this is probably the most effectively educational hair video i have watched. Thank you so much. if i could give 10 likes for this video, i would! now i see why my hair is not acting the way i think it should be as i have been trying to follow the ever-popular "LOC" method. now i will know which direction to go
+Patricia Williams you can still use the LOC method with high, low and medium porosity hair types. The only difference is in the types of products that u choose to use. I have low porosity hair like Charisse, and when I do the LOC method I just use a hair steamer to open up my hair cuticles, and then apply my products. When I wash my hair I always make sure to close my hair cuticles with cold water.
Thank you for that info JoAnnie A! When i do my porosity test, I'm going to keep that in mind most definitely if i discover that I have low porosity hair. Now if I'm medium, does that mean i can choose either heavier or lighter oils/creams? Or do i need to stick to one type? And what would you recommend for high porosity hair types (i.e. hair steamer probably would not be the best regimen)...just want to make sure I'm giving my hair exactly what it needs.
I watched a ton of videos on how to understand and check my hair porosity and I'll have to say this one was the best you described and explains perfectly thank you very much😘
This was so informative. I am current growing out a short cut on my natural hair and this should really help me retain my moisture and length. Loved it. xo
i loved this video! it's so important to learn about your own hair, as opposed to watching someone with a similar hair texture show you what works for them. great idea, hope there are more videos like this in the future!
OMG Thank you queen! I'm low porosity and I had no idea. Now I am more aware of what products to use! I'm on my hair journey (2 years of being mindful) my hair is thick and stick straight down 3 in past my pits lol. Trying to grow down to my bum! 💕💕
I just did the tests and thank you so much this video was so informative . I only did the putting strand of hair test in a bowl for me and my mother, mostly for the fact it was floating like a boat. I think i always knew me and mum was low porosity because no matter what we used our was always dry.Even when i conditioned it, it was matty. This has helped me and now i can care for my mother's hair even better. Now i have to research the best products and techniques thank you so much.
seriously, this is the best explanation of hair porosity I've ever seen, thank you so much! I THINK I have medium porosity hair, but I'm going to use both of these tests tonight to confirm.
OMG......I'm new to your channel and wondering "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE" I have never watched an informative video in my life. Thank you so much!!!!!!!
Thank you for posting this video. I recently relaxed again after being natural for a few years but I wanted to make sure I took the best care of my hair this time around.
I went natural for 4 years and then went back to relaxers this past year ( June 2015). I recently relaxed my hair after going 5 month + without one. My hairstylist recommended that I only stretch my relaxers 3 months while I want to stretch it longer. My question is how did you tend to your hair in between relaxer treatments? At first glance, I would have thought you were still getting relaxers. You had me fooled! Another thing, this video was such great help, I now know why products "sits" on my hair, rather than actually moisturizer it. Truly a wake up call.
Very helpful Charisse! I've learned about hair porosity since starting my natural hair journey in 2011 but, your video helped me understand it better which helps me since I'm focused more on my hairs health. Thanks for sharing your understanding of hair porosity. By the way (lol) my hair goals for 2016 are: 1. healthy hair (as mention above) and 2. protective styling. I'm really interested in the yarn twist and the yarn faux locs. Thanks for the videos!
Great video. I tried out both methods and it seems like I definitely have low porosity hair. The thing is that I always thought that due to my dry hair, butters would be good for my hair. It's strange because during summer months heavy butters and oils weight my hair down but in the winter months my hair needs butters and oils and it works great in my hair. I'm new to learning about my porosity. But thanks for sharing these videos very helpful and interesting!
I'm so glad you have low porosity hair because I have it to and I've been trying to find out what works for my hair and these videos really help love your channel ❤️😍😊
You can use an homemade spray made with aloe vera gel and distelled water! I use it and my hair now they don't have breakage and they are super soft and hydratedet! You must try it because it works
So glad I found your channel. Very helpful video, I have low porosity hair. Please can you do a video on how you moisturise your hair without it ending up greasy, especially since (I guess) your hair is straightened? Xx
I have normal my daughter has low porosity...therefore I have been trying to find the "right" product that works for her hair. This video was very informative!!! Thanks
You're about to have everyone in the bathroom plucking hair out of their combs and brushes with bowls of water and spray bottles before the new year loll . Love the tips tho! Another TH-camr did a similar video to this, however it was testing the elasticity of the hair! Similar water trick!
