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5 Tips for Maintaining your Edges

January 2, 2024 By in Beauty Tags: , , , , , , 4 Comments

Our hair edges are so delicate, and they have the power to make or break our look. This is why it is so important to care for them properly. I have real life experience of how easy it is to damage the hair edges and I did a lot of that in my younger days. Didn’t know better and was busy experimenting with all sorts of hairstyles that were damaging to my hairline. Luckily, I retraced my steps some years, and my edges are back and better. It’s not easy to regrow your edges but it is possible with the right haircare products and care.

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5 Tips for Maintaining your Edges

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to grow your hair, you are on the right page. Here are 5 tips to help you maintain your edges –

Avoid tight hairstyles

To grow or maintain your hair edges, you would want to avoid tight hairstyles in general. The edges are the most fragile part of the hair, so hairstyles that strongly pull on the hairline is a no-no. You would also want to make sure whoever is making your hair doesn’t have an overly tight grip to avoid damaging your hair.

Nowadays, I do my cornrows myself because I am always rocking a wig or a turban, but many years ago, I had a hairdresser who had a very tight grip. It was horrible and it kind of messed up my hair, so I had to stop having her make my hair. Make sure you only have gentle hands touching your hair.

Stay away from heat

If it’s not possible to stay completely away from heat, then try to reduce using heat on your hair as much as possible. Excessive use of hair dryers, straighteners, flat iron and the likes can lead to hair dryness and breakage. I personally do not use any heat on my hair now and it has greatly helped my hair grow in a healthy way.

Wrap up for bedtime

Wrapping your hair with a silk scarf or bonnet for bedtime prevents the hair from losing oil and moisture, which leads to excessive dryness and hair breakage. I always wrap my hair with a silk scarf and a bonnet for extra protection. Just make sure, the scarf is resting on your forehead and not the edges to avoid unnecessary friction while you are sleeping. Using a silk pillowcase is also great for extra protection.

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Keep your hair moisturised

To keep your hair edges healthy, make sure you moisturised them regularly. Depending on the texture of your hair, you might need to moisturise once a day for very dry hair or less frequently for oily hair. Natural oils like Coconut Oil, Black Seed Oils, are best for keeping your hair moisturised and shiny.

Be gentle with your edges

If I could summarise this entire blog post for maintaining your hair edges in 5 words, it would be – ‘be gentle with your edges’. Handle them with care and be consistent with the haircare routine to reap the benefits. It could take a long time to grow the edges back, but if you carry on with the tips and you are gentle with your hair, it will start to look nice again.

I will bee sharing some new haircare products I have been using on my hair and my daughter’s in a subsequent blog post, so keep reading.

Do you have any tips to share for maintaining edges? Please share your haircare tips in the comments below.

Product Review: OGX Coconut Milk Hair Range

November 12, 2015 By in Beauty, Product Reviews Tags: , , , , , , , , , 35 Comments

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I recently received some cool coconut hair products from OGX and I have a lot to say about the products but before I get into it, here is what the brand has to say about the Coconut Milk range:

Is your hair ready for a tropical vacation? Retreat to the islands. This exclusive blend with coconut milk, egg white proteins and coconut oils helps bring out your hair’s natural strength, elasticity, hydration and balance—all with a shine inspired by the tropics.

Shampoo

This deliciously creamy and nourishing blend, infused with coconut milk, whipped egg proteins and coconut oils, helps to strengthen and hydrate your hair, leaving it softly scented, super soft and glowing.

Conditioner

This exclusive blend of deeply nourishing goodness is infused with coconut milk, ultra-whipped egg white proteins and coconut oils. Your hair will have more strength and elasticity, and a hint of the tropics that will float with you all day.

Anti-breakage Serum

Our weightless blend with coconut oil and silk will help wrap a fragrant layer of protection around each strand, so your hair is ready for the wear and tear of daily styling.

Weightless Hydrating Oil Mist

Here’s a quick and easy fix for dull, dry strands. This lightweight, hydrating oil mist infused with coconut oil and bamboo extract helps leave your hair more soft, touchable and happy with each use.

