out. (I assume you don't have local moustache friends to give it away to, because then you could ask them to try samples).
posted by aubilenon at 10:41 AM on October 4, 2023
I would be astonished if there's any product whose hold doesn't vary with temperature and/or humidity, which probably means there is not a single "best" wax to use. It's not that big a commitment to just try one though. They're not cheap but they're not super expensive and when you use it up you can re-up or try a different one. If you really hate it (it doesn't work for you, it smells wrong, whatever) you can write off the $10-$20 and just throw it out. (I assume you don't have local moustache friends to give it away to, because then you could ask them to try samples).
posted by aubilenon at 10:41 AM on October 4, 2023
(Btw I do remember being where you were, and being like OMG how do I pick. Just pick any one as a starting point. Firehouse is 100% reasonable)
posted by aubilenon at 10:44 AM on October 4, 2023
posted by aubilenon at 10:44 AM on October 4, 2023
My recipe is:
some beeswax
some coconut oil
warm (carefully - beeswax is flammable), mix, let cool, add more of one or the other depending on how stiff you want it.
You can add any sort of essential oil (clove, peppermint, etc) if you like, but I like the default smell.
posted by Acari at 1:22 PM on October 4, 2023
some beeswax
some coconut oil
warm (carefully - beeswax is flammable), mix, let cool, add more of one or the other depending on how stiff you want it.
You can add any sort of essential oil (clove, peppermint, etc) if you like, but I like the default smell.
posted by Acari at 1:22 PM on October 4, 2023
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posted by ericales at 8:30 AM on October 4, 2023