MISTAKES You're Making With Your LOW POROSITY Hair | Natural Hair

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Hey guys! I've done a couple of LOW POROSITY tip videos, now. So for this one, I wanted to make it a little more creative and fun! If you're an OG cousin, know anything about me personally, or follow me on IG, then you know that I am a HUGE "Spike-head". I love ALL things Spike Lee so of course I am a big "She's Gotta Have It" (series AND original) fan and MARS has always been my fav! I used my boy Mars to help drive home some NEW tips I've never given on how to maximize the health of your hair!
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[@rebeccarose898]

When you have low porosity hair and u use pure Shea butter and you go to school the next day and your hair is waxy greasy and still wet....

[@karmikarm1079]

So agree with styling on damp hair. I always felt leave ins penetrate my hair best when damp vs soaking wet. Also last summer experimenting with wash and go techniques and products, I found my best results were when my hair was damp. I thought I was crazy because this went against all the natural hair advice. I’m learning to just listen to my hair.🤷🏽‍♀️

[@FinallyAmber]

Yep! The first few times you style on damp hair after you’re so used to doing it on soaking wet feels so weird lol

[@taymay4894]

me too and I feel like soaking my hair then putting gel on makes the gel drip off so I started doing it on damp hair and I was right lol

[@zol2415]

Same here when I started styling my hair when it was damp and not soaking wet I got better results!

[@emmaelisha1339]

When I spoke to a professional about the soaking wet hair, from what I remember, she said it doesn't let the products penetrate cause it's soaked with water. So amber knows what she's on about

[@ajak1x920]

I heard that its hard for low porosity hair to absorb moistures and shit so u lock it in with the LCO method aso in fact u should do it with pretty wet hair

[@preciouskirkland5767]

OMG!! I freaking LOVE MARS!!!!! Oh and great video too lol!!!

[@FinallyAmber]

Precious Kirkland yesss! He was my fav when Spike did him and he’s even more my fav now with Anthony! ✊🏾🤓

[@takayasweeney]

Yes!! Me too! He’s so cute!

[@sarahtai8403]

OMG. What's the name of that serie again? I've been thinking about it for a long time but I forgot the name

[@jesusislord1john196]

1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness”

[@ThatModelChick14]

Laawwd that Aussie moist dried the heck out of my hair and I had the nerve to think about giving it one more try 🤦🏾‍♀️😭

[@FinallyAmber]

ThatModelChick14 Aussie is one of those brands that I love to hate lol Them silicones are the devil but so I can’t use it on my hair... but it’s sooo cheap and smells so good! I still use it on my wigs! Lol

[@Asia.Persuasia]

The Aussie moist gave my hair moisture overload. My hair became mushy, stretchy, it took almost three days to dry, and it made my scalp super itchy. It's definitely not a conditioner you can use often. I only use it if my hair has been out in the sun all day or I've had my hair flat ironed for a while- basically for emergencies when my hair is too dehydrated.

[@ThatModelChick14]

AsiaPersuasia what ! I need to look into moisture and protein overload because if I had either one I probably wouldn’t know. I’m still learning but her and other videos definitely help.

[@bernicej444]

i love aussie moist!!! well my 4c hair does lol... try the miracle curls line it's so good i swear

[@ThatModelChick14]

bernice jules thanks I will give that line a try 😊

[@MsDarkLightening]

So glad I found your page. I've been natural for 8 years now and I didn't even know what porosity was, let alone me having low porosity. I just thought I'd have to suffer with styles that got frizzy after a day for the rest of my life. And maybe now I can let it grow out instead of just cutting it all the time after a certain length. Going to check out the rest of your low porosity playlist now so I can find products and techniques that could work for me. Thanks cousin!!

[@amberc9053]

Your low porosity tips are always on point. Thanks as always for the educational info.

[@FinallyAmber]

Thanks Amber! 😘

[@solrey5862]

My low porosity hair loves when I prepoo with avocado and grapeseed oil. The longer I leave it in the better the results🙌🏽

[@MixedKidd]

yess i keep saying this, people love screaming their hair is low porosity but use tons of silicones!

