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What is hair porosity?
Hair porosity refers to how tightly your hair cuticle layer is bound. Putting it shorty, the more open the cuticles are, the higher porosity type your hair is, and at the same time the tighter the cuticles are bound to the hair shaft, the lower the porosity type. Hair with higher porosity absorb any substances applied to it in short time, unfortunately it loses moisture just as fast, that is why the hair care treatment applied should nourish the hair, but also seal the cuticles. Whereas, low porosity hair, thanks to the tightly bound cuticles, does not absorb hair care products easily which means the products partially remain on its surface.
Determining your hair type correctly is the first step to taking care of it the right way and selecting the most suitable hair products.
Low porosity hair
Smooth, shiny and flexible. On the other hand it’s very easy to weight it down and take away its volume. Those with low porosity hair do not struggle with unruly strands and hair frizz. They don’t have any problems in combing their hair, but even when they style it, their hair returns to the normal form very fast. To get it “ready to go out” all it needs is washing and drying. This hair type allows getting super glossy and shiny hair style. But you need to be careful to avoid weighting it down and making it flat.
Medium porosity hair
It can be wavy, but it’s not the only quality of medium porosity hair. Medium porosity hair combines the qualities of low and high porosity hair. It is neither too dry nor too coarse, but it isn’t particularly smooth either. It is usually quite easy to style. This type of hair can be frizzy, static and difficult to detangle. Its proper care should be based on products dedicated to medium porosity hair and thus please the owners of this type of hair with a beautiful and flawless hairstyle.
High porosity hair
Fragile, prone to damage, curling or simply curly. These are the usual qualities of high porosity hair. You can get high porosity hair naturally, but it happens that high porosity hair results from improper care, excessive styling, dying or bleaching. It is very often dry, lacking moisture, rough to the touch and dull. It may even seem damaged. It also has a high tendency to frizz, and combing it effectively requires a lot of patience. It is suitable for various types of styling, but its resistance to breaking or splitting ends is rather low, therefore protection and effective hydration are very important in its daily care.