Now here are my thoughts on the products:

Nourishing Coconut Milk Shampoo

OGX Shampoo

PROS

  1. I love the feeling of this creamy shampoo on my scalp, it smells amazing as well.
  2. It is quite affordable at £6.99 (all products are the same price which is great).
  3. It left my hair feeling and looking very clean and silky.
  4. I didn’t have to apply it more than once to get it to lather up.

CONS

  1. None.

Nourishing Coconut Milk Conditioner

Coconut Milk Conditioner OGX

PROS

  1. My hair felt soft and smelt amazing after using this conditioner. It smells exactly like a coconut.
  2. My hair feels stronger, has more volume and more it is healthy now that I have used it for some weeks.
  3. It detangles my hair.

CONS

None.

Nourishing Coconut Milk Anti Breakage Serum

CONS

None.

Nourishing Coconut Milk Weightless Hydrating Oil Mist

Coconut Oil Mist OGX

PROS

  1. This oil mist is indeed weightless, it feels so light and hydrates my hair beautifully.
  2. It makes my hair so soft and silky.
  3. My hair looks so healthy now.

CONS

None.

I have used these products for over 3 weeks now and I have nothing negative to say about any of them. I have fallen completely in love with coconut milk collection, and that comes as no surprise, because I love coconut based products so much. The prices are also great, (£6.99 each), they are easily accessible, you can get the products at Boots, Tesco, Amazon, Sainsbury’s and many other stores. It is my first time using OGX products and I can say I will be using these products from now onwards, and I will also be trying other OGX products. I recommend these products to any woman whose hair need a little TLC. These products are the best.

Have you tried any OGX product before? What do you think of this review? Drop me a comment, let’s chat.

Thanks for reading.

*PR samples.

Product Review: Hot Hair Brigette 3/4 Instant Weave

October 13, 2015 By in Beauty, Product Reviews Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 46 Comments

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I received this Brigette 3/4 wig from the lovely people of Hot Hair some weeks ago and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. This wig is known to be quite popular with the celebs. Apparently, The GC (Gemma Collins from TOWIE) can’t live without hers, and I am not surprised. It is a high quality synthetic wig that looks and feels very natural.

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Before I tell you anymore, here is what Hot Hair had to say about the product:

Our most popular ¾ piece, inspired by the likes of Cheryl Cole and the object of everyone’s attention, Brigette is a deluxe hairpiece featuring luxuriously thick layers which add incredible length and volume in an instant. Easy to attach, the Brigette comes on a flexible comb attachment which you simply slide into your hair and is perfect for nights out, parties and weddings. Length is 26″ from the crown of the head.  

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Here are my thoughts on this wig:

PROS

  1. I love the packaging. It came in a pretty box.
  2. The instant wig looks and feels amazing. The hair is soft and easy to style.
  3. This wig does not shred. I ran my fingers through it a couple of times, and not a single strand came off. Great quality.
  4. I love the length, it is perfect for me. I will happily wear to a wedding, or on a night out.
  5. The original RRP is £110 but it is currently on sale for £88 (20% off) which is a great deal. Some may find this pricey but I say quality comes at a price.
  6. This instant wig is so easy to install, the two extra long combs at the top and bottom just need sliding in to secure in place.
  7. The wig came in Ebony 02 like I requested, and it is the perfect colour for my hair.
  8. I love the fact that I can rock this wig with hair bands and without.
  9. It is a ‘memory’ wig, which simply means the wig will return to its original style after a wash so no need for heat styling, which is great.

Brigette Hair

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CONS

  1. This wig comes with two extra long combs as you can see above, but what it does not come with are adjustable straps, which I believe provide extra security. It felt in place and secure with the combs, but the straps just make me feel more confident that it won’t fly off my head.

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I recommend this Brigette 3/4 wig by Hot Hair to all the wig lovers out there. It is a fabulous wig to have and I got compliments from a lot people. This is the best instant weave I have ever had in my life, and I mean that.

What do you think? Do you like?

 

*PR Sample included.

 

 

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