Regardless of your hair texture, knowing its porosity level is the key to building a proper (and healthy) routine. However, it can be difficult to understand, so let’s break it down. Hair porosity is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Developing the right routine for your specific hair needs is no easy feat. Much like with skincare, there ...

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Your hair’s relationship with moisture affects everything from product selection to styling success. Hair porosity, or how well your strands absorb and retain moisture, can explain why some products ...

Hair Porosity Explained: Tests and Care Tips for Every Type: By Anjali Srivastava Many wonder why their hair remains dry and frizzy despite using reputed hair care products. Before establishing an ...

‌Low porosity hair is human hair that doesn't readily absorb water and treatments. Your hair may be low porosity if it takes a long time to wet and dry. If you use hair care products, they tend to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." News flash: There’s a method cosmetic chemists and beauty scientists regularly use to solve dryness, ...

Hair porosity influences how well hair absorbs water, oils, and hair care products. Your hair porosity can range from low to high. High porosity hair absorbs water easily and air dries quickly. It can ...

I’m in the bathroom and it is wash day. I’ve just finished a marathon event of washing and detangling my ‘fro before I take a stray clean strand of hair from my brush, and pop it into a glass of water ...