(Extra Firm Hold (Unscented)) - Moustache Wax by Mountaineer Brand - All-Natural, No Residue, Clear and Easy to Use, 60ml Tin (Extra Firm Hold (Unscented))

Updating after 2 years' use: This was the first wax I tried. It took me a while to get good at using it but it does the trick now. I had to figure out how much to put on and how to warm it etc. The key, I think, is to have a little balm on my hands from doing my beard first. This helps it spread ever so slightly and it works perfectly. I don't like putting it on a dry moustache with no oil or water first. It is a heavy hold, as advertised, so it pulls a little if my moustache is dry. I chose this brand because Mountaineer actually lists its ingredients. I still like the hold. After using for several years it only takes moments to bring my moustache to its full glory each morning. The firm hold lasts all day. I recently tried the original which they advertise as cedar or something and it is terrible. It smells like tar and takes several hours to fade. Additionally, something about the original dries out my upper lip slow and terrible. After a few weeks my lip was hard and didn't stretch for smiling or talking. I stopped using this and a few weeks later I'm back to normal. I doubt it has this effect on everyone but if you have sensitive skin, go with the extra firm unscented even if you don't need extra firm. I was surprised at how great the regular hold works. I actually like it better than the firm but can't get original in unscented (yet). I am very happy I found this product. It has lasted a good long time. At first I questioned $11 for 2 oz of beeswax but it has lasted me 8+ months even with applying double the amount 3 days a week for work. I'm ordering my 4th order of this today.

It's basically unuseable. Maybe if someone scrapes a tiny bit with their fingernail and applies it to the end of a twirled mustache it might work. I had to use the end of the comb with force, to shave off a slice and then place that into the lid and apply high heat from the hairdryer and it still barely softened. Applying it to my mustache was a whole different problem and I'd probably get the same experience melting candle wax and working it in, instead. I'm not sure if its meant to be this hard to use as compared to the brands that have trouble holding the hairs in place but its certainly not a go to for me. Which means putting up with the locally purchased brand instead since it kind of works. Two different extremes. It would be nice if somebody made something in between that held throughout the day but wasn't still like cold candle wax after trying to work with it. I'd send it back, but it might just get sold again as an open product. Update: about two weeks later... The company saw my negative 1 star review above and promptly reached out for my address to be able to ship me something as a replacement. I previously ordered the tin with extra firm hold and couldn't use it as described above. They decided, free of charge, to send me two of their 'chapstick' versions, one with a medium hold, and the other with the same extra firm like the previous tin. Considering that they retail these sticks for $16 each, that's saying a lot for customer service. I've only begun to use them and try each one out but so far they are a better experience than the tin was, since I couldn't get anything to come out of it. The extra firm stick is likely waterproof as it lasted through a few showers. I think I prefer the medium hold, which for the most part has held through the day, moreover if I'm careful with recombing now and then. As this can also break the hold more generally. Now, with any of the waxes I've tried recently, I find that heating them up with a hairdryer and applying them and then combing them along with heat touch ups seems to work best. As for the dispensing in a tube versus a tin, the hair dryer seems to make quick work of the end, to soften it, where it can then be applied more easily. I've also heard that the mustache should be free of moisture as that might also reduce the hold, when applying it. I'm not sure about the price difference here between the tin and the stick version, since you get 2 oz. in the tin, but it does seem to work better, so far. I'm changing my rating to 5 stars due to the things mentioned above.

I’ve been using this wax for about 2 weeks. 14 days in a row I’ve put wax in my mustache for either work or personal event I’m attending to. The unscented aspect of this doesn’t make a difference to me. I personally bought this product for the “strong hold”. For starters, I wish this product came with a pick like others because it’s a pain to get the wax without long nails. The strong, matte hold does work and looks good BUT, the hold doesn’t last more than a few hours. 5-6 hours after applying, I can see my mustache coming undone. For the price, I think I’ll try a different product next time.

Definitely softened to my beard

I have a rather large mustache and this wax works great. It does need to be reapplied but all normally do.