THIS!!! People being stressed about low and normal porosity is like equivalent to people with smooth poreless skin harping over what to use lol. If the cuticle isn’t compromised then you’re good sis
@curlynella1011 Жыл бұрын
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@mrsrebeccabates3826 Жыл бұрын
It won’t take color rinse good not even under the dryer I called it green hair ( no blow or hood dryer no press or flat iron no kind of heat
@_quixoteАй бұрын
How do people stress about normal porosity hair? Isn’t that the best one?
@Ossouko Жыл бұрын
I think people are confusing low porosity with product build up. You should honestly be able to go up to 5/7 days without using products. When it starts to feel dry that's my cue to wash and condition my hair.
@dashondanetters5192 Жыл бұрын
You hit the nail on the head! When my hair feels dry (usually around the 6th day) I wash and condition my hair, put a lil light oil on my hair and I am good to go for another full week without any problems.
@bradcapricorn53415 ай бұрын
Then my hair is the worst. Because I have like curly natural baby hair, (genetically from my mom's side) when I say my hair "eats moisture" I mean it literally "EATS Moisture". It is kinda frustrating because I have to moisturize it every day.@@dashondanetters5192
@bradcapricorn53415 ай бұрын
gets dry to quick
@TheLily972324 ай бұрын
Well SHOULD. Key word. I have big issues with that
@Ossouko4 ай бұрын
@@bradcapricorn5341 you might have dry hair. You may need to focus more on hydration and use moisturising creams on the heavier side or a little bit of grease? Grease usually does the trick tbh. I think nature’s blessings he recommends has no problematic ingredients if you care about that . Maybe leave heat alone for a little while or use less heat?
@gaviota-sibila10934 ай бұрын
My natural hair is dry and frizzy even when directly under the shower, the water just runs off without soaking the hair and the hair doesn’t clump. This is especially so for the middle and top of my hair which aren’t heat damaged, whereas my heat-damaged ends can get soaked and clump together. This is why I figured I have low porosity hair.
@denyshadials5702 Жыл бұрын
I’m normal porosity ✊🏾 and proud.
@AfrikanHairGod Жыл бұрын
At least somebody is lol
@curlychronicles Жыл бұрын
I never got fully into the porosity stuff. I learned a litttttle about it and then forgot about it 😅 But honestly...dampen hair, add moisturizer (this is where you need to know what works and what doesn’t). Let hair dry. Moisturized hair!
@Kazz_03 Жыл бұрын
Lmao @ that zoom in. Completely agree.
@whoknew1893 Жыл бұрын
And this is why your gonna be my personal stylist when I'm rich ❤️ get ready 🥳
@ChelseaOdera Жыл бұрын
That self-cleaning part is actually very real now that I think about it. I used to think I was lucky or something, but now I just think that people use too much product and assume that they’re hair is the problem.
@RDaniels2811 ай бұрын
I've recently realized I have never used enough water. Not enough water before applying shampoo, not enough water with my conditioners etc. So my hair was dry. I understand now when my hair is truly wet. Currently in recovery 🙂
@gladyswj99685 ай бұрын
True that. Thoroughly cleansed low porosity hair is relatively easy to hydrate and moisturize. Super hydrated, shiny and healthy coils here.
@24kowen115 ай бұрын
But how long do you maintain that moisture? I have low porosity hair and my curls usually dry up again after 1-2 hours.
@gladyswj99685 ай бұрын
@@24kowen11 Mine holds until my next wash day (3-5 days) depending on the weather. You may want to check out the ingredients such as glycerine and the how it interacts with your hair and your environment. And consider sealing in the moisture with an oil such as jojoba or with a light butter once you have successfully hydrated your hair which comes via water. Keep in mind, our hair at least mine loves water. Lastly, consider not covering your hair in the shower so that the steam can refresh your strands. Be well.
