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Natural Hair Terminology

11/8/2012
So you’ve just embarked on this new healthy hair journey, but you have no idea what people are talking about. TWA, APL, Pre-poo…what IS that?? We’ll break it all down for you right here and get you on board for a successful journey to amazingly healthy hair.

BC: Big Chop. What one does in order to remove the relaxed portion of hair from the natural portion. 

TWA:  Teeny Weeny Afro. Very short afro textured hair, usually 2 inches in length or less. Often worn after a ‘Big Chop’.  

NL: Neck Length

SL:  Shoulder Length

APL: Armpit Length

BSL: Bra Strap Length

MBL: Mid Back Length

WL: Waist Length

BSS: Beauty Supply Store.

Pre Poo: Deep conditioning treatment done before shampooing. Usually done with a deep penetrating oil like coconut or olive oil.

Shingling: Method used to ‘shingle’ or separate individual curls with the use of a holding product, like gel, for curl definition.

EVOO: Extra Virgin Olive Oil

EVCO: Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

Co Wash: Conditioner wash. Cleansing the hair solely with a conditioner rather than with a shampoo. 

Cones: Silicones. Chemical ingredient found in many hair products that is not water soluble.  Must be washed out with a shampoo and can cause build up. 

M&S: Moisturize and Seal. 

W&G: Wash and Go. 

Transitioning: One’s transition from relaxed hair to natural hair by letting new growth grow out to a desired length. Usually precedes a ‘Big Chop’

3c/4a/4b/4c: Refers to a hair typing system. CLICK HERE to view.

Protective Style: Any hair style that completely tucks the ends of hair out of sight and away from environmental elements.

Low Manipulation: Not to be confused with Protective Style. Low Manipulation styles require little to no handling (touching, combing, brushing, pulling, etc). Ends of hair are not necessarily tucked out of sight.
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10/27/2013 05:58:44 pm

Nice post on how to care hair,simple methods but yet effective.If would be better for keeping some small things in mind like oiling before wash,conditioning,how to do comb etc for healthy hair.Thanks for sharing.

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