Getting braids installed is the easy part. Week three is where it falls apart, and it always falls apart in the same two ways: the scalp starts screaming and the edges start looking rough. I keep these five things stocked so I am not making a run somewhere with a baby in the car.
Mielle Organics Rosemary and Mint Edge Control Gel
Strong hold that does not go white and flaky by lunchtime, which was my whole problem with every edge product before this one. A jar lasts me months because you genuinely need very little.
ORS Olive Oil Braidzone Braid Leave-In Spray
Light enough to use every morning without building up. It takes the dry, crunchy feeling out of week-two braids and does not leave them greasy or weighed down.
Jamaican Mango and Lime No More Itch Spray
The mentholated one. Around day ten my scalp starts to itch in a way that will absolutely make me take the whole style down early, and this is what stops that spiral.
BESARME Hair Oil Applicator Bottles
The pointed tip is what makes oiling a braided scalp possible at all. You get the oil where it is supposed to go instead of all over the braids, and you use about a quarter as much.
Rat Tail Parting Combs with Styling Clips
For clean parts when I am refreshing the front myself, and the clips hold everything else out of the way. Metal tail, so it does not bend the second you put pressure on it.
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