[@FinallyAmber]

Thisssss! Is your hair low porosity or do you just have buildup? lol

[@tgardner3563]

Such a factual video! I've been natural my whole life and I am STILL learning my hair, ok?! Thank you for continuously dropping gems to help us. Love you Amber and God bless! xo

[@patricehrabowskie9855]

Agreed!! I accidentally forgot to moisturize my hair and it air dried. I did a “dry wash n go” and it looked great!!!

[@kristenchristopher9143]

The look you’re rocking❤️ The tips you’re sharing ❤️ The edits ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@curlswithlizzz_]

I’m going to experiment with doing my hair on damp hair. I’ve learned to add my leave in and let it sit for a while and let it absorb. My hair is softer, and moisturized as heck. Then go into my styling products. *Not the shea butter cousin 🤣

[@Punkin_spice411]

Hunny!!!! My journey changed dramatically when I got rid of the silicones and started using heat and proper application !!!

[@bellasee1]

Your hair looks so cute in this Video! Good information in this segment.

[@rellsizorhands9662]

If this won’t on point! I’ve been playing with my hair and like you said the hair routines can be seasonal. I achieve better results working on dry hair in the summer and wet hair in the winter due to the strange weather we have in VA. I love how you used Mars in the clips😂

[@FinallyAmber]

Rell Sizorhands yep! Some people can use the same products year round but I usually have to change it up because of the weather and also because my hair will start to “get used” to certain products after a few months and I need to switch it up a little

[@jazmenjones9591]

😩😬 I slowly picked up on some of these tips over time. Cuz chillleeee my hair be testing my patience and gangster.! 😒

[@kamikoils9336]

Yes ma’am!!! ALL of this here Cousin!!! I learned ALL of these the hard way...trial and error. I had to stop doing my wash n go’s on soaking wet hair cuz 1-2 days of dry time honey ain’t nobody got time for that! And the heavy products too. When I first did my Big Chop I mainly used Shea Moisture products and one of my “holy grail” products at the time was the Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie. My hair never stayed moisturized. I was at the beginning of my journey and didn’t know any better.

[@FinallyAmber]

Kami Koils I agree! It took me a lot of trial and error to learn my hair and honestly I’m always still learning because my hair changes over the years! It took me a LONG time to figure out how to use that smoothie lol I haven’t bought it in a long time but it only works for me on Twist outs or under a heavy gel!

[@kamikoils9336]

Finally Amber yeah I think all hair is ever changing. So we’re constantly learning about it! And hair acts differently in different seasons too.

[@ifoundhisjams4075]

It takes 6 hours for my hair to dry is that low porosity

[@loverofjesus4856]

I FOUND HIS JAMS No. True low porosity takes days.

[@ifoundhisjams4075]

@@loverofjesus4856 so then what do I have????

[@Handfullofsmiths]

Yes to all of this! My soul screamed when you mentioned styling on soaking wet hair! I had someone ask me if I styled on soaking wet hair and had to politely tell them HELL NO! Not this low porosity girl. 🙅🏾‍♀️🙅🏾‍♀️🙅🏾‍♀️ LITERALLY a couple of forevers 😂

[@keishatell2]

It took me 5 years to fully understand what it means to be low porosity. i kept following trends on youtube and my hair kept breaking 😅😅😅 i recently started listening and i must say the journey is getting better.

[@jesusislord1john196]

1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness”

[@missringold]

I have normal and low porosity hair in some sections so I always style my hair damp or dampish dry lol I remember struggling to style my hair soaking wet and would be so upset because I could literally see products slide off my hair, into the sink, and down the drain 😭😭 But now that i know better my hair styles almost always work out in my favor. Amen.

[@quartzzhuit]

1 tip I've learned is to spritz water just water (soft water) in between my blow drying brush chasing method sessions. It has made my hair very manageable even when there is no water in it. ☺️ I don't like lots of products. I just use shea butter and olive oil. 👌🏾

[@timikkasheart]

This is super helpful. I’ve been “protective styling” because I’ve been avoiding my hair but now that I’m trying to take care of it it’s been dry. It’s mostly the Shea butter.

