I have a very unruly beard - It grows in all sorts of weird direction with lots of random little singular pokie-outies all over that standard beard wax alone just can't handle. If I don't tame it every day, I look like a crazed wizard.
If you are like me, I've got a pretty good routine for you -
As soon as you get out of the shower, apply beard balm while your beard is still moist - not sopping wet - moist (I use Honest Amish, works great). Let that dry before doing anything else to it - Applying wax too early don't work so good. Keep the Stache Bomb tin in your pocket while you wait for your beard to dry, then work a bit of wax across all your fingertips and smooth that down over your beard, styling it as you see fit while doing so. A little goes a long way!