HAIR POROSITY + choosing the right products (beginner friendly!) | natural hair regimen

hair porosity simplified + my product recommendations + me talking about me low and high porosity hair lol!
hope you enjoy, xo
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[@curlaura2097]

Knowing your hair porosity is so important. I noticed that when I started using products that were more relevant to my porosity, I saw a positive change in my hair. Thank you for this deep dive into the topic! It's so helpful.

[@sc3660]

SAME SIS! 😅 my hair can’t make its mind up whether it wants to be high or low porosity 😭

[@angerleanhammond1143]

Today is June 21st, 2022. My hair is growing back from having breast cancer twice. I fully wash and condition my hair every 2 weeks and I rinse it with luke warm water. In the summer time due to sweating a lot I will rinse my hair really good to rinse out the salt and then I put in a leave in conditioner. I use Cantu products and Palmers length retention hair and scalp oil with Biotin and vitamin E and I add in carrot oil, olive oil and castor oil. I don't use any gel. My scalp is still sensitive from the chemo and I message my scalp twice a day. I am still on cancer medication and I take Prenatal vitamin also because of the cancer medication.

[@suetrice1]

I'm brand new to the natural hair journey at 56. I haven't been natural for 39 years. I'm so excited. Your videos have been so helpful. The stylist and I did the big chop last week. Coronavirus shutdown was a great opportunity to make this drastic change. I've been wanting to do this for 3 - 4 years. I'm in love with my hair. I think I'm high porosity, but time will tell.

[@leila8701]

Aww😊 I'm so happy for you🤗

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

yayyy i'm so happy for you - CONGRATS on a beautiful big chop!!! I'm bout ready for big chop #2 LOL enjoy it!!

[@anitagrice8956]

Welcome to Team Natural✊🏽✊🏽🥳🥳

[@valeriebarnes1963]

Me too! I'm 59!!

[@ossier2796]

I have low porosity hair. I think, but my hair loves Briogeo Don’t Despair Repair, Uncle Funkys Daughter Curly Magic and Camille Rose Curl Maker. I think I’m like you my hair has low & high porosity characteristics.

[@womana1993]

Great video! The Float Test fails/gives confusing results often because people aren't using a clean strand of hair. The Shower Test (on clean, dry hair) is by far the best. Also, Low Porosity hair dries fast WITHOUT product and takes a long time to dry WITH product because of the lower cuticles/water penetration into the hair strands. LP hair can also seem more porous when it needs a good clarifying (gets wet WAY faster than usual, may even feel a bit weird under water and while wet). I think your hair is Low to Medium Porosity.

[@leila8701]

I was wondering if what people were saying was true because my hair was drying fast but the middle wasn't. ( Because it's disrespectful. ) But I am still learning what porosity I am so maybe they are right.

[@curlygirllea1777]

I love this video. I noticed my hair Porosity changed when I colored my hair. I was low porosity, and then I noticed my hair wasn’t retaining any moisture from my water based products like it did in the past. So I decided to do this braid and curl for my birthday and I used a butter for moisture and definition. And OMG my curls were poppin.

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

sameeee - color definitely opens on your hair cuticles!

[@JayMoReads]

Yes for the new vid today. Definitely need extra tips on this!

[@teeeee9174]

Just discovered your channel and I love how you use quality products!

[@godsprecious6884]

I so loved this video. I’m high porosity and recently kept wearing a puff which was really cute; HOWEVER, I didn’t moisturize like I was supposed to AND let’s say after it took 45 minutes to detangle my hair, lesson learned concerning moisturizing my hair. I knew better 😟🤔🤔🤔My hair is about shoulder length and it was just torture with knots and everything. I had to trim my ends too🤨🤨

[@jaz1elise]

Amazing video, Alyssa! I used to be medium porosity but I'm now high porosity as a result of over manipulation and too much protein. So I'm learning how to handle my high porosity hair.

[@shiran.6438]

super informative, I love your channel!

[@arii-db3mp]

Girl I subscribed right away!!! You blessed 💞

[@Jermandjo]

I think I’m both too lol! Out the shower my hair will dry back up and when it has products .. Lord two days wet!!

