Dealing with dryness and breakage in your strands?
High porosity hair is likely the culprit.
Here’s how stylists say to deal with it.
Hair textures are different, and thats a good thing.
(The world would be far less interesting if everyones hair looked the same, no?)
She has worked with A-listers including Victoria Beckham, Rosamund Pike, Jennifer Lawrence, and Lady Gaga.
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High-porosity hair looks like chunkier misshapen tiles that lie more randomly, saysTina Outen, a London-based hairstylist.
Read on for what they have to say.
She explains that the more the cuticle is raised, the easier hair can absorband then losemoisture.
That makes the hair more prone to excessive dryness, frizz and breakage, she notes.
Certain textures tend to be naturally more porous than others.
If its chemically damaged, dry, frizzy, and breaks easily, its likely high-porosity, says Bolton.
If it floats, its low-porosity.
If it sinks quickly, its high-porosity.
If it slowly drifts to the bottom, its medium-porosity.
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Limiting your washes will allow your hairs natural oils to prevent dryness, for instancewhich is so important.
The goal for high-porosity hair types is to seal the cuticle and deeply moisturize the hair, says Bolton.
Everyday care should be based around reparative products that contain proteins and humectants for strength and moisture retention.
How to style high-porosity hair
When styling high-porosity hair, protection should be top of mind.
Its important to take care of the hair during styling to avoid damage and breakage, says Dr. Wilkerson.
For high-porosity hair, less is more, says Outen.
Protective styles like braids are a great option, as is embracing your natural curls.
Our personal expectation of ourhairplays a role here, so experiment until you find your hair happy place.
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