EVERYTHING You Need To Know About LOW POROSITY Hair | DOs DONTs & HACKS!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มิ.ย. 2017
- "HEYYYY COUSINS" lol Although SOME naturalistas have learned all about hair porosity and how to make it work for their hair. I personally feel like when it comes to hair typing, the natural hair community has somewhat dropped the ball when it comes to educating new naturals on their hair's porosity level, as well as other aspects that I feel could be MORE beneficial than the standard hair typing system.
#LowPorosity #HairTyping #NaturalHair
How To Tell If You're Lo-Po (1:53-3:33)
(You can visit www.nopoomethod.com for more info!)
Tips for Low Porosity Girls (3:55-10:00)
As always, I incorporate ALL of these tips in my personal hair regimen and I never recommend anything that I haven't done to my hair myself. These tips work for ME, they may work for you... but as always... do what works best for YOUR hair.
Hair Details:
Shampoo: The Mane Choice Easy on The Curls
Leave-in: Paul Mitchell The Conditioner (Sally's Generic)*
Styler: EcoStyler Gel - Olive Oil
*Note: I will slowly begin phasing my leave-ins out of my regimen and incorporating more hair milks. I will occasionally still use the Paul Mitchell, but I want to focus more on lighter weight milks and moisturizers.
What is your favorite hair milk to use for your wash and go?
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FAQ:
- My name is Amber. Hair Mary is a play on a song by my favorite artist, Tupac. (This is an old video!)
- I'm from Alabama - yes, I know I have an accent. I love it.
- My hair type: Fine Texture, Low Porosity, Medium Density. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
The tip about warm water is THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH. when I discovered my low porosity and started using warmer water my wash day became so much easier.
me and glycerin don't get along at all! =(
God damn you have a beautiful hair.
Lady Aleynia thank you!!! =)
Bryson Knoel It was a game changer for me!
Blu2IQ right! Same for me. Everything became easier.
Another tip that I got from another TH-camr was to put a conditioning cap on after the leave-in but before the styler. Leaving the cap on for 10-15 minutes allows your body heat to open your hair shaft to allow the leave-in to penetrate into the hair before you add the styler. It works for me.
Becky Barber yes this definitely works for me as well!! The moisture was amazing, my twists came out so JUICY😍👌
Omg thank youuuuu
and i always thought hair milks were just another fancy way to say leave in lol
Girl me too.
me too
I use the Aunt Jackies hair milk, argan oil Eco styler, and sweet almond oil or jojoba to break the cast. My wash and go's come out moisturized and defined.
What is breaking the cast?
@lqj After you apply gel (especially one with a firm hold like this eco styler) your curls get hard and a little crunchy. Breaking the cast is scrunching the oil into your curls to make them soft but still defined.
@@raechelizabeth ok thank you so much but it won't actually absorb in your hair that way, right?
I have been Natural for 15 years and you just SET ME FREE! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Earthly Bodies Natural Living Peeped your channel - you and your hair are Beautiful
omg i've been wasting my money on those heavy product all this while
i thought i need those product because my hair is not absorbing moisture
Efia Serwaa me too girl also hello my fellow sister Ghana for life 🇬🇭🇬🇭 y3 wo krom
Same! I find mango butter works for me though
she should have more views she is so cool and genuine.
I add water to all of my products because my hair does like heavy stuff. And I noticed that everytime I used cold water on my hair it made it brittle af. But when I use warm it made my hair feel so soft.
LMAO 😂🤣😆😄😃 your reaction to that fly was priceless...absolutely priceless. Oh my gosh that was what I needed!!! I busted out laughing. That was what I was dealing with 2 days ago except it was with a mosquito. These little bugs bring out the most anger and rage. 😂😂
Lissa Dorval girl it will turn you into a different person 😂
For my low porosity hair..HEAT, everything as warm as I can stand! No butters or creams watery products 30 seconds in the microwave . This works foe my hair.
You mean 30 seconds in the mw for your oils and butters?