[@RiRi-eq8dr]

Love this!! Over the past few months, I've loved reverting back to the basics, but elevating them-- replacing water with an aloe/glycerin mix; sticking with a trusty thinner cream/thicker cream combo & layering them; and using penetrating ayurvedic oils, like a fenugreek-infused grapeseed/avocado mix. Also, recognizing that I and many others have low-po shafts but hi-po *ends*. So sealing the shaft with oils, but the ends with shea butter, is what keeps the entirety of my hair moist the longest. Lol this was long but I hope it helps somebody 😭 P.S. great tips and beautiful video, thank you!! 🙌🏽 you dropped this 👑

[@jasminelanier32]

I always considered myself a low porosity girl cause my hair didn't stay moisturized while using shea moisture products but I guess I have normal hair and just needed a better product. Ever since I switched to camille rose naturals my hair has been thriving since I started styling in the shower, wash n go's, braid out, etc. And I've been retaining moisture and length surprisingly. However, I definitely have to take a stroll outside for the lovely florida sun to dry it nicely, soaking wet or damp, my hair takes about 2 seasons of The Walking Dead to dry🤣🤣 love you cousin!! Keep up the quality content

[@fg1434]

That hair style with that makeup 🙌🏾🙌🏾. But girl what i learned from my low porosity hair is that honey is my best friend. My hair would absorb products as long as it has honey in there. Second my hair don’t do absorb well on soaking wet hair it needs to be damp or dry hair. My best wash and go comes when I apply products on dry hair. I’m still learning more about my hair

[@FinallyAmber]

Fatumata Gumaneh my hair loves honey too! And you can’t forget the SHINE factor it gives! 🙌🏾

[@Tonia682]

My hair loves honey!

[@Chin715]

Damn, do I have low porosity hair? I'm so confused. My hair dries in 5 minutes though

[@shaneasimpson3775]

I’m going to try to apply my Leave in to damp hair cause I agree it does slip out of my hair and also using heat when I’m deep conditioning.

[@kieonnas2514]

Hey cousin !! Haven’t talked to you in awhile but still watching all your videos of course. Last class for the summer session !!

[@FinallyAmber]

Hey cousin! I hope all your classes are still going well! You’re almost there! Lol

[@kianajones1999]

I noticed Shea butter only moisturizes my low porosity hair long term is if I add heat with my blow dryer... which I don’t do often, just for protective styles

[@abbii13able]

I felt attacked when you talked about using heavy products lmao. I just can’t see my 4c hair without my cream 😩

[@MsWisdom110]

The “heat um up” killed me 😂😂😂

[@marishamars4786]

I learned that I was low porosity when I used carols daughter and Aussie moist, and my hair was dry dry. Also when I tried to copy rice water trend and rinsing my hair with cold water after deep conditions made my hair tangle and break. Amber is soo right listen to your hair. Don’t go by KZbin alone!! ❤️❤️

[@auriannaharrell3057]

Ooh my mom used to use Carol's daughter on my hair and NO! My hair kept saying,"I don't like this!"

[@Asia.Persuasia]

I can't put products on soaking wet hair, damp is best because it has better results, dries faster, and less frizzy.

[@NeliaBedilia]

lmfaooo not the shea butter cousin 😂 that part had me dying. thanks for these tips!! Useful as always !

[@neongreen123100]

Man when she said silicones i wanted to throw my phone at the wall 😭 I don’t wanna throw out my OGX argan oil conditioner 😭😭😭

[@JusCallMeShellz]

I detangle with Aussie Moist before shampooing and I use a shampoo EVERY time I cleanse my hair.

[@KeturahGivens]

That shea butta part is hilarious. I agree with all of these

[@LaToya_C.]

Yes!! Normal 👏🏽 Porosity 👏🏽 is👏🏽 a 👏🏽 thing!! 💯💯

[@MsNel1031]

Yes ! To mars inserts❤️❤️❤️ he is my favorite on the show !

[@renessaaustin1170]

Thank you soo much for this! I’m just learning to work with my low porosity hair and your videos are SUPER helpful!

