Have you ever wondered why your hair becomes frizzy when it is damp? Or why might your favorite hair product not deliver the same results as it used to? These problems can be due to the porosity of your hair, which has a lot to do with the interaction of moisture with your hair.
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Keep in mind that hair porosity is not directly related to hair type, so doing a porosity test is a must. Read on to understand how high and low porosity hair behaves and choose the right strategies for caring for and styling your locks.
Porosity is your hair's ability to absorb water, which depends on whether the hair's outer cuticles are raised or lie mostly flat. Hair porosity is characterized by 3 different categories:
Curly hair often has high porosity, as the hair's natural kinks and bends can cause microscopic cracks and fissures that allow moisture to penetrate the cortex. This is why curly hair tends to absorb moisture from the air and become frizzy. However, a person's hair type is not directly linked to natural porosity. For example, you can have curly hair with low porosity and straight hair with high porosity.
