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Blown Away

The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 18, 2007

Some Dominican stylists speak little English. If your Spanish is not so good, here are a few key terms you're likely to hear when visiting:

Doobie-doobie: The Hispanic version of the wrap that keeps your hair looking fresh. The stylist directs the hair around the client's head in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, keeping the hair smooth and close to the head (almost as if the head were a giant hair roller). She pins it with large bobby pins as she uses a small-toothed comb (or brush) to smooth all loose ends into the wrap.

Rolos: Rolling the hair on plastic rollers before the client sits under the dryer until her hair is completely dry. A wet roller set followed by blow-drying is less damaging to hair than if it is dried completely using only a blow-dryer.

Secadora: A hair dryer under which you sit after your hair is rolled.

El blower (pronounced el BLO-el): A hand-held blow dryer.

Peluquera: The hairstylist.

Tratamiento: Deep conditioner that requires you to go under the dryer for several minutes.

Acondicionador: Regular conditioner.

Lasio: Straight hair. If you want it bien lasio, the stylist will make it lie as flat as Florida.

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