Monday, December 5, 2011

Natural Hair Acronyms

You may have read a blog post or facebook post that used these terms and you find yourself scratching your head wondering what it stands for... As you know we are in a generation were everything is shortened and abbreviated, the natural hair world isn't any different. Refer to these when you're stumped and if there is one I missed, let me know!

EL – Ear Length
NL – Neck Length
SL - Shoulder Length
APL – Arm Pit Length
BSL – Bra Strap Length
BSB - Below Shoulder Blade
MBL – Mid Back Length
WSL – Waist Length Hair
NG – New Growth
BC – Big Chop
TWA - Teeny Weeny Afro
CG - Curly Girl Method
DC – Deep Condition
CW- Conditioner Wash
ACV – Apple Cider Vinegar
AVJ - Aloe Vera Juice
PJ – Product Junkie
Slip – When the comb easily glides through the hair with conditioner
EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil
EVCO – Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
JBCO - Jamaican Black Castor Oil
SLS - Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate
CONES - Silicones
HIHS - Hand In Hair Syndrome

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