Low porosity This video was very helpful thanks but Just to clarify water based moisturisers are better then heavy ones for relaxed hair I'm so confused on what my hair likes?¿
Love the video!! I have transitioning hair and noticed the relaxed half is high porosity as it sank right to the bottom and the unrelaxed hair is low as it is floating at the top. My regimen is very specific to tend to both porosity types. Ugh ready for the relaxed ends to be gone 😩😩
So can you use the heavier oils like Shea butter if you have low porosity hair? If not why? I feel like if I use the lighter oils I have to moisturize my hair more often.
I have low porosity and shea butter pull down my hair. A lot of people recommand grapeseed oil for low porosity hair because it´s a light oil and penetrates the hair shaft. (Sorry for my grammar, I don't speak english fluently)
Thank you for the tips ! very interesting x I informative. I will definitely check my hair porosity after I relaxed my hair (tomorrow lol) Love your channel btw, soooo nice to see good editing, good advice with a girl with relaxed hair :) (even if it's now temporary)
Love your explaination, I have seen many and this one I give an A, I understand it! I will try the second method on my hair also but I believe the majority of my hair is low porosity. And understanding porosity in my humble opinion will help me to better care for my hair, I hope as I have been natural for about 3 yrs ??? and I am still having trouble learning what myhair needs and likes. Thanks a bunch, btw I love your makeup simple nd beautiful, esp your eye makeup, I am very very very simple whenit comes to that can you do a tutorial on the make up u did for this video please??
I have low porosity hair and bought Jamaica black castor oil and a moisturizer called olive oil and mango butter moisturizer, are those okay? If not what would you recommend
I would like to ask you what relaxer should I use for my low porosity hair, I don"t have a clue. After so many years I only now find out I have low porosity hair. My hair would not go pass shoulder length, I guess I have been using the wrong products. Please help, I live in London we don't have as many choices like you guys in the US. Thanks
Thanks for this! Forever I've read and assumed that I had high porosity hair because I'm relaxed. So when I finally recently did the tests, I was really confused that I kept getting low porosity results. I asked my mom and she goes "Oh yeah! Girl I coulda told you that. Your hair takes forever to get wet!" So now I know I'm not just weirdo and there are other relaxed lo-pos like me lol
Btw if you haven't already can you please do a video on how you accomplish your bun style here? I'm in love with it! I cannot for the life of me figure out those bun socks, and tbh the material some of them are made of seems drying, so help would be appreciated! :)
Hi Charisse! So, I just bought Shea Moisture Low Porosity Line, and I wanted to know if I can use that conditioner for a deep conditioner treatment, or it has to be a deep conditioner?
Thank you for this video. I have low porosity hair😔. I know you said useing light oils are better. So that mean that black Jamaican Castro Oil isn't best? I use Mane Choice daily moisturizer on my hair. Not sure if that is good. Please help me!!! I want my hair to grow...so I need to know how to take care of it...again thank you!! God Bless
Both tests showed i have mixed porosity hair. My hair floated some parts to the bottom some in the middle and some at the top. When i did the water test with a spray bottle the water towards the roots fell off and didnt soak in and toward the end it just sucked it all up.
you have a nice complexion .please what body cream do u use please and if possible can u do a video on your skin care routine day and night .thank you.
Charisse Hey! Great info but I'm STUMPED😟 On the "Strand test" half of my strand stayed afloat, the other half went to the bottom?😳 I'm not sure how to classify my hair'r porosity based on those results🤔 HELP!!!
Could your hair porosity change? I recall doing this test a year ago and it was high porosity hair. Just today I did the float test and it was low porosity.
this is probably the most effectively educational hair video i have watched. Thank you so much. if i could give 10 likes for this video, i would! now i see why my hair is not acting the way i think it should be as i have been trying to follow the ever-popular "LOC" method. now i will know which direction to go
+Patricia Williams thank you and yes! i've been learning so many awesome and informative new things that i'm excited to share!
