Low Porosity Support Thread

[Oneprettypa]

I haven't made my way through the 478 posts that came before me (I will eventually) so forgive me if this has been addressed already, but what are you all doing to keep your ends moisturizer?? Bagging does not work for me and I've been wearing sew ins it to keep my ends from being exposed (and its easier to manage!).

 

[faithVA]

I do have one question...what should I use for a leave in conditioner, or should I even use one?

I don't have any recommendations for you. I am still looking for a leave-in. I would recommend something water based, on the more watery creamy side. I don't have any brands in mind though.

 

[Oneprettypa]

I'm not a professional by anybody's standards, but u YouTube'd Kimmaytube's leave in conditioner recipe, did my own variation of it and so far I love it. It leaves my leave out (since I have a sew in) moist and soft.. Just a suggestion... The only thing that has even shown minor improvement opposed to just sitting on top of my hair

 

[faithVA]

Do you think being a lo po girl makes a difference with styles? I am on the hunt for a styler and wanted to know where to begin

Did you mean "makes a difference with styles" or makes a difference with stylers?

I have a hard time getting moisture into my hair even apply water and a leave-in. So I need a more moisturizing styler. I am still searching for some but I find that creamy stylers work better for my hair than gels. Gels give me great hold but my hair tends to feel crunchy.

I think it also depends on your texture.

 

[Evolving78]

i moisturize with wave nouveau moisturizing mist and seal with avocado oil. tee shirt drying helps to keep moisture in and keep my hair smooth. i use keracare leave-in or creme of nature argan oil leave-in. i use small amounts of everything and do my best to not coat the hair.

 

[blackeyes31626]

i moisturize with wave nouveau moisturizing mist and seal with avocado oil. tee shirt drying helps to keep moisture in and keep my hair smooth. i use keracare leave-in or creme of nature argan oil leave-in. i use small amounts of everything and do my best to not coat the hair.

I do something similar.
I moisturize with Oyin juice and seal with oo. My hair stays moisturized longer than it ever did using leave in conditioners. I really don't think my hair needs creamy leave ins anymore.

 

[ScorpioBeauty09]

My scalp has gotten incredibly flaky and itchy so I'm going to have to do an ACV rinse since that's the only thing that works. But since I'm LoPo, an ACV rinse is worst thing for my porosity. I guess I could do a BS rinse immediately after.

 

[gvin89]

My scalp has gotten incredibly flaky and itchy so I'm going to have to do an ACV rinse since that's the only thing that works. But since I'm LoPo, an ACV rinse is worst thing for my porosity. I guess I could do a BS rinse immediately after.

Have you tried aloe vera gel on the scalp as a pre-poo or final rinse? It helped my dd's itchy dry scalp....she hates the smell of vinegar. AVG ended up being a great alternative.

 

[SunRai Naturals]

I recently found out I am low porosity! It explains a lot about my hair's behavior when it comes to moisture. So I am going to start using a clarifying shampoo every week instead of 4-6 weeks like I have been doing.

Right now I am deciding between using raw African Black Soap (ABS) which has a pH of 10-11 versus Vo5 clarifying shampoo which has a pH of 6. After researching low porosity, I'm thinking I should use ABS but do you all think that a pH that high will damage my hair?

Anyone low porosity ladies have experience with using ABS on a regular basis? I thinking that a ph of 6 may not be high enough but ph of 10-11 may be too high.

 

[faithVA]

SunRai Naturals[/USER];17236817]I recently found out I am low porosity! It explains a lot about my hair's behavior when it comes to moisture. So I am going to start using a clarifying shampoo every week instead of 4-6 weeks like I have been doing.

Right now I am deciding between using raw African Black Soap (ABS) which has a pH of 10-11 versus Vo5 clarifying shampoo which has a pH of 6. After researching low porosity, I'm thinking I should use ABS but do you all think that a pH that high will damage my hair?

Anyone low porosity ladies have experience with using ABS on a regular basis? I thinking that a ph of 6 may not be high enough but ph of 10-11 may be too high.

I would be careful using a clarifying shampoo that often. Even though it is alkaline, it could be drying to your hair over time. You may want to try once a month and see how your hair handles that before doing it more frequently. I have found that by using things that are less drying and stripping that it has helped my hair regardless of the ph of the product.

 

[divachyk]

I seriously have had great luck with my hair since relying on Aubrey Organics. I am glad I found something that works without fail. Results are consistent each time.

