4 Gels For Laid And Sweat-Resistant Baby Hairs (And Brows)

Summer season is finally creeping in, which means beach days, brunches, and habitual, head-turning face beats. The no-makeup makeup look is forecasted to be more popular than ever before, partnered with classically styled edges and in-your-face, feathery brows for soft drama. And when it comes to rocking baby hairs in 30-degree weather, a sweat-proof edge control gel that won’t back down to the heat is key. But did you know these exact formulas make killer brow gel substitutes too? No, seriously you guys, search ‘edge control brows’ on Twitter, and you’ll find countless testimonials of the sheer brilliance of this hack. Once we tried it ourselves, our brow game changed forever, and we never looked back. Scroll down for a list of Twitter-approved edge controls that will laminate and snatch both your baby hairs and brows…

1. Schwarzkopf Got2b Ultra Glued Styling Gel for Edges, $6

Source: Amazon.

An iconic edge control with a global cult following. It’s non-sticky and non-greasy and allows you to sculpt baby hairs to perfection with zero white residue in sight. To maximize its freezing abilities, tie a silk scarf over your gelled edges and let them dry beneath for a couple of minutes. This final step will ensure that they remain laidt right up until bedtime. While you wait for your hairs to set, brush some Got2b through your brows too. When we’ve run out of some Pear’s glycerin soap, this is the next best thing for fluffy brows.

2. Style Factor Edge Booster Gel, $9

Source: Amazon.

An edge pomade that lays and hydrates simultaneously. Hairstylists love it as it’s water-based and infused with natural argan oil so it feels super light on edges and adds soft shine, smooth gliding, and styling is always guaranteed. It’s available in 14 different scents that all smell good AF, and they offer travel-sized tubs for edge slayers on the move. Huda also vouches for it as a hit brow setter, which she then follows up with our #BOMBBROWS Microshade Brow Pencil to sculpt and fill her brow hairs.

3. Instant Control Edge & Braid Gel, $10

Source: Amazon.

Another fan-favorite with powerful hold, so a little goes a long way with this one. It will literally hold your baby hairs down with no tying down required. Humidity or 100-degree weather, no problem — this product will have your edges laid to rest…to rest…no matter what. It’s also formulated with coconut and castor oil to add some nourishing goodness to your delicate hairs too. Use this on your brows sparingly cause it legit has glue-stick-like superpowers. 

4. Kiss Edge Fixer Glued x Saweetie Maximum Hold, $6

Source: Amazon.

Saweetie’s edges always look like sculptural art so her launching an edge control was 100% necessary. And if you haven’t tried it yet, you better tap in (see what we did there?) — water-based, zero flakes, all-day hold, and the scents (O.M.G the scents), it’s so worth the hype. A key ingredient in her formula is biotin B7, which will help keep your edges healthy and strong. Saweetie loves the scents watermelon, very cherry, grape and pineapple, so obviously those are our faves too. We haven’t tried this on our brows just yet but when edge controls are discussed, we just had to give Saweetie a shoutout cause she did the things with this one. 

Since we’re chatting about edges, did you catch our epic baby hair guide a while back? If you missed it, let us put you on some industry-backed tips and A+ grade celeb-endorsed products.

Disclaimer: Every product we review has been independently selected and tested without bias by our editorial team. We never take payment to review products, although some brands allow affiliate links, so we may earn a commission if you purchase a product by clicking on one of our links.