Akemi
Well-Known Member
I'm confused.
My hair seems to have characteristics of both overly porous and low porosity hair. I would just say that my hair has normal porosity if it weren't for the fact that my hair retains no moisture and never seems truly moisturized.
I've read SistaSlick's and many other articles on porosity and I did the porosity test. I took 2 strands of hair and put them in a jar of water. After 2 minutes they were still floating. I pushed one down and it floated back up. After a few minutes I pushed them down and they sinked, only to float back up after a while. That would mean that my hair las low porosity, right??
Descriptions I've read about hair that has low porosity say that low porosity hair is resistant to chemical processes and color. However, when I had a relaxer, I never had trouble getting it to process, and it would come out quite straight.
Overly Porous hair is said to dry very quickly (in about an hour), but my hair takes a few hours to a whole day to dry.
Overly Porous hair is said to get wet/ absorb water quickly, and my hair absorbs water neither quickly or slowly.
Overly Porous hair feels rough when you run your fingers up and down a strand, but my hair feels smooth.
At first I thought my hair was overly porous, so I tried using Roux Porosity Control conditioner and ACV rinses, but my hair still wouldn't retain moisture.
Sistaslick recommended doing protein treatments for porous hair so I've tried using Nexxus Emergencee, Aphogee 2 Minute, and en egg with mayo (not all at the same time, of course) and saw no results -- negative or positive.
When my hair is wet, it feels smooth and slippery, but once it dries, it feels very dry and not brittle, but smooth.
No conditioner ever seems to moisturize my hair. They never seem to penetrate my hair strands.
Is my hair overly porous?? Why can't I retain moisture?? Any recommendations??

I've read SistaSlick's and many other articles on porosity and I did the porosity test. I took 2 strands of hair and put them in a jar of water. After 2 minutes they were still floating. I pushed one down and it floated back up. After a few minutes I pushed them down and they sinked, only to float back up after a while. That would mean that my hair las low porosity, right??
Descriptions I've read about hair that has low porosity say that low porosity hair is resistant to chemical processes and color. However, when I had a relaxer, I never had trouble getting it to process, and it would come out quite straight.
Overly Porous hair is said to dry very quickly (in about an hour), but my hair takes a few hours to a whole day to dry.
Overly Porous hair is said to get wet/ absorb water quickly, and my hair absorbs water neither quickly or slowly.
Overly Porous hair feels rough when you run your fingers up and down a strand, but my hair feels smooth.
At first I thought my hair was overly porous, so I tried using Roux Porosity Control conditioner and ACV rinses, but my hair still wouldn't retain moisture.
Sistaslick recommended doing protein treatments for porous hair so I've tried using Nexxus Emergencee, Aphogee 2 Minute, and en egg with mayo (not all at the same time, of course) and saw no results -- negative or positive.
When my hair is wet, it feels smooth and slippery, but once it dries, it feels very dry and not brittle, but smooth.
No conditioner ever seems to moisturize my hair. They never seem to penetrate my hair strands.
Is my hair overly porous?? Why can't I retain moisture?? Any recommendations??