 

[ScorpioBeauty09]

Have you tried aloe vera gel on the scalp as a pre-poo or final rinse? It helped my dd's itchy dry scalp....she hates the smell of vinegar. AVG ended up being a great alternative.

No but I'm thinking of trying it. Thing is I used ACV rinses last winter and my hair loved them. Then summer came around and it was the worst thing ever so I used Baking Soda and everything was good again. Now it's colder and the itches and flakes are back. I think my hair just needs different things during different seasons.erplexed

 

[HairPatience]

I seriously have had great luck with my hair since relying on Aubrey Organics. I am glad I found something that works without fail. Results are consistent each time.

which AO products do you like best? Are you mixing them with any oils? Thnks

 

[sharifeh]

im gonna be watching this thread because i have a strong suspicion that im low porosity,
how long did it take for you all to realize you had low porosity?

 

[faithVA]

im gonna be watching this thread because i have a strong suspicion that im low porosity,
how long did it take for you all to realize you had low porosity?

I did not know there was a term for what my hair was doing. I did not realize it until I hit the board and they described low porosity vs. high porosity. I knew instantly. My hair dressers over the years described what my hair was doing but no one ever said there was a term for it.

 

[heirloom]

I have been stalking this thread for a month now and I deffo have low porosity hair. Anyway I am twelve weeks post on Tuesday and am planning on relaxing again in the next couple of weeks. What I wanted to know is if you guys do any prep work at all. As in I know some people do a heavy protein treatment a week before. Oh and I also wanted to say thank you to the people who have posted tips on this thread it has helped a lot xoxo

 

[divachyk]

which AO products do you like best? Are you mixing them with any oils? Thnks

HairPatience -
-White Camellia as my cowash conditioner, LI, spritz, and moisturizer. I use the LOC method when applying LIs -- water, avocado oil and WC. Most times I use WC straight (no diluting) when moisturizing. For my spritz, I mix a few squirts of WC and mix it in water. I don't measure, I just go for a foamy mixture. If it's not foamy, I add more WC until it foams up. The foam lets me know I have a good balance of water/conditioner. I don't add oils to my mixture.

-Honey Suckle Rose for my deep conditioner. I don't mix anything with it.

 

[HairPatience]

@HairPatience -
-White Camellia as my cowash conditioner, LI, spritz, and moisturizer. I use the LOC method when applying LIs -- water, avocado oil and WC. Most times I use WC straight (no diluting) when moisturizing. For my spritz, I mix a few squirts of WC and mix it in water. I don't measure, I just go for a foamy mixture. If it's not foamy, I add more WC until it foams up. The foam lets me know I have a good balance of water/conditioner. I don't add oils to my mixture.

-Honey Suckle Rose for my deep conditioner. I don't mix anything with it.

Thanks, for the different alternatives. I know my hair likes WC, I'm gonna try using it as a moisturizer as well.

 

[faithVA]

divachyk[/USER];17250741]@HairPatience -
-White Camellia as my cowash conditioner, LI, spritz, and moisturizer. I use the LOC method when applying LIs -- water, avocado oil and WC. Most times I use WC straight (no diluting) when moisturizing. For my spritz, I mix a few squirts of WC and mix it in water. I don't measure, I just go for a foamy mixture. If it's not foamy, I add more WC until it foams up. The foam lets me know I have a good balance of water/conditioner. I don't add oils to my mixture.

-Honey Suckle Rose for my deep conditioner. I don't mix anything with it.

Will you explain again why you put the oil on before the conditioner? Is the water considered your L, the avocado your O and the conditioner your C?

Where do you get avocado oil? Why did you settle on that oil?



tia

 

[divachyk]

Will you explain again why you put the oil on before the conditioner? Is the water considered your L, the avocado your O and the conditioner your C?

Where do you get avocado oil? Why did you settle on that oil?

tia

faithVA, yes - that's my LOC.
Water - liquid
Avocado butter or oil - oil
WC - conditioner

I make sure to leave my hair nice and saturated after my final rinse by not ringing out my hair. I even take it one step further and will spritz my hair with my WC mix (I left that part out earlier). It provides great slip and helps me detangle since I don't detangle while in the shower. Add avocado oil or butter. Top with WC. I even use this method before roller setting. It works every single time be it air drying, roller setting or drying under a hooded dryer with my hair in a bun. If I'm drying via roller set or hooded dryer with a bun, I'll add some serum (Paul Mitchell Skinny Serum) after applying WC.

