Tales from behind the Moustache

It's been too long since I've written something, and I've been thinking about this quite a bit. It really amazes me how many comments I get about my moustache when I'm out in public. It's not the best growth ever, but it does catch other peoples attention. A lot of younger males who claim they can't grow one even if they worked on one for a year make the most comments. A close second are the females who have had 1-3+ too many drinks, and have relaxed their social inhibitions. The third group that likes to comment are those who appreciate a fine moustache, and have claimed to be connoisseurs. No matter what your background, I'm just happy to say hello.

It takes a lot of work to get this thing presentable. The styling makes a big difference in the way people comment, as well as the frequency of the comments. It takes me approximately 10-15 minutes to style the beast, and waking up in the morning requires a lot of patience on my part. I believe it has a mind of it's own at times. I am asked quite often about what I use to get it to look so good. Here is my secret:

Step 1: Wash that stache. Sometimes you don't know what that moustache has lurking about it. Get those cookie crumbs out of there. I use shampoo, and conditioner. It makes a big difference in the health of the hair itself. I currently have around 2 inch's in length.

Step 2: Start taming the Beast. Clubman makes a Professional Moustache Wax. Every package I've found so far comes with a very small Brush/Comb combo that works perfectly training the hair. A very small amount of this wax goes a very long way. I've spent anywhere between $2.50 - $9 depending on where I pick it up at. I just noticed that Some of the supermarkets I was able to find the wax at no longer carry it. This last time around, I stopped in Sally Beauty supply and found them super cheap, and in abundance.

I've been working on my since about last April or may. I'm trying to get the hair that is just under my nose to reach the corner of my lips. 9 months later, I've nearly achieved this goal. In my opinion, this makes for a much more impressive look. The shorter version trimmed so it doesn't curl into my mouth just wasn't as full. Getting the length out there is what I recommend.

Step 3: You must flip it before you stick it. My lovely girlfriend Amy picked up a very small flatiron from Sally Beauty Supply, and I've never looked back. The hair takes different shapes everyday. After the hair passed an inch long, I needed some extra help. I was getting quite frustrated with how long it would take to get mildly impressive results. I nearly chopped it off several times before I came across the flat iron.

3a: Pick up a bottle of Sealing Serum. I have no idea what this goo is, but it's similar to the wax. A pea sized amount will go a long way. I use Matrix Sleek Look. Amy gave me a small bottle of the stuff, and I love the way it makes the stache shine. I put this on right before I brush my teeth. That way it has a good chance to soak into the hair before I apply the heat of the flat iron.

3b: I also plug the flat iron in before I start the teeth brushing. It really takes less than a minute to get them to the temperature I use, which is about 275 degrees F. BE CAREFUL! Hot things will burn you. Getting the flat iron that close to your face does get a bit warm, and I've come close to burning myself a few times.

3b Option 1: Keep the iron flat and pull straight away from your nose toward the right or left side of your face. Your moustache will be horizontal to the ground.

3b Option 2: Rotate the flatiron Towards your nose while pulling up and away. This will curl the hair, and give a nice loop.

Step 4: Wax it up. When I first started out, I couldn't find the Clubman Wax in stores at all, and I was forced to improvise. I tried several things. Some worked, some didn't.

I looked in the hair gel/wax sections of the stores and I picked up some of the toughest wax I could find. I was let down. My hair was tougher than the wax. I had to step it up a notch.

Elmers Glue Stick. This is still a favorite of mine to use here and there. It firms up nicely where the Clubman doesn't get quite as firm. You may be thinking, "Glue Stick, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?" It's non-toxic, and water soluable. I mean, kids eat it all the time, so it can't be that bad right?

Clubman Moustache Wax. This stuff is great. It's a total time saver. I finally found it in the Shaving isle at stores(until the stores started stopped carrying it). I'm pretty sure you can order online as well. Sometimes you just don't have any, and need some right away. I believe when I use this stuff, it takes far less then needed with the glue stick. It really doesn't take much at all.

Step 5: Mold and behold. Have fun with what you do. If you can't have fun with it, a sweet moustache is not for you. Run it straight out, Curl it up, curl it down, split it in two, don't use wax at all. Do what ever peaks your interest. I do.

So, now that I have this all written down, I'm going to have to add pictures. It may take some time, but they will be posted.

Questions, Comments, concerns, let me know, I'll be more than happy to help out.