Natural Hair Dictionary

Going natural will seem like A LOT when you first start especially the "lingo" we use. Alot of words we simply abbreviate to make life simple. Instead of constantly saying "Im deep conditioning with blah blah" we can simply say " I DC with blah blah". When I first went natural I would see words like DC, TWA, APL, or phrases like defining curls and transitioning, and be like ummmm what are they talking about!! lol I was lost! but quickly I started to understand the lingo and now I speak Natural very well lol (thats what my family calls our language)..anywho here are a few words and phrases that might help out a new natural

BC- Big Chop (cutting off all relaxed hair to go natural)
TWA- Tweeny Weeny Afro
APL- Arm Pit Length
BSL- Bra Strap Length
CBL- Collar Bone Length
WL- Wasit length
DC- Deep Conditioning
Poo-Shampoo

Pre-poo- Conditioning your hair before using shampoo to prevent dryness for the shampoo process
co-wash- Washing with conditioner only
Stretching- Methods that keep the roots and hair from curling up or shrinking
Blow-out- Blow Drying hair
twist out- Two strand twist the hair, then release each twist to create definition
braid-out- Braid the hair then release each braid for definition.
Transitioning- Growing out your relaxed hair to transition to natural hair
Protective Style- Style such as twist, braids, sew-in, and wigs that protect the ends of your hair, and have little to no manipulation
Finger Detangling-(self explanatory) detangling with fingers
Curly Girl Method- aka CG method..when natural use no heat, silicon, sulfates, or tools to style their hair.
Banding- tying hair ties around hair in a downward motion to keep hair stretch as it dries
Wash and Go- Washing hair and letting it air dry as is. Most natural will use a gel or styler to help hold the curls and prevent frizz while the hair dries
Product Junkie- A natural who love to buy hair products
Sealing- Applying oil, shea butter, or a moisturizer to hair to seal in moisture from water
Hair Typing- A system used to categorize hair based on textures. 1 straight hair, 2 wavy hair, 3 highly textured hair, 4 kinky/curly hair (very textured) 

ok so thats all I could come up with off the top of my head..if you have any more u like to add leave a comment below!!