The HAIRtionary

I have been asked by a few readers to put togehter a list of the commonly used terms, acronyms and abbreviations that are frequently used in the hair-growing communities and on Long Hair Don't Care.  Though many of us have been at this a while and actively participate or lurk on hair boards like the Long Hair Care Forum, some of my readers don't.  So, at the request of several of my readers, I have developed the HAIRtionary!  As always, if there is something that you need clarification about you can always email me, leave your question in the comment section of a particular post OR ask in the shout box on the right side of the LHDC page and I will answer your question personally.  I hope this helps and I apologize for assuming that we are all on the same page...you know what they say about assuming, right? 

3C's: Cleanse, Condition & Care; the basis and foundation of any Black hair care regimen

ACV: Apple cider vinegar; often used with water as a clarifier to remove product build-up from hair and scalp; can be used as a final rinse to add shine

APL: Arm pit length

Baggy(ing): Using a plastic cap to help infuse moisture into your hair; baggying can be done overnight by sleeping with a plastic cap or during the day under a wig or phony pony; baggying can be done with or without product on your hair

BC: Big chop; a true BC is done when you chop the remaining relaxed ends of your hair when you are growing out your relaxer; the term BC is also used to describe an aggressive trim

BSB: Below shoulder blade - sometimes used instead of bra strap length

BSS: Beauty supply store

BSL: Bra strap length

BT: Boundless tresses; a sulfur-based product that is applied to the scalp to speed up hair growth

CL: Classic length

CW: Conditioner wash; using conditioner as a cleasing method instead of shampoo; also called a co-wash

Co-Wash: See CW

DC: Deep condition(ing); conditioning your hair with a conditioner that is formulated to be left on your hair for 15+ minutes with heat

Dusting: Cutting just the VERY ends of your hair in such a way that the fallen hair looks more like dust than hair; it can be done to "search and destroy" split ends or to keep up your trims - a trim is cutting 1-2 inches - when you dust, you don't notice much of a difference in length

EL: Ear length 

EO: Essential oil

EVOO: Extra virgin olive oil

Finger Comb: Using your fingers like a comb to comb and detangle your hair

(g): Grazing; often put in front of a growth goal to differentiate between being FULL XX length and BARELY XX length; for example barely XX length would be (g)XX length

Hair anorexia: Believing your hair is shorter than it actually is (i.e. Your hair is full APL but you feel like it is SL)

HHG: Happy hair growing

HL: Hip length

KISS: Keep it simple silly/sista

MBL: Mid-back length

MN: Miconazole nitrate; sometimes used as a topical growth aid to speed up hair growth by applying it to the scalp

MT: EQyss Mega Tek protein conditioner; used as a topical growth aid to speed up hair growth by applying it to the scalp

MTG: Shapley's Mane-Tail-Groom; a sulfur based product that is used to speed up hair growth by applying it to the scalp

NG: New growth

NL: Neck length

OCT: Ovation cell therapy; a product that is specifcally marketed to grow and re-grow hair at an accelerated rate

PJ: Product junkie; someone who is addicted to buying and trying new products

Pre-poo: Saturating your hair with natural oils and/or conditioners for several hours up to overnight prior to shampooing; sometimes called a pre-shampoo treatment

SL: Shoulder length

Slip: When the comb glides through the hair (tangle free) when your hair is wet

Stretch(ing): Increasing the time between relaxer touch-ups

TBL: Tail bone length

TGA: Topical growth aid - a product that is put on the scalp to speed up, enhance and promote hair growth

Transition(ing): Growing out your relaxer with the ultimate goal of becoming natural

TWA: Teeny weeny afro

WL: Waist length

 

Comments

[LongHairDontCare]

LHDC: Hi, BIA! per all-natural.com "Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a relatively new dietary supplement form of sulfur that is found in our living tissues. MSM supports healthy connective tissues like tendons, ligaments, and muscle. Thus, it is important in conditions such as arthritis, muscle pains, bursitis, etc. MSM should be considered an integral part of any health care practice because of its physiological action, indirect importance, and current / future uses."

[BIA]

What is MSM?

[ladyt]

Great. I didnt know all those terms.
Thanks Tee