Shouldn’t put oils or any butters in the microwave
I was thinking I wouldn't put oils etc in microwave for the same reason I try not to use microwave for food. Micowaves remove nutrients from food. Thats why oven or the hob is better for food, I'm going to start heating my conditioners and oils on the hob on low or in the oven 😊
@@mjbridges the radiation kills the good nutrients
@@andreamorgan111 microwaves don't remove nutrients from food. if you heat food too high for too long then you may break down proteins and vitamins in your food, but the amount of water used during cooking/boiling food, or the water already present in your food/veg is the most important factor in nutrient loss.
I recently found out that my hair was low porosity. My hair turns hard when using anything with protein in it. When I started using the new shea moisture line for low porosity, it was a game changer for me. They don't have a deep conditioner yet so for now I just use the conditioner and add oils to it as a deep conditioner.
ross shopaholic
Truth!
ross shopaholic I bought the shampoo and conditioner 2 months ago but, haven't used them yet. I was scared they may not do anything for my hair but, your comment made me feel better.
I recently found out too that my hair is low porosity and today bought the Shea Moisture Shampoo, Conditioner and treatment masque. Previously, I was using the Cantu Range, but found my hair wasn't retaining any moisture at all. As soon as I was outdoors, within a few hours my hair would be a frizzy ball!! I really hope these new products work, as they are pretty expensive to keep trialing new products!
ThatChickKim go try them. I bought the low porosity shampoo and conditioner today and washed my hair. Feels real soft now that its twisted and dried naturally. I also bought the As I Am "so much moisture hydrating lotion" for daily use. Need to see how I get on over the next week..
ross shopaholic sane thing happened with me. I think I have some protein overload from putting so many products and oils in my hair. I was doing the methods wrong. Instead of doing the LCO I was doing the LOC method.😭😭
Mud washes are a game changer for me. In fact, I consider it both a wash and a deep conditioner. As far as leave ins, I no longer use if. I go straight to a Gel like kinky curly curling custard and then go back seal each section with almond Oil. This may sound completely against what other Naturals do, but this is what has worked for me for the last 6 years. The reason I think mud washes work is because the ph level is higher and that allows the cuticles to lift in the hair and moisture or water is able to get in the strands. I can feel and see my hair taking in the Moisture. It is hanging lower and not sticking up in the air and the curl definition is at its peak. I use Terressential hair mud wash in lemon scent. Before I use the mud wash I use a shampoo to get rid of the build up. The mud wash will not get rid of build up alone. That is why a shampoo has to be used. I use argan oil organixs because for some reason it helps my hair receive in more moisture. Once the Gel cast is broken I have really curly shiny and soft hair that needs very little moisture throughout the week because once the moisture is in low porosity hair it retains it for a while. I'm not saying this method works for everyone but for me it has been a game changer. The final thing is this, the more i used the mud wash, the more I noticed more curl definition and shine and softness even in those areas I have little to no curl definition.
Should u use the mud every time u wash ur hair or just like once a month?
I've never commented on any other youtube video, but I really want you to know this was so helpful. YOU DESCRIBED MY HAIR TO THE T! Ugh, you just changed my life, thank you so much girl!
The Lotta Body Curl and Style Milk has always been good to me, even better than many more expensive brands. It's my tried and true. Great information, cousin!!
I noticed the leave-in conditioners I was using never helped my hair feel moisturized so I'll take your tip and try a milk ! Thanks!
How did it go?!
Hi Amber, doesn't fine low poristy hair like light proteins at least low on the ingredients list and a protein treatment at Least every now and then. My leave in Conditioner has no protein in it is, is it still recommended not to use leave in Conditioner?
@@gingercameronfordcrouch7057 no I think she is saying you can use a leave in if you find one that doesn't overload on protein....what leave in do you have with no protein?
Yep. I have used leave-ins for natural hair, and whenever I did, my hair would become brittle and hard. I stopped using them after. They're just sitting on my dresser. Don't know what to do with them.
