Care & Maintenance
Hair Tools
Styles
Techniques
Products & Ingredients
100
This nighttime hair covering made of silk or satin helps prevent breakage.
bonnet
100
This wide toothed hair tool is essential for detangling coils and curls with minimal breakage.
wide toothed comb
100
This protective style involves wrapping hair around itself, and can be worn for days or even weeks.
Bantu Knots
100
This technique uses the fingers to gently separate tangles and shed hair without tools
Finger detangling
100
This product tames flyaways and is often used to style baby hairs.
edge control
200
Shampoo that is recommended for natural hair because it doesn't strip natural oils.
Sulfate Free shampoo
200
A tall stand that holds multiple packs of hair for quick access
Braiding rack
200
This 1970s hairstyle was worn big, round, and proud. What is it?
Afro
200
This flat styling method involves wrapping hair around the head in a circular motion to preserve straight styles
A doobie wrap/hair wrap
200
A creamy product used after shampooing to restore softness and moisture.
deep conditioner
300
Something you should receive regularly to prevent damage from spreading up the shaft; or avoid split ends
Trim
300
What is the correct name for this hair tool? 
Marcel curling iron
300
A sculpted updo that uses gel or foaming mousse to create swirls and waves, all over one's head
Finger waves
300
This styling method involves using a tail comb to tuck and shape sculpted hair with gel or foaming mousse, popular for styling in the 90s.
molding
300
This natural butter from West Africa is known for moisturizing hair and scalp.
shea butter
400
This science based term refers to how well hair absorbs and retains moisture, and can be low, normal, or high.
Hair porosity
400
These small cylindrical tools are used to set curls without heat.
Flexi rods
400
A style where hair is braided in small sections close to the scalp, often with designs.
cornrows/feedins
400
This type of cutting is used to create the layers needed for heated curls.
Point cutting
400
A chemical product used to permanently straighten hair
Relaxer/perm
500
This treatment is recommended every 4 - 6 weeks to strengthen hair and reduce breakage, but overusing it can make hair brittle.
Keratin treatment
500
A stationary unit, typically mounted on a stand with wheels or attached to a wall, featuring a large, hard plastic dome.
A hooded dryer
500
A elegant, sculpted updo where the hair is smoothed upward and twisted inward vertically along the back of the head, forming a sleek roll that resembles a scroll
French roll
500
A heatless technique used to dry and stretch your natural hair 
banding
500
This type of shampoo is designed to remove buildup and deeply clean the scalp.
clarifying shampoo