Have you ever logged onto a hair care forum and was lost with all
the acronyms and abbreviations? Well damn it, when I first took an interest into natural hair care, I read several blogs, and hair care forums- and my immediate
reaction was ” what in
da h$$ are they
talking about??” ( in my
madea voice) lol..lol..lol.. to help all of you out below is a
glossary of
terms you may come
across. ** Shouts to
Nappturality for providing this list**
Hair Related
BAA – Big A$$ Afro
BC – Big Chop – i.e. cutting off all your chemically treated hair
Blow out – blow dry
EVOO – extra virgin olive oil (yeah the one from the grocery store)
nappyversary – the anniversary of the day you became a natural
napptural – means natural if you still have permed ends (even a 1/2 “) you aren’t there yet. Your state of mind may contribute to your level of
nappturalness too.
Scab hair – when u first go natural, you hair has sometimes been affected by the relaxer that has seeped into the follicle. scab hair is dry, crispy sometimes, and doesnt repond to products, usually needing to be deep conditioned more and eventually trimmed off
TWA – teeny weeny afro (some say “teeny weeny afro” some say “TWA”)
twist out – two strand twist, dry, loosen, finger comb to style
PHHB =
Panty Hose Head Band
The kitchen area – the back of your hair towards the nape of your neck…
Transitioning – period of time since last relaxer before going natural. Transitioners count from the date of their last chemical treatment.
CNAPP – someone with napps that feel like cotton
Processes/Treatments
No Poo – washing with conditioners
CO – Condition Wash/No-Poo
DC – deep condition
Products/Mixes
ACV rinse – apple cider vinegar rinse–diluted to about 1:10 vinegar to water (or some variation)
eo – essential oil
DDTA – Daily Defense Tender Apple Conditioner
MA – Mane Attraction (Products by Seoul)
SK – Sun Kissed (product by Seoul)
poo bar – shampoo bar
AVG – aloe vera gel
OO – olive oil
Creamy Crack – Relaxer
PJ – Product Junky
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