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About the porosity

2664 Views Posted on: May 15th 2021
 

Porosity is the subject of concern for people who wish to have a beautiful and healthy hair.

This is a theme that comes up regularly in the world of curly hair, relayed on social networks, blogs, on the web, at the hairdresser’s or even among friends. Having a porosity close to ‘normal’ is the goal of all those who have made their hair a priority.

No one is born with highly porous hair, the hair reaches this stage as a result of various treatments such as frequent coloring, drying and straightening with high heat appliances.

Let’s talk about theoretical porosity and ‘real life’ porosity, let’s get out of preconceived ideas and decipher the phenomenon together.

Are you ready Curlys?

 

 

  

 

What is porosity?

 

‘A good treatment conditions your hair, making it healthier and therefore more beautiful.’

 

Porosity is the hair’s ability to naturally absorb and retain moisture. All hair types are concerned, straight, wavy, curly, frizzy, colored, and all others are positioned according to a level of porosity. This porosity is often linked to the health of your hair.

The purpose of a hair care product is to help you regain healthy hair, i.e. hair with normal porosity, hair that retains moisture and dries properly. The application of regular care and adapted to your hair type helps to keep it healthy.

 

 

 

  

Why worry about porosity?

 

Being aware of your porosity type makes it easier to make decisions about your hair care composition. A combination that you design based on the goals and results you want to achieve.

Knowing your hair type and porosity stage is a great help when it comes to choosing a particular treatment or product. Don’t neglect it any more, but please don’t make it an obsession.

Discovering its porosity is quite simple, you can do the test right now!

 

 

    

 

Porous hair, a little, a lot, crazy? Take the TEST!

 

The image above shows the result of the test.

A few explanations before proceeding with the test are necessary for you to have the most reliable result.

Yes, you will then be able to define the treatments that will be the most suitable for your hair type.

 

Materials needed:

A clear glass filled with water at room temperature, see illustration.

 

Follow these steps:

1. Take a strand of natural hair, that is to say without any care, washed and dried.
2. Place the hair strand on top of the water in your clear glass.
3. Leave on for a maximum of 5 minutes without doing anything.
4. Observe the position of the hair strand in the glass.

 

Don’t worry if the porosity of your hair is not ‘normal’, this test remains a basis and not a fatality. Your porosity can be improved by applying the right care to your dream hair.

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

    

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Moving from theory to learning

There are no set rules when it comes to hair care. Fortunately, it’s up to you to define them and be flexible enough to adapt to your hair’s evolution.

Yes, a hair is not fixed, it changes, grows, improves like you. Yesterday’s needs will not necessarily be tomorrow’s needs.

We all want our hair to be healthy, so the level of porosity is a component to consider.

Learn to observe the evolution of your hair type by doing regular practical tests.

The theoretical porosity of your hair does not guarantee the result of the care you will apply to it, in the same way that your best friend’s or your mother’s hair routine will not be the right choice for you.

The porosity of your hair can change over time, improving or deteriorating depending on the care and treatments you use.

Moreover, the result of your care also depends on 

    • The surrounding climate
    • Your diet
    • Your lifestyle

 

 

 

  

Consider the porosity of your hair as a variable factor. Unfortunately, a miracle product that will do everything for your type of hair porosity does not yet exist.

So you will need to vary your routine by taking into account:

    • Your hair type (straight, curly, frizzy, etc.)
    • The evolution of the porosity of your hair,
    • The environment (dry, wet, etc.)
    • All of your care and treatment
    • The time you wanted to spend
    • The available budget

Butters and vegetable oils for natural skin care as well as cosmetics with active ingredients are both good options.

Finding a single product or line that meets all your hair’s needs is rare. You’ll have to mix and match and watch the results.

It’s up to you to make the choice that is in line with your values, the time you want to spend and your budget.

 

 

 

 

  

Tutorial to help you

 

Here are a few videos on this subject that we invite you to watch.

 

Nappy Hair: qu'est-ce que la porosité des cheveux?

o    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYKs1sMwUnc

 

ROOD ORGANICS : COMMENT DÉTERMINER SA POROSITÉ ET MIEUX PRENDRE SOIN DE SES CHEVEUX?

o    https://youtu.be/6BQNf3Is8Lg

 

Jesuismodeste : Cheveux Secs, Cassants ? Teste ta POROSITÉ !

 

 

 

 

 

   

Summary of ‘theoretical’ porosity

 

 

Low porosity

Normal porosity

High porosity

 

Result of the porosity test of your hair

 

 

Hair close to the surface of the glass.

 

 

Hair towards the center of the glass.

 

Hair at the bottom of the glass.

 

Frequent symptoms

 

 

Very dry hair.

The colorings, the care do not take.

 

 

The hair is easy to maintain, healthy and well cared for.

 

 

Moisture and care go in, but come right out. The sign of damaged, dry or brittle hair.

 

 

Appearance of hair cuticles

 

 

Closed scales

 

Semi-open scales

 

Very open scales

 

Reaction to hair care

 

They penetrate little or not in the hair.

 

They naturally penetrate well and stay in the hair.

 

 

They penetrate well, but do not stay in the hair.

 

 

Purpose of your treatment

 

  • Open the scales of the hair to let the care of.
  • Use basic treatments that restore your PH and open the scales.

 

 

Keep them healthy. Use moisturizing and nourishing treatments.

 

To close (seal) the scales after the application of a hair product.

 

 

Preferred care

 

 

Moisturizing and nourishing care FOR ALL!

 

 

Light and penetrating oils such as Canary melon oil, papaya oil or avocado oil.

 

 

 

  • All treatments are suitable, moisturizing masks as well as nourishing oil baths or butters.
  • Shea butter, black cumin oil, papaya oil or coconut oil, for example.

 

 

Protein care,

acidic solutions such as aloe vera gel, cider vinegar or lemon rinse.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

   

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Marlene for MyCurlAndMe.ch

 

 
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