The season of sun, fun, and summertime calls for braids, buns, and your baby hairs to be on full display. Many of our favorite brands have come out with different edge controls that are specially tailored to lay your edges down in the best way possible. Edge controls are infused with all different ingredient types that work not only to enhance your hairstyle, but provide nourishment and moisture to your hair, which you need in the heat. During the hot summer months, you must worry about sweat and frizz, so you are sure to find something that works for you and haircare routine.
Crème Of Nature Pure Honey Moisture Infusion Edge Control
Looking for 24-hour hold that won’t give up? This non-flaking, non-sticky, non-greasy formula is infused with pure honey, coconut oil, and shea butter for control and no-frizz edges.
Eden Bodyworks Coconut Shea Control Edge Glazer
Edge controls are best when they don’t leave build-up, and this aloe Vera and shea butter fusion is exactly what you need. An edge glazer that is lightweight with a great hold is perfect for on-the-go styling.
Aunt Jackie’s Grapeseed Style & Shine Recipes SLICKED! Flexible Styling Glue
Slicked! is the ultimate styler, great for sleek styles, like ponytails & puffs or for sculpting edges, this gel delivers superior hold. Unlike some other holding gels that flake and zap moisture, Aunt Jackie’s Grapeseed gel is infused with Marshmallow Root & Honey to add moisture, shine, and help protect hair and hairline from breakage. A little goes a long way.
Taliah Waajid Protective Styles Hairline Help 2-in-1 Plus Bamboo & Biotin Edge Growth
Biotin, basil, and bamboo are a great mix that work to help the hairline and edge growth under your protective styling. This edge styler is great for use before, during, and after your style to help revive your hairline.
Design Essentials Natural Honey Shea Edge Tamer
A little goes a long way with this pomade that is great for creating sleek styles, buns, ponytails, and up-dos. Fruit and Castor oils help to give a firm hold with a brilliant shine to your desired styles.
Carols Daughter Black-Vanilla Edge Control
This smooth styler is infused with honey, aloe, and rosemary to replenish moisture and add shine to your hair. The benefits of this product is that it’s not sticky, heavy, and can help seal split ends for brittle hair.
African Pride Black Castor Miracle Extra Hold Braid, Loc, & Twist Gel
This Extra Hold Braid, Loc, & Twist Gel smooths frizz and flyaways while boosting shine for longer lasting styles. Leaves braids, locs and twists neat and smooth.
Curls Blueberry Bliss Curl Control Paste
A classic edge control that never goes out of style due to the blueberry extract, argan oil, and mango ingredients. This paste creates a beautiful sheen and works as a pomade to enhance, define, and help with hair growth.
Mielle Organics Flexible Hold Edge Gel
If you have natural, relaxed, or chemically treated hair, this edge gel is going to tame your edges and fly-aways. Organic ingredients like honey, ginger, aloe vera, and flower wax create a non-flaky or greasy formula you can use on straight or natural hair.
The Mane Choice Laid Back Effortlessly Growth Stimulating Edge Control
Having an edge control that works to help grow your hair back is one worth keeping. The avocado and castor seed oil blend is gentle and can be used with your fingertips or a brush.
So many options, so little time! We’re going to be running to the store to get our edges laid down by one of these amazing products this summer. An edge tamer is key to helping shape your protective styles and keeping your scalp hydrated and conditioned with natural ingredients.
What is your favorite edge control? Let us know in the comments below.