Hair Care Tips for High Porosity Hair

Hair porosity describes how well hair absorbs and retains moisture. Hair can be high, medium, or low porosity. High porosity hair absorbs water, oils, and other products easily. Your hair may not retain moisture as well as other types due to its porousness.

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Understanding hair structure helps explain porosity. Each hair strand has three layers: cuticle: outermost layer cortex: middle layer Medulla: innermost layer

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2: Hair with high porosity has what traits?

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Helping highly porous hair retain moisture and repairing cuticles are goals.Nurture, moisturise, and repair highly porous hair with products. This usually involves using oils or butters in hair products.

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4: Shampoo

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Butters and oils in conditioners may seal cuticle gaps and protect. The following conditioners may benefit highly porous hair.

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Highly porous hair benefits from deep conditioning treatments for moisture, nourishment, and softness. Use deep conditioners once or twice a week.

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Highly porous hair benefits from deep conditioning treatments for moisture, nourishment, and softness. Use deep conditioners once or twice a week.

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Use products to protect highly porous hair from heat and styling. Sun Bum Revitalising 3-in-1 Leave-In Hair Conditioner Spray. UV-protective, gluten-free, vegan hair conditioner spray is safe for color-treated hair.

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8: How to grow hair

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Hair Care Tips for High Porosity Hair

Hair porosity describes how well hair absorbs and retains moisture. Hair can be high, medium, or low porosity. High porosity hair absorbs water, oils, and other products easily. Your hair may not retain moisture as well as other types due to its porousness.

Understanding hair structure helps explain porosity. Each hair strand has three layers: cuticle: outermost layer cortex: middle layer Medulla: innermost layer

1: Hair with high porosity?

2: Hair with high porosity has what traits?

Helping highly porous hair retain moisture and repairing cuticles are goals.Nurture, moisturise, and repair highly porous hair with products. This usually involves using oils or butters in hair products.

3: Hair care for high porosity

4: Shampoo

Butters and oils in conditioners may seal cuticle gaps and protect. The following conditioners may benefit highly porous hair.

5: Conditioner

Highly porous hair benefits from deep conditioning treatments for moisture, nourishment, and softness. Use deep conditioners once or twice a week.

6: Deep-conditioner

Highly porous hair benefits from deep conditioning treatments for moisture, nourishment, and softness. Use deep conditioners once or twice a week.

6: Deep-conditioner

Use products to protect highly porous hair from heat and styling. Sun Bum Revitalising 3-in-1 Leave-In Hair Conditioner Spray. UV-protective, gluten-free, vegan hair conditioner spray is safe for color-treated hair.

7: Styling products

8: How to grow hair

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