Taliah Waajid Protective Styles Braids & Edges Smooth Holding Gel for Flake-Free Hold & Definition 8 oz
One gel for the braid and the hairline, which saves buying two.
It holds long enough to get through a full head of cornrows and stays put once the style is in. On edges it lays flat and smooth without the crisp, cracked finish a dedicated edge control can leave.
It does not flake as it dries, which is the failing that ruins most braiding gels by day three, and there is no sticky residue either, so the hair does not grab at itself while you work.
8oz jar, aimed at natural hair going into protective styles. Braids, twists, cornrows, a slicked ponytail: the same gel covers all of them, and it does the tidying up afterwards too.
Aqua (Water), Ceteareth-25, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Silk Amino Acids, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Fragrance (Parfum), DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- 24-hour delivery
- Every brand we carry ships within 24 hours, not just the hero lines. Order before 2pm and it leaves the same working day.
- Free over £40
- UK delivery is free on orders over £40. Below that it is a flat rate, shown at checkout before you pay.
- Tracking
- You get a tracking link by email the moment it is picked up.
- 30 days
- Send anything unopened back within 30 days for a full refund. No explanation needed.
- Opened it and it is wrong for your hair?
- Tell us what happened. Curl products are hard to judge from a photo, and we would rather swap it than have you stuck with it.
- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
For edges, take a small amount on a fingertip, press it into the baby hairs, shape them with an edge brush or an old toothbrush, then tie a scarf over the top for ten minutes.
For braiding, coat the section before you start rather than smoothing gel over a finished braid, which is what causes flaking. Reapply on clean hair, never over yesterday's layer.
Results
Edges hold their shape all day, including in wind and light rain, and they do not lift as the hair dries. Braids look sleeker at the root and stay neat for longer between styles.
The gel dries clear with no white specks, no crunch when you touch it and nothing sticky left on your fingers. Plain water rinses it out.
Composition
Full ingredients list
Aqua (Water), Ceteareth-25, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Silk Amino Acids, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Fragrance (Parfum), DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