@24kowen115 ай бұрын
@@gladyswj9968 Ok thanks for this comment, i recently found out that i have high porosity hair therefore that being the factor that causes my hair to dry very fast.
@tylerellis5513 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I don't even pay attention to the porosity anymore. I think why the misconception of low porosity hair is hard to moisturize is because people are not really working the products or water in. I admit I bought into this a few years back but after doing more research and watching your videos, I learned everything I thought I knew about porosity (especially low) is a lie. Oh well, you live and you learn. And that's okay. Life is all about living and learning ✨️. But some people just won't accept the truth
@fefemyluv10 ай бұрын
I don’t even know my porosity. I honestly never understood the hoo-ra around it. I guess for some people it helps to know when selecting products. However, I just try to focus on moisture retention, healthy scalp, and low manipulation. There were too many theories around porosity lol. I couldn’t deal.
@ASmith-jn7kf5 ай бұрын
No I don't think you get it. Black hair can be dry so then he's saying we don't have low porosity.
@tylerellis55135 ай бұрын
@ASmith-jn7kf I definitely got it. Yes, natural hair can be dry. Yes, it's also possible a lot of us do not have low porosity hair like we think we do. Everything that we learned about porosity from the internet and KZbin University seems to be incorrect.
@sabinemarie2159 Жыл бұрын
I’m kind of new to the game so that was my first thought when I heard of the properties of low vs high porosity. So I’ve been so confused this whole time as to why people keep saying their low porosity hair is dry. I’m like but once the water gets in there it stays so…. Why is it dry? Could it be build up cuz you don’t shampoo enough? 😮 Edit: I realized that first sentence ran a little long so I broke it up lol.
@Juniperberry17 ай бұрын
Yep! Clarify the hair to remove buildup up and seal in. That moisture
@jassen1924 Жыл бұрын
Is that why low porosity hair take long to airdry
@SudsNSkinNaturals Жыл бұрын
Low porosity hair have a shine to the hair shaft the cuticle have a bond that allows the medulla and the cortex to be locked in with its own moisture so that’s the reason why low porosity hair is very dense and it doesn’t need a lot high porosity, hair, or whatever comes in three texture form, and it can be very dry and brittle, depending on the curl pattern with the hair shaft. It can be a little bit different, then low porosity hair, even though you have a low porosity hair that comes in the percentage of how the hair traps, the moisture in the cuticle cortex of the shaft of the medulla in each strand of the hair
@LovelyCeee Жыл бұрын
Thank you for breaking this down! I now know what porosity hair that I have. All of this misinformation on the internet and people who don’t know what their talking about, I now have a hair expert who broke it down easily! Thank you !!
@mz.infinite_truthseeker1078 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining bcuz I really didn't know the difference. I've been informed
@Gladiator_in_a_Suit Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! And I love the zooming in of the eye😂, but it’s true I have low porosity hair and it stays moisturized when I don’t over do it with my protein infused products!
@loisg9412 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for giving knowledge to those, of not knowing the true knowledge of Low Porosity hair. Especially when there is NO certification of licenses of the 1200 hrs that you and I have put in the work alone with other certified classes that we have attend and actually taking care of low porosity hair. Thank you for giving the knowledge of LOW BEAUTIFUL POROSITY HAIR, that is a treasure alone with the other 2 levels of hair porosity. ❤❤❤
@AngelChristinaaa4 ай бұрын
What causes frizzy low porosity hair?
@brownhaddl3y9 ай бұрын
Everyone wants to have a struggle. I have 4c high porosity hair that shrinks into black Annie. Extremely hard to retain moisture. Then I put all my products in and go outside and feel the sun frying it. Can’t win. My struggle is real.
