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Hair Glossary

  • Co- Wash – Washing the hair with only conditioner instead of shampoo
  • Pre-poo – The addition of conditioner and other essential oils to the hair before shampooing.
  • Regimen- Hair routine or the use of specific hair products over a period continuously to maintain and achieve healthy hair.
  • Bantu Knots - Creating a spiral curl pattern by twirling strands of hair (it could be done with twists) around itself and tucking it underneath or secured with bobby pin.
  • BNC - Braid and Curl. Simply braid hair and curl the ends with flexi rods
  • Braid out - Creating a crimped sort of style by leaving braided hair in for some time and unraveling without disturbing the curl pattern formed.
  • Flexi-rod set - setting/curling hair in flexi rods with/without gel. Flexi rods are bendy and easy to manipulate to hold hair. Flexi-rod set help stretch hair.
  • TNC - Twist and Curl. Similar to BNC, but with two strand twists.
  • TWA - Teeny Weeny Afro.
  • Twist out - unraveling two strand twists to create a curly/curly fro look.
  • Two Strand Twist/Double Strand Twists - Type of hair style with two equally sectioned hair twirled/twisted around each other to the tip of the hair.
  • Wash & Go/WnG/W&G - Co-wash, add a styler (gel, curling custard etc) and allow hair to air dry. You can also use a hair diffuser to quickly dry and add volume to hair.
  • Big Chop (BC) - When you cut off all your chemically treated hair to embark on a natural hair journey.
  • Breakage - Refers to when hair breaks off without the white bulb attached.  This is usually caused by lack of moisture or roughly handling hair.
  • Frizz - When hair lacks moisture.  Drinking plenty of water helps prevent dehydrated tresses. 
  • Going Natural - A term for growing out chemically straightened (relaxed) hair to reveal natural coils/curls.
  • Hair Cuticle - This is the external structure of hair strands that protect the internal layers of hair known as cortex and medulla.
  • Protective Styling - This refers to the strategy of hair protection. It's not all about hairstyles, but also a regimen committed to habit to reduce stress upon our textured tresses.
  • Transitioning - The period from when you last had a relaxer to when your natural hair journey began. 
  • Length Check - Checking the length or growth of hair over a period. Hair is stretched out, measured and recorded.
  • Afro -texture – The name given to the of people from Africa or with African descent.
  • Naturalista – refers to people with natural hair