I was the lead singer and guitarist in a touring rock band and every time I'd play a show, I would start to sweat, then my eyes would begin to sting really badly. I always had an itchy, flaky scalp, and I’d often get skin flare ups on my face.

Now, you could imagine it had something to do with staying up late, partying and living a rock and roll lifestyle while on tour but trust me when I say, it wasn’t that glamorous…

It turns out, it was my hair wax that was causing these problems. As I would sweat, the product would melt and get into my eyes and then make them sting! It’s a common problem you might have when playing sports or going to the gym.

It’s really irritating and makes it hard to focus when it happens.

I created dozens and dozens of prototypes in my kitchen and I'd try out my creations with local barbers and friends to get their feedback and tweak my recipes.

I ran a market stall on weekends to hear from real customers, to check if my problems were their problems, and if this was something they would actually buy.

And they did. I ended up making something that worked so well that people kept asking me for it!