7 Reasons Parents Keep This Little Wax Stick in the School Bag

If you've ever done a ponytail at 7:52 with gel on your fingers and still had a frizzy halo in the photos, start here.

1. Flyaways are short hairs nothing reached

Baby hairs and short hairs along the part don't get pulled into the ponytail, so they stand up on their own.

That's the fuzzy halo you see five minutes after the hair looked done, and in every photo.

2. Why spray and gel don't fix it

Hairspray from a distance lands on the longer hair. The short ones spring back, and the rest looks dull.

Gel from a jar does lay them down, but it ends up on your fingers and the brush, dries hard and can flake by afternoon.

3. Put product on the hair, then brush

Short hairs need a thin layer of soft product put right on them, at the root, and then smoothed down.

Balm stays flexible instead of drying into a cast, so it brushes out rather than cracking.

4. Twist, glide, brush

Twist up a little, glide it along the hairline or over the frizz, then brush or comb into place.

It's lipstick-sized with a cap, so it fits a backpack, a dance bag or your purse for touch-ups.

See the Buy 1, Get 1 Free offer

5. The honest part: less is more

Use a thin layer. Too much can look shiny or a little oily, and on tight ponytails it can clump at the part.

It's a light to medium hold, so thick hair may need a touch-up later. Check the ingredients and patch test before first use.

6. Washes out, goes anywhere

It washes out with your regular shampoo, so there's no special routine at night.

Keep one in the bathroom for mornings and one in the school bag for the afternoon pickup touch-up.

7. Buy 1, get 1 free: two sticks for $20

Every order is Buy 1, Get 1 Free: two sticks for $20, $10 a stick. A jar of gel or pomade usually runs $15 or more.

Doing hair for more than one person? 4 sticks are $40 and 6 are $60. If it doesn't work for you, contact us within 30 days for a full refund.