Curly Hair Porosity

Especially when you re starting the curly girl method when most people start their curly journey they frantically try to determine what curly type they have.
Curly hair porosity. Most tests of. Hair porosity in the curly world seems to be such a confusing topic with lots of misinformation being shared. The curlicues that pop up on my forehead the ringlets sandwiched next to each ear the whole shebang. Learning how to handle your curly hair is quite the journey from curl typing to learning about ingredients the amount of information out there can be overwhelming.
So i created this guide to help you finally understand your hair s porosity. The hair s ability to absorb and retain moisture. Confused about hair porosity. For most porosity is genetic but it can also be affected by external factors such as exposure heat treatments and chemical processing.
The hair must be washed with a sulfate free shampoo. Beginners guide to hair porosity. The curlier the hair is the more breaks you have in the smoothness of the surface so the porosity is invariably increased. Curly girls find that highly porous curls are damaged by chemical treatments heat or styling.
Curly hair has a tendency to be naturally higher in porosity than straight hair. This is because the spirals in the helical configuration of the curls create areas where individual cuticle scales are raised slightly away from the longitudinal axis of the hair. But there s nothing quite as misunderstood or confusing as hair porosity. How to test the porosity of your curls.
External factors such as chemical treatments processing heat and outside exposure can change your porosity levels but it can also be genetic. The cuticle either has gaps or is unable to close adequately making it easy for moisture to escape. I love love love my curly hair like take a million selfies write a poem kind of love. A tight cuticle means your hair is relucant to absorb moisture and is low porosity.
If you re somewhere in the middle you are normal porosity. This is determined by the cuticle layer outer layer of hair which allows moisture and oils to pass in and out. Well it s just how able your hair is to absorb moisture which is affected by the cuticle structure. Why it matters what you need to know the curly community has been talking about porosity for ages.
April 3 2018. Having an idea of your hair s porosity makes it easier to determine. I myself was confused about it for a long time but after a lot of research i finally understand it. A raised cuticle means your hair easily absorbs moisture and is high porosity.
Porosity refers to how well your hair is able to absorb and hold moisture. But unless you re a stylist or colorist you probably don t know the ins and outs of the term or why it even matters. It is affected by the flexible outer hair layer called the cuticle which determines how easily moisture and oils pass in and out of your hair.