[@quartzzhuit]

Shea butter works for my coarse, thick and high density hair. 🤗🖤

[@yougotgamesonyourphone6947]

Same here 🤷🏿‍♀️ I pair it with aloe Vera juice

[@teefosterx4398]

I have fine hair but I’m still going to use Shea butter it does my hair so well but I don’t apply it to my scalp

[@sexxydiva98]

Girrrrlll yes!!! I cant do my hair on soaking wet hair bc it take 19 yrs to dry. I learned one day by being lazy wen during my hair one day & it came out so bomb. Great tips! I keep telln ppl this! Thank u

[@KeairaSparrow]

This video solidified every thing I tried in the beginning of my hair journey as a low po girl and I learned all these things the hard way smh...thanks for the video 💕

[@TheAshleyNicoleBrand]

Yesss Cuz! My hair def works better on damp hair and not SOAKING WET hair. I would be so confused trying to do my hair that way. It didnt work ANY better and would never dry. I'm a true air dryer.

[@4curls25]

This information is on point. Thanks for putting out facts. Add products on damp hair not soaking. Also open the cuticle with heat! KNOW your porosity

[@williamsj4852]

HEAT EM UP 🙌

[@michelejones3154]

Speak the truth cuzzin! You can't do a thing with dirty hair. Some folks just keep adding product on top of product and don't wash their hair. Low porosity needs warmth love and care.

[@diannhazelton9808]

What mind blowing information. I'm a little disturbed that I'm just now learning how low porosity hair effects us. Why because I'm a licensed cosmetologist. And was not taught about this at all! Oh how this changes so many things. Now I understand why when I had colored hair I got better results. Because I had damaged my hair enough to increase the porosity. 😮😩😊 a lot of feelings here lol great video

[@FinallyAmber]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@qwietstormz]

Cousin... Yes!!! I found out about the damp hair vs soaking wet hair on accident. These are great tips that make perfect sense if you really think about it.

[@Ur2fru1ty]

Ever since I started doing my hair in the shower it’s retained moisture a lot better and I no longer feel the need to use raw oils to seal. To each their own tho 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@FinallyAmber]

lol obviously do what works for you boo.

[@brit3568]

Living for that highlighter 🌟

[@FinallyAmber]

Thank you!! 😘

[@reneemcdaniel9036]

Your video is on point! I have noticed that my hair is low to normal porosity from the crown back and low porosity from the crown forward. I have two different techniques to apply products for those sections. The back works great with soaking wet hair but the front needs to be damp and shingled to style. I add a little water as needed to help products penetrate and move down the shaft. It took a few months of being natural and learning my hair to recognize one technique would not work for my entire head. Thanks for the video cousin. Much appreciated as always! ❤🙂

[@Mz.Deb1223]

Hey Ms. Amber, I have soo many hair products THAT DON'T WORK on my VERY low porosity hair. In fact I just purchased more today.😲 I'm out of control!👀😵 I need a "hair savior". Lololo! My hair is EXTREMELY DRY!🌵👀🌕👀😵👀nothing works. I mean nothing! Yet this bush is on top of my head🌵👀😵 PRAISE THE LORD👈👌👐🙌

[@isi.4800]

You're the KZbinr that helped me with my medium porosity hair. I always assumed that I'd need heavy products and whatnot. The only thing that contains silicones now, are my conditioners and sometimes gels. My hair has never been better.

[@Princessx3000]

This video is going to change my hair I can feel it! I added heat to my regime and saw an immediate difference! My hair has never soaked up product so well!! When I’m finish moisturizing my hair usually looks white in braids with all the products sitting on top. I washed with warm water and warmed up my products - WOW. Thank you thank you thank you 😩💯

[@FinallyAmber]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 This is what I like to hear! Glad it helped!!

[@calir4849]

You're soo pretty. That lip gloss is gorgeous💕

[@FinallyAmber]

Thank you boo! ❤️🌻

[@tgardner3563]

I was gonna say the same thing about the lippie situation. You switched up the hue on us..do tell, lbvs! 😍😗😜

[@lovelylauz02]

I LOVED She's GOtta Have it!! Mars was awesome!! Thanks for the info, Sis!