Sis you are dropping gems. It's time I start taking care of my natural hair and being serious. And you're about to help me thru this bc I stopped when I noticed products just sat on top of my head. Then I started doing research. So thanks for making videos for us low porosity girlssss
ABSOLUTELY TRUE about shampooing... For the first time in 2 years yesterday I used shampoo. I kept wondering why my wash n' go's would never come out right. Well, I shampooed my hair yesterday and used 1 leave-in conditioner (usually I use 2), my hairfinity oil and eco styler gel, and the result was my first ever successful wash n' go. I stumbled upon this video, which confirmed why my wash n' go came out so beautiful. Before my curls looked uneven, although my hair was cut even at the salon professionally. My hair had major shrinkage on one side while the other looked stringy, weighed down, and dried out, making wash n' go's for me impossible. I now realize that I had major buildup going on from the constant co-washing of my low porosity hair. So with that said, I am glad to have incorporated shampoo back into my wash routine. Thanks for the research and wealth of natural hair knowledge. 😘
You just saved my life 💞 I’ve been natural 2 years and couldn’t figure out for my life why my hair was so dry and I finally did a porosity test and found out I’m low porosity now I have to start all over with products thanks hun😘😘😘
TELL IT GIRL! My hair is low porosity and it THRIVES off being drenched in warm/hot water. The curls be pawpin’
Hair Mary you are absolutely true about the warm water, my hair feel so much better when I use it. Also about the conditioners and protein overload, I hard to learn the hard way once it was a mess! Thank you so much naturalista!
Squeeze your low porosity hair to get it completely saturated with water and squeeze some/most of it out before applying product so the product can actually penetrate the strand better! This and the warm water hack have changed my life!
I get the part to squeeze to let the water in, but are you saying squeeze some out to add the hair milk? Can you clarify please!
I needed this video because my hair has been giving me the blues. I've been ready to just get a buzz cut. I'm over it.
I need a list of new products to use on low porosity hair because nothing is working.
Danie Mae Same 😪
Thanks for sharing. I was so close to going back to relaxers because my hair can be so uncooperative. You just gave me the inspiration to keep going.
This information is priceless! Thanks for sharing🤗
Thank you. I'm learning more about my hair. I get build up so quickly! Like two days after I scratch my scalp and stuff is under my nails 😓. Co-washing has never worked. I still don't know what I'm doing quite yet, but I finally feel less lost.
Thank you SOOOOOO MUCH for this video!!! Definitely took notes!!
FINALLY!! The answer to my prayers 🙏🏽. Thank you!! Now I just need tips to combat thinning due to hormonal changes.
I appreciate you putting the video's contents and time references in the description box. And it was a great video. I will definitely be taking some pointers from it. :D
I identified with everything you have stated! It was as if you snatched all low porosity tips from my mind.
Thank you for doing all of the work for us, Amber! This is great information and the best I've seen so far in my curly/wavy girl journey. My hair *hates* leave-ins! Product builds up on my hair in one day if I do all of the products that most people do. I thought it was just me. You crack me up, BTW! Hu-who? Humectant! I hope you got rid of the gnat once and for all! Much love. ❤️
your literally saving lives. thank you so much for sharing this valuable info. there is hope!!!
I'm glad I can help!
I hate watching most naturals on TH-cam because I feel like they just do stuff to their hair with no thought or reason behind it. It’s really nice to actually see someone who listened and learned about their hair. I’ve been natural and low porosity my entire life and I don’t see any lies.
Hair Mary: I used to use Paul Mitchell's 'The Conditioner' but it seemed to stop working. I remembered my mother using a detangler on my hair when I was little that worked like MAGIC. Now I use Paul Mitchell's 'The Detangler'. In shower, I shampoo, detangle+sunflower oil, then bathe. I rinse out most but not all just before leaving the shower (all warm water). My fine, low porosity hair loves it. I thought I was alone with Mr. Mitchell. I also wash more often during the week (3-4 times) because of build up.
Your words here are true and help to make since of my natural hair after experimenting with ALL the other Natural Hair suggestions. When I tried other methods, my hair wouldn't grow because it was dry and would break. Now I am right back to where I started. Thank you. Subscribed!
I’ve been natural all of my life but decided to start taking better care of my hair last Sept when i chopped off my damaged ends. Im still learning so much about my hair. I realized my hair doesnt feel or look as good & now i see why, been using the products I shouldnt be using! Lol thanks so much for the tips glad i came across your video will surely let u know if i see a difference!
