Brothers Love. A fair weather friend?

Although there are many recipes for do it yourself wax on the net I've never attempted to brew my own. I've tried a few different types of commercially available wax, but generally to no great effect. Wax by its very nature is soft and pliable when heated, and Sydney is not renowned for its snow fields and cold climate. The best I had been able to  come up with was a wax which is intended to provide grip on lawn bowls balls, and though the hold is reasonably firm, the consistency of the wax makes it difficult to work with, difficult to wash out and sometimes leaves a "dandruff" effect.

On the Whisker club site I found Brothers Love styling pomade. Not having a brother and unsure what "pomade" meant, (a scented ointment, esp. one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair I am now aware) I had Bruce send me a tube or three.

My first impression was that the "ointment" was indeed "scented". Strongly so and even more noticeable as it is literally directly underneath your nose. But with a hairdryer and a bit of twirling it had the best hold of any substance I had tried. I was in heaven. Depending on how you use it you can achieve a natural look or a more twirled at the ends waxed look. Even my strong and straight mo hair (makes me sound like a goat doesn't it) was no match for the hold and control of the love of my brother, regardless of how perfumed he was.

Having been suffering drought conditions for some years, and with water restrictions the biggest daily news event in New South Wales, I was glad to see some much needed precipitation when my wife and I went into town to see the ashes urn at the Sydney museum.  My smugness  dissipated however when my wife, ever cognizant of my moustachly pride, pointed out that the moist atmosphere had caused my mo to droop and the bonding effect of the product to fail.

I haven't given up on Brothers love by any means though. Further testing with application and drying techniques must be performed. Anyone out there who uses the product and has any advice, please leave a comment below.

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Comments

[Jim Ross]

I have been using Brother's Love for three years now.It is one of the better waxes on the market when it comes to fragrance and mouldability.Yes,it is water soluble.But that is usually in areas of high humidity or such.I have not had the same issues as Paul.And i live in the rain-forest typical pacific nw.
When i want the best of both worlds,i have been using Firehouse wax as the base and then Brother's Love on top of that for fragrance and the moulding aspect.They work together well.

Jim in Vancouver,Wa USA

[Paul Muldoon]

Thanks Jim.

I hadn't thought of mixing and matching. Sounds like something to try. I'll give it a whirl.

[Adam Orcutt]

I agree with Jim..... though I usually apply brothers love for molding, then apply a beeswax based wax such as the afore mentionedFfirehouse or Oregon Wild Hair, then finish it off again with a bit of Brothers Love. Here in Philadlephia it gets Humid... and Most days I got a very nice hold.

[Hndlebar]

Have you tried Hndlebars Moustache wax? It doesn't break down in high humidity. www.hndlebarsmoustachewax.com.