[@fran2688]

Great Job! You answered all the questions I had.

[@lesliestone1127]

I appreciate this so much!!! I have low porosity hair and recently found out that my rinse out conditioner had dimethicone in it, which is silicone. I was using Uncle Funky's Daughter. Many of their products contain glycerin in the first 5 ingredients too. So, in addition to the build up, I think I may have a glycerin intolerance because my hair was dry and brittle. I have switched to Kinky Curly and use their hydrating treatment as my deep conditioner because it contains *small* proteins and biotin, but mostly moisture. No complaints. I will be using Curlsmith's entire scalp line on wash day (4 days away!!) for the first time. I've heard great things and cannot stop smelling the products. Excitement ensues. Again, thanks for sharing. Porosity is more important than hair type, and I wouldn't wish my experience on my worst enemy.

[@QueenHonestlySavage]

Yes I also have both characteristics of low and high porosity so most likely we are normal porosity cause a combination of both low and high porosity products works formed as well. Before i leave the shower my hair is dry and i have to moisturize everyday just a light refresher spritz and i am good to go... even though I dont have damage to my hair cause some people are just natural born with high porosity and or normal even though some say its easier not true at all cause u have to combine both low and hair porosity but that's what makes us all unique cause what might work for some does work for all PERIOD love the video . I truly wish there would be more videos on medium (normal) porosity

[@ebbess25]

The Briogeo Curl Charisma leave in defining crème works sooo good. I think you’ll love that product also

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

yes it does!! everything briogeo is so bomb

[@kaylaarchibold4334]

Loved this! I just had a chat with the girls recently on this. Realized my hair is low porosity and explained why certain products my hair responded to so well and NOT so well lol. So I'm transitioning into some low porosity options to see how it goes. :)

[@helen9412]

This video was so helpful!! Wow!!

[@TheVintageFashionista]

Thxs Doll u really helped me out a ton', I just found out that my hair is high porosity and it's between 4b & 4c super curly - educating myself as we speak your video deserves 5 stars kudos to you.😘Blessings to your channel, I'm a new youtuber and new subbie U rock👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@honeymoney23]

Your hair looks gorgeous!!!

[@yolandawright3702]

Thanks for all the great info. I started using the Camille Rose products. Love them. To get a great shine to my hair that last about 3 days I mix Carol's daughter mimosa hair honey (a small amount) with the Camille rose curl love moisture milk...then I put the curl maker. I do this to each section...I now get so many compliments on my hair...

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

awesome!! I always suggest camille rose as a place for naturalistas to start because their products work well for a wide variety of hair types!

[@314honeydipp]

Just started learning about my hair porosity (low girl here) and my hair absolutely loves the mane choice halo line🥰 I also love the Kera Care line as well. I tried thr Curls line (blueberry bliss products) I do love their stuff but I can't use it like I do my other products cause my hair gets dry and feels rough and when I wash it it feels hard, its not soft😔 so I'm still testing out different things. Your info was very helpful 🙂 thank you!

[@angelab3076]

Camille Rose's Curlaide is a really good butter for low property hair. The first ingredient is water. It is SOO moisturizing and a little goes a long way! I the product last you so long and it will keep your hair moisturized all week! You wont even want to use oils after you try this. The curl maker has also amazing! It gives amazing hold without causing build up. (I really think Camille Rose is great for all hair porosities)

[@Glamdeb1167]

My high porosity hair thanks you for these tips.

[@KLB1218]

Our hair is the same! My hair loves to switch out hair products! I just use what my hair needs that week, she’s unique 🤪

[@HoneySnowflake]

Low/medium porosity hair. Loves protein free products. My hair will feel okay for first days after using a product with protein but when I use a protein free regimen my hair is soft until wash day!

