Porosity of hair is an important factor to consider when it comes to caring for your hair. It is a measure of how much moisture and air can pass through the cuticles in your hair. Hair with high porosity is easier to style and manage as it absorbs products more quickly, while low porosity hair is harder to style and needs special attention. Do you struggle with frizzy, dry hair? If so, it's possible that your hair has high porosity. High porosity is a common issue among curly and kinky-haired people, but it can be managed with the right products and techniques.
In this blog post, we'll discuss what high porosity hair is and provide some tips on how to care for it properly. We'll also cover the different types of treatments available to help improve the health of your hair. By understanding more about this condition and learning how to manage it effectively, you can have beautiful curls or coils that look healthy and vibrant!
High porosity hair is a condition characterized by dry, frizzy, and difficult-to-manage locks. It is caused by the structure of the hair shaft being overly porous or having too many openings in the cuticle. This can cause the hair to absorb moisture quickly but lose it just as fast, resulting in dryness and breakage. High porosity hair can also be more prone to damage, as the cuticles are weak and easily damaged by heat styling, bleaching, and chemical treatments.
The good news is that high porosity hair can be managed with proper care and treatment. The first step is to identify products formulated for your specific needs, type and texture. Moisturizing shampoos, deep conditioners, leave-in conditioners, oils, and protective styling tools are all important components of a healthy hair routine for people with high porosity tresses. Additionally, products such as protein masks can help repair damaged strands while keratin treatments can help smooth out frizziness and make hair look healthier overall.
Heat styling should be avoided whenever possible as it can add to existing damage of high porosity hair. Instead opt for low or no heat hairstyles that require minimal manipulation like buns or twists. Also make sure you’re using gentle detangling tools on wet or damp strands which will help reduce breakage from combing your curls after washing them. When drying your hair use a microfiber towel or an old cotton t-shirt to prevent friction and further damage from towels made with rougher materials like terry cloth fabrics.
Lastly avoid excessive washing which strips away natural oils from your scalp; instead cleanse only when needed with lukewarm water followed by a cool rinse to seal off cuticles that have been opened due to shampooing or conditioning. By following these steps you'll help keep your high porosity tresses moisturized and looking healthy!
Don’t be afraid of your highly porous hair! Myavana has all the answers to your questions and all the techniques needed to continuously have healthy, beautiful, highly porous hair. It’s just another area of expertise. We have done trial and error and now have the solution to your troubles. Need more information, send us an email at hello@myavana.com or download our app to speak with a healthy hair expert. Until next time curlfriends.