GLOSSARY OF NATURAL HAIR CARE TERMS

  by As I Am Naturally APLArm Pit Length (Reference to length of hair)  BAABig _ _ _ Afro! Opposite of a TWA, (Teeny Weeny Afro)BandingA styling technique used to inhibit hair shrinkage and thereby display more of the hair's actual length. .Gathering the hair into one ponytail or several smaller ones, covered elastic bands are affixed snugly from the scalp area, one after the other, all the way down to the ends, (or near the ends) of the hair. Several bands may be needed for each section, … [Read more...]