Glossary

Wet curls - Towel blotted not drippy

Drenched Curls - Drippy wet curls usually still in the shower!

Pulse or Squish to condish - To gently squeeze handfuls of wet ribboned curls repeatedly in place

Scrunch - To gently cup and squeeze in an up and down motion

Curl train - To manipulate wet curls in a finger coil motion

Roping - To twirl wet curls into a coil

Praying hands - To glide hands from top to bottom of curls in a praying motion

Texture - The actual diameter of a hair strand. Fine, medium, or coarse

Surface Texture - Descriptive, the look and feel of one’s hair strand. Example: silky( fine) thread like (medium) rough, rope like, glassy (coarse or tight).

Density - The total amount of hair on a persons head as a whole. Example: high density refers to someone with very “thick” hair. Medium is average. Low density is less than average. 

Porosity - The ability of the hair to absorb water