QuoteReplyTopic: Abbreviations, thread directory Posted: January 22 2006 at 12:53pm
There are a lot of threads that are started without a pre-search. Threads of importance (most of these have useful information and/or are lengthy discussions. A very small handful are offshore pages - and those are noted.)
Most of these discussions were chosen by quality of content, and also number of posts in the thread. Please nominate some threads!
...more threads to be added as I find them. If anyone has additions please post. Let's make this a big FAQ thread.
OFT-USED ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS, OR TERMS, arranged in logical groupings and not A-Z
CO= Conditioner Only: a wash method that substitutes a light cheap drugstore conditioner for the shampoo. COW-C = ConditionerOnly + Wash + Conditioner (which is actually diluted shampoo with conditioner mixed in it, looks like a milkshake) WO= water only (I tend to call it WO for Water Only because OW tends to be associated with COW) CWC= Condition, Wash, Condition: a hair washing method that involves applying a light conditioner before shampooing, shampooing as usual, and finally applying your regular conditioner. WC= Wash, Condition (the traditional method)
Cone = silicone (see this thread for explanation) S/C= shampoo and conditioner SKR = Sun-Kissed Raspberry (a V05 brand conditioner available worldwide, silicone free and good for CO) SM&H / Suave M&H= Suave Milk&Honey SCS / Suave CS = Suave Citrus Smoothie KLG= Kirkland Lemon Gingerroot SUE= socked-up end, referring to occasions where the end of a braid is sock-curled
Neutral henna = cassia obovata = cassia Henna = BAQ (body art quality) henna = lawsonia inermis Amla = indian gooseberry ACV= apple cider vinegar BBB= boar bristle brush
BSL= Bra strap length MBL= Mid back length (same as BSL) TB= Tailbone (Where crack of bum begins) FT= Fingertip
braid = plait updo = upstyle bangs = fringe
Other abbreviations
HTH = Hope that helps, Hope this helps TIA= Thanks in advance IMHO= in my humble opinion, in my honest opinion DH = dear husband DS = dear son (DS4= dear son, age four) DD = dear daughter DW = dear wife HFO= member named Hellfrozeover TLSF= member named The Last Star Fighter DBF= member named Dancingbarefoot SF= member named Strawberryfine
Wow, well done Anais. You have been very busy!! I am sure this will be most helpful not only to newbies.
A couple more abbreviations:
HTH = Hope that helps SKR = Sun kissed raspberry (a type of conditioner available worldwide, cone free and good for CO) cone = silicone DH = dear husband DS = dear son DD = dear daughter DW = dear wife
it didn't take that long, actually.. I went through and did searches on "conditioner", " oil", "vinegar", etc. and harvested their links. Glad you folks find it helpful. Now all it needs is a new thread status.
Anais, great information, I want that long stuff too.
way to go. And Karen was that you with the knee length
tresses in the pics on TLHS just awesome hope to get
there some day. Cheers keep growing.
1b-M-ii type, 29.5 inches long as of 07/11/06, goal for now waist
Anais, great information, I want that long stuff too. way to go. And Karen was that you with the knee length tresses in the pics on TLHS just awesome hope to get there some day. Cheers keep growing.
Hi Last Starfighter....nope...my hair was just below my waist back then. I am just at the top of my thighs now. Not sure my hair will ever get to my knees but I keep trying. :-) It is a worthwhile goal but definitely not one that everyone can attain depending on their hair type.
That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger or drives you totally insane. :-)
I hope this thread is helping everyone who visits. Recently I've been doing a lot of experimenting with doing a comparison between hard core CO and CWC - Condition-wash-condition washing method.
Honestly I can't really tell which one is better because when I do the CWC although I start with Conditioner on super wet hair, I rinse it all out and then apply my shampoo. So while applying the conditioner first is supposed to protect my hair from the shampoo, it seems to turn out the same as if I do CO only.
Has anyone experience this and is there some major difference you've experienced between CO and CWC?
That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger or drives you totally insane. :-)
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it didn't take that long, actually.. I went through and did searches on "conditioner", " oil", "vinegar", etc. and harvested their links. Glad you folks find it helpful. Now all it needs is a new thread status. 
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