[@evaosirus6055]

lovelylauz02 sammmme

[@elizabethfreeh2100]

I have low porosity hair. I make my own flaxseed gel. I use rice water every other week ( 5 days, no product, I braid it at night, take it out during the day and I do onion treatments 2x/mo. ) I have a water filter shower head ( made all the difference in the world because I believe that water quality is a huge part of our hair health! ) and sundays are my wash days. Grapeseed and Argan oil is what I use ( very lightly. Just enough to coat my hands, a half of a pea size each, or sometimes I'll just use one oil. You'll have to judge for yourself. ) I dont use silk scarves, they're a pain in the a*s, I have a silk pillow case instead. I dont work with my hair when its wet, only slightly damp. I dont use any heat of any kind on my hair UNLESS it's a special occasion, or MAYBE once or twice/yr. My hair is thin as far as my strands ( mom is white, dad is black ), but I have a LOT of hair. It would be considered 4c, MAYBE 3c. Hope this helps my fellow sisters on their natural hair journey! Shalom!

[@diamondmoses3489]

I found that when I’ve used sulfate shampoos before my moisturizing shampoo, my hair has been holding moisture a lot longer.

[@jaebeablessings1005]

With my hair...wet hair is weak hair. I have low and high porosity characterics...ugh! I give up!! 😒

[@zacharydrake156]

Lol you probably have normal porosity hair then lol

[@rdejlee9288]

I wish to God I would have seen this before I started my journey....Ugh😒 so many mistakes on my low porosity hair..😫....I hope all you new or old naturals that are low porosity girls are taking notes...Cousin dropping gems right now🤗

[@taylormathies3028]

Let me say how you’ve helped 3 minutes and 35 seconds into your video! I’ve been struggling with frizz and getting definition AND using gels. Now, it’s 1:30am and I’m ready to hop in the shower and do a fresh wash n go. You have a new subscriber 💕

[@daisyflower1545]

I thought I was low porosity but I'm actually normal and once I figured that out my hair started acting right. I use tips from both low and high porosity girls cause nobody on KZbin is normal po

[@janishatravels]

MARS BLACKMON, I love him lololol. Cousin, you are coming for my entire wash day routine lmaoooo and I am gonna sit my black butt here and pay attention because you have never steered me wrong in the past. Thanks for these tips because I need them. I'm at this plateau now so I hope these tips help!

[@FinallyAmber]

MARS TO THE MF BLACKMON! 🤓 And Yesss cousin! 😂❤️

[@neabrooks4231]

I’m so happy I’m not the only one who struggles with my hair I was finna get a curly perm cause I’m sick of it

[@lstokes0731]

You hit the nail on the head when you said don't work with soaking wet hair... I am still battling with my low porosity hair but I'm leaning more each time that I do my hair routine.

[@kinkycoilytee5274]

Okay so I love me so Mars okurrr!!! Lol Thank you for the helpful low-porosity tips sis..

[@SaharaAP]

Aussie moist and Shea butter is a NO GO 🙅

[@imsue2you]

I love you so much!! You are totally describing my issues to a T! Going to try everything out ~ makes complete sense to remove water, have open cuticles and use products that don’t weigh your hair down 😊🙏🏼💖

[@FinallyAmber]

🙌🏾🙌🏾❤️❤️❤️

[@bettyhall5732]

Thank you for the knowledge, I am just learning how to care for my hair it is a real journey. Getting to know myself inside and out hmmm talking about know your business this is where you start with self.

[@Cantetinza17]

It takes like 2 days for my hair to air dry. 😕

[@ari1129]

Great video. Very informative

[@CelesteElizabeth]

Thank for the advice.. going to try to avoid these in my hair routine

[@MrsDamara]

I can attest to the silicone thing. Following that advice really improved my w&g

[@jayparker96]

My low porosity hair dries so quick 😩🥺

[@madamerouge4082]

For my last few wash days I’ve been trying to get as much water out of my hair as possible because of dry time. And I’ve noticed that the products just works better on my damp hair than when it’s soaking wet.

