Hair Porosity 101 | COMBAT DRY HAIR with Knowledge
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- If your hair doesn't retain moisture, it may not be a product problem. Perhaps it's a porosity problem. This video will go through hair porosity and density tests. I'll give tips on building your hair regimen, and look at hair thickness and density.
Knowing if your hair is high porosity, low porosity, and the density can be the key factors in deciding your hair regimen, wash routine, and which products to buy. If you want long healthy hair, this knowledge can help you get there. This research has been eye opening for me and I'll definitely be taking a closer look at my own hair regimen and changing things based on what I've found out.
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My hair gets dry sooo quickly. Im embarrassed to say I haven't taken care of my hair properly. Your videos are very helpful.
You lucky women:)
I once got a deva curl cut. I mentioned to the stylist that my hair was low porosity and her reply was “it doesn’t look damaged to me.” Uh thanks, that’s not what I said.
🤦🏾♀️ lol
Nerdy indeed. These are the things I wish my mom would have taught me. I love it. Super Informal
You did an awesome job. You presented it like a documentary. so clear and concise.
Thank you so much!!!
OMG this is the most informative video. I finally what hair type I have. I have low pros, thin strand, high density hair
I have a very high appreciation for how nerdy informative and fact based this video is. All while maintaining a very true and authentic feel of the African American culture throughout its duration.
So glad to see you doing hair vids again!
🥰 I’m glad to be back!!
I have low porosity hair. This past Sunday, I washed my hair in the shower with shampoo, but I did not condition, deep condition, or use a leave in. As my hair was air-drying, I just plaited it in large sections. It is now Wednesday, and my hair still feels okay, and I've been sleeping on cotton pillowcases without a scarf or bonnet. I tried this experiment, because, like you, I have scalp issues (seborrhea and psoriasis). Since trying this method, my scalp has been able to breath and has 95% less inflammation. I live in a very humid climate, and I think humidity, oils, and other heavy hair products, coupled with not washing my hair frequently enough, led to the inflammation on my scalp. I'm going to continue some variation of the less is more method moving forward, with hopes that it will keep down the inflammation on my scalp.
I found less was more when dealing with my scalp as well. Nizoral shampoo has been the ONLY thing that lasts long enough between washes. I did a whole video about healing me scalp. It’s been a LIFE SAVER. I hope you give it a try and it works for you too.
@@LaToyaEbonyHair I watched that video, but I have yet to buy me some of that Nizoral. On my next trip out the house, I'm gonna look for that. Thank you for the reminder girlie!❤
Omg, you are my hair twin, where have you been all my life?!, Lol😁(I know, i know....no 2 heads of hair are exactly the same, but you are the closest that I've found so far). I love your videos and look forward to more. I'm a new subbie now.❤ edit: btw, I am low porosity!
I was just saying how my hair always feels dry since it's low porosity and medium to high density. This is Gold. Thank you !!!
Thank you so much. You come out very powerful and with information. Carry on we are here waiting for miracles for our hairs.
I found your page today. I've watched a few videos and I'm liking it! One thing though. Lots of natural hair videos and pages misrepresent the hair float test. Very few of us seem to know about water surface tension. This is what allows leaves and insects to float on top of the water. To do this test correctly the hair has to be submerged to break to surface layer. If this step is skips the results will be flawed.
I have low porosity hair! That trick with the baking soda I am curious about! It make me wonder how to Achieve high porosity with my hair! I love how you explain things. I came over to your channel because Jenn Jackson recommended looking at your channel for description of different hair types, the Lois. I am a new subscriber as well!
Oh, I love Jenn!! I’m happy to have you join me as well. 🥰 Baking soda will open up the hair cuticle, but beware. Too much too often can lead to friction and breakage.
“My edges are in rehab” 😂😂
Hang in there mine were a few years ago but I am so careful with my edges now.
This was so helpful for a newbie wear my hair naturally curly woman such as myself! 🤩
All my life am a shamed to say I never looked after my hair, I almost given up convincing myself my hair doesn't grow so I was constantly wearing weaves or canrow my hair. Watching your videos has really opened up my eyes. I believe my hair is high porosity after a wash it shrinks dries up and is very wirey am I right by saying is high porosity hair? And if it is what can I do to help it thrive let me know please thank you.
The baking soda test was vey interesting and insightful! Thank you
Hello! Very informative video! My hair is 4c with both high density and porosity. Sometimes I have problems keeping it moisturized.
