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Be Beautiful. Be Natural. Be You.

Be Beautiful. Be Natural. Be You.

High Porosity Hair Explained: Best Products, Routine & Ingredients

Before and after of my high porosity hair: damaged, frizzy curls on the left and restored, defined, shiny curls on the right after consistent condition-focused care.

For years, many of us in the curly hair community leaned on observation, trial, and shared experience to make sense of our hair. We learned to test our porosity by dropping a strand in a glass of water, sorted ourselves into low, medium, or high, and then chased the products that were supposed to match […]

Best Shampoo for High Porosity Hair: How to Match One to Your Hair

Best shampoos for high porosity hair featuring conditioning, bond-building, and clarifying shampoos selected for different high porosity hair needs.

Your hair drinks up water the second it hits the shower, then feels dry and rough again almost as fast. It frizzes at the first hint of humidity, your color fades quickly, the ends feel like straw, and strands snap more than they should. If that is you, you have probably been told you have […]