Is edge laying necessary?
A fuzzy hairline and baby hairs that run free seem to have taken their place in the styling or "finishing" process. Adding additional time to styling, leaving behind any flakiness or buildup, and sometimes weakening the most fragile hairs on your entire head are just a few consequences. Not to mention this underlying coercion to look a certain way and keep things "tame" and "controlled". In short, more pressure is shoved down our throats to overly manipulate our hair and cause reseeding hairlines.
Most edge control gels are made with alcohol which has no business going near your hair. It quickly absorbs and holds causing dry stiff hair. Some of these companies are trying to profit off of the trends or insecurities of the already daunting hairstyling process with absolutely no regard to our health.
If you need a lot of arm strength, like I do, to get your hair in a bun or ponytail then you already know that this pulling causes a lot of stress to the temples. The hair around the hairline is particularly prone to damage, combine this with brushing harsh products to your baby hairs and you have the perfect recipe for traction alopecia.
If you want styled edges without the damage you may use a bit of Royal Algae Serum or Bee Leave-In Conditioner (members only) then tie it down with a scarf for a few minutes (usually while I brush my teeth/eat breakfast or do makeup). Any natural products that are water-based help to reset the hydrogen bonds in the hair keeping them in place when absorbed under resistance.
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