+Patricia Williams you can still use the LOC method with high, low and medium porosity hair types. The only difference is in the types of products that u choose to use. I have low porosity hair like Charisse, and when I do the LOC method I just use a hair steamer to open up my hair cuticles, and then apply my products. When I wash my hair I always make sure to close my hair cuticles with cold water.
I completely agree.
Thank you for that info JoAnnie A! When i do my porosity test, I'm going to keep that in mind most definitely if i discover that I have low porosity hair. Now if I'm medium, does that mean i can choose either heavier or lighter oils/creams? Or do i need to stick to one type? And what would you recommend for high porosity hair types (i.e. hair steamer probably would not be the best regimen)...just want to make sure I'm giving my hair exactly what it needs.
I totally agree... Know I understand that I have low porosity hair!
I watched a ton of videos on how to understand and check my hair porosity and I'll have to say this one was the best you described and explains perfectly thank you very much😘
Is it possible to have a combination of both types of porosities??
This was so informative. I am current growing out a short cut on my natural hair and this should really help me retain my moisture and length. Loved it. xo
i loved this video! it's so important to learn about your own hair, as opposed to watching someone with a similar hair texture show you what works for them. great idea, hope there are more videos like this in the future!
Almost a year later and finally! A channel for low porosity curlies. Thank you❣
so we're all supposed to just ignore that cute like panther you have roaming in the background?! so cute!!!!
Low porosity hair
OMG Thank you queen! I'm low porosity and I had no idea. Now I am more aware of what products to use! I'm on my hair journey (2 years of being mindful) my hair is thick and stick straight down 3 in past my pits lol. Trying to grow down to my bum! 💕💕
I just did the tests and thank you so much this video was so informative . I only did the putting strand of hair test in a bowl for me and my mother, mostly for the fact it was floating like a boat. I think i always knew me and mum was low porosity because no matter what we used our was always dry.Even when i conditioned it, it was matty. This has helped me and now i can care for my mother's hair even better. Now i have to research the best products and techniques thank you so much.
Really helpful! I plan on doing this today! Can you do a video on how to tell which category your hair falls under? (Info about 4a 2c hair etc)
seriously, this is the best explanation of hair porosity I've ever seen, thank you so much! I THINK I have medium porosity hair, but I'm going to use both of these tests tonight to confirm.
OMG......I'm new to your channel and wondering "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE" I have never watched an informative video in my life. Thank you so much!!!!!!!
Thank you for posting this video. I recently relaxed again after being natural for a few years but I wanted to make sure I took the best care of my hair this time around.
I went natural for 4 years and then went back to relaxers this past year ( June 2015). I recently relaxed my hair after going 5 month + without one. My hairstylist recommended that I only stretch my relaxers 3 months while I want to stretch it longer. My question is how did you tend to your hair in between relaxer treatments? At first glance, I would have thought you were still getting relaxers. You had me fooled! Another thing, this video was such great help, I now know why products "sits" on my hair, rather than actually moisturizer it. Truly a wake up call.
Very helpful Charisse! I've learned about hair porosity since starting my natural hair journey in 2011 but, your video helped me understand it better which helps me since I'm focused more on my hairs health. Thanks for sharing your understanding of hair porosity.
By the way (lol) my hair goals for 2016 are:
1. healthy hair (as mention above) and
2. protective styling. I'm really interested in the yarn twist and the yarn faux locs.
Thanks for the videos!
Great video. I tried out both methods and it seems like I definitely have low porosity hair. The thing is that I always thought that due to my dry hair, butters would be good for my hair. It's strange because during summer months heavy butters and oils weight my hair down but in the winter months my hair needs butters and oils and it works great in my hair. I'm new to learning about my porosity. But thanks for sharing these videos very helpful and interesting!
Most Helpful & Detailed Video On Hair Porosity
I'm so glad you have low porosity hair because I have it to and I've been trying to find out what works for my hair and these videos really help love your channel ❤️😍😊
You can use an homemade spray made with aloe vera gel and distelled water! I use it and my hair now they don't have breakage and they are super soft and hydratedet! You must try it because it works
I would have never thought of this method I tested it out and I have low porosity hair thanks for the advice ❤️love it.
Excellent video, I appreciate all of your hard work and research.
