(a growing list)
3abc/4a/4b/4c- A hair type classification system.
ACV- Apple Cider Vinegar (used to seal cuticle...final rinse).
Bundling - are locks that are either braided down or twisted, proceed by adding a rubber-band to the end, to preventing unraveling locks due to washing of the hair.
Bunching - very common in looser hair pattern. Un-even, lumpy/dumpy, and have gap in-between. The only way to fix bunching is to unravel it and retwist or reinterlock. Note: If you have bunching locks and are concern please inform your consultant she is train to fix these type of issue.
Co-Wash- Using conditioner to wash the hair in place of shampoo.
Cones- Are 'silicones', or ingredients found in hair care products that are not water soluble (i.e. you need shampoo to remove). Failure to wash out cones may lead to build-up, which may result in dry hair and breakage (due to suffocation of the strands).
Consultant - a trainee or person certified to install or maintain sisterlocks.
Dusting- Dusting your hair is a trim of 1/4 and inch or less. This method is also referred to as dusting because even though your hair is being trimmed evenly, it is so little hair, that it just looks like dust on the floor.
Essential Oils -used by naturals to provide moisture as well as help reduce issues related to dandruff, hair thinning, etc. Here is more information on essential oil and carrier base oil.
EVCO- Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (used in conditioning treatments).
EVOO- Extra Virgin Olive Oil (used in conditioning treatments).
Nappyversary/Nattyversary - The anniversary of the day you became a natural.
No-poo- no shampoo method of cleansing hair. Those that utilize this method usually have loose hair and do not use cones or other heavy/oily products that may need shampoo to remove. Instead of pooing, many ladies conditioner wash, or use conditioner in place of shampoo to cleanse the scalp.
Pre-pooing- A treatment applied prior to shampooing. It usually consists of oils and/or conditioners applied the night before the shampoo or immediately prior, with a heat source to help penetrate. This is usually performed to help the hair maintain necessary moisture during the drying shampoo process.
Sealing- Is essentially sealing moisture in the hair, specifically the ends. For sealing to be effective, you must first use a water-based moisturizer (a conditioner or cream that has water as its first ingredient), and then seal with a butter or oil. The molecules in most butters/oils are too large to pass into the hair, so they stick to the outside of the shaft, trapping in the rich goodness of the moisturizer. Reversing those 2 steps will lead to dry hair.
Sisterlocks (Brotherlocks) - are a patented interlocking technique which are maintained exclusively by retightening the roots, or "new growth" with special made too provided by sisterlocks.com.
Retighten (Retightening) - the patented maintenance of sisterlocks in which new growth is locked or tightened.
Transitioning - This is the period of time since one's last relaxer.
TWA- Teeny Weeny Afro.
Twist Out - Two strand twist the hair, allow to dry either by air drying or sitting under a dryer, take the twists apart, and style.
Two Heading Dragon (2HD) - are two locks, join purposely to create bigger locks or joined to save thinning locks. The result is one bigger lock with two locks attached.
Unraveling - locks are undone on its own (very common in the baby stages) or by washing the hair.
Sources: Kreyola, Curly Nikki,
3abc/4a/4b/4c- A hair type classification system.
ACV- Apple Cider Vinegar (used to seal cuticle...final rinse).
Bundling - are locks that are either braided down or twisted, proceed by adding a rubber-band to the end, to preventing unraveling locks due to washing of the hair.
Bunching - very common in looser hair pattern. Un-even, lumpy/dumpy, and have gap in-between. The only way to fix bunching is to unravel it and retwist or reinterlock. Note: If you have bunching locks and are concern please inform your consultant she is train to fix these type of issue.
Co-Wash- Using conditioner to wash the hair in place of shampoo.
Cones- Are 'silicones', or ingredients found in hair care products that are not water soluble (i.e. you need shampoo to remove). Failure to wash out cones may lead to build-up, which may result in dry hair and breakage (due to suffocation of the strands).
Consultant - a trainee or person certified to install or maintain sisterlocks.
Dusting- Dusting your hair is a trim of 1/4 and inch or less. This method is also referred to as dusting because even though your hair is being trimmed evenly, it is so little hair, that it just looks like dust on the floor.
Essential Oils -used by naturals to provide moisture as well as help reduce issues related to dandruff, hair thinning, etc. Here is more information on essential oil and carrier base oil.
EVCO- Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (used in conditioning treatments).
EVOO- Extra Virgin Olive Oil (used in conditioning treatments).
Nappyversary/Nattyversary - The anniversary of the day you became a natural.
No-poo- no shampoo method of cleansing hair. Those that utilize this method usually have loose hair and do not use cones or other heavy/oily products that may need shampoo to remove. Instead of pooing, many ladies conditioner wash, or use conditioner in place of shampoo to cleanse the scalp.
Pre-pooing- A treatment applied prior to shampooing. It usually consists of oils and/or conditioners applied the night before the shampoo or immediately prior, with a heat source to help penetrate. This is usually performed to help the hair maintain necessary moisture during the drying shampoo process.
Sealing- Is essentially sealing moisture in the hair, specifically the ends. For sealing to be effective, you must first use a water-based moisturizer (a conditioner or cream that has water as its first ingredient), and then seal with a butter or oil. The molecules in most butters/oils are too large to pass into the hair, so they stick to the outside of the shaft, trapping in the rich goodness of the moisturizer. Reversing those 2 steps will lead to dry hair.
Sisterlocks (Brotherlocks) - are a patented interlocking technique which are maintained exclusively by retightening the roots, or "new growth" with special made too provided by sisterlocks.com.
Retighten (Retightening) - the patented maintenance of sisterlocks in which new growth is locked or tightened.
Transitioning - This is the period of time since one's last relaxer.
TWA- Teeny Weeny Afro.
Twist Out - Two strand twist the hair, allow to dry either by air drying or sitting under a dryer, take the twists apart, and style.
Two Heading Dragon (2HD) - are two locks, join purposely to create bigger locks or joined to save thinning locks. The result is one bigger lock with two locks attached.
Unraveling - locks are undone on its own (very common in the baby stages) or by washing the hair.
Sources: Kreyola, Curly Nikki,
