Honey Vera: Do you know the POROSITY of your hair?

Hey Honey Verans! Lets talk about porosity, it is the ability of your hair to absorb moisture and is determined by the state hair cuticle. The porosity is a critical factor to determine the importance curly hair care, since moisture is what define and shape the curls. If you do not know the porosity of your hair, you may not make the best decisions about the products and the routine care that can maximize your hair moisture to keep your curls. Dryness is the # 1 cause of FRIZZ.

Now let’s discover the types porosity. There are three different classifications:

Low porosity

Low porosity is when the cuticle of the hair is too compact and does not allow moisture in and out of the hair surface. Hair with low porosity is much more difficult to process, is resistant to chemical services, and has a tendency to repel product is applied instead of absorbing it.

Normal porosity

Normal hair porosity has compact cuticle and inhibits moisture from entering and existing the surface of the hair, however, it permits normal processing when a chemical applied as it easily absorbs and retains the right products for this type of hair.

High porosity

Hair with high porosity, also known as "overly porous", has an open cuticle, which absorbs and releases moisture easily. The highly porous hair processes very quickly and can be easily damaged if the correct measures and proper care is not taken when chemicals are applied. Although porous hair overly absorbs the products more quickly, it is often dry, as the cuticle’s open retention does not allow product into the hair for long periods.

Its your turn Honey Verans! What’s Your Porosity?

To determine the porosity of your hair, hold a strand of hair between your fingers. Slide your fingers over your hair follicles, while sliding upwards your hair feels like a wrinkling thread, your hair is highly porous. If it feels soft, has normal porosity. If your fingers move fast on the strand and it feels exceptionally slick, you have low porosity.

Another test to determine its porosity is:

1.) Take a few strands of her hair and place in a bowl with water.
2.) Let them sit there for two to four minutes.
3.) Observe your hair. If the hair is floating in the water, has low porosity. If your hair is sinking, has high porosity.