Natural Hair Care
When it comes to taking care of your natural hair; you want to know what level of porosity you have. (Scroll down to see how to test porosity.)
The three different kinds are:
~ Low porosity (Cuticles are close together which makes it harder for moisture to penetrate your hair.)
~Medium porosity (Cuticles are less tightly bound causing moisture to penetrate your hair and last for a longer period of time.)
~High porosity (Moisture easily penetrates hair shaft easily but doesn't last long due to cuticles having gaps or spaces in between them.
Extra Hair Tips
- ALWAYS make sure to wash conditioner out with cool water. Cool water locks in moisture. - Test heat protectant product with q-tip. (Dip q-tip into heat protectant and test flame resistancy. Recomeneded brands: Kenra, Paul mitchell, Chi, Bio silk, Design Essentials, and cantu heat resistant. -
Low Porosity hair care
High Porosity hair care
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Use protein free conditioners.
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Apply conditioner to hair that is already wet.
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Aim for ingredients like glycerin and honey in shampoos and conditioners.
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Apply heat when conditioning hair. (Steamer,heat cap, or hooded dryer, or use shower cap over once conditioner is added.)
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Look for ingredients like butters and oils in shampoos and conditioners.
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Use leave in conditioners and sealers.
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Use a heat protectant products on hair whenever you apply heat including before blow dry.
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Avoid hot water when shampooing and conditioning.
The following is a step-by-step guide to determine hair porosity.
1. Fill a glass with room temperature water.
2. Take a clean strand of hair and gently place into the glass.
3. Observe how your hair reacts.
-If your hair floats on the surface, you likely have low porosity hair.
-If your hair sinks slowly, you likely have normal porosity.
- If your hair sinks quickly, you likely have high porosity.
4. Repeat this process on different strands of hair to get a more accurate reading.
5. Once you determined your hairs porosity. You can tailor your hair care routine accordingly.