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Sep 21

The Importance of Hair Porosity in Natural Hair Care

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Photo Courtesy of pRoy by Amanda Your hair’s porosity is a great place to start if you need help finding products. It is determined by how tightly or loosely bound the cuticle is along the hair shaft. Low porosity hair is tightly bound, making it more challenging to absorb moisture, while high porosity hair is loosely bound or missing…

Sep 21

This Is Way More Important Than Your Curl Type…

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by Amanda When people inquire about their hair type, they usually want to identify their curl pattern, which is probably the least important means of learning how to care for your hair. More hair care enthusiasts are switching the conversation to focus on porosity rather than curl pattern. Your hair’s porosity is determined by how quickly or slowly your…

Sep 21

How to Condition High Porosity Hair

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How to Condition High Porosity Hair by Sabrina Perkins for CurlyNikki.com Hair porosity does not get the same attention as hair length or curl pattern but it is essential to truly understand your texture. Porosity is your hair’s ability to absorb and retain moisture, oils, or chemicals like color. Low, medium, and high are different degrees of porosity. Due to…

Sep 21

Low Porosity Hair- Four solutions to help your strands absorb moisture.

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Low Porosity Hair- Four solutions to help your strands absorb moisture. by Kristian Richards Think of your hair like a sponge. Your curls have the same ability as a sponge: soak in and absorb moisture. Most of us add a zillion ingredients to help moisturize, define, hold, and add a little shine or an extra pop of color. On some…

Feb 02

How to Dry Low and High Porosity Natural Hair

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by NaturallyChelsea Before we delve into anything let’s do some quick educating for any new naturals out there. Hair porosity is the hairs ability to absorb water and hold onto it and is affected by the cuticle of the hair. However, since there are a number of articles about this you can visit this page about hair porosity that…