Thread: Considering making an aftershave wax

Me either but I put some mustache wax on my cheeks and the razor burn was gone in minutes and the cuts stopped bleeding immediately. I figured a thin wax with vitamin E, witch hazel, and lavender would help with post shave learning mistake face. Like a good lip balm it would put oils back in provide nutrients and help protect against the added harshness of winter winds.

I won't get to try the one I made until this weekend. The beard oil was messed up but the mustache wax came out nice. I have nothing to compare the aftershave wax to so I just have to try it. We may be remaking some of these using a little different method.

Probably trying again this weekend. The Beard wax had a hard top on it and spots in it that seemed crystalised. I was trying to use the coconut oil to protect the essential oils figuring since I was making 3 different mixes I would just put the hemp seed oil and coconut oil in the tins over the essential oils and the wax would melt the coconut oil and it would all integrate. I was dead wrong. The mustache wax turned out pretty good. There were a couple of spots on the top that looked like crystal but it heated back up pretty well and integrated properly. The other two really didn't. The beard wax has a pretty good blend underneath the hard top layer. I just need to heat them together. Which I knew but you know you get these aha moments and think oh if I do this it will protect the EOs and keep everything from getting too hot.

The witch hazel could be tricky. I am debating just splashing that on before the wax mixture. If you heat it separately and stir a lot while it cools you can do it but it sounds like it may not be worth the effort. It may just be a bit heavier on the hemp seed oil and/or coconut oil.

In the end I am basically looking for something along the lines of a tattoo goo. Maybe something a little softer but a waxy substance with a few oils to add nutrients back to the skin and help sooth razor burn and cuts. It would have a little different need than Tattoo Goo. I just remember when I got that stuff how great it was on like my hands when I applied it. My previous attempts at a mustache wax (that was much more appropriate as a beard wax) also made my hands and face feel awesome and kept it from getting chapped as badly as I tend to get. Right now I still need some astringents added while I try to relearn how to shave.

This is interesting I am making my own beard oil and pre shave oil now and have never used beard wax or mustache wax. I would be interested in how you go about doing it if you would not mind

I started with beard oil but found I used a lot. Akso it did little to tame my crazy hairs. It did eliminate tangles.

My first wax I followed a good process and it worked well. It was originally mustache wax but the hold didn't last. These I did wrong trying to simplify a multi-batch process.

Here's what worked. I put beeswax in a bowl with a little bit of hemp seed oil and microwaved it, 5 minutes and then in about 30 second bursts until it almost melted. Then I added coconut oil for the bursts when it softened up good.. That integrated well when melted.. I added essential oils at the end after it sat for a little bit and stirred.

The consistency depends on the ratio of beeswax to oils. Liquid oils oddly make for harder waxes than coconut oil or the like. Different oils at different ratios provide different results obviously..

My current mustache wax is a little less than 50% coconut oil and hemp seed oil. I could probably use a little less coconut oil even because I just keep having trouble with the staying power..

The failed ones didn't work because I didn't heat all the oils together. My beard wax has a hard surface and softer underneath. I'm remaking it this weekend. The aftershave wax works brautifully but has lumps that don't melt in the hand easily. I tried adding witch hazel and worst tried without heating it.. Live and learn.. I will try againg this weekend. I may not put in the witch hazel. Then again I may be brave enough to try again the right way but it is pretty complex.