@candisecharmaine29134 ай бұрын
Idk what other people are doing, I just know how my hair behaves. In the beginning when I was learning my hair I did have a hard time moisturizing it until I started the indirect heat method, but I was also using any and everything when I was in that exciting honeymoon phase with my natural hair too so … but my hair isn’t hard to moisturize at all and it retains moisture all through the year when I’m being consistent with my wash days and overall routine. In fact, usually people with higher porosity are the ones who struggle with moisture retention because their hair loses moisture as fast as it drinks it … that’s always been what I’ve heard and seen from ladies with natural high porosity and also ladies who’s hair became highly porous due to some kind of damage. Also, I never get product build up. I’ll refresh my hair once a week to keep it detangled and moisturized, but product buildup and actually seeing or feeling gunk from products sitting on my strands has never been my experience. I have low density hair and fine strands but even when I use heavy products this does not happen to me.
@JermaineAuNatural Жыл бұрын
But doesn’t the low in low porosity mean low moisture🙃
@aaiirriiccaaa Жыл бұрын
No porosity is how easily water is able to come in and out of it
@HaloHighlightz9 ай бұрын
exactly, hard to get it out, hard to get in. It's low moisture. I'm gonna scroll his channel because I don't get it and the comments aren't helping other 😂 help
@JermaineAuNatural9 ай бұрын
@@HaloHighlightz oh I was being facetious😂 low porosity holds moisture really well like he said but if you use heavy products it builds up easily. Using warm water when washing your hair and heat when you condition/deep condition allows it to get all the moisture your hair needs.
@kymberlycourageАй бұрын
@@HaloHighlightzno love that’s high porosity. Water doesn’t penetrate easily with those who have higher porosity hair and it takes longer to leave the hair once penetrated.
@JeansGenes866 ай бұрын
Your beard is sooo perfect 😍
@shaterriaturner7254 Жыл бұрын
It’s not. I have never had problems keeping my hair moisturized 🤷🏾♀️. From wash day to wash day actually.
@haircules74204 ай бұрын
👁️👄 📱 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣 you telling the truth but the way I hollered in this dentist office 😂
@Eternal_11_Sasha16 күн бұрын
Got me at that self cleaning oven! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@adriennetamia56459 ай бұрын
Wash day is the perfect time for moisturizing. I’m glad you said it thanks ❤
@cuteusagi Жыл бұрын
Lol. Like you was about to say something in the WP last night about someone we watched who was talking about her low porosity 🤣
@BlackVelvetBeauty10 ай бұрын
Facctttsss. True tea on the product build up 😞. But yes this has been my experience
@leecollins8603 ай бұрын
That’s so true my hair goes up to four to five days without needed any moisturising
@cleona205 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the knowledge sir
@shawnquishamorrison5415 Жыл бұрын
Low sucks to me my hair do not hold nooooo type of moisture it sucks it up and my hair is back hard feeling (dry)
@AfrikanHairGod Жыл бұрын
That's not low porosity...
@grandpachun11564 ай бұрын
I got many compliments for my hair up until I was 11 and decided to cut my hair. Then suddendly my hair has always been dry and dirty in just one day. One breeze of wind and I'll look like I haven't washed for months. So perhaps I have damaged low porosity hair cuticles. So everything leaks out while at the same time uts thight and doesnt wanna let anything in. So yes its hard for me. Although my hair did get better. But nowhere near satisfying.
@SSNUTHIN Жыл бұрын
Omg I've had those glasses before they look cute on you
@renabonner5641 Жыл бұрын
Am I wrong for washing my hair every two days?
@bigspeaker7817 ай бұрын
Facts I known that off just doing my hair and ion know shit bout hair 😂 I just pay attention
@C.E.O.007 Жыл бұрын
I'm a lock of my hair on and off since I was 19 and now forty-three years old and I just noticed that I have low porosity hair which I didn't know what that means but I locked it and I literally just used water and a little bit of grease and a little bit of gel before I use a lot of stuff and it wore my hair out..
