Care for porous hair: how to choose a product, proper use

The porosity of the hair is the ability of the cuticle to absorb a lot from the outside. We are talking about moisture, dirt and even odors. Porous hair can be from birth or become so due to improper care, the negative influence of the environment.

Porous hair is dry and dull strands that are constantly tangled and split at the ends. Without a conditioner, such hair is difficult to comb, the hair breaks before your eyes, and the care products are absorbed very quickly and you cannot do without re-application. We will tell you how to care for porous hair, what products to choose.

Causes of hair porosity: TOP most common

Hair porosity is damage to their top layer, the cuticle. The scales are not pressed tightly against each other, as on smooth hair, but are open. That is why hair easily absorbs dust, moisture, styling products and more. There are three types of hair according to porosity: low, medium and high.

Possible causes of hair porosity:

1. Frequent drying of hair with a hot dryer entails the opening of hair scales, which means that they quickly lose moisture. 
2. Styling with modern beauty devices (ironing irons, curling irons) daily and without using thermal protection makes hair porous.
3. Improper combing can damage the top protective layer of the hair. We are talking about plastic or metal combs, as well as combing wet hair or combing in a hurry.
4. Hair coloring and lightening also leads to hair porosity. Indeed, in order for the coloring pigment to penetrate the hair, its cuticle must open. If you dye your hair often, they seem to get used to it, the structure of the hair changes. Porous hair absorbs paint like a sponge, and it must be applied more carefully, the consumption of material increases, the tone can be uneven, it is quickly washed off.
5. The texture of the water you use to wash your hair can also contribute to porosity. So, the harder the water, the more the scales of the stratum corneum rise. The way out of the situation is the filtration of water from salts and minerals.
6. The sun's rays, strong wind or frost act on the hair equivalent to a curling iron or ironing. To avoid the negative impact on the curls of the environment, it is necessary to hide them behind a headdress, apply protection.
7. Care that does not match the type of hair. Owners of porous hair should not use shampoo for all types or for oily hair. Ideally, a professional shampoo for porous hair.

Porous hair: care, choosing the right shampoo

• Cleansing porous hair

It is hair cleansing that is extremely important for porous hair, because, as already mentioned, they resemble a sponge. For more effective cleansing, use shampoo for porous hair complete with scalp scrub, for example, with argan oil, vitamins A and B5, sea salt, salicylic acid. There is no need to use products in pairs, just replace one wash with scrub.

• Moisturizing porous hair

To moisturize, you will need a mask for porous hair, balm or oil, which block the evaporation of moisture from the hair, help the scales to fit snugly together. A nourishing mask for porous hair should be applied every time you wash your hair.

When using a curling iron or flat iron, use thermal protection, and if you need to go out into the open sun without a hat, apply coconut oil or products enriched with UV filters to the strands.

Serum for porous hair is mega-effective, smoothes their structure, has a beneficial effect on the cuticle and greatly facilitates the styling process. The vitamins contained in the serum nourish and restore hair from the inside.

• How to color porous hair

If fluffy hair is not natural for you, then you should try to make it heavier. It is important to give up dyeing and bleaching for a while so that the hair gets rid of dryness and becomes more manageable. If coloring is indispensable, choose ammonia-free hair dyes or simply tint the curls in the desired color. The effect may not be so long, but the hair will look healthier.

• Scalp massage, correct combing

Massage of the scalp helps to get rid of many problems with the hair (opening of pores, moisturizing), besides, it perfectly relaxes. Comb porous hair with a soft massage brush, while not making sudden and hasty movements.  

• Salon treatments for weighting hair

• lamination;

• keratin straightening ;

• SPA procedures.