The more you know about your hair, the better you can take care of it. This rendition of Hair Bible will talk about the lesser known “hair porosity.” Read on to learn about it!
Have you ever had trouble finding the right product or routine for your hair? For example, your hair keeps getting frizzy despite using a hair mask or your hair gets oily easily despite washing it everyday? Well, knowing your hair porosity might help. Let’s learn about it together!
Low porosity hair has a tight cuticle. It means it would be hard for moisture to enter your hair and once it’s in, it would be hard to escape it. You might notice that products tend to “sit in” your hair or cause a build-up. It will also take a long time for your hair to dry.
Tips: Opt for a non-SLS shampoo to wash your hair and apply a leave-in conditioner or light oil to moisturize your hair.Medium porosity hair has a looser cuticle compared to the low porosity one. If you have medium porosity hair, there shouldn’t be a problem for your hair to absorb products. Your hair can also handle bleach, hair dye, or heat process.
Tips: Opt for something that can maintain your hair condition like a styling cream that is not too light or heavy or hair protectant before using styling tools.
High porosity hair has the widest gap of cuticle layers out of it. It will be easy for moisture to enter your hair, but it will be easy for it to go away too. If you have high porosity hair, you might notice that your hair gets frizzy easily and often feels dry.
Tips: Opt for a product that can seal your hair moisture like an oil, apply products when your hair is wet to lock in moisture.
Fun fact: Your hair porosity might be determined based on your cuticle a.k.a something more genetic, but it can also change overtime depending on how you take care of your hair!
Reading all the theories about hair porosity might confuse you, so you better try doing the float test instead. Here’s how:
So, that's basically the A-Z of hair porosity. Hope this helps, Fuzz!
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