Fashion often evolves in a cycle from time to time. Many
years ago, African women wore their hair naturally. Gradually, there was a “craze”
to straighten the hair as many felt it was boring and painful to maintain. Then
came the use of hair drier, straighteners and curlers, relaxers, attachments,
weaveons and so on.
The observant women of this generation have brought about
decadence in the seeming hair craze. The very observant ones have discovered
how the different methods of getting the hair straightened eventually destroy
the strength and beau y of a woman’s hair. Also, with the advent of lots of hair
products which richly cater for the natural hair, many have turned in the
direction of the latest trend know as #teamnatural.
Meanwhile, as one joins this team, one will need to keep
abreast of the terminologies used in the natural hair world in order to fully
cater for the hair’s needs. In fact, some people have come up with a glossary for
it. Whereas, I have gathered the important ones for you.
BC (big chop): cutting
of relaxed hair totally.
3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B,
4C: classification of hair created by Andre Walker.
ACV (Apple Cider
Vinegar): vinegar made from cider or apple used for the hair.
Bantu Knot: hairstyle which the hair is knotted into
sections.
Co-wash: “washing”
of the hair with only conditioner (no shampoo).
DIY: do it
yourself
JBCO (Jamaican Black
Castor Oil): brownish castor oil used for hair growth.
PJ (Product Junky): one
who is obsessed with buying many hair products.
Pre-poo: coating
the hair with natural oils or deep conditioners for some minutes before
washing.
Sealing: to apply
cream or butter to the hair after the use of oil.
Transitioning: allowing
natural hair grow underneath relaxed hair for a while.
TWA (Teeny Weeny
Afro): short hair after the Big-Chop (BC).
WNG (Wash and Go): washing
and styling one’s hair for the day.
I hope you have learnt a thing or two from this article.
Feel free to comment below. You could suggest a topic you will like to read
next.
Thank you for your time.