Yessss.... love this video! Like you I knew a lot of this and I found that watery based leave-ins work best for me. I've even skipped a leave-in and went straight to gel and my hair loved that, but I knew not putting a barrier between would not be good long term. I'm definitely going to look into Hair Milks as well and see how they do. Thanks for this! 😊
Sharonda Shariee no problem!
Braxton Payne So true ... For the "L" I use water ... Then a cream and an oil (LCO method) .. I haven't found the right leave in condish or hair milk - they seem to dry my hair out 😕
Sharonda Shariee I do that too. I use the KC curling custard without leave in bc it really locks in the moisture (which is water) and my hair looks fantastic. I haven't gone back to leave in bc my hair is very moisturized with that particular gel. And I wash my hair on Sundays and Wednesdays
The fly scene almost caused a situation! I had a stiff clay masque on my face. I laughed and you almost made half of my face crack off! LOL! The voice switch up was nice too.
This video was sooo helpful! I big chopped back in December and didn't know much about my natural hair and I'm getting my Devacut tomorrow so this is really nice to know before buying products!!!
YESSS!!! For that tip about the warm water vs. cool!!!!
Great video! Simple, informational and to the point.
I know am low porosity before I become natural and I try so many things and nothing help but @finally Amber you just because you are the first TH-cam I come across giving so many tips about low porosity now u give me back faith and confident about my low porosity natural hair❤️❤️❤️
yes!! an all out op yo bottom product list video for low porosity hair. currently transitioning from being relaxed for one year. I was natural for a year but always dealt with not able to keep my hair moisturized so I relaxed but I miss my coils and willing to give my coils another try.
Go for it! good luck!
Hair Mary You Should Do 1 For Skin!
I absolutely love your videos & your instagram. I'm absolutely terrible at knowing what to do with my hair but your tips have helped me SO much!! I'm 29 years old and yesterday was the first day that I'd ever seen how curly and beautiful my natural hair actually is. Even my mom was surprised cause she didn't know either lol anyways, thanks for what you're doing, I appreciate all the help! Plus, I know I can always trust a fellow southern girl 😃 also, I love the Camille rose hair milk under eco styler. It's simple, fast, and my hair comes out defined and moisturized!
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I'm a low porosity girl too. I just started this natural hair journey an I'm still learning my hair.
Yessss come thru with these tips for us lo pos, thank you!!!
Wow. 1st of 3 videos of yours that I have watched. I’m ready to fall back in love with my hair again and not shave my twins’ hair off. Thank you, goddess.🙌🏾❤️
Girl what an amazing video!
I sooooo needed this video. Thanks fam!
Finally something that made sense. I'm transitioning and didn't know my hair type but now I know. Thank you!
I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm in the transitioning stage and I seen on the internet that rinsing your hair in cold water is better. I had to learn the hard way lol. My hair felt very brittle after washing it.
Thank you Amber. So many great tips . 👌🏼😊
You are like so right!!! I had to stop following hair types. I only use a hand full of products now verse when I was following hair types using at least 10. I also want to give a tip, if you already know about this, then, good for you! For those of you, that have to untangle your hair, do it in the shower with warm water. The weight of the water untangles your hair better than any product and it stays untangle to the next wash day.
yes I always untangle in the shower....that was a no brainer for me from childhood...thanks
Hi you subscriber here! I enjoyed your video and Thank you for the information. I've been dealing with dry hair forever. It is so frustrating because I have many of the right products but I may be using them the wrong way. Now that I am more informed my hope has been restored. Thanks!
Thank youuu for making this video. I needed this !! I don’t know why I’m now seeing it after 2 years
You have spoken so many truths. I'm a new subbie. Hey cuz. 🤣
My exact thoughts
I've been using the mane chice easy on the curls shampoo & conditioner , Shea moisture JBCO leave in & treatment mask, & always sitting under the drying when I deep condition & it's been doing WONDERS !!! ...My hair has been LOVING it.
