EV? EVOO? WHAT!!!! A guide to Natural Hair Acronyms

Have you ever found yourself  wanting to ask a question? Or respond to a post in a hair care blog, website, or forum? Instead of trolling their page everyday like a creep...LOL. You have finally summoned up the courage to publish a post or inquiry. You are so proud of yourself.  All of a sudden SOMEONE RESPONDS to your post or inquiry. You are so excited UNTIL you see the response.
This person has used nothing but acronyms. Except for the standard LOL, BRB, CTHU and etc.  you haven't the slightest clue what these particular acronyms mean. You want to seem like you know what they are talking about in their post. So you  thank them for their help and quickly log off. Now you are on the end of your computer screen confused or like this ....................LOL

Do not feel bad , I (Red Velvet) had the same issue for a brief moment in 07/08 (when I first started my natural hair journey). Thankfully, I am a quick learner and caught on very quickly. It wasn't until earlier this month I thought it would be informative and cool to present our readers with a Guide to Natural Hair Care Acronyms. So have no fear Red Velvet is here....(LOL) to give you the breakdown on those Natural Hair Care Acronyms. If  there is an acronym that you feel I have forgotten to include in this guide. Please feel free to leave us a comment below and we will update the Guide to Natural Hair Care Acronyms. Happy Reading !!!!

 A Guide Natural Hair Care Acronyms

2

• ·        2a, 2b, 2c = The type of kinks and curls you are born with
• ·        2^nd Day Hair = Hair that has lasted beyond the first day of it being styled and you can just style it and go.

3

• ·        3a, 3b, 3c= The type of kinks and curls you are born with

4

• ·        4a, 4b, 4c = The type of kinks and curls you are born with

A

• ·        ABUHO= Africa's Best Ultimate Herbal Oil
• ·        ACV = Apple Cider Vinegar
• ·        APL = Arm pit length
• ·        AVG= Aloe Vera Gel

B

• ·        BAA = Big-ass afro
• ·        BC=Big chop to cut off all your hair
• ·        BSL = Bra strap length
• ·        BTW = By the way

C

• ·        c = Coarse texture
• ·        CJ= Curl Junkie
• ·        Clarify = remove build-up from the hair via ACV, lemon juice, or shampooing
• ·        Clumping = strands of hair clumping together to form bigger, chunkier curls
• ·        CO =  "conditioner-only"- No shampoo is used in this method or Castor Oil
• ·        Condish = conditioner
• ·        Cones= Silicones
• ·        Co-wash = conditioner washing
• ·        Crunch = the hard, crunchy feeling left by some gels when they dry, which can sometimes be scrunched out.

D

• ·        DC= Deep Condition
• ·        DH = Dear or darling husband
• ·        DT = Deep treatment (moisture, protein, etc.)

E

• ·        EOs = essential oils
• ·        ETA = Edited to add
• ·        EVOO = extra virgin olive oil

F

• ·        f = Fine Texture
• ·        FSG=Flax Seed Gel

G

• ·        GDLI = Giovanni Direct Leave-In
• ·        GF= Garnier Fructis

H

• ·        HE = Herbal Essences
• ·        HESMU = Herbal Essence Set Me Up
• ·        HETT = Herbal Essence Totally Twisted
• ·        HG = "Holy Grail" - a miracle item or product for hair.
• ·        HO = Humble opinion
• ·        HTH = Hope that helps

I

• ·        IIRC= If I recall correctly
• ·        IRL= In real life
• ·        ISO = in search of
• ·        ITA = I totally agree

J

• ·        JBCO= Jamaican Black Castor Oil
• ·        JC C&S=Jane Carter Condition and Sculpt
• ·        JC N&S= Jane Carter Nourish and Shine
• ·        JC=Jane Carter Or Jessicurl Hair care line
• ·        Jessicurl CCSS= Confident Coils Styling Solution

K

• ·        KCCC = Kinky Curly Curling Custard
• ·        KCKT = Kinky Curly Knot Today Leave-in
• ·        KWIM = Know what I mean?

M

• ·        m = Medium texture
• ·        M&H = Suave Milk & Honey conditioner
• ·        MO = My opinion.

O

• ·        OC = Devacurl One Condition
• ·        OEO= Organic Essential Oil
• ·        ORS = Organic Root Stimulator Hair care line

P

• ·        PHHB = Pantyhose head band
• ·        Pineapple = method of gathering you hair gently on top of head with a scrunchie to preserve curls without crushing them for 2nd day hair.
• ·        PJ = Product Junkie ( a person addicted to trying the next new product hoping it will outdo whatever they have in their arsenal of hair products)
• ·        plop = method of wrapping wet hair in t-shirt or microfiber towel
• ·        “Poo” = shampoo
• ·        “Pre-poo”= a method of apply oil(s) and/or conditioner to your hair before shampooing.
• ·        PVP = A polymer found in most gels

S

• ·        Sally's = It’s a chain of beauty supply stores-Sally’s beauty Supply
• ·        SAO = Sweet almond oil
• ·        Scrunch = a process where you gently squeeze hair upward from ends toward roots.
• ·        SheaM= Shea Moisture Hair care line
• ·        Shrinkage = shortening of length due to curl tightness
• ·        SL = Shoulder length
• ·        SLS = Sodium Lauryl Sulfate- (a harsh surfactant found in most mainstream shampoos, body washes, laundry detergent)
• ·        SO = significant other

T

• ·        Term = Terminal length – (the longest length hair will grow due to natural shedding)
• ·        TIA = Thanks in advance
• ·        TJ = Trader Joe's
• ·        TLBN = Tailbone length
• ·        TR= Thermal reconditioning
• ·        TS = Jessicurl Too Shea conditioner
• ·        TTO = Tea tree oil
• ·        TWA = Teeny weeny afro (the length Red Velvet and Coco’s Hair right now…J)

W

• ·        Wash n Go/WNG= a method washing your hair, conditioning it applying a leave in and Go about your business.
• ·        WDT= Jessicurl's Weekly Deep Treatment