Youth Brand Directory
WAXX
A youth-owned sugar wax and self-care brand created to help people feel confident, comfortable, and cared for in their own skin.
Founded by Carl, a Bard graduate and returning YEI entrepreneur who launched WAXX after years of growing through YEI’s social enterprise and internship pathway.
Brand Story
Built for confidence and self-care.
WAXX is a youth-owned sugar wax and self-care business created by Carl, a Bard graduate and returning YEI entrepreneur.
Carl created WAXX after noticing how many people in his life cared about shaving, smooth skin, and feeling confident in their appearance. His brand was created to support self-care while helping customers feel more comfortable and confident in their skin.
WAXX represents Carl stepping into his own vision. After years of learning through YEI’s social enterprise model, he moved past his fears and decided to launch a business of his own.
Products
Shop WAXX.
Product availability may vary by pop-up, vending event, and inventory. Use the approved shop link or contact YEI to confirm what is currently available.
Sugar Wax
A youth-made self-care product created to support smooth skin, confidence, and personal care routines.
Self-Care Products
Products designed for customers who want simple, confidence-building care options.
Vending + Events
WAXX is available for youth marketplaces, community pop-ups, and vending opportunities when inventory is ready.
Interested in WAXX?
Use the button below to request products, ask about inventory, or book the brand for a youth vending opportunity.
Shop / OrderFounder Spotlight
Meet Carl.
Carl has been connected to YEI since Summer 2024, beginning at Bard through afterschool programming and continuing into YEI’s school-year BizBeauty pathway.
As an intern with Scented Futures, Carl learned through YEI’s social enterprise model, helping make candles and supporting production during the summer and school year of 2025. That hands-on experience helped him build confidence, patience, product skills, and an understanding of what it takes to prepare youth-made products for customers.
During his senior year, one of the busiest seasons for any student, Carl finally moved past his fears and decided he wanted to start a business. Through SYIP and Smart Hustle, he launched WAXX and became one of YEI’s summer MBSYEP continuing businesses.
From social enterprise intern to business owner.
Carl’s journey shows how a student can start behind the scenes, gain real production experience, and eventually step forward with the confidence to launch their own brand.
YEI Pathway
Finding his voice, building his brand.
Summer 2024
Carl joined YEI through Bard afterschool programming and began building his foundation in entrepreneurship and creative production.
BizBeauty + Scented Futures
He participated as a school-year SYIP intern, learning cosmetic chemistry and helping make candles through YEI’s youth-made social enterprise.
Smart Hustle
During SYIP, Carl participated in Smart Hustle and decided to move past his fears by launching his own business.
WAXX
Today, WAXX is one of YEI’s summer MBSYEP continuing businesses, showing Carl’s growth from intern to founder.
Growth Moment
Stepping into his own lane.
Carl’s journey is also connected to family and courage. His sister Deloris had launched a business through YEI years before him, but Carl was not ready to start one of his own. For a long time, he stayed active through YEI’s social enterprise model instead.
After Deloris graduated, Carl began to spread his wings. Launching WAXX became a major step in his confidence, independence, and identity as a young entrepreneur.
Gallery
Brand photos, products, and pop-ups.
Made By Youth Impact
Every youth brand tells a bigger story.
WAXX is part of YEI’s youth entrepreneurship pipeline, where students learn by making products, supporting social enterprises, serving customers, and eventually launching brands of their own.
When you support a student business, you help young entrepreneurs practice pricing, marketing, production, customer service, vending, leadership, and financial decision-making.
WAXX
Support a youth-owned self-care brand.
Shop products, request inventory, follow WAXX, or book the brand for a youth marketplace, pop-up, or community vending opportunity.