Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Cup and scrunch
A styling technique used for curly hair that isn’t being blown dry or diffused. It literally means cupping and scrunching all your curls with your hands (from when the hair is wet until it is almost dry, at regular intervals) to get beautiful, bouncy curly hair.
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Cornrows
Small fine rows of hair braided tightly to the scalp to produce a pattern. Narrow rows of visible braids that lie close to the scalp and are created with a three-strand, on-the-scalp braiding technique.
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Cool-shot button
Hit this button on your blow-dryer for a blast of cool air to fix and set your look into place.
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Conditioner
Product that gives hair extra moisture, shine, softness, and manageability. Essential for healthy-looking and lustrous hair. Special chemical agent applied to the hair to deposit protein or moisturizer to help restore hair strength, give hair body, or to protect hair against possible breakage.
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Bungee band
A versatile elastic hair band that locks the hair into place using hooks at each end of the elastic.
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Buildup and residue
When you shampoo and fail to rinse thoroughly, the result is shampoo suds sitting on the scalp, causing irritation and flakiness. Buildup and residue also result if you use lots of styling product and don’t shampoo regularly, giving you oily, greasy hair.
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Bobby pin
A small metal hairpin used to hold the hair in place.
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Blow out
Refers to the blow-dry, as in, “What a great blow out.”
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Blow-dryer
Tool that blows hot (and cold) air to straighten, curl, shape, and style your hair. An essential product for all.
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Blow-dry setting spray
A styling product that prepares the hair for a beautiful, full blow-dry.
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