“Hi Jo, the front part of my hair is breaking. I need a product to fix it sharp sharp”
“Jo my edges are not growing oo what do I do”
Haha you people will not “kee” me.
Welcome to today’s blog post, this is a major concern for so many people embarking on their hair care journey. You know the front part of your hair is called “edges”… all round to the back of your hair. Guys, please and please again, this area of your hair is so so delicate. It’s not naturally robust. This means it can easily break or your hairline can “move back” as some of you say.
I guess you want to know what actually causes that ehn… let’s get into it.
1 over manipulation and tension
Like I said earlier, your edges are delicate and so all these tight braids need to stop! I had to put exclamation there because of how serious I am about this. On a more serious note…I mean, your braids are always tight, your wigs are always tight, even your ponytails are as tight as your tummy trainers. Why? You want your frontals glued so badly just to make it look “snatched” yet you won’t go to a professional. A lot of you are on this table I’m shaking. Your local hairdressers will also convince you that “oh let me braid it tight, it will last long and look neat” ei Adwoa Mansa, you also allowed her to do that to you. Hey, hey, hey my dear ladies, this is a big NO. It’s high time you tell your hair stylist to treat your hair the way you want it. You are the one going to face challenges fixing it in the end. Those tight ponytails are not an exception. You thought I wasn’t going to mention it? There’s this one they even call Cardi b. Even Cardi b herself didn’t do it that tight. That was just by the way. Over manipulation also includes excessive combing, styling too frequent etc.
All I’m trying to say is, stop over manipulating your hair (stop stressing your hair. Allow it to breathe)
Well some of you may also argue that “oh I don’t over manipulate” This is what you need to hear.
a. Chemical damage (your relaxers or dyes)
b. Heat damage (from hot styling tools). Oh yea, you know about this paa but you want that hairstyle so bad that you allowed your hairdresser to pass her flat iron and blow dryer through your hair without heat protectant. Try as much as possible to avoid heat in the first place. I always tell my clients to stick to African threading if they can.
c. Some medications. Yes, you probably never heard of this but today you know.
Some medications actually cause your edges to thin. I remember a client complained of loosing her edges. I was quite confused because the picture she sent was quite serious. It looked abnormal. So per my knowledge in cosmetic science, I asked her if she was using any medications. Unpon further investigations her doctor revealed that it was a side effect from the medications she was taking for her diagnosis. I then advised her to complete her treatment before trying to fix her edges.
d. Hormones also affect your hair growth in general. I’ll leave you to do your research on that hahaha.
e. Laying your edges too much. Edges on fleek… edges on sleek or whatever it’s called. Baby hairs here and there. It’s too much sis. You won’t realize the harm it’s causing in the long run. You should know the types of gels and hair glues to be using.
f. Friction from your pillow cases and hair nets. Kindly get a satin bonnet or satin pillow cases.
Fixing your edges
The first step to fixing your edges is identifying the cause of the problem. With that, you are half way through.
Secondly, put a stop to whatever was thinning your edges. If you don’t do this, whatever solution you try to find is COS 90. Don’t even waste your time and money.
Now when you stop it, get yourself our growmax hair oil at a very affordable price. Use it twice daily, just a few drops will do. Ensure to massage it well onto your scalp (read on the benefits and ingredients from our Instagram page). Try to also moisturize frequently with our luxe 3 in 1 leave in conditioner.
Note that treatment can take up to 6-8 weeks for you to notice some improvements. For some people, it can take a month or more, or as much as one year. You need to embrace the entire process.
I hope this was educative and fun enough.
See you in our next blog post.