Understanding your hair’s porosity is vital to giving your hair the correct amount of moisture. Knowing your curly hair porosity gives you the knowledge about how your hair absorbs moisture.
Check your porosity to gain more knowledge about how you can give your curls the best care.
You can categorise hair into 3 types of porosity.
Hair doesn’t absorb moisture well, and you may find that product builds up on your hair.
Easily absorbs and retains moisture. It requires little maintenance.
This hair is thirsty! It absorbs moisture, but it always wants more and can become frizzy.
Take a strand of hair from your comb or hairbrush and pop it into a glass of water. Leave it for a couple of minutes and see what happens.
In a humid environment, porous hair will soak up the moisture in the atmosphere and become frizzy. A weekly hair mask treatment helps the hair retain moisture and seal the cuticle. Giving hair the right moisture levels will prevent it from soaking up the water in the atmosphere and help reduce frizz. The more porous your hair, the more hydration it needs from a deep conditioner.
Once you’ve established your porosity, you can take action to give your curly hair what it needs.
It’s all about maintenance. A weekly mask treatment with Restore and Shine Hair Masque will keep your hair in tip-top condition.
It can feel like a full-time job to keep these thirsty locks hydrated. You may even feel like giving up. But I encourage you to persist and establish a haircare routine.
If you are looking for more information on how to look after your curls, I’ve written a series of blogs on how to care for curly hair.
I’ve covered curly hair topics from fine curly to thick curly hair and natural hair.
Plus you can find out why curly hair type is a great conversation starter with your stylist and why curly hair density matters when hydrating curls.
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Norris Ogario is founder and Creative Director of Ogario London. Developed in his London salon, the Ogario London haircare products reflect his belief that hydration is the key to fixing most hair problems. Hydrated hair can be styled with ease. Plus, hydration leaves hair shiny and healthy. Norris has over 35 years of hair know-how. With expertise in all hair types; from dry hair to fine or grey hair, from frizzy to damaged or bleached hair, curly hair and afro hair, Norris offers his expert advice.
Ogario London is a salon developed range of natural hair care products. Because we are passionate about our products, delivering the best results is at the heart of what we do. Do you have questions about our products? Or, would you like advice on the best products for your hair type? Maybe have another question about how to look after your hair? If you do, please get in touch at info@ogariolondon.com.
Restore and Shine Hair Masque was awarded best hair mask in the Ultimate Natural Beauty Bible Awards. As an independent hair care brand, we are incredibly proud to be recognised alongside some of the industry’s biggest haircare brands. Because I spend time ensuring that our products deliver the best results, I couldn’t be happier to get this review and win this prestigious award.
