Natural Hair Dictionary:)
Adult Loc's: from 1 to 2 year mark, where your hair is fully loced and pretty care free.
BAA: Big Ass Afro
Baby Loc's: 0-6 month old locs. This is when you are awaiting buds of locs to appear in your hair
BC (Big Chop): The cutting off relaxed ends to reveal the natural texture of the hair.
Briadouts: Box braids with your hair that are set and taken out.
Buds:
Co-Wash: Skipping the Shampoo and washing your hair with Conditioner only.
Creamy Crack: Prems or Relaxers
EO: Essential Oils- plant or fruit derived oils
EVOO: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Henna: Henna is a plant used to dye hair and other things like skin, nails, and even wool.
Pre-Poo: Applying a hair treatment before a shampoo to help combat the moisture stripping effects of most shampoos.
Protective Style: A Hair Style warn to protected your hair (braids, weaves, wigs,ect.)
Scab Hair: Is the rough texture of hair that you may experience while transitioning or on your freshly big chopped hair.
Teenage Loc's: a 6 months to 1 year locing period where your hair is pretty much doing what it whats to do. (give it time)
Transitioning: Is the stages in which you may be growing your relaxer out and your natural hair beings to grow.
TWA: Teeny Weeny Afro
Twistouts: Two strand twist that are set a then pulled apart to create curl definition.