So glad I found your channel. Very helpful video, I have low porosity hair. Please can you do a video on how you moisturise your hair without it ending up greasy, especially since (I guess) your hair is straightened? Xx
I have normal my daughter has low porosity...therefore I have been trying to find the "right" product that works for her hair. This video was very informative!!! Thanks
Finally. Thanks for the tips 2 months in and your washing video and study tips saving my life.
Thank you
+Dani Rose you're very welcome! 😊
+Charisse Christine mine is medium and my mum's is low.
Most informative natural hair video I have seen on TH-cam...New Subbie!!!
Yeah I have low porosity hair. Thanks you for these tips because I have really been struggling with how to and what to use to moisturizes my hair.
You're about to have everyone in the bathroom plucking hair out of their combs and brushes with bowls of water and spray bottles before the new year loll . Love the tips tho! Another TH-camr did a similar video to this, however it was testing the elasticity of the hair! Similar water trick!
👍🏿😅☺
This was so helpful. Thanks Charisse, hope you're well!
Low porosity
This video was very helpful thanks but Just to clarify water based moisturisers are better then heavy ones for relaxed hair I'm so confused on what my hair likes?¿
Love the video!! I have transitioning hair and noticed the relaxed half is high porosity as it sank right to the bottom and the unrelaxed hair is low as it is floating at the top. My regimen is very specific to tend to both porosity types. Ugh ready for the relaxed ends to be gone 😩😩
Hi Charisse 🙂 with your videos you've really helped my hair. It's been really dry and not fun to do. Thanks and love your videos girl
+lanaeya.fuller yayy! i'm glad you're finding the videos helpful 😘
So can you use the heavier oils like Shea butter if you have low porosity hair? If not why? I feel like if I use the lighter oils I have to moisturize my hair more often.
I have low porosity and shea butter pull down my hair. A lot of people recommand grapeseed oil for low porosity hair because it´s a light oil and penetrates the hair shaft. (Sorry for my grammar, I don't speak english fluently)
+Anne-Sarah your English is fine. Misspelled recommend. No biggie. Comment was easily understood.
+Shamika Williams Oh thanks !
This is the most informative hair video I've ever watched! Thank you!
This was very helpful........ And I' m definitely gonna try both methods to find out my hairs porosity
so informative & clear to understand ! doing my test now lol
Very informative. Thanks boo! 😍💝
This video was so helpful I'm using all of these tips 😭 great editing skills btw!
Great work Charisse! Keep it up!
OMG This was soooo super informative! Love your channel!
Thank you for sharing Charisse! I am testing my hair porosity tomorrow!
You literally answered all my questions 😂 thank you for this :)
Omg your hair and skin in this video slaayyss love the look
Hi I didn't realize that I had low porosity hair until I did the test that you recommended. This was great information.. Thank you!
thank u ur the only person I know to explain that to understand it
Thanks for the info...I am so glad someone I follow has low porisity hair like me...please do more hair videos...I am learning too thanks for the tips
New subscriber :) this was super helpful! Your cat literally startled me at 4:40 lol
I definitely learned something new! Thanks, Charisse!
Thank you for the tips ! very interesting x I informative. I will definitely check my hair porosity after I relaxed my hair (tomorrow lol)
Love your channel btw, soooo nice to see good editing, good advice with a girl with relaxed hair :) (even if it's now temporary)
This is so helpful. Much needed information. 👍🏾
Thanks this was very informative. I saved this video and shared it
Thank you so much Hun this was really helpful. Beautiful as always xx
Very informative!!! Thanks Charisse! 👍🏽👍🏽👍
Just found your channel and I thought you were excellent on camera! I have heard many of your tips and my hair is low porosity!
Thank you for the information...i learned a lot and will be testing now!
Wow, thanks. Your video is among the best.
thanks it was this was very helpful. I am like I have low porosity and it loves warm water as a moisturizer .
+Zainab Shoka so glad it was helpful 😃
Great and informational. I learned a lot. Plus, I got a little surprise when the cat appeared like magic in the background!
You covered this topic very well
Awesome! Very helpful! Thank you for sharing!
