Healing high-porosity hair: Reach out for expert advice and product recommendations to renew and minimize breakage!

Building a Healing Routine for High-Porosity Hair

Everyone's hair is different, and proper hair care considers that. Some people have high-porosity hair, which requires special care to keep it looking its best. This type of hair can also indicate that your hair has been damaged. We believe that finding healing for high-porosity hair is possible with a bit of help from a rejuvenating hair routine.

What Is High-Porosity Hair?

High-porosity hair is hair that soaks up more moisture than average. Your hair's outer layer, the cuticle, allows moisture and oils in and out to varying degrees. Hair porosity may be low (meaning moisture can't get in) or high (meaning moisture gets in quickly but is not as easily retained).

Hair porosity is primarily determined by genetics. However, you can also raise your hair's porosity with poor treatment. Blow drying, bleaching, using straighteners, overwashing, and using harsh products can all cause your hair cuticles to become more raised and open. Too much UV exposure can also increase your hair's porosity.

The Do's

If you have high-porosity hair (test by dropping a strand of water in a glass after it dries from washing... this will sink), then you must use the right products to keep your hair looking good. If your hair is damaged, you should also seek products to help heal it. Here are some things to do:

1. Make sure to get regular trims to start healing high-porosity hair. This hair type breaks easily and is prone to split ends. You want a tiny trim every few weeks.
2. Choose moisture-rich products with "hydrating" or "moisturising" on the labels. Because your hair doesn't retain moisture well, you need to give it extra. Use a damage repair or an added moisture shampoo. Alternating between the two can help your hair recover and your cuticles "relax".
3. Use a conditioner every time you shampoo, ideally a leave-in conditioner containing natural plant-based oils such as coconut and sea buckthorn. Conditioners containing keratin, wheat, or silk protein can strengthen your hair.
4. Sleep on a silk or satin pillow. They're worth the expense...they're a lot easier on your hair than cotton.
5. Dry your hair with an old cotton t-shirt, not a rough towel. You don't want friction on your hair.
6. Use a hair mask at intervals to add moisture.
7. Cover your hair with a scarf or wrap when you go outside on bright, sunny days or when it's windy. Both UV and wind can damage your hair and increase its porosity.

The Don'ts

At the same time, avoid these issues that can be detrimental to healing high-porosity hair to dry out, break, and/or frizz.

1. Don't wash your hair every day. Some hair types can handle this. With this kind, your hair will lose its natural oils, dry out, and become brittle. Shampoo only once or twice a week. Invest in a good shower cap. Wash your hair in lukewarm water if possible, not hot.
2. As much as possible, avoid sulfates and high alcohol content sprays. This includes sodium laureth sulfates commonly found in shampoos. Try to keep your styling as natural as possible.
3. Avoid tight hairstyles such as high ponytails or buns. With this kind of hair, these styles can cause traction alopecia and thin your hair.
4. Don't use heat styling; use a brush, not a comb, to brush your hair. If you need to blow dry or heat style your hair, use a heat protectant first.
5. Don't use chemical hair straighteners. They are bad for your hair and your overall health.

You should also avoid these styling practices if your hair has been damaged in the past or if somebody in your close family wants to start healing high-porosity hair. If you are still having issues, you may need expert advice. Contact Flora Finesse Beauty for products and advice to improve your hair, reduce breakage, and look great again.