Friday, 8 May 2015

LINGUISTICS 101

 On your search for tips on how to keep and care for your natural hair,i know you must have come across strange terms or abbreviations. Sometimes, you read a paragraph and you don't really get what the author is talking about and you are left confused or in my case trying by all means to know what they mean....
  We have terms like 'pre poo, co wash, no poo' etc. Well, in today's class post, i would be explaining what this abbreviations stands for and their meanings.. Note that i may not mention them all but i would try to mention the popular ones...

AFRO                                                              this is when you leave hair up and loose...

BC (big chop)                                                  cutting off the relaxed hair and leaving the natural                                                                                        growth

NATURAL HAIR                                           hair that hasn't been processed by chemicals.

NO-POO                                                          this means that no shampoo was used during cleansing.

OVER PROCESSED HAIR                          this means when the hair chemicals has been used so                                                                                    much that the hair is damaged.

CO_WASH                                                    cleansing the hair with the right conditioner and without                                                                                  the shampoo.
 
DUSTING                                                       trimming of the hair,,,, 

HG(holygrail)                                            products you have tried, worked well for you and you plan                                                                                staying true to.

PRODUCT JUNKY                                        a person that buys almost every product she comes                                                                                           across.

PRE_POO                                                          any ritual you perform before shampooing.

SEALING                                                           the process of applying natural oils to lock in                                                                                 moisture, following the application of conditioner or after                                                                                          cleansing...

TWA                                                   teeny weeny afro... those days when your hair is in its early                                                                                     stages..

WASH N GO                                  refers to when you cleanse and condition, then apply your styling                                                               cream and you are good to go,.

HAND IN HAIR                              a form of disease whereby you cant keep your hands                                                                                           to yourself but your hair.

 PROTECTIVE STYLING                   an hairstyle that helps protect your ends from damages..

SHRINKAGE                                this is when the natural hair dries out and reduce in visually.



 There you have it,,,,, i hope you have learnt a thing or two?   Have an awesome weekend..
                            
                 LOVE YOU FOR READING #,

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