New subbie. I've watched your videos before but never subscribed. I have low porosity hair, too. I'm still learning what works for my hair. This info is helping a "cousin" understand. Thanks a lot.
Hey girl! Omg this was SO informative. I recently discovered I too have low porosity hair. Your tips are definitely going to help me out. One thing I've found out is leave-in detanglers are our BF I'm currently using the shea moisture leave-in for low porosity and in conjunction with my beloved eco styler it has my wash'n go's POPPIN! 😳😀
Excellent tips! Thanks for your research, and thanks for sharing.
Well I guess I have low porosity hair because every point you made I was like "that's me!" lol. Great video and so helpful. New subscriber 😉
You should get the credit for being one of the first one talking about porosity. Now that I bumped into your video, I'm like :"But wait, x/y and z said the same thing" . Only difference, your video was uploaded 4 years ago! Congrats 👏 😊
Awesome tips! Thank you🧡
Thank you for the tips!!! I will definitely try them. I have low porosity hair and I was my hair with warm water but when I applied my deep conditioner and I don't believe it penetrated my hair. Because after all that, my hair the roots still felt dry after I applied my products and when it was fully dried. I'm definitely going to implement the warm water in the spray bottle. 😊
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO OMG
New Sub! I've been wondering why my hair doesn't absorb product like it use to... this natural hair journey driving me crazy! lol. thanks for the info!! 😊😊
I’ve never had a good wash and go, twist out in my life! Knowing I have low porosity hair has changed my routing tremendously.
Girllllllll you just spoke all the truths to me . literally I've been doing my hair wrong for soo long!
Thanks a bunch! Got a lot of helpful tips on this one. Especially on the "warm" comments.
Thank you sooo much for the tips. 😆I have low porosity hair and haven't research about it at all. It definitely changed my routine 😂❤️and easier to know how to handle and what specific things to do. It's hard to get moisture to sit and to open my pores. But hearing from you and your amazing tips, I know exactly what I am gonna do🙂
Great video! 👍🏽Very informative
Thanks so much for the leave in tip! My styles were not holding up at all with it. I actually don't use a leave in at all except water. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! The tip in the shower is also awesome Now I just let the steam reactivate my gel while I wash up put on a plastic cap while I get ready and literally shake and go!
omg needed this in my life! this answered so many questions😭
I'm a new subbie and I just gotta say when I found your video it was honestly a gift from GOD! Your tips/product suggestions have really helped. Girl my wash n go's are F L E E K Y
yessssssssss! 🙌🏾
Just dropped my leave-in, in the bin!
new follower alert.
Hey Boo
Hey cousin!
Thanks for the info. Love the Vids. Much Love, Peace,and Blessings.
Great information! Thank you for clarifying the porosity and hair type. Just some added advice with glycerin, be mindful of the temperature out side of it is cold it will pull cold air to your hair and make our low porosity hair hard.
😂😂 I had to subscribe after you went after that gnat. Thanks for the info...Love it😍
Girl, you hit so many great points and gave great tips. Thank you so much! I did use a hair milk over 10 yrs and didn't even know I was on to something. I saw that when I rinsed my hair with apple cider it made my curls pop and my hair soft actually and then I would heat my hair mask then rinse it out then shampoo with glycerin/ humectant and then I would warm my elongated product on my hair for about 15 min with my hair in a ponytail to stretch it more then rinse and put a moisturizer. This was working until I added conditioner. So I will go back to milks. Thanks again girl. You're awesome and I subbed
Wow! Thank you so much! I thought I was doing something wrong because my hair just does not like leave-ins. This has confirmed that I was on the right track. Again, thank you.
I’m so happy I ran into you/videos bc we have the same type of hair. Low porosity and low density.
Ugh, I have been packing my hair with leave-in, curling cream, oil, all that. I want to try the hair milk thing, but I'm scared *crying face*
Gurl you telling the truth. I have low porosity hair that takes 4ever to dry. It does stay moisturized when I make my own spritz and cream. Thanks for the tip about light products. Heat is our best friend. Thank you sis.