@itsjustaflyingsaucer4 ай бұрын
do you also have tips for frizz? that's the only reason i use some anti-frizz oil on the length of my hair, but the smallest amount makes it look like i haven't washed it in a long time ☹️
@normanitv78443 ай бұрын
I am just coming to this revelation after be certain that I did some exceptional moisturizing and it only lasting 2 days. I’m like I may be confused about the porosity of my hair. It in fact does get moist easily but doesn’t stay moist. It’s screaming high porosity.
@momteacherlessons729611 ай бұрын
Thanks boo
@skydelight3 ай бұрын
Moral to the story: stay hydrated by drinking loads of water and have a healthy intake of vitamins and minerals, keep your strand clean, and low porosity won't suck in as much of the things that cause build up on our hair including the not so nice stuff. 🤷🏾♀️
@Teja-js9ip4 ай бұрын
Sadly I’ve been mistaking my hair coarseness for dryness lawd! 35 years later smh
@FirstnameLastname-vi7hmАй бұрын
My hair is just dry no matter what I do. Product just sits on top
@Mammie453 ай бұрын
So after shampooing/deep conditioning do I allow my low porosity hair to dry a little before applying my Shea butter or is it better to do while the hair is wet? Love your channel ❤
@EverydayGworl4 ай бұрын
I just have a problem with my hair taking forever to dry in roller sets and such if I it’s been setting for 7 hours overnight. I do have somewhat thick hair I understand it taking a while but damn a whole network shift or longer?? 😂
@vaylynn9092 күн бұрын
unless it’s damaged
@poojamitnapure116Ай бұрын
How often I should wash my hair??? Having low porosity hair
@theorginalcapricorn9907 Жыл бұрын
Defly not cleaning enough so what do u recommend 2x a week?
@solarchimera Жыл бұрын
It really isn't.
@SaraHinata9 ай бұрын
It's said that moisture is harder to penetrate the hair because the cuticles are tight closed. But once that moisture gets in it stays moisturized better than high porosity hair. So, maybe people don't know how to PROPERLY moisturize it and that's why it's always dry...
@ishaneooswald6178 Жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing
@companyemails45843 ай бұрын
I know this is a year old, but I struggle with finding products for my 4c low porosity hair. It never get that put product on and magic its curls look. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
@skintone0073 ай бұрын
Hello.. I have low short natural hair. My question is how would I know if I have low or high porosity natural hair? Thanks in advance💜
@chaunceileigh376610 ай бұрын
Thank you for explaining. Can you show us how to lock in moisture on wash day. I clarify, I deep condition, I use heat, and my 4C lo porosity hair feels dry on washday. I'm doing something wrong. Trying to embrace my hair. It needs moisture.
@AfrikanHairGod10 ай бұрын
Do you use heat every time you wash your hair?
@chaunceileigh376610 ай бұрын
Yes. Everytime
@AfrikanHairGod10 ай бұрын
You are drying out all the moisture in your hair everytime. I cater to natural hair styling without heat. That sounds like something that you haven't really explored. It requires your natural curl pattern and shrinkage to get the most out of styling
@chaunceileigh376610 ай бұрын
Thank you for the info. I'm so confused, I thought with lo porosity hair that was what we needed to do. What about rinsing with warm water instead of cold? I've watched your videos for years.
@msjones55236 ай бұрын
@chaunceileigh3766 I think he means hair dryer or straigheners. I was told to use heat when deep conditioning, ie steam or heat cap which is different.
@kiae11959 ай бұрын
I don’t know what I got all I do is wash it and blow dry it then put some gel in it because I don’t know what else to put in it.. my shit ain’t growing I can tell you that 😂
@MsRouge20003 ай бұрын
Im see a lot of people, and chemists saying that all type 4 hair is high porosity, I’m confused 🤷🏽♀️
@sunflower5858 Жыл бұрын
m@Ybe i cAn dO tHE sTRAnd tEsT 💦
@naturallykool Жыл бұрын
Agreed 💯
@stacysmusic1Ай бұрын
Interesting 🎉
@msdramaqueen1433 ай бұрын
Now im confused... my hair is extremely dry ... and i have built up and used plenty of different shampoos to help, and i haven't found the right fit .. what is the guide to low or high porosity? I dont get greasy .. and my hair takes forever to dry, so im confused
@AfrikanHairGod3 ай бұрын
Stop trying to understand porosity. You are just confusing yourself. You don't have to be your own cosmetologist to understand your hair
@dianapatterson449 Жыл бұрын
I love you
@lilchina6145 Жыл бұрын
Hi, what’s the best shampoo & Conditioner to use for low porosity hair?