[@devenrichard5645]

Thanks for the explanation especially the end because I felt the same ..characteristics of both but then it’s like you don’t feel like you are ..but you said it perfectly..gotta see what works for your hair that’s like the best bet .the hair talks back lol

[@tatianamato8195]

I have low porosity hair and I make my own hair products. I did tons of research and test to see what ingredients are best for low porosity curly hair. I formulated my own custom hair products to what my hair loves and it’s making my hair grow like no tomorrow. Def worth trying my products last me like 6-8 months and I spend less then $100 on all natural ingredients.

[@Lovely.Lia24]

Thank you, I really needed this. Going to try these products out to figure out, where I'm at.

[@sabrinanoble3189]

You gave good advice

[@kippysun]

Thanks so much for this inciteful information on hair porosity. I thought I knew my hairs porosity as being low way before now, but after this video, I'm quite sure of it and realize why it acts the way that it does! I'm so glad I'm not the only one with hair that goes back and forth from wash day to wash day with the changing of the products.🤦🏽‍♀️😂😅😃 It'll love the combo one day, then then next wash day, it's not so sure.🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤔😔 Having fine, thin, low porosity hair is difficult to say the least. But your information is so helpful to me! ❤🙏🥰 Keep up the great work. I really enjoy the videos!😃🤗❤

[@myrnaj4502]

Thank you for this!!!👍🏾✔📝

[@gailpowell4955]

pretty omg ❤

[@ellaswaby8679]

Hey, how often do you recommend protein treatments, I’m just staring out non my journey and have found out I have high porosity hair! Xx

[@thriftinluxury451]

Hi 👋🏾 New and subscribed I love ❤️ this video it’s so informative and helpful Thanks for sharing 🥰❤️🙏🏾

[@kellyparker627]

Im still one the hair journey with my daughter. She's for sure 3c and now I'm learning about porosity. I believe she has low porosity. Do you suggest all the products you mentioned being used in conjunction with each other?

[@FlauntitNatural]

Am I the only Low-Porosity natural who’s hair loves protein ? Not aphogee (?) protein, but like wheat protein.

[@cheryll.g.6958]

My hair loves protein too, even Aphogee. I just can't go overboard with it.

[@Kylee30ful]

Nope you are not the only one. My hair loves protein, even aphogee

[@valesej8720]

My hair likes protein, I do a protein deep conditioner 1-2x a month. I think I'm in between low to normal porosity, though.

[@michelleelizabeth797]

Wheat protein is a moisturizing protein, it actually helps moisturize the hair

[@katrinamichee7119]

Nope I’m here

[@celestialmorpho]

I think this could be another good leave in for low porosity. Can you do a review on the Aloe Hibiscus Leave-In Conditioner by Inahsi Naturals. After you mentioned the Curlsmith - Weightless Air Dry Cream I decided to look for another leave in that had Aloe Vera as well as Hyaluronic Acid Bc I am really eyeing that product. The ingredients are: “Purified Water, Aloe Vera Juice, Coconut Oil, Avocado Oil, Castor Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Alcohol, Hyaluronic Acid, Pro Vitamin B5, Hibiscus Extract, Nettle Extract, Horsetail Extract, Marshmallow Root Extract, Optiphen Plus, Natural Fragrances”.

[@Beautybydora]

weird I have low prorosity hair and my hair lovess the gelly gels (kinky curly custard, curl maker etc...)

[@mlmbeliever]

Hey Caribbean cousin! My hair likes butters, creams, castor oil. However it also likes deep conditioning with heat and it gets tangled easily. I'll just work with it!

[@christineruff9598]

It is very frustrating. Thanks for the the information. ❤

[@camilletm304]

Hello!! While in transition, can you have some areas dry and some not? Like you may need protein weekly on those areas only? How can I treat it to get it all balanced?

[@katrinthreet3328]

All this time I thought my hair was just high porosity because drinks stuff and is looking for more in two hours but then it has some low porosity characteristics too! Prone to build up but tangles so easily, drenched in the shower but dries really quickly……

[@daisyflower1545]

The float test is super confusing, my hair floated but based on how it behaves, I'll say my hair is normal porosity. I stay away from glycerine cause it makes my hair very mushy and I use small amounts of protein regularly.

[@brianarichardson8154]

what about products for medium or "normal" porosity...

