Natural Hair Terminology

When i first went natural i caught on to the natural hair terminology pretty quick. If i hadn't i would be lost in the mist of many conversation's that take place in the natural hair community.

Here i will place most of them here for you.

TWA- Teeny Weenie Afro, Short Fro, Beginning stages of the journey if you didn't transition
BAA- Big A** Afro
BBA- Big Beautiful Afro
CC- Creamy Crack... Also known as a relaxer
ACV- Apple cider vinegar, used to clarify and clean hair
GH- Green House Effect,  aimed to promoting growth via stimulation of the scalp. Apply oils or moisturizer of choice and cover hair with plastic cap or bag along with 1 or more scarves to create a steam effect for long periods of time.
JBCO- Jamaican black castor oil
EVOO- Extra virgin olive oil
EVCO- Extra virgin coconut oil
CO- Castor oil
APL- Arm pit length
TTO- Tea tree oil
IMO- In my opinion
HHG- Happy hair growing
WSL- Waist length hair
SLIP- How well a shampoo or conditioner allows you to detangle the hair
POO- Shampoo
PRE-POO- Coating the hair with an oil and allowing it to sit for a certain period of time before shampooing. Helps condition and prevent hair from being stripped of its natural oils from using shampoos that contain harsh ingredients.
NL- Neck length
BSS- Beauty supply store
CBL- Collar bone length
CLARIFYING- Removes build up
NG- New growth
MBL- Mid back length
CO WASH- Eliminating the use of shampoo. Using only conditioner's to wash hair.
DC- Deep conditioner
CL- Chin length

BC- Big chop
HL- Hip length
HIH- Hope it helps
EO- Essential oil

Natural Hair Anniversary! Kasey Turned 1!

The day is almost over but im elated to announce that today has been a year since i cut the relaxed ends off my hair and went Au-Natural! {Kasey is my fro's name} =]
Stopped relaxing Feb.1.2011
Big Chopped May.10.2012
1year and 4months post relaxer!

Pic was taken on May.8.2012

I Used To Be An Addict.... Product Junkie That Is!

I'm sure im not the only one who went product crazy when they first went natural! I wanted to try any and everything under the sun! Price surely didn't matter to me either. I would visit the hair product isles of walmart countless times a week. NO lie! Thankfully i broke out of the habit of buying products just because i could! Sometimes products would go unused simply because i forgot about them. I don't know about you but money is kinda tight on my end until i accomplish a few things in my personal life. Through trial and error i found the products that work best for my hair. Every now and then i will splurge and purchase a product i may have heard about but not often. Nevertheless the junkie within me still longs to be unleashed again!
Trying to stay product sober! Lol.

Are you a product junkie?
Were you a product junkie at some point? What made you stop?

I love my Natural Hair Community!

Hello love bugs. Since going natural and being natural i have created a bond with many natural women and men. Its so amazing but i cant even find the words to explain the relationships between me and others. A bond all because of hair. It's truly a beautiful thing! Aside from giving love, knowledge, and inspiration to other naturals alike I love the fact that most have the passion of giving! I love natural hair giveaway's! I'm the person who always enters but never really wins. I guess it was just my luck this go around! I won this very pretty necklace a few weeks ago after entering a giveaway. Courtesy of M'zA Mobile Boutique and Tru_Essence Party Planning. Isn't it pretty? =]

You can find either of the names i mentioned via Facebook. Tru_Essence is always having nice giveaways worth winning!