Questions regarding ends and edges

Mine are the same way...I just usually oil my hair and ends again and that usually tames my edges down

Recently, I discovered Culture's 7 Day Relaxer. I needed something for my 7 year old twin nieces's hair so that their mother wouldn't relax it again and discovered that this really tamed my own edges, too. It's a natural product and very simple to use and quite wonderful and cheap. It's available at most ethnic beauty supply, but query Google or Yahoo with the name of the product for more info. Another great find is Lottabody' s new Tress Tranzitions Line. Their blow dry lotion is very nice. I've used both of these products together, using the Culture product first,  then Tress Tranzitions Blow Dry, which imparts a nice sheen. Also, this is made more effective by smoothing your edges with a fine tooth comb and/or light brushing, a bit of oil or grease and tying your head with a scarf. My bi-racial niece from abroad tied her hair every night while she stayed with me. She has 3a/3b hair, but her edges tend to be more unmanageable. In the morning she removed her scarf and the styled hair, usually with a flat iron. This works.

try rosemary oil or peppermint oil or sage oil (15-20 drops) diluted in sweet almond oil and massage those areas- you can do this 2 to 3 times a week since you are relaxed or you can do it nitely.

olive oil isnt light, but its great for all kinds of hair problems and a great leave in

msfcaldwell wrote: thanks, carameldiva.  is there any product, like a light oil (in efforts to maintain my bounce & body) or something that I can use daily to help the ends?  My ends are not bad; I"m just trying to be proactive to maintain the growth that i have and avoid those dreaded trims that counteract your newgrowth.

I use either coconut oil or shea. For me both are very light and does not weigh down my hair. Also the coconut oil gives a great shine w/o being greasy/oily.

also, does anyone know if there's a good dominican product I can put on my ends?  I use Salerm 21 as a leave in after i shampoo and condition, and I love it!

For ends- i would reccommend a pre-shampoo/ ends treatment- weekly or twice a week with castor oil or jamaica black castor oil- this can be done at nite and place a thin- plastic cap on your head- the day before shampooing- or if time and circumstances do not permit that you can apply castor oil to hair/scalp- particularly paying attention to the ends- apply a thin plastic cap and sit under a hooded/bonnet dryer for 15 mins prior to shampooing.

Hope this helps- works great for me.