@AfrikanHairGod Жыл бұрын
There is no shampoo and conditioner for low porosity hair. Porosity just describes how efficient your hair can absorb water or products. Shampoo cleans and conditioner coats and protects the hair. Therefore what your use is more contingent on what your hair needs at that point any time. Not a single aspect of your hair type.
@lilchina6145 Жыл бұрын
@@AfrikanHairGod Thank you for breaking that all the way down for me. Well, what do you recommend for very curly, very dry hair? My hair is shedding badly when washing to the point it’s scary. I need a very moisturizing shampoo and conditioner what would you suggest? Thanks so much for your reply 🙏🏾
@artistaroundtheblock2047 Жыл бұрын
It’s because they co wash!!!
@rachelk4914 Жыл бұрын
😂😂❤❤
@learndlove52927 ай бұрын
Facts
@SlytherinQueen53710 күн бұрын
Idk why I’m listening to hair tips from a bald guy but is this true for low porosity straight hair?
@AfrikanHairGod10 күн бұрын
I would answer you but I'm just a bald guy that happens to be a hairstylist and salon owner... So I don't know. Ask someone with hair 🤷
@SlytherinQueen53710 күн бұрын
@@AfrikanHairGod I’m sorry I didn’t mean to come across as rude😭
@SlytherinQueen53710 күн бұрын
@@AfrikanHairGod the bald hair slays btw and it kinda suits you tbh
@AfrikanHairGod10 күн бұрын
@@SlytherinQueen537 no offense taken. So tbh curl pattern or lack thereof has no impact of how porosity affects hair. They are 2 distinct characteristics
@SlytherinQueen53710 күн бұрын
@@AfrikanHairGod thanks for responding❤️
@Poppi_Weasel2 ай бұрын
this is when the hair floats on the water test?
@AfrikanHairGod2 ай бұрын
That test is inaccurate
@ellaalexandre1908 Жыл бұрын
What about grey hair
@AfrikanHairGod Жыл бұрын
Grey doesn't all behave the same.
@CrazyNaturalPrincess Жыл бұрын
❤️
@abcdeismal8606 Жыл бұрын
Bars
@bae2308Ай бұрын
My ADHD vs. your beard beads 😂
@TheLily972324 ай бұрын
Then why tf can't water enter my hair, yet can't stay moisturized for long ?
@AfrikanHairGod4 ай бұрын
If water can't enter your hair then why does your hair revert and get frizzy? Hair is a porous fiber and you saying it can't get wet speaks to your misinformation and misunderstanding about your hair? Low porosity doesn't suggest that hair can't get wet... You should do your research
@bankim-63692 ай бұрын
@@AfrikanHairGod I am Arab and I did not understand what you were saying, but my hair I think is low in porosity. I do not know what you are saying in the video. Can you write what you were saying so that I can use the translator? My hair is originally curly, but it has light curls. It is not African It used to shine, and when I activate it, my hair becomes normal and soft, and I love that because it is known that curly hair fluffs up when combed, and because I have grown and lost all that shine.
@Kurwabobr003 ай бұрын
Bro is not talking
@dr.mimibee289510 ай бұрын
I love your energy sweetpea. My daughter gives me that look when she corrects me🤣🤣🤣. Y'all millennials crack me up with y'all shady antics. FOLLOWING YOU😘