[@naturally.andrys]

“A whollle bunch of foreverssss...and a day”😂😂

[@FinallyAmber]

🤣🤣🤣 and add another day lol 🤣❤️

[@christinapal2064]

I just recently found out I have low porosity hair and I totally agree with styling with damp versus soaking wet hair. I used to do that back in the day, then I had started with the soaking since so many ppl were saying how great their hair was but I didn't see it when I tried it several times. So last time I washed I styled with mousse (which I also found out works good with low porosity hair) and my curls were definitely tighter and more defined. And they lasted longer. Still learning what's working for me but love this video, very informative.

[@FinallyAmber]

Glad to hear that! ❤️❤️

[@tanyaamanda_]

Hey Amber!! Thanks for the video ❤️❤️

[@quartzzhuit]

I even work on dry hair Hun. 😄😄🔥🔥🖤

[@lashay83]

I love your hair as I always do! I been trying to style my hair like this. It never turn out this cute

[@melw8319]

Girl it's all about trial and error...I have different porosity levels in my hair and it's so frustrating because my low porosity areas take FOREVER to dry whereas my high porosity areas dry faster!!

[@curlygirly8188]

Just the fact that you use mars in your video👏👏👏👏❤❤❤ And very well explained video

[@FinallyAmber]

Thank you! ❤️❤️

[@AliyahChantel]

Lmaooo I stay laughing at the intros. Lmao love the edits sis. As usual you’re dropping knowledge and quality. 🤦🏾‍♀️💕

[@dawnssound]

Honestly I have been nearly in tears using all these products that just sat on my hair doing nothing. It took me forever to discover heat actually does help a lot with moisture penetration.

[@nickyblackford1462]

Thanks for the awesome knowledge you've bestowed on us

[@isi.4800]

Many people don't know that there's only so much products/water that your hair can take. If you fill up you hair with water, there's only a limited amount of product that can get in. I know someone that conditions, shampoos and deep conditions so that the dc will be able to soak in to the max. I tried it and it honestly helps so much and my hair is medium porosity. Although, porosity is a gradient so one could be medium but leaning to the low or high side.

[@caramelhoney29]

My hair is very low porosity. I'm glad to finally find a name for it. I'm almost 3 years in and really want to work this year on being able to style my own hair better.

[@FinallyAmber]

You got this!!

[@deborahdunn2496]

Hey Cuz, I'm feeling you on the wet hair, I learn real quick my low porosity hair do not like to be soak and wet, even if the product suggests it, I don't do it. I have a hair check after wash day. How moisturize, soft, smooth, shiney and bouncy it is daily to see how well it's retaining moisture being low porosity. I use products that are light in consistency so the greasy level is low.

[@myrnaj4502]

🌻🙋🏾‍♀️❤ Love it!!💞🥰 You always come with the Dopeness!🥰🌻

[@FinallyAmber]

Thanks boo!

[@TheLeSchelle]

Which test would you say is the most effective in finding out your hair porosity?

[@naturallyjelly2277]

Take a hair porosity quiz on the internet. Found mines out that way and I feel it's really accurate.

[@TheLeSchelle]

Natural J thank you!

[@naturallyjelly2277]

@@TheLeSchelle welcome. 🤗

[@imdinma9826]

Jorde' Le'Schelle water test

[@michelleclark8099]

I was hoping you were going to tell me your personal favorite products!!!!!

[@FinallyAmber]

Michelle Clark that’s what my curly hair routines and wash and go combo videos are for 👌🏾

[@jullianajimenez8981]

I hate my porosity hair ugh 😩 especially when that water beads up on it

[@naturally.andrys]

This makes sooo much sense!!

[@esthera3230]

Omg I love Anthony!! 😭😭

[@calibanxpable]

I use the butters as a pre-wash, only.

[@welikelethabo]

Mars is ur fav. I love him too

[@sherifatolakunleruiz3249]

I love your intro!!! 😅😅 You have a subscriber sisss!!

[@Guccinanii_]

I would consider my hair low porosity however my hair dries fairly quickly when I do a wash & go but my hair is also color treated as well...maybe that's a factor?...