edge control

Baby hair styling

Edge control is a hair styling product, typically a gel or pomade, used to smooth and hold down the hairline and baby hairs.

Popular in Black hair care, it tames flyaways and creates sleek edges for updos, braids, and protective styles: She laid her edges with edge control and a toothbrush.

The term sometimes appears as two words or hyphenated.

haircare

gel

Wobbly semi-solid substance

slick · hold · tame · lay down · hairline · styling · natural hair · braids · cornrows · twists

design

contour

Bounding line of shape

contrast · composition · geometry · proportion · symmetry · asymmetry · balance · form · perspective · minimalism

Categories
Opposites
hair texture/appearance outcome

edge controlsea salt spray

Hair product mimicking ocean effects

dry shampoo · teasing comb · hair powder

hair state

edge controlflyaways

Unruly escaping hair strands

frizz · baby hairs · kitchen · natural texture · bedhead

styling philosophy

edge controlnatural hair

Unchemically treated locks

wash and go · bedhead · messy hair

Family

edge, control, edges, edgy, edged, edging, edgeless

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G