Midwinter Conditioning Beard Balm
Today I'm sharing my last formulation of 2020—a Midwinter Conditioning Beard Balm. Beard balms are usually made up of carrier oils thickened with some sort of wax to create a firm balm. This formulation features argan oil, jojoba oil, and a small amount of...
Conditioning Ginger Oak Moss Beard Oil
It's been a while since I made a beard thing, and since I've been working with this lovely ginger oak moss essential oil blend quite a lot, I got to thinking... goodness. Beards should smell like this.... I could make beards smell like this. And here we are, with a...
Conditioning Beard Balm
A couple weeks ago I was having a patio chat with my friend Dallas, who was dithering over what to do with his facial hair. It was at the scruffy hipster beard stage, and he was considering sporting mutton chops, or perhaps a sturdy 'stache. In his beard researching...
1915 Redwood Beard Balm
This softly fragrant, intoxicating 1915 Redwood Beard Balm was inspired by a series of photos of lumberjacks in California's Redwood forests at the turn of the last century. Tiny men dwarfed by awe inspiring trees, working in teams with long, jagged saws to fell...
Spiced Bergamot Beard Oil
This lovely Spiced Bergamot Beard Oil smells warm and sweet, with a hint of pith and a woody, spicy base. Know somebody suffering from itchy winter beard? This oil is just the thing. The base is made from some of my favourite oils. Argan oil is my all time favourite...
Midnight Coffee Beard Oil
As the days get colder and the air gets drier, a few of my bearded male friends have approached me about something for their increasingly scratchy, dry beards. Challenge accepted, gents. This lovely oil was gifted to my friend Tekoa. He's got a magnificent beard...
Cedar Smoke Beard Balm
One of my favourite things about traveling is meeting new people. We often end up connecting as Facebook friends, and their international antics liven up my newsfeed. Ryan is one of these people. I met Ryan at the Glasgow airport—he was working in the duty free shop,...
Peppermint & Cedarwood Aftershave Lotion
This fun aftershave lotion project was another reader request. I can't find the email or comment to thank her, but thank you! This was an awesome thing to puzzle out, and I'm really happy with the result. I first made this cream towards the end of Movember (otherwise...
