Natural Journey: Taming the Crunch

   As my hair grows away from its relaxed state, I am finding the true curl pattern I was born with. This rediscovery has come with accepting the new shape of my fro and how it stretches after a twist out from day to day. It also comes with the new issue of keeping my edges under control.

Bad hair day? I would say so..

With relaxed hair, my edges were tame. They stayed down, lying softly on my forehead with gentle, wispy swirls that were peppered with a touch of grey. Now, they tend to misbehave, and those grey strands stand up in defiance, giving away my age with a vengeance.


I had to do something.

I was using ORS edge control when my hair was relaxed. It worked well with a simple dab and a stroke of the brush, but my natural hair resists this product, leaving chunks of residue that looks goopy and unpolished.

After much research and visits to YouTube, I decided to try Creme of Nature Perfect Edges with Argan Oil and my usual go-to, Eco Styler Olive Olive Oil Styling Gel. I first applied the Perfect
Edges and smoothed it down with a soft brush. Next, I added a small amount of Eco Styler, and used an old toothbrush to set my wispies in place. Tying a silk scarf around my head until I was ready to depart for the day left my edges smooth and obedient, not just for an hour, but for most of the day. A small touch up in the late afternoon was all I needed.

To view my chat about taming my edges, click here. If you have another way that you use to tame and style your edges, leave your method in the comments below!