She's a genius!!😍
This video is awesome! I remember doing the porosity test the first time I went natural back in 2013, but I didn't understand what it meant, nor did I cleanse the test-hair with ACV first. I went back to the creamy crack in 2016, but BC'd it again a couple weeks ago because I just hated having to depend on a hair dresser especially during this pandemic (I tried giving myself a perm, but it did not take).
Anyway, I tried the test again following your steps and 12 hours later, my hair is still floating on top of the water. 😆 Now I know for sure what kind of hair I have and there are so many more natural hair videos and blogs now than there were in 2013 (also I was overseas in an Asian country and didn't have anyone around me to help me). I'm gonna try this again and see if I can get my hair to it's full potential.
Thank you, @LaToya Ebony!
That’s amazing! You are so welcome!! Congratulations on the big chop! 🎉
This information is very useful. Thanks.
Im over here pulling strands out of my head trying to find out mine 😭😂
lol just use the hair that may be left over from your comb.
Yes pleaseeee I need guidance. Im working with Low porosity and highly dense hair. And on top of that, new to natural hair. Just chopped off all texturized hair
Your video provided the info in a precise, concise, and easily comprehensible! format✊🏾
Thank you so much. I really appreciate that. Really.
I also love your personality
I need help growing out my edges 😩 i love ur videos, their so helpful. 😀
Another winner 👍🏽
My hair is high porosity and high density hair. What test can I use to find out the ph balance of hair. I love your videos by the way. There is so much content on UA-cam.... and hard to manage through at times. I’m glad I finally found someone that has my hair type and is knowledgeable. Next I can create a better hair regiment. Thank you
I thought my hair was low porosity when i did the float test, when I did the strand test it felt medium. However, my hair dries very quickly but moisture takes long to get into it. I'm not sure where on the porosity scale my hair fall.
Thanks so much for this info. Now found out my hair is low porosity after doing those same test you did. Now I just need to get the right products to take care of my hair because it has really gotten thin and i am experiencing some breakage.
Yes, knowing your porosity is so important. Your hair could be dry or dehydrated...I’d try steaming it or sitting under a dryers with a cap to open the cuticle.
@@LaToyaEbonyHair Thanks 😊
Thank u for the information
You’re welcome!
Thank you for recommending this video for me today, very interestingggggg ( read that in a mad scientist voice😁). My take away is to embrace my greys and stay away from dying my hair. I think that's why I am losing my density aka high porosity. I think I get it...I think.
Ahhhh 👏🏾👏🏾 Yeah coloring hair can definitely thin it out. I’m glad you’ve figured it out! 💕
Hi. I think we have a similar hair type. Also, my hair is low porosity (per your question). Thanks for this video.
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The apple cider vinegar to close the cuticles.Is that something you do after a wash?Or before??
Im loving these videos... Kinda reminds me of the early Kimmaytube videos i used to watch when i 1st went natural in 2010 but updated. And my hair is definitely low porosity.... This is what I was talkin bout in that other video and why i train my hair. But this video is definitely eye opening... Great job!
Oh I remember her!! She was awesome. I think she comes back on and off.
When you say you train your hair, what do you mean? The porosity?
@@LaToyaEbonyHair Heat Training is basically, a mild form of heat damage. I blow and straighten my hair a few times a year to slightly relax my curl pattern and make it more porous so it can absorb water and product better. It takes the more coarse parts of my hair from a 4b/c to 4A and the rest from 4a to 3c/b... I do this maybe 4-5 times over a year. Once it gets to that point i blow/straighten my length less frequently, to maybe once or twice a year, and only focus on my roots. But i have fucked it once... Lol When i got a new flat iron and had the heat too high, about 2 and a half years ago lol.. So i let it grow out and started again. Cuts my wash and style down from 4 hours to 2 and i use half the product... When done right it works well for me!
Can you expound on the baking soda and what that means for your hair care regimen as a naturalista? How are you planning to incorporate what you learned about how your hair behaves when baking soda is introduced to it moving forward?
Ok so this is the 3rd time I am watching this because I wanted to get it right, I have low porosity hair with Med density, Also I am almost completely grey, ( not because of age it's genetic, (if that's a thing), I have been grey since I was 16) I have always loved me grey but because of pressure I have dyed it over the years. However I am not embracing it once again and loving it the way I should. As I mention before I took my locs out after 10 yrs and trying to get into a hair routine and using the correct products. I love your videos and I appreciate your time. If you could give me one thing that may help me and my greys I would appreciate it. Thank you. Blessings
I’d definitely have to do more research on grey hair as the missing pigment makes the hair a lot more vulnerable to environmental factors like the sun. Moisturizing it is going to be really important and maybe even think about finding products with UV protection or wearing more hat outdoors. I recommend doing a bit more research online to see if you can find gentle shampoos/conditioners that will work better for getting hair...a lot of times the texture can change. I hope this is a good starting point for you.
