Understanding Hair Porosity – jeeyoselfcare.com

🌀How to Work With Your Hair, Not Against It?

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by hair products that don’t seem to “work” — even though they come highly recommended — the issue might not be the product at all. It could be your hair porosity.

Hair porosity determines how well your hair absorbs and retains moisture. Once you understand it, you’ll make far better choices when it comes to care, styling, and product selection.

🧬 What Is Hair Porosity?

Porosity is defined by how open or closed the cuticle (outer layer) of your hair strand is. The more porous the hair, the faster it absorbs — and loses — moisture.

There are three main types of porosity:

Low Porosity
Cuticles are tightly sealed. Moisture has a hard time entering but is retained well once it’s in.

Medium (Normal) Porosity
Cuticles are slightly open. Moisture enters and stays effectively. This is the easiest type to manage.

High Porosity
Cuticles are raised or damaged (from heat, bleach, or chemicals). Moisture enters quickly but escapes just as fast.

🧪 How to Test Your Hair Porosity at Home

Try this simple float test:

Take a clean, dry strand of hair.
Drop it into a glass of room-temperature water.
Wait for 2–4 minutes.

✔️ Floats? Likely Low Porosity
✔️ Sinks slowly to the middle? Likely Medium Porosity
✔️ Sinks quickly to the bottom? Likely High Porosity

Not 100% scientific, but it gives you a useful starting point.

💡 How to Care for Each Porosity Type

Understanding your porosity helps you build a hair routine that works with your hair — not against it.

🌱 Low Porosity Hair

Challenges: Product buildup, moisture resistance.

What works:

Lightweight, water-based products
Heat (steam or warm towel) during deep conditioning
Weekly clarifying shampoo to reduce buildup

Best ingredients: Aloe vera, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, panthenol
👉 Shop Low Porosity Collection

🌤️ Medium Porosity Hair

Challenges: Generally manageable, but still needs consistency.

What works:

Alternate between hydration and light protein treatments
Avoid over-styling or heavy heat use

Best ingredients: Balanced formulas with moisture and protein

🔥 High Porosity Hair

Challenges: Frizz, dryness, quick moisture loss

What works:

Heavier creams, butters, and oils to lock in hydration
Weekly protein-rich deep conditioning
Protect from further damage (heat, bleach)

Best ingredients: Shea butter, coconut oil, hydrolyzed protein, keratin
👉 Shop High Porosity Collection

📋 Quick Strategy by Porosity

Porosity Type	Best Product Texture	Weekly Focus
Low	Lightweight serums/liquids	Deep moisture with steam
Medium	Creams or milks	Moisture & protein balance
High	Butters, oils, thick creams	Seal in moisture + strengthen

💭 Final Thoughts

Understanding your hair porosity is one of the smartest steps you can take for healthier, happier hair. It saves you time, money, and frustration by guiding you to the right products and techniques.

Hair care isn’t about copying someone else’s routine — it’s about knowing your hair, listening to it, and giving it exactly what it needs.

Got questions? Not sure what to try first?
📩 Reach us anytime at info@jeeyoselfcare.com — we’d love to help.