What is Coily?
Coily is a term used to refer to some natural textures for which the general characteristic of the strand is a ...
What Are Coils?
Coils also known as comb coils or finger coils are a style achieved by wrapping small sections of wet hair around ...
What is Clarifying?
Clarifying is a process of cleansing the hair to remove oil, product and minerals build-up, by using specialty shampoos or a ...
What Does CG Or CGM Mean?
CG is the abbreviation for Curly Girl and CGM stands for Curly Girl Method. This is a routine that eliminates the ...
What is CBL?
CBL stands for Collar Bone Length. This abbreviation makes reference to hair that extends down to the level of the ...
What Is A BSS?
BSS stands for Beauty Supply Store. This is where you go to stock up on cosmetics and hair tools ...
What is BSL?
BSL stands for Bra Strap Length. This makes reference to hair which extends down to the level of the bra ...
What is A BNC?
This is a style which involves plaiting or braiding the hair in its wet state and then rolling the ends ...
What is A BKT?
BKT stands for Brazilian Keratin Treatment. This is a blow-out treatment in which chemicals are used to temporarily smooth and ...
What Does BC Mean?
BC stands for Big Chop. This is the process of cutting off all relaxed, chemically treated or damaged hair and ...
What Is “The Kitchen” In Haircare?
The kitchen refers to the hair in the nape are of the head. The hair in the kitchen is said to be ...
What Is JBCO?
JBCO refers to Jamaican Black Castor Oil. It is made from the beans or seeds of the castor plant (Ricinus communis) ...
What Is A Bantu Knot Out?
Bantu Knot Out is a style achieved by taking down Bantu Knots to reveal really defined curly or wavy texture ...
What Is A BBB?
BBB refers to Boar Bristle Brushes. These are brushes that are made from boar bristles. They are thought to be beneficial for ...
What Are Bantu Knots?
Bantu knots is a hairstyle which involves twisting small sections of hair in one direction until the hair coils and ...
What Is Banding?
Banding is a stretching technique in which hair bands/ties are affixed one after the other from the scalp along the length ...
What Are Lace Wigs, Lace Front Wigs And Full Lace Wigs?
A lace wig is a hairpiece in which hair is tied by hand to a lace base. It is valued ...
What Is Baggying?
Baggying is process in which a plastic cap is used to cover the hair to boost moisture. It is believed ...
What Is APL?
APL stands for Arm Pit Length. This makes reference to hair that extends down to the arm pit ...
What is ACV?
ACV stands for Apple Cider Vinegar. This is often used as a rinse after shampooing and just before conditioning in ...
What Is Hand In Hair Syndrome?
Hand in the Hair Syndrome, sometimes abbrevited as HH is the compulsion to touch or manipulate your hair – which ...
What is Texturizing?
Texturizing is way of processing hair using a chemical texturizer that enhances curl pattern ...
What is Texlaxing?
Texlaxing Hair is a way of deliberately processing Hair with a relaxer so that it retains some of it’s texture ...
What is No-Poo?
No-Poo means No Shampoo Method. This is the process of eliminating shampoo and embracing non-foaming detergent free cleansers such as conditioners ...
What is Pre-Poo?
Pre-Poo means Pre-Shampoo Treatment. This is a treatment that is applied to the hair before shampooing ...
What is Moisturizing?
Moisturizing is a leave-in product containing water to help soften hair ...
What is the LOC or LCO method?
LOC stands for Liquid, Oil, Cream and LCO stands for Liquid, Cream, Oil. These are both methods of layering products while moisturizing ...
What is an SSK in Natural Hair?
SSK stands for Single Strand Knots. These are knots that form on individual strands of natural curly hair ...