Wow! So helpful.!thanks. ..everything you have said was happening to me
I definitely just learned so much and you are soo funny 🤣🤣Thank you for the tips, I'm newly natural and still trying to figure out a proper regimen for my low porosity hair
Love, love,love the info! Warm water vs cold...so true! I even warm my conditioner before I apply. No leave-in...so true! Humectants, yes. I like to use honey. Thanks
I will definitely be trying these tips! Thank you! Love your hair!
You had me cracking up in this video!! Lmbo!
Lol #LaughAtMyPain
Your tip about applying moisturizer in the shower has changed my life!
love it!
Your hair looks so good 😊
Well...you just solved the mystery for me. I too am low porosity. I always wash my hair with shampoo and warm water. I also discovered the warm water on accident when I refilled my water bottle with warm water and noticed that for once I wasn't drowning in water. Lol. The water stayed in my hair instead of me becoming drenched. I was using carol's daughters hair milk at one point which I loved. I have it in my stash though. I'm using obia naturals now as a leave in and really like it. I will try some of the other tips.
Mielle Organics Avocado Hair Milk is awesome!!
Jasmine Ray yes it's a staple for me
Joyce Jackson I was told to use the LCO method on low porosity hair. So the milk would be your leave-in, whatever is your styler, and then your oil (to lock it all in). That's what I'm going to do tomorrow after I shampoo my hair.
Pam Johnson with their line I use the white peony spray the avocado hair milk and my grape seed oil mixture for the lco method and it's made a huge difference for me
Baby! You wrote the low porosity Bible this time! My hair hates leave ins!!! Im about to watch all your videos
Aww thanks boo! Hopefully you subscribe and become my cousin! ❤️😘
@@FinallyAmber i just subscribed and got notifications and im watching videos now!!! Blessings.
Hey i shared this to the Facebook page Curls, Kinks, Fros and me!!
Where have you been all my natural hair life?! I'm a low porosity girl! I love your hair! The struggle...I thank you cousin! New subbie! But, no leave in? That explains everything. I use leave in everyday with my moisturizing regimen. I will throw out leave in and find hair milk. My hair keeps shedding and I had no idea why. The struggle, the struggle. 😔
I do use the warm water. I just now for the first time didn't use a leave in just two days ago. I used the As I Am So Much Moisture and pink eco Styler Gel and I love it! I shampoo now rather than co-wash. I use to use glycerin but I stopped. Gotta go back to that. I have low porosity hair as well.
Yes, I needed this!
Thank so much for this video !
I also noticed better results when i wash my hair with warm water than cold water (which I always did). Light oils like the wild growth oil (light version) feels so much better on my hair than heavy oils like shea butter and so and so. Now i finally understand why some products or methods i mostly get from hair blogs dosen't seem to work on my hair. I will definitely try the methods in your video.
P.s palmers olive oil hair milk is my holy grail.
That leave in is sooo true . My leave in makes my hair super dry . Thank you for this!
I wish I could give this video 1 million thumbs up!!!! Thanks for this video💖💖💖
Once, long before I was even thinking about embarking on my natural hair journey and I would give my hair a break from the creamy crack, I went to a hairdresser. She thought it a good idea to give my hair a protein treatment instead of an oil treatment. I didn't know yet that I have low porosity hair and that my hair was sensitive to protein. OMG, my hair turned out "hard", stiff, I tell you. She could hardly blow dry it in a style. That was a very big lesson I learned about my hair. I do give my hair a protein treatment every once in a while but I make sure to give it a good deep conditioning, too. In fact, I deep condition on a weekly basis. Warm water is one of my hair's best friends.
Same on the hair milk. 😂 I never got what they were really for. And ayeeeeee I'm from Alabama too!!! (read your description box cause I'm a new viewer)
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!!! ENTERTAINING & INFORMATIVE AT THA SAME DAMN TIME! THANKS FOR THIS SIS 😗😗
lol no problem!!
Hey girlie, I have low porosity hair and I didn't know that hair milk was good for that but about 6 months ago I started using she's moisture hair milk and I noticed a difference in my hair right away! it felt softer, moisturized and manageable! Who knew that was the reason why..lol