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Sep 21

Hair Porosity and Your Natural Hair Regimen

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by Precious Henshaw of PreciousHenshaw.com Porosity is a term used to describe the hair's ability to absorb moisture. The higher the porosity, the more the hair absorbs. Hair can be described as having low, normal or high porosity. In each of these types of porosities, the cuticle, or the outer layer of the hair, is a bit different. In hair…

Sep 21

Applying Products to Low Porosity Hair

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by NaturallyChelsea As a low porosity natural, product application can be a very long and arduous task. The foaming of products, the little white balls of product and literally having the product slide off of your hair and into the sink can quickly get annoying and layering is something one can only dream of. Read On>>> There isn’t a lot…

Sep 21

An Indepth Look at Porosity and Naturally Curly Hair

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by Tonya McKay of NaturallyCurly Porosity is the term used in the science of hair care to describe how easily water and other matter can diffuse back and forth through the cuticle layer and into or out of the cortex. Hair is much like a sponge, capable of absorbing water and other substances from the environment, and also susceptible to…

Sep 21

Hair Porosity and Width- Natural Hair Care

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by NaturallyChelsea Whenever I peruse the hair forums there always seems to be at least one thread asking about hair type created by a confused, newly natural who wants to know where to begin. She usually wants to know her hair type or curl pattern so that she can go to the appropriate forum and be with women who seemingly…

Jan 27

How to Deep Condition Low Porosity Hair

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by Tasha Swearingen When you buy new furniture, applying Scotch Guard will keep spills and liquid from soaking into it. Having low porosity hair is equivalent to having Scotch Guard on your hair, as low porosity doesn’t absorb moisture the way high porosity hair does. (click here to see if you have low or high porosity strands) This makes it…