Good day Ladies, Happy new month. How is the kink,curl and coily journey going?
Last week, we discussed the hair type and the hair porosity as things to consider when creating a hair regimen. The hair porosity will be concluded this week.
HIGH POROSITY
High porosity indicates that cuticles are either largely raised or damaged thus allowing moisture in and out of the hair easily. High porosity hair absorbs about 20% moisture than the normal porosity hair but loses a lot of moisture thus making the dry/ frizz, dull and with a greater risk of breakage.
SIGNS OF HIGH POROSITY:
1.Easily absorbs moisture and dries quickly
2.Takes on dye and hair colour very easily.
3.Due to the raised cuticles, high porosity hair feels rough
4.It appears dull without shine
5.Hair breaks easily,
It is important to note that low and normal hair porosity can become high if care is not taken.
CAUSES OF HIGH POROSITY:
1.Excess combing and brushing of the hair; this can cause damaged cuticles
2.Rough manipulation during wash
3.Unhealthy hair color/dye and unhealthy hair care products that have got chemicals.
4.The use of blow dryers,flat irons
TIPS FOR HIGH POROSITY HAIR:
1.Use acidic rinse like ACV or fermented rice water rinse to help smoothen the cuticles.
2.Wash and rinse hair with cold water as this will help smoothen the cuticles
3.Light protein treatments is advised atleast once in every 2-3 weeks...Heavy protein treatment should be once in 6 -7weeks(weekly heavy moisturizing dc like the avocado dc shouldn't be overlooked)
4. An oil-prepoo(we shall discuss this afterwards) before wash is also advised
5.The use of rich heavy creams and butters in sealing in moisture is advised
6.The use of heavy oils is also advised
7.The use of aloe vera is advised as well
HOW TO TEST YOUR HAIR POROSITY:
Our hair porosity can be tested either by the Float test method or the Observation method.
1.FLOAT TEST METHOD:
High porosity indicates that cuticles are either largely raised or damaged thus allowing moisture in and out of the hair easily. High porosity hair absorbs about 20% moisture than the normal porosity hair but loses a lot of moisture thus making the dry/ frizz, dull and with a greater risk of breakage.
SIGNS OF HIGH POROSITY:
1.Easily absorbs moisture and dries quickly
2.Takes on dye and hair colour very easily.
3.Due to the raised cuticles, high porosity hair feels rough
4.It appears dull without shine
5.Hair breaks easily,
It is important to note that low and normal hair porosity can become high if care is not taken.
CAUSES OF HIGH POROSITY:
1.Excess combing and brushing of the hair; this can cause damaged cuticles
2.Rough manipulation during wash
3.Unhealthy hair color/dye and unhealthy hair care products that have got chemicals.
4.The use of blow dryers,flat irons
TIPS FOR HIGH POROSITY HAIR:
1.Use acidic rinse like ACV or fermented rice water rinse to help smoothen the cuticles.
2.Wash and rinse hair with cold water as this will help smoothen the cuticles
3.Light protein treatments is advised atleast once in every 2-3 weeks...Heavy protein treatment should be once in 6 -7weeks(weekly heavy moisturizing dc like the avocado dc shouldn't be overlooked)
4. An oil-prepoo(we shall discuss this afterwards) before wash is also advised
5.The use of rich heavy creams and butters in sealing in moisture is advised
6.The use of heavy oils is also advised
7.The use of aloe vera is advised as well
HOW TO TEST YOUR HAIR POROSITY:
Our hair porosity can be tested either by the Float test method or the Observation method.
1.FLOAT TEST METHOD:
1.Take a strand of your clean hair without products applied and drop it in a glass of water.
2.Watch hair movement:
A.If hair sinks quickly within minutes=HIGH POROSITY
B.If hair didn't sink at all but floats=LOW POROSITY
C.If hair sinks gradually after a while=NORMAL POROSITY
2.OBSERVATION METHOD:
This method proves more assuring in determining our hair porosity.In this process, you will need to observe your hair reaction to certain regimen and products .These observations include;
i).How your hair reacts to protein and moisture treatments and products?
ii)How fast or slow your hair soaks/absorbs moist?
iii)How fast or slow your hair loses moisture
iv)How hair feels after applying certain leave-in conditioners
v)How well hair responds to color/dye
The result of this observation method takes a bit longer but its pretty the best way to really discover your unique personality.
Above all,it's important to know that the different hair types and porosity require different care so what works for Naturalista A will not necessarily work for Naturalista B, what matters most is paying attention to your hair and adjusting its regimen according to your hair needs and feel. In addition,the place of hot oil treatment (also to be discussed afterwards)shouldn't be overlooked
EXAMPLES OF LIGHT OIL:
1.Grape seed oil
2)Jojoba oil
3)Argan oil
EXAMPLES OF HEAVY OIL:
1)Castor oil
2)Olive oil
3)Avocado oil
*excerpts from Natural Hair Babes
1.Grape seed oil
2)Jojoba oil
3)Argan oil
EXAMPLES OF HEAVY OIL:
1)Castor oil
2)Olive oil
3)Avocado oil
*excerpts from Natural Hair Babes
Have a lovely hair week as always Ladies
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