Natural-Hair Hacks: Products, Tools, Techniques
6 Natural-Hair Hacks That Stand the Test of Time
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Sometimes caring for your natural hair means you need to get back to the basics and that could go as far as understanding your hair's porosity level. Porosity essentially just refers to your hair's ability to absorb and retain moisture. This is important to know because whether your hair is high, medium, or low porosity, will determine the best types of products to use for optimally healthy hair.
A neat hack to check your hair's porosity is to take a few clean strands of hair, and put them into a cup of water. If your hair sinks to the bottom of the cup fairly quickly, then your porosity is high. This means you should use hydrating and protein-rich products.
If it sinks a bit more slowly, then you most likely have normal/medium porosity hair. The products you use should be focussed on providing both moisture and protein to continue maintaining your hair's health.
However, if after a few minutes, the strand appears to just float on the surface, then your porosity is low. You will want to use lightweight, water-based products, and avoid anything that is protein rich. Think: hair milks and light natural oils like the Adwoa Beauty Melonberry Hair Milk Leave-In Conditioner ($24) or the Moroccan Oil Treatment Light Hair Oil ($34).