Hair wax

Short description: Hairstyling product

A small tin of hair wax

Hair wax is a thick hairstyling product containing wax, used to assist with holding the hair. In contrast with hair gel, most of which contain alcohol, hair wax remains pliable and has less chance of drying out. It is often sold under names such as pomade, putty, glue, whip, molding gum, or styling paste. The texture, consistency, and purpose of these products varies widely and each has a different purported purpose depending on the manufacturer. Traditionally, pomade is a type of hair wax that also adds shine to one's hair.

Hair wax has been used for many years and a waxy soap-like substance was invented by the ancient Gauls as a hair styling agent and was not used as a cleaning agent until many years later.

## Contents

* 1 Ingredients
* 2 Notes
* 3 References
* 4 External links
* 5 See also

## Ingredients

The following are some of the ingredients typically found in commercial hair wax products:[1]

* Beeswax
* Candelilla wax
* Carnauba wax
* Castor wax
* Emulsifying wax
* Japan wax
* Lanolin
* Ozokerite

Some stylists prefer making their own blends of hair wax customized for their clientele. Various recipes exist, including some with "secret" ingredients.

## Notes

1. ↑ Malik, Salman (2022)

## References

* Malik, Salman (2022). (C)hair Science: Hair Anatomy and Chemistry for Barbers. Austin Macauley Publishers. ISBN 9781398443310.

## External links

## See also

* Moustache wax
* Brylcreem
* Murray's Pomade

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Human hair

Classification|

| by type|

* Lanugo
* Androgenic
* Terminal
* Vellus

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by location|

* Body
* Ear
* Nose
* Eyebrow
* unibrow
* Eyelash
* Underarm
* Chest
* Abdominal
* Pubic
* Leg

Head hairstyles
(list)|

* Afro
* Afro puffs
* Asymmetric cut
* Bald
* Bangs
* Beehive
* Big hair
* Blowout
* Bob cut
* Bouffant
* Bowl cut
* Braid
* Brush cut
* Bun (odango)
* Bunches
* Burr
* Businessman cut
* Butch cut
* Buzz cut
* Caesar cut
* Chignon
* Chonmage
* Chupryna
* Comb over
* Conk
* Cornrows
* Crew cut
* Crochet braids
* Croydon facelift
* Curly hair
* Curtained hair
* Devilock
* Dido flip
* Digital perm
* Dreadlocks
* Duck's ass
* Extensions
* Feathered hair
* Finger wave
* Flattop
* Fontange
* French braid
* French twist
* Fringe
* Frosted tips
* Hair crimping
* Harvard clip
* High and tight
* Hime cut
* Historical Christian hairstyles
* Hi-top fade
* Induction cut
* Ivy League
* Jewfro
* Jheri curl
* Kiss curl
* Layered hair
* Liberty spikes
* Long hair
* Lob cut
* Marcelling
* Mod cut
* Mohawk
* Mullet
* 1950s
* 1980s
* Pageboy
* Part
* Payot
* Pigtail
* Pixie cut
* Polish halfshaven head
* Pompadour
* Ponytail
* Punch perm
* Princeton
* Professional cut
* Queue
* Quiff
* Rattail
* Razor cut
* Regular haircut
* Ringlets
* Shag
* Shape-Up
* Shimada
* Short back and sides
* Short brush cut
* Short hair
* Spiky hair
* Straight hair
* Standard haircut
* Surfer hair
* Taper cut
* Temple Fade
* Tonsure
* Updo
* Undercut
* Waves
* Widow's peak
* Wings

Facial hair
(list)|

* Beard
* Chinstrap
* Goatee
* Shenandoah
* Soul patch
* Van Dyke
* Moustache
* Fu Manchu
* handlebar
* horseshoe
* pencil
* toothbrush
* walrus
* Designer stubble
* Sideburns

Hair loss|

| cosmetic|

* Removal
* waxing
* threading
* plucking
* chemical
* electric
* laser
* IPL
* Shaving
* head
* leg
* cream
* brush
* soap
* Razor
* electric
* safety
* straight

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other|

* Alopecia
* areata
* totalis
* universalis
* Frictional alopecia
* Male-pattern hair loss
* Hypertrichosis
* Management
* Trichophilia
* Trichotillomania
* Pogonophobia

Haircare products|

* Brush
* Clay
* Clipper
* Comb
* Conditioner
* Dryer
* Gel
* Hot comb
* Iron
* Mousse
* Pomade
* Relaxer
* Rollers
* Shampoo
* Spray
* Wax

Haircare techniques|

* Backcombing
* Crimping
* Curly Girl Method
* Hair cutting
* Perm
* Shampoo and set
* Straightening

Documentaries|

* My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage (2008)
* Good Hair (2009)

Related topics|

* Afro-textured hair (kinky hair)
* Beard and haircut laws by country
* Bearded lady
* Barber (pole)
* Eponymous hairstyle
* Frizz
* Good hair
* Hairdresser
* Hair fetishism (pubic)
* Hair follicle
* Hair growth
* Hypertrichosis
* Trichotillomania

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