Need a little bit of help
in Low Porosity
Hello Curlies! :icon_smile:
I've read about porous hair and I'm still not 100% sure what type is mine. If any of you could help that would be great!
First of all, I very rarely heat style my hair (including blow drying). I've only straightened my hair a handful of times, curled it about 5 times, and blow dried also a handful of times. I've only dyed my hair twice (first time = highlights, second time = entire hair).
I have a lot of 2C thick, coarse wavy hair. It takes a long time to completely dry (about a day). It has shine and is resistant to heat styling (one of the reasons why I rarely did it, really no reason since my wavy hair would be back by the end of day, or less). I'm not sure about resistant to chemicals since I've only dyed mine twice, also because I have very dark hair and already have to up my dying time. It sort of resists from getting wet but I haven't particularly paid attention to this (but now I will since I just found out). BUT my hair gets frizzy with humid/rainy days (a sign of high porosity right?)
I hope one of you what's going on with my hair!
Thanks!
I've read about porous hair and I'm still not 100% sure what type is mine. If any of you could help that would be great!
First of all, I very rarely heat style my hair (including blow drying). I've only straightened my hair a handful of times, curled it about 5 times, and blow dried also a handful of times. I've only dyed my hair twice (first time = highlights, second time = entire hair).
I have a lot of 2C thick, coarse wavy hair. It takes a long time to completely dry (about a day). It has shine and is resistant to heat styling (one of the reasons why I rarely did it, really no reason since my wavy hair would be back by the end of day, or less). I'm not sure about resistant to chemicals since I've only dyed mine twice, also because I have very dark hair and already have to up my dying time. It sort of resists from getting wet but I haven't particularly paid attention to this (but now I will since I just found out). BUT my hair gets frizzy with humid/rainy days (a sign of high porosity right?)
I hope one of you what's going on with my hair!
Thanks!
2C, med-coarse, med. dense, normal elasticity, low porosity. Mod CG since 5/30/11
Routine:
Low-Poo: Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk
Co-Wash: Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut
RO/LI: TRESemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture
Gel: 3/4 Fantasia IC Hair Polisher Gel + 1/4 La Bella Lots of Curls
Spritz: AVG + LI w/water - 2/3 day hair
Treatments:
Conditioning: EVOO *started using on 8/14/11 on dry hair overnight, its looking good!*
Protein: homemade
:love7:Love: TTO, plop, pineapple
Routine:
Low-Poo: Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk
Co-Wash: Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut
RO/LI: TRESemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture
Gel: 3/4 Fantasia IC Hair Polisher Gel + 1/4 La Bella Lots of Curls
Spritz: AVG + LI w/water - 2/3 day hair
Treatments:
Conditioning: EVOO *started using on 8/14/11 on dry hair overnight, its looking good!*
Protein: homemade
:love7:Love: TTO, plop, pineapple
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Comments
While heat styling and chemicals can damage hair, some folks just have porous hair. Just by the drying time, it appears as if your hair is low porosity.
SE PA
HGs: Anything Sevi; Curly Kinks Satin Roots, Curlycue ReNew and Coil Jam; homemade FSG and okra gel; soap bars; UFD Curly Magic; Botanical Spirits Jellies, CJ Repair Me, Aloe Fix
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Here is the article: http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/curl-products/curlchemist-porosity-and-curly-hair
I don't know haha I'm too confused; the only reason I want to know is because some of my products have protein in it and if i DO have low porosity then it will just make it worse.
Routine:
Low-Poo: Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk
Co-Wash: Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut
RO/LI: TRESemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture
Gel: 3/4 Fantasia IC Hair Polisher Gel + 1/4 La Bella Lots of Curls
Spritz: AVG + LI w/water - 2/3 day hair
Treatments:
Conditioning: EVOO *started using on 8/14/11 on dry hair overnight, its looking good!*
Protein: homemade
:love7:Love: TTO, plop, pineapple
Fine hair and porous hair generally like/need protein. Just because your hair is low porosity, doesn't mean you need to stay away from protein. It's coarse hair that doesn't like protein. I do a PT at least once a week in the summer and 7-10 days in the winter. I use a lot of products that contain protein.
SE PA
HGs: Anything Sevi; Curly Kinks Satin Roots, Curlycue ReNew and Coil Jam; homemade FSG and okra gel; soap bars; UFD Curly Magic; Botanical Spirits Jellies, CJ Repair Me, Aloe Fix
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Routine:
Low-Poo: Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk
Co-Wash: Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut
RO/LI: TRESemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture
Gel: 3/4 Fantasia IC Hair Polisher Gel + 1/4 La Bella Lots of Curls
Spritz: AVG + LI w/water - 2/3 day hair
Treatments:
Conditioning: EVOO *started using on 8/14/11 on dry hair overnight, its looking good!*
Protein: homemade
:love7:Love: TTO, plop, pineapple
SE PA
HGs: Anything Sevi; Curly Kinks Satin Roots, Curlycue ReNew and Coil Jam; homemade FSG and okra gel; soap bars; UFD Curly Magic; Botanical Spirits Jellies, CJ Repair Me, Aloe Fix
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Routine:
Low-Poo: Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk
Co-Wash: Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut
RO/LI: TRESemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture
Gel: 3/4 Fantasia IC Hair Polisher Gel + 1/4 La Bella Lots of Curls
Spritz: AVG + LI w/water - 2/3 day hair
Treatments:
Conditioning: EVOO *started using on 8/14/11 on dry hair overnight, its looking good!*
Protein: homemade
:love7:Love: TTO, plop, pineapple