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WHAT'S YOUR HAIR TYPE?

  • Writer: Lady T
    Lady T
  • Mar 15, 2021
  • 4 min read

Updated: Jul 25, 2021

I recently made this little video as an experimental and educational video only. This is a short and educational video intended for educational purposes only. This is my very first video and I know it could have been better but I just wanted to give an example of how easy it is to make a video for free. It was pretty fun making it to may I add!!! Happy watching!!! P.S. sorry for the bad quality and the poor choice of coloring for some of my text. As I stated, it was free to make so you get what they offer. Just have fun with it!!! For the full article on Hair Porosity, my article is below.



🚨🚨🚨 What is your hair's porosity ? 🚨🚨🚨


Hair porosity simply refers to your hair's ability to absorb and retain moisture, and here are three ways to determine where your hair falls on the porosity scale: low, medium and high.


The Float Test


  1. The Float Test: Take some strands of your hair from your brush or comb, make sure it's Let it sit for a few minutes. If your hair floats after the time is up, then you have low porosity hair. If it floats to the middle then you have medium porosity hair, if it floats to the bottom then you have high porosity hair.

  2. The Strand Test: Take a strand of your hair and put it in between your fingers and slide your fingers upward towards your scalp, if you feel bumps along the strands of your hair then clean your hair. (Hair products can alter your results) Drop the hair into a cup or bowl if you have high porosity hair. If you have a smooth shaft then your cuticle is bound tight and you have low porosity hair.

  3. The Spray Bottle Test: Take a small section of your hair and spray it with water. Watch closely. If the water beads up on your hair, then you have low porosity hair. If your hair immediately absorbs the water then you have high porosity hair. If the water sits on your hair for a minute before absorbing then you have medium porosity hair.

Be sure to take some time and determine which porosity

category your hair falls into before wasting a lot of money and buying products that you THINK will work. Now continue to read for some great tips on how to care for each type of hair.


Low Porosity Hair means your hair is resistant to moisture which may also mean, getting moisture into your hair is a job in itself. Good thing is though, once it's in you can rest assured a little as you won't have to worry about your hair drying out easily. C


on to having low porosity hair also means that your hair is prone to build up. Especially from products that are rich in protein.


What to use:

  • Protein-free daily conditioners and moisturizers. These should also have humectants (moisture attracting products such as honey or glycerin).

  • Moisture -rich products such as jojoba oils, shea-butter, coconut oil, or mineral oil.

  • Liquid based products or products that are lighter in texture help prevent product build up.


Medium Porosity Hair Is when your hair has a loser cuticle layer which allows for a more steady and moderate flow of moisture to and from your hair. Medium porosity hair is great at retaining chemicals such as hair dyes and styling chemicals. That's means you need to be cautious on what you are putting in your hair. Frequent use of these chemicals can slowly INCREASE the porosity of your hair making it more difficult to maintain such styles and treatments.


What to use:




  • Stay away from a daily protein regimen. Instead, PERIODICALLY treat your hair with a protein product.

  • Avoid overuse of styling products.

  • Avoid regullarly blow drying, curling, straightening, and coloring your hair.

  • Protect it from the harmful weather conditions s much as possible.

  • Use non-penetrating oils as they have larger particles and they work on the surface of the hair by smoothing and softening the hair.

  • Regeneration of Medium porosity hair should be based around oils and silicones 9be careful with the silicones as they work in different ways for different hair types).

High Porosity Hair Means your hair has gaps and holes in the hair cuticle. This means that moisture passes through quickly in and out. This can lead to frizz tangle in the humid weather and extreme dryness in the dry weather. You want to be very careful on the type of activities you do such as swimming because this can lead to breakage.



What to use:



  • Anti-humectants will seal your cuticles and prevent your hair from absorbing to much moisture. Especially when it's humid out.

  • Raw shea-butter, coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, and palm oil are all great for acheiveing this goal.

  • Leave-in conditioners and moisturizers are great for providing your hair with moisture throughout the day but you also want to use a sealer such as Avacado oil to retain the moisture and prevent dryness.



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