Abbreviations
- ACV-apple cider vinegar--I use a diluted solution of ACV and water as a final rinse usually after washing my hair
- APL--armpit length hair
- BBB--boar bristle brush--a hairbrush with natural bristles, which helps distribute the hair's oils more evenly and is generally gentler than a brush with nylon or other plastic bristles.
- BSL--bra-strap length hair
- CBL--collarbone length hair
- CO--Conditioner Only--a method of washing hair using only conditioner, but no shampoo; this is the method I use
- CWC-Condition, wash, condition method of washing one's hair
- DT--deep treatment; it could be a deep moisture treatment, a deep oiling, or a deep protein treatment; I usually specify
- EO--essential oils such as lavender oil, which I often use to add a pleasant scent to conditioning mixtures I make, or to my mister bottle of distilled water, that I often use to dampen my hair.
- EVOO--extra virgin olive oil
- JO--jojoba oil
- LHC--The Long Hair Community--the primary hair care forum that I frequent
- LHL--The Long Hair Loom--another wonderful community for people interested in growing long hair
- S&C--shampoo and condition
- S&D--"search and destroy" method of cutting out split ends
- TBL--tailbone length hair
- TLHC--another acronym for The Long Hair Community
- WL--waist length hair
2. What are "cones"?
List of Terminology
- Baby Hairs--shorter, finer hairs found around the hairline. Usually these hairs have a short terminal length, but occasionally they are caused by breakage
- Canopy hair--The hair that grows on top centre of the head and forms the "roof" of your hair if you wear it down; it is the hair most exposed to the elements and can be more fragile than the rest of the hair
- Cones--shampoos, conditioners or serums that contain some form of silcone such as dimethicone
- Halo Hair--new hairs are growing in all the time, and so we always have hairs of varying lengths on our head; sometimes the shorter ones fly around in the air creating a halo effect
- Hemline-the bottom edge of one's hair; in my case I trim my hair into a gentle u-shaped hemline
- Terminal Length--the length at which any hair naturally stops growing and falls out
