Thanks to hipsters and Mad Men the dapper look has been in for quite a while now. This requires old fashioned hair grease/wax/pomades. No gels or spray.
Personally, I don't like putting un-natural products on my body/skin. It usually causes some kind of irritation. For the past year I've been experimenting with making my own. Something I thought of reading the labels of various products. However, I didn't come up with this idea myself - I totally took it from some housewife's blog.
I've found this to be quite decent:
Base:
40g/1.5 oz beeswax (typical available from health food stores)
40g/1.5 oz extra virgin coconut oil
Essential oils for fragrance (you can use whatever you like, really):
3-4 drops peppermint oil
3-4 drops tea tree oil
I gently (using very low heat) warm the base wax/oils on the stovetop in a metal bowl to liquify them. Once off the heat, add the essential oils and pour into a container of your choosing. It will harden into a semi-solid paste wax at room temperature.
I found this to be pretty good, but it is on the stiff side, for sure. In the winter time it can be hard to work with at first. I think I may want to adjust it, either by adding slightly more coconut oil or perhaps some jojoba oil to make it more pliable. Not too much, though, otherwise it will lose the holding power you get from the beeswax.
Personally, I don't like putting un-natural products on my body/skin. It usually causes some kind of irritation. For the past year I've been experimenting with making my own. Something I thought of reading the labels of various products. However, I didn't come up with this idea myself - I totally took it from some housewife's blog.
I've found this to be quite decent:
Base:
40g/1.5 oz beeswax (typical available from health food stores)
40g/1.5 oz extra virgin coconut oil
Essential oils for fragrance (you can use whatever you like, really):
3-4 drops peppermint oil
3-4 drops tea tree oil
I gently (using very low heat) warm the base wax/oils on the stovetop in a metal bowl to liquify them. Once off the heat, add the essential oils and pour into a container of your choosing. It will harden into a semi-solid paste wax at room temperature.
I found this to be pretty good, but it is on the stiff side, for sure. In the winter time it can be hard to work with at first. I think I may want to adjust it, either by adding slightly more coconut oil or perhaps some jojoba oil to make it more pliable. Not too much, though, otherwise it will lose the holding power you get from the beeswax.
If only you knew how bad things really are.