What porosity is my hair?

If your fingers move easily up the strand and it feels dense and hard, you have low porosity hair. If it feels smooth, you have normal porosity hair. And if the strand feels rough or dry or it breaks, you have high porosity hair.

How do you know what porosity your hair is?

Determining Hair Porosity

The Float Test: Take a couple of strands of hair from your comb or brush and drop them into a bowl of water. Let them sit for 2-4 minutes. If your hair floats, you have low porosity. If it sinks, you have high porosity.

Is my 4c hair low or high porosity?

1- The Float Test

Take some strands of hair from your comb or brush and put them in a bowl of water. Let them sit for two to four minutes. If the hair floats, it has low porosity. If the hair gradually sinks, it has normal porosity, but if it sinks instantly, the hair is high porosity.

Do I have high or low porosity hair?

You can also test your porosity level by running a finger down a strand of your hair. Low porosity hair will feel smooth, whereas high porosity hair will feel rough and bumpy because the cuticles are open.

What low porosity hair looks like?

Hair that floats to the top for a while before sinking toward the bottom of the glass likely has low porosity. Hair that floats somewhere near the middle of the glass likely has medium porosity. Hair that sinks to the bottom of the glass fairly quickly is typically more porous.

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Is low porosity hair frizzy?

It often looks and feels dry. It tends to frizz. It dries quickly. It easily takes on color, even colorants added to shampoos, and such.

What high porosity hair looks like?

"The cuticle is the outermost layer of the hair. If the hair has high porosity, that means that the cuticle is open and rough. Under a microscope, a healthy strand of hair with low or medium porosity will look like the smooth skin on a snake's back. However, high porosity hair would look more like a Christmas tree."

Does low porosity hair dry fast?

Because thin hair will naturally dry much faster than thick hair, especially if it's short. If your hair dries quickly, you have low porosity hair. Because low porosity naturally repels water, it dries faster. Often drying so quickly, you can see it shrinking and drying in just a few minutes.

Is high porosity hair good?

If you have high porosity hair, it means that water, oils, and other types of products can be easily absorbed by your hair, but because your hair is highly porous, it may not be able to retain moisture as well as other types of hair.

Is low porosity hair good?

Low Porosity Hair Can Look and Feel Its Best

And there you have it — low porosity hair isn't as bad as you think. Thanks to fewer pores on its cuticles, it's the closest thing to undamaged hair fibers (aka relatively healthy hair) and can do well on a low-maintenance routine.

What type of porosity is 4c hair?

High porosity 4c hair

It has gaps and holes in its cuticle layers which lets too much moisture in and out of your hair. Meaning it is prone to frizz and tangling in humid weather and therefore more likely to break or damage. It dries very fast, which means you lose a lot of moisture.

Is sulfate good for low porosity hair?

You can definitely use sulphate shampoos on low porosity hair. Sulphates are great at removing the type of debris that other cleansers leave behind. They'll pick up a lot of the product residue these alternatives miss, as well as more of the usual stuff like dirt, sweat, sebum and pollutants.

Does high porosity hair dry fast?

Your Hair Dries Quickly After a Wash

That's one of the hallmark signs of high porosity hair. The porous nature of the strands lets the water enter the hair shaft more easily, but it also quickly escapes so it takes less time for hair to dry.

Does low porosity hair need protein?

Low porosity hair does not need protein as it already carries a lot of its own natural protein called Keratin. Low porosity hair is very protein sensitive so it's best to stay away from products containing protein as it could make your hair feel very brittle and hard.

Does high porosity hair need protein?

High porosity hair also needs lots of protein. "High porosity hair usually needs more protein or oil to help seal in moisture. Some conditioners have more protein in them, so look for conditioners with keratin, wheat, or silk protein for added strength," she explains.

Does high porosity hair like coconut oil?

"Hair with high porosity means that the cuticles are open allowing moisture to flow in and out of the strand (sometimes too fast)." Coconut oil is actually great for high porosity hair as it prevents water from flooding into the strands too quickly.

How often should you shampoo high porosity hair?

On WASH DAY (Weekly or Bi-Weekly) after washing your hair with a moisturizing and clarifying shampoo, DEEP CONDITION for 15-30 minutes with heat and rinse with cold water to help seal your cuticles thus sealing in your moisture. Style and Protect your style as needed.

Does high porosity hair need heat?

Only use low heat or air dry.

Frédéric Fekkai, founder and CEO of FEKKAI Brands, agrees: "For high porosity hair, you should use low heat, so therefore best to let hair air dry."

Is rice water good for low porosity hair?

Rice water is good for low porosity hair as long as it's used in moderation to avoid protein overload. Low Porosity hair has cuticles that are tightly packed and overlap each other making it harder for water and other elements such as the rice protein to penetrate the hair shaft.

Is leave in conditioner good for low porosity hair?

Does Low Porosity Hair Need Leave-in Conditioner? Yes, low porosity hair definitely needs a leave-in conditioner. The treatments prior to the leave-in open up your cuticles enough to deposit the goodness from conditioners into your hair.

How often should I moisturize my low porosity hair?

How often should you moisturize low porosity hair? The simple answer is that you should moisturize low porosity hair whenever it feels dry. Usually, a couple of times a week works for extra-dry hair. For everyone else, once a week should do the trick.

Is low porosity hair better than high porosity?

Low porosity hair has a tightly bound cuticle layer, making it difficult for moisture to penetrate (but also difficult for moisture to escape, once it's in your hair.) On the other hand, high porosity hair has gaps and holes in the cuticle, allowing moisture to easily pass in and out.

Is Steaming good for high porosity hair?

Use a deep conditioning treatment while steaming, to help the hair lock in moisture. Steam treatments will make high porosity hair smoother, softer, and shinier.