I purchase my avocado oil from Publix (grocery store). Avocado penetrates the shaft and it makes my hair feel really good. It makes it feel better than the other oils said to penetrate the shaft. Avocado butter is great also. A LCHF member gifted the butter to me so I've never purchased it myself. Both are great though. I'll likely stick to oil after I'm out of butter since it's readily available at my local grocery store.

 

[mg1979]

Are any of the natural low porosity ladies able to achieve second day hair?

 

[faithVA]

mg1979[/USER];17296933]Are any of the natural low porosity ladies able to achieve second day hair?

Yes. Is there any style in particular you are talking about?

Today I am wearing a 2nd day WNG.

I can definitely do second day hair with a twist out.

All the rest of my styles suck, so I don't really get 1st day hair out of those

 

[gvin89]

Are any of the natural low porosity ladies able to achieve second day hair?

Yes! Usually on twistouts. If I style individual 2-strands, I can usually wear it a few days.

 

[nubiennze]

Subbing...I'll be back later with my answers.

 

[AJellyCake]

Are any of the natural low porosity ladies able to achieve second day hair?

Yes, mg1979, I can get second day wash n gos. I had some trial and error with my wash n go regimen, but it's been going really well since I figured it out.

I use watery leave ins and KCCC. I pineapple my hair at night and have good second day hair. It is bigger than the first day and still looks great!

I think I could get more days out of this hairstyle, but the problem is that my nape is not particularly long (barely APL straight and a bit past SL when curly) so it is hard for me to pineapple. The bottom curls stretch out at night. As that section gets longer it won't have to stretch as hard to get to the top.

ETA: To clarify, I meant that I can't go longer that two days with my hair out and down. I can get multi-day hair (even fifth day hair) from one wash n go, but I prefer to wear it up after the second day.

 

[mg1979]

Yes. Is there any style in particular you are talking about?

Today I am wearing a 2nd day WNG.

I can definitely do second day hair with a twist out.

All the rest of my styles suck, so I don't really get 1st day hair out of those

Yes! Usually on twistouts. If I style individual 2-strands, I can usually wear it a few days.

Yes, @mg1979, I can get second day wash n gos. I had some trial and error with my wash n go regimen, but it's been going really well since I figured it out.

I use watery leave ins and KCCC. I pineapple my hair at night and have good second day hair. It is bigger than the first day and still looks great!

I think I could get more days out of this hairstyle, but the problem is that my nape is not particularly long (barely APL straight and a bit past SL when curly) so it is hard for me to pineapple. The bottom curls stretch out at night. As that section gets longer it won't have to stretch as hard to get to the top.

ETA: To clarify, I meant that I can't go longer that two days with my hair out and down. I can get multi-day hair (even fifth day hair) from one wash n go, but I prefer to wear it up after the second day.

Thanks, ladies. I just wanted to get an idea of how easy 2nd day hair is for low porosity ladies. Some of the Youtubers make it look so easy!

 

[faithVA]

I realize that so much water sits on the surface of my hair that I do better letting my hair dry for 10 to 15 minutes between steps. After I wash, I wait 15 minutes before applying my DC. After I rinse my DC I baggy for 15 minutes to let the water absorb. Then I let the surface water on my hair evaporate for about 10 minutes before applying anything else.

It has made it easier to apply my DC and I use less. And my hair actually feels more conditioned afterwards. When I apply my oil and leave-in I can apply less and my hair doesn't feel super oil afterwards. Still playing around with it but it does seem to be helping.

 

[sckri23]

Ok wash and go, low porosity, winter......

How does that work? I wanna know before I try it.

 

[mg1979]

I found a combination of products that work well for me using Curl Junkie products:

Wash: Daily Fix Cleansing Conditioner
Condition: Smoothing Conditioner
Leave in: Curl Assurance Smoothing Lotion or Beauticurls Leave-in
Styler: Curl Assurance Aloe Fix Lite followed by Curls in a Bottle

Any other low porosity ladies had success with these?

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF

 

[Ogoma]

I have been trying to treat my hair like it is normal porosity and my hair is not performing as well. I am going back to my low porosity practices that worked for me: regular co-washing, light oils, light sealing, protein on a strict 3-4 month schedule, no cones, no heavy butters, no mineral oil.