So helpful! Definitely going to try these tips out thanks 💛
Love your explaination, I have seen many and this one I give an A, I understand it! I will try the second method on my hair also but I believe the majority of my hair is low porosity. And understanding porosity in my humble opinion will help me to better care for my hair, I hope as I have been natural for about 3 yrs ??? and I am still having trouble learning what myhair needs and likes. Thanks a bunch, btw I love your makeup simple nd beautiful, esp your eye makeup, I am very very very simple whenit comes to that can you do a tutorial on the make up u did for this video please??
Very helpful. Thank you for sharing.
your makeup looks great!!!
I have low porosity hair and bought Jamaica black castor oil and a moisturizer called olive oil and mango butter moisturizer, are those okay? If not what would you recommend
great video.. did a test and found out i have low to almost normal porosity hair
Thanks for posting, extremely enlightening
finallyyyyyy !!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is so useful I love your channel
+Cruzann Cools I know finally! 😓 thanks for your patience!
I would like to ask you what relaxer should I use for my low porosity hair, I don"t have a clue. After so many years I only now find out I have low porosity hair. My hair would not go pass shoulder length, I guess I have been using the wrong products. Please help, I live in London we don't have as many choices like you guys in the US. Thanks
Hi Charisse very informative thank you
Thanks for this! Forever I've read and assumed that I had high porosity hair because I'm relaxed. So when I finally recently did the tests, I was really confused that I kept getting low porosity results. I asked my mom and she goes "Oh yeah! Girl I coulda told you that. Your hair takes forever to get wet!" So now I know I'm not just weirdo and there are other relaxed lo-pos like me lol
Btw if you haven't already can you please do a video on how you accomplish your bun style here? I'm in love with it!
I cannot for the life of me figure out those bun socks, and tbh the material some of them are made of seems drying, so help would be appreciated! :)
That was very educating and detailed,thanks for that
Hi Charisse!
So, I just bought Shea Moisture Low Porosity Line, and I wanted to know if I can use that conditioner for a deep conditioner treatment, or it has to be a deep conditioner?
This is so helpful, I love this video!
Awesome tips! I had no idea how to test my hair! *Besos*
Thank you for this video. I have low porosity hair😔. I know you said useing light oils are better. So that mean that black Jamaican Castro Oil isn't best? I use Mane Choice daily moisturizer on my hair. Not sure if that is good. Please help me!!! I want my hair to grow...so I need to know how to take care of it...again thank you!! God Bless
Both tests showed i have mixed porosity hair. My hair floated some parts to the bottom some in the middle and some at the top. When i did the water test with a spray bottle the water towards the roots fell off and didnt soak in and toward the end it just sucked it all up.
Thank you for the tips . I love you and youre hair!
+Essence Smitherman you're welcome and thank you! 😃
Another thing does it have to be open or close your follicles to grow
you have a nice complexion .please what body cream do u use please and if possible can u do a video on your skin care routine day and night .thank you.
Eye opening & informative thank you
Very informational, Thanks!
Charisse Hey! Great info but I'm STUMPED😟 On the "Strand test" half of my strand stayed afloat, the other half went to the bottom?😳 I'm not sure how to classify my hair'r porosity based on those results🤔 HELP!!!
5:00 info on what products to use starts.
i can literally put 4 cups of conditioner in my hair and it would still be dry :c
you're really pretty. Thanks for this video it's very helpful
Your suggestion was very helpful...after doing the test I found that I have low porosity
mine is low porosity . I suddenly understand why my hair reacts funny to protein treatments . thankss
Good video...very informative 👌🏾
Very good info, thanks a lot
This was super helpful thanks hun!!
This was very very very helpful!!!
loved this video 💕💕
Please list the products mentioned in the description box.
Teach girl! So much good info 👍
Very good video. Thanks
Very informative video!!
Love the vid but quick question when will u put Isaiah back in your vids
What lip color are you wearing? It's the perfect nude!
Great vid. Just found out that I have medium porosity hair.
Thanks cutie
It was super helpful
Could your hair porosity change? I recall doing this test a year ago and it was high porosity hair. Just today I did the float test and it was low porosity.
Yes. It can happen. It happened to me.
+Tracy thanks much! Think the same happened to me