Glossary

A

Alopecia

Afro

Acne

B

Blending (Haircuts)

Blending (Extensions)

Blackhead

Big chop

Braids

Box braids

C

Coily hair

Curly hair

Clip-in extensions

Co-washing

Curl pattern

Collagen

D

Damage

Detangle

Density

Dermis

E

Epidermis

Eczema

F

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Frizz

Fusion extensions

Flyaways

G
H

Hair color

Hydrate

Hyperpigmentation

Hair growth cycle

Heat damage

Hypopigmentation

I

I-tips

J
K

Keratin

Kinky

Kinks

L

Length

Leave-in conditioner

M

Microbead extensions

Melanin

Moisturize

Moisturizer

Moisture retention

N

Natural

Natural oils

Nourish

O
P

Pigment

Psoriasis

Protective style

Pre-poo

Protein

Pimples

Pineapple

Porosity

Q
R

Rosacea

S

Split end

Single braids

Synthetic hair

Sealing

Satin bonnet

Satin scarf

Senegalese twist

Strand

Shrinkage

Subcutaneous tissue

Satin pillowcase

T

Trichology

Tape-in extensions

Twist-out

Texture

Twists

TWA (Teeny Weeny Afro)

U
V
W

Wave pattern

Wash and go

Weft

Y