December 2013 - A Napptural Beauty

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December 29, 2013
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My Hair Regimen

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Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate

Ammonium lauryl sulfate is the common name for ammonium dodecyl sulfate. It is a lathering agent in shampoo that,s very drying and can cause damage to hair. Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate are used primarily in shampoos, bath products, hair colorings, facial makeup, deodorants, perfumes, and shaving preparations, but can also be found in other product formulations.

APL

Arm pit length (refers to hair length)

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar, otherwise known as cider vinegar or ACV, is a type of vinegar made from cider or apple must and has a pale to medium amber color. Unpasteurized or organic ACV contains mother of vinegar, which has a cobweb-like appearance and can make the vinegar look slightly congealed.

Baggy

A process of covering hair with a plastic cap overnight or for a few hours for the purpose of adding moisture to hair.

Banding

A styling technique that used to stretch natural hair. It consist of gathering hair in a section then use hair bands to band hair from roots of the hair to the ends of the hair. Can be done on wet or dry hair.

Bantu Knot Out

Created by releasing the bantu knots to create a curly hairstyle.

Bantu Knots

A styling technique that involves parting hair in sections then twisting each section on one direction creating a knot then pinning it at the with a hair pin or tucking it in itself.

Big Chop

Also known as BC. Removal of chemically treated hair by cutting the hair down until only natural hair remains.

BKT

Brazilian Keratin Treatment . A chemical blown out treatment to temporarily straighten natural hair.

Box Braids

Method of braiding where braids are done in a box pattern.

BSL

Bra Strap length (refers to hair length)

Budding

The first stage in locking. Small, young sections that will eventually grow out and mature as actual dreadlocks

CBL

Collar bone length (refers to hair length)

CG Method

The Curly Girl Method. Its basically a no poo method of cleansing hair. Using conditioner to clean hair.

Co-wash

Washing your hair with conditioner

Creamy Crack

Refers to chemical relaxers

Denman

Refers to a the Denman (a company) series of brushes; a brush that is used widely among the natural hair community to help define curls

Essential Oils

Refers to a large group of naturally occurring oils (For example: lemon oil, peppermint oil, rosemary oil, lavender oil,

EVOO

Extra virgin olive oil

Fluffing

A method of separating hair with fingers or hair picks to attain volume and a particular style.

Hair Type

Refers to the type of hair you have. There are types: 1,2,3 and 4 hair types. (Click here to see detailed page)

Humectant

A substance that helps retain moisture in your hair; for example Glycerin.

L.O.C Method

A way of moisturizing natural hair. You start with LIQUID, then OIL, then CREAM

MBL

Mid back length (refers to hair length)

No Poo

Washing hair with No Shampoo

Pineapple Method

Putting your hair in a high ponytail . Done to preserve a twist out or any other style while sleeping.

Pre-poo

Prepping hair with oils so that it will not be stripped of its moisture when you shampoo.

Sealing

A method used to seal moisture in the hair by using oils.

Slip

Describes how slippery a conditioner or a detangler is. The more slippery it is, the more effective it is for detangling.

Stretched

When your hair is lengthened to its maximum by blow-drying, twists, braids etc.

Transitioning

A time period when you stop relaxing your hair and start to trim the relaxed ends to eventually have all natural hair.

TWA

Teeny Weeny Afro

Twist and Curl

Technique where hair is styled in two strand twist then the ends are curled with rollers.

Twist Out

A styling technique where hair is two strand twisted with product then its let to dry overnight or under a dryer. Then it’s unraveled when its completely dry to form beautiful curls.

Wash and Go

Wash hair and apply leave in conditioner, moisturizer, styling gel and go. Also known as WNG or W&G

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