Re: Natural Hair Dictionary--Detangling the Terms

by Freestyles 8th January 2010, 1:36 pm

For Hollis:

Dusting

Dusting your hair is a trim of 1/4 and inch or less. This method is also referred to as dusting because even though your hair is being trimmed evenly, it is so little hair, that it just looks like dust on the floor.

HTH,
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by pandzz 8th January 2010, 6:48 pm

okay so what does "slip" mean?

by cupcake4 9th January 2010, 4:16 pm

thanx

by nulynaturalali 13th January 2010, 2:31 pm

Thanks for the glossary!! I was so confused. I just BC'ed last week! Im trying to figure out my texture. I see people refer to 4a/b hair. What are the categories for natural hair? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

by one.tru.luv 13th January 2010, 7:49 pm

Hollis wrote:Does anyone know what dusting is? I've seen some women say they dust every few months instead of trimming, what is that? Thanks!

same thing as S&D method. snipping off the bad ends, knots, etc...

by Rizada 14th January 2010, 2:44 pm

Can you please help me understand hair types? I've seen references to 4A 4C 3A 3C etc. What does this mean?

by nulynaturalali 14th January 2010, 6:51 pm

Found the answer to my own question. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Hope this helps Rizada. They have pictures too.

http://www.naturallycurly.com/hair-types

by missmoriah 15th January 2010, 12:22 am

what in the world is HTH i see it everywhere.

by Rizada 15th January 2010, 12:48 pm

Hope This Helps= HTH

Thanks Nulynaturali!

by 3rdTimeAround 17th January 2010, 7:48 pm

Can someone tell me what it means to seal one's ends?

by missmoriah 18th January 2010, 5:14 pm

Thanks Rizada TDH (that does help) lol

by Davinewellness09 29th January 2010, 9:58 pm

What does AO mean

by **Lynnieluve** 29th January 2010, 10:15 pm

AO - Aubrey Organics

by Davinewellness09 29th January 2010, 11:02 pm

thanx lynnieluve [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

by kurlykaren 30th January 2010, 12:23 am

pandzz wrote:okay so what does "slip" mean?

slip is used to describe how slippery a product is (usually a conditioner or detangler)... the more slip it has, the more effectively it will coat the hair to aid in detangling.

AOHR (Aubrey Organics Honesuckle Rose) and HEHH (Herbal Essences Hello Hydration) are frequently referred to as conditioners with great slip.

by CurlyChick 2nd February 2010, 7:58 pm

Thank you for this list. Although natural for nearly two years i have been all on my own and just found "the naturals" on line and had no idea what they were talking about. I'm printing this out! lol I feel so silly! Very Happy

by CurlyChick 3rd February 2010, 12:47 pm

what is "baggy"? I see that on here and I have no idea what it is!

by **Lynnieluve** 3rd February 2010, 1:07 pm

Baggy - After you moisturize your hair at night, you put a shopping bag, plastic cap, shower cap on overnight.

by Pinkrage 3rd February 2010, 1:22 pm

3rdTimeAround wrote:Can someone tell me what it means to seal one's ends?

Usually people use coconut/olive oil, heavy butter/cream (i.e. KBB butter or MJ buttercream) to seal the ends. It just means to apply product to your ends in an effort to keep them moisturized and limit breakage.

by shekaraimani 7th February 2010, 2:31 pm

what does "4a" or "4b" mean? and how do you figure out which is yours?

by Curliana 9th February 2010, 4:33 pm

When referring to hair length- CBL- collar bone length, APL- armpit length, BSL- bra strap length, MBL- mid back length

by SimplyShainee 3rd March 2010, 10:19 am

ok, remind me again what plopping is??

by marbar1908 5th March 2010, 11:58 pm

okay i've seen these terms thrown around and i was wondering if someone could explain them in layman's terms because the google just left me a little bit confused...

density,porosity and elasticity.

as it deals with hair....

by curlylexi22 16th March 2010, 12:33 pm

What exactly is a Henna and what does it do?

by jamaicanmecurly 16th March 2010, 2:03 pm

curlylexi22 wrote:What exactly is a Henna and what does it do?

curlylexi, check out this site to learn more about henna: http://www.hennaforhair.com/faq/index.html

Basically, alot of women (both natural and relaxed) use henna for its conditioning and strengthening properties. It also helps thicken the hair. But you need to make sure you buy Body Art Quality (BAQ) henna and there's alot of "fake hennas" out there that are not pure.

The website has alot of good info and so does CN.com and the CN forums. HTH

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