Make Pomade

Pomade is a hair styling solution that is typically wax or oil-based and gives your hair a sleek, shiny appearance that doesn’t dry. Although there are many pricey pomades on the market, it’s easy and quite inexpensive to make a homemade pomade using natural ingredients like beeswax, coconut oil and shea butter, which are all great for the health and strength of your hair. Create a heavy hold beeswax hair pomade that is great for styles that need some structure, a moderate shea-butter based pomade that is good for everyday looks, or a creamy hair pomade that is nourishing and highly effective on curly, natural hair.

Ingredients

Heavy Hold Beeswax Hair Pomade

• 20 teaspoons (98.57 ml) beeswax
• 20 teaspoons (98.57 ml) pure coconut oil
• 20 drops essential oil

Moderate Hold Shea Butter Hair Pomade

• 3 tablespoons (44.36 ml) shea butter
• 2 tablespoons (29.57 ml) jojoba oil
• 2 tablespoons (29.57 ml) beeswax pastilles
• 2 tablespoon (29.58 ml) arrowroot powder (or cornstarch)
• ½ teaspoon (2.46 ml) vitamin E (optional)
• 10 drops essential oil

Creamy Hair Pomade

• ¾ cup (180 ml) unrefined shea butter
• ½ ounce (14.78 ml) aloe vera gel
• ½ ounce (14.78 ml) coconut oil
• ½ tablespoon (7.38 ml) glycerin
• ½ tablespoon (7.38 ml) essential oil

Steps

Making Beeswax Hair Pomade

1. Prepare a double broiler. To create beeswax hair pomade, you first need to melt the beeswax so that it can easily mix with the other ingredients. Begin by placing a double broiler on the stovetop over medium low heat with about one inch (2.54 cm) of water in the bottom pot.
   • If you don’t have a double broiler, you can make a makeshift double broiler by placing a small pot on the stove, pouring an inch (2.54 cm) of water inside, then placing a heat safe bowl on top of the pot of water.
   • Use a bowl that is wide enough so that it can sit on the top of the pot rather than inside the pot.
2. Place the beeswax inside the top of the double broiler. Place the 20 tablespoons (98.57 ml) of beeswax inside the top pot of the double broiler (or in the bowl if you are using a makeshift double broiler).
3. Melt the beeswax in the double broiler. After you place the beeswax in the double broiler, you should see that it starts to soften and melt. Stir the beeswax around using a wooden spoon until it is completely melted.
4. Add the coconut oil and essential oils. Once the beeswax has completely melted, add in the 20 teaspoons (98.57 ml) of pure coconut oil as well as 20 drops of your favorite scented essential oil.
5. Stir the mixture until it’s fully melted. Use the wooden spoon to keep mixing the pomade mixture while it heats. Stop mixing when all the ingredients are fully melted and the mixture is homogenous.
6. Pour the mixture in a container. Once you have finished making the pomade, pour it into a small, clean container with a lid, making sure to scrape down the sides of the double broiler to get all of the pomade.
7. Let the pomade cool for at least three hours. Once you have poured the pomade into the container, leave the pomade to cool for at least three hours before you use it. Letting the pomade sit will help it to solidify to the right consistency to use on your hair.

Making Shea Butter Hair Pomade

1. Add water to the bottom of a double broiler. To begin making this medium hold hair pomade, place a double broiler on the stovetop over medium heat. Place one inch (2.54 cm) of water in the bottom of the double broiler and place the top pan back on the double broiler.
   • If you don’t have a double broiler, place a pot on the stovetop and add an inch (2.54 cm) of water to the bottom. Then place another pot or a heatproof bowl sitting on top of the bottom pot.
2. Add the shea butter and beeswax pastilles to the double broiler. Place the 3 tablespoons (44.36 ml) of shea butter and 2 tablespoons (29.57 ml) of beeswax pastilles into the top pan of the double broiler and mix them with a large spoon until they are melted.
3. Combine jojoba oil and arrowroot powder in a bowl. In a separate bowl, add the jojoba oil, arrowroot powder and the vitamin E if you are using it. Stir them together until all the ingredients are mixed together.
   • Vitamin E promotes hair growth and also helps to strengthen hair. You can find liquid Vitamin E at some health food stores.
   • Arrowroot is a thickening agent. It can be bought in health food stores or some major supermarkets. You can also substitute cornstarch for arrowroot powder if you have trouble finding it.
4. Combine the shea butter and jojoba oil mixtures. Take the double broiler off the heat and pour the jojoba oil mixture into the top of the double broiler with the shea butter mixture.
5. Add the essential oil and mix. Add in 10 drops of the essential oil of your choice, then mix the pomade ingredients together with a whisk or hand mixer for two or three minutes until the texture of the pomade is thick.
   • You don’t need to use essential oils, but they can add a nice scent to your pomade.
6. Pour the pomade into a container. Once you add the essential oils, scoop or pour the pomade into a jar or tin with a top, being sure to scrape out the broiler to get out all the pomade. The pomade should be ready to use as soon as it cools.

Making Creamy Hair Pomade

1. Add all ingredients together. To make a creamy hair pomade, add the shea butter, aloe vera, coconut oil, glycerin and the essential oil or oils of your choice to a large mixing bowl.
   • You can choose whichever essential oil has your favorite scent.
2. Mix the ingredients to make a cream. Once you have added all the ingredients to the mixing bowl, mix them together with a large spoon. Keep mixing until all the ingredients are combined into a cream.
3. Place the cream in a jar or tin. After you finish mixing the ingredients into a cream, scoop all the ingredients into a tin with a top. Then use the pomade to style and smooth your hair!

Tips

• Add additional beeswax if you want to give the pomade even more hold.
• If the pomade seems hard, rub it between your fingers to melt it a little before applying it to your hair. This may be necessary with the beeswax pomade.

Things You’ll Need

• Double broiler
• Whisk
• Large spoon
• Mixing bowl

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