@@LaToyaEbonyHair yes it is, thank you so much ❤
This is awesome ! But I think I have medium porosity hair. When I did the hair in water test, the hair stayed floating in the middle of the water. I don’t know what it means for me.
I this experiment was great
So...if we have low porosity hair, should we shampoo and then rinse with baking soda to make it alkaline/porous, and then condition??
LaToya, I did the glass of water test to test my hair porosity. It came back that my hair is low porosity because even an hour later my hair was floating on the top of the water. I even cleansed it with ACV then did the porosity test again to double check. However, if I stick the strands of hair in the water it floats to the bottom. If I simply lay it on top of the water it floats. Im just confused because mr hair doesn’t feel like it’s low porosity when I wet it because it gets saturated with water pretty easily. It also seems to hold the moisture pretty well by not getting dry feeling too easily. What else can I do to test and find out what the porosity my hair is please? Thanks 💕
You broke the surface tension of the water and the hair sunk? That means you have high porosity hair. Look up water surface tension and it will make sense.
i need to know how to take care of my low porosity hair. thanks
I’m working on a new routine. It’s just gonna take some time for me to get one that works.
Great video I have combination hair if there is such thing:)😂
Okay, I'm confused now. I just watched your video on 'L.O.I.S.' where you said your hair was _LOW Porosity_ but here you're saying that MOST of your hair is _HIGH Porosity._ So are you saying you were wrong? Which porosity is yours. I am on _the Hunt_ to CHANGE MY hair regimen because it appears I've gone from being 'High Porosity' to being 'Low Porosity' now that I am an older _Salt N Pepper_ 4C Sister. So I'm trying to RE-research everything I researched back well BEFORE COVID.
Timestamp 1:30 my hair is LOW porosity naturally. In the past, chemical treatments like relaxers changed my hair to high porosity. Hair porosity can change depending on how you care for it and what you do to it. ❤️
gotta wait until my braids are out before I can figure any of this stuff out >.
Hi. My hair is low porosity. So is it ok to start putting baking soda and water on my hair when adding products?
If I were you, I’d research a bit more. Any product, natural or not, can be reactive - especially mixing it with other products. Though it opens the cuticle, I’d experiment with different things to close the cuticle up again. Just be careful mixing too many products without knowing what chemicals are being mixed. I hope that helps a little.
liseg89 just to promote hair growth. I’m trying many different methods here.
This was great sis...my porosity depends on the section of my hair lol
Oh really?! How do you deal with that?
LaToya Ebony it’s definitely annoying, and I have to treat my sections differently. When I wash I make sure I give it sometime before applying the shampoo so that my cuticles open more for my lower porosity areas (back and perimeter). And I start from the back when applying product so that it has more time to absorb what it will allow in. I have 3b- tightly coiled 4c in the back, 4c around the perimeter and 2b-4b in the crown and front of my head. It can be hard with the 2’s because they will end up longer than the back and sides and won’t let my hair look uniformed 🥺. Some parts are like a shaggy dog and some like a curly poodle lol. When I first transitioned, I kept cutting off the top because I thought they were still relaxed ends. But after seeing other women online, I learned that that part of my head is just more wavy
I have low porosity hair and I just did the big chop and I don't know what products to use. I feel like my hair would never grow back because of how dry my hair gets no matter what products I use 😭😭😭
I have a regimen playlist that’s full of how-to content. Natural hair typically feels “dry” yet sometimes it’s just the learning curve. I hope my videos help you understand. ❤️
I have a combination of low and high porosity.
Help low porosity hair that stops growing after so many inches
I have long hair but I can't tell witch type of hair I have🙄😒
I have low porosity hair and high density in my hair and low density in front my hair and back
Wow, you’re the second person to say that. Do you treat each section of your hair differently?
Is both your shower head turned on
Yes. My husband set it up. Never touched that thing. Lol
and what is my hair porosity?? coz my hair dries really fast with no products in it but it takes days for it to dry if i apply products like leave in and styling products..😒😒 really gives me a hard time to tel the porosity of my hair.
Have you done any of the tests after washing your hair?
@@LaToyaEbonyHair waooo thanks a lot for replying.. was really just trying out my luck coz this video was uploaded about a month ago..
yeah every time i do the test my hair just floats not even near the middle it's always at the top. i ges am low porosity based on that... but i just don't understand why it dries really fast without products😒😒
low porosity, high density
I don't know what. My hair is
Have you done any of the tests?