How to Know Your Hair Porosity
How to Know Your Hair Porosity
Porosity refers to how much moisture your hair’s strands can absorb and hold. It all boils down to the cuticle, the hair’s outermost layer made up of thin, overlapping cells.
If your cuticle cells are tightly packed together, you most likely have low porosity locks, which means that each strand has a difficult time absorbing moisture naturally.
When your cuticle cells separate, it indicates that your locks have high porosity and absorb more moisture. There is no right or wrong porosity, but knowing your hair type allows you to optimize your care routine. Keep in mind that you can still look and feel your best as you learn about your locks with Lordhair’s premium hairpieces! Here’s how to correctly assess porosity and make smarter decisions about your locks.
Water Porosity Test
· Pour some room-temperature water into an empty glass. Take a drinking glass and fill it halfway. Ensure there’s enough water to see if a strand of hair floats or sinks. If the water is chilly, give it a few minutes to warm up to room temperature. If you don’t have a glass, consider using a tall and clear container, such as a large glass bowl.
· Place one strand in the glass. Use a comb or brush to remove some hair without ripening it out. Don’t worry if you don’t have a lot of loosened locks, the float test only requires one strand. Drop a single strand into the glass. Wash your hair using only dry shampoo to ensure there is no product buildup. If you’ve used many products to condition your locks, the findings of your float test may be influenced negatively.
· Keep an eye on your hair in the container and watch what happens. If your hair floats, it most likely has low porosity, which means that your cuticle cells are tight and cannot quickly absorb the water in the glass. High porosity hair will quickly absorb water and settle to the bottom of the glass. Medium porosity hair does not immediately absorb or reject water, causing it to fall slowly. The float test is not always conclusive.
Spritz Test
If you do not wish to take the float test, spray your hair with water. If you don’t have time for a full float test, spritz some water on your locks. As a general rule, low-porosity will not absorb any water immediately, allowing droplets to linger on top of the hair. However, high-porosity will instantly absorb the water. Medium porosity hair lies somewhere in the center, absorbing water at a moderate rate.
Low-porosity
Heat can make low-porosity locks easier to condition. When applying deep conditioner to your locks, use a dryer or a heat cap. If you don’t want to go through those extra procedures, try conditioning your hair in the shower with warm water. If there is greater heat, low-porosity hair will have an easier time absorbing conditioners.
Heat causes the cuticle cells to split, allowing them to absorb more conditioner. Invest in natural, lightweight products for washing and conditioning low-porosity hair. Buy shampoos, conditioners, and other products with natural oils such as grape seed, argan, and almond. These oils naturally add moisture to low-porosity locks, helping to condition them more efficiently.
Medium-Porosity
For medium porosity hair, use a mixture of hydrating and strengthening products. If you have medium porosity hair, you don’t need to change your hair care routine. Keep your hair products well-balanced, with an equal number of conditioners and protein-rich strengthening solutions.
High-Porosity
If your hair has a high porosity, buy a selection of hydrating products. Purchase a variety of goods, ranging from conditioning butter to moisturizing hair cream. When shopping for fresh shampoo and conditioner, seek brands containing coconut oil. Aloe Vera gel is another excellent hydrating product to apply to your hair. Choose protein-rich products to strengthen your high-porosity hair.
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