[@Jermandjo]

I think im low porosity because it takes a long time for my hair to get drenched. My hair is basically never flat however, I prefer thicker products that melt in because thin products don’t do nothing for my hair.

[@andreamckenna8809]

I have a combination of low and high porosity hair. Is that even possible. I have difficulty trying to get the right combination of natural hair products for my 4b/4c type hair.

[@mM-sp4ui]

I see you don't mention any shampoo for low porosity?

[@ariaadam5863]

Can you have low, mid and high porosity in sections/sides of your hair. If yes how do you treat your hair to have the same porosity.

[@womana1993]

You can't, that's most likely just how your hair is. Most people have varying textures/porosity. Of course, if it's caused by damage that's different

[@ariaadam5863]

Nandi Stokely thank you! Is there a way to treat if it is caused from heat damaged

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

what nandi stokely said! (:

[@yhineidy131]

Maybe your hair dry fast because of your hair density. My sister's has thick hair and high porosity but I noticed that the hair in the middle toward the scalp would take longer to dry.

[@ash8355]

i’ve done the float test about two times already and it stayed on top both times like it never sank, but all the characteristics of my hair are more compatible with high porosity so im confused on what products to use because my hair always ends up being a frizzy mess🙄

[@verejey55]

Same here. It’s really confusing

[@sheena.m7802]

Its better to do the test after you shampoo your hair

[@jazzupyourlife.official]

Omg, girl our hair is so similar! Honestly, when I saw your thumbnail come up, I was like oh, her hair looks like mine :o And when you said your hair behaves both like high and low porosity extremes, I was like yooooo same!! 😊😊😊 I definitely just listen to my hair because it has its own personality lol

[@queenlove6218]

hello sis! can you help me with my scalp problem life every after 2 days from my wash day i already have a lot of flakes and dandruff ! btw good video and i can not tell my hair porosity hahah

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

hmmm I would suggest to consult a professional, whether it's a hair stylist or a dermatologist

[@julissajulissa7903]

I have characteristics of both high and low. I can't figure it out :(

[@Cantetinza17]

I just found 2 companies that you can send your hair strands to and they test your hair and send you all the info about your hair and scalp. I don't want to have to guess anymore.

[@maryearl9331]

Ca. You link the sites please? Have you tried it? I just want to know how to get my hair healthy

[@stephaniewilliams732]

just did the test, doesn't work lol. but great video!

[@adaobiseidel5822]

The test has to be done with a "WASHED STRAND"! Don't do it with styled, or dirty hair.

[@csmith1088]

Curls misbehave. You definitely have to listen to your hair. Sometimes you have to switch your products and regiment up.

[@ItsKeysTv]

It’s confusing sometimes low porosity sounds like my hair type & high porosity does as well 😩

[@joshwright6497]

My hair is the same

[@sabetadrepaul2845]

What about hair steamers?

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

haven't personally tried them (yet) but imagine it would work for all types ESP low porosity to help open the cuticles

[@sheena.m7802]

I'm transitioning so I have different porosity

[@jasmineharper2056]

Hi Alyssa!!! New Follower/subscriber!! I loved this video and have been on a binge for watching your videos in the past 2 days. I do have a question as a #curlygirl have you ever done the Indian healing clay/ ACV mask on your hair before? Just curious ❤️

[@AlyssaMarieXo]

yasss welcome to the fam sis!! I've heard about it but haven't tried it

[@irisperry3822]

I’m not the best at finding things on here. Where is the list of products?

[@irisperry3822]

I found it! ❤️

[@52536626]

You're probably medium/normal porosity which has characteristics of both. It's great because you have more product choices.

[@leahkulanii]

My hair takes forever to get wet, but dries and frizzes so quickly ONLY at the roots. My hair is so thick though, I don’t understand 😭😭

[@Che_Chex0x0]

Same I feel like it could be medium porosity but at times it seems like it's more of one type than the other.

[@fashionstyle556]

Hello. Bella me gustan tus vídeos.kiss

[@Clauds71]

Nice 👍

[@jennibennecke669]

So juicy and delicious. That made my day. Much love