Porosity Control

[NewYorkgyrl]

Does anyone use this weekly or is it a conditioner that is only to be applied when needed?

 

[angellazette]

I would like to know this as well. I bought some last week and my hair must've been really porous. The drying time was much longer!

 

[baglady215]

Some people use it after every wash. I use it whenever I remember, but I want to start using it weekly.

 

[jasmin]

This post made me think of this. I'm going to pull this out of my bag. My hair is so dry.

Are there any reviews on the shampoo.

 

[Dolapo]

i use the conditioner after every wash. ive used it like 3 times so ive not seen any difference yet. and im a little confused whether porous hair is supposed to dry slower or faster. i just use it anyways

 

[longhairgoal]

Hmmm... I'm a recovered PJ, but think I may give this a try. Where can you get it?

 

[Dolapo]

any BSS.........

 

[longhairgoal]

Thanks, Dolapo. I'll get some next time I go to Sally's.

 

[Champagne_Wishes]

I mainly use this conditioner when I do a treatment like Aphogee. It helps to control the porosity level in my hair after a treatment like that. Honestly I doubt PC wasn't meant for daily use. I recall it is used before or during a chemical process such as a relaxer, color, perm, etc.

 

[metalkitty]

i and im a little confused whether porous hair is supposed to dry slower or faster.

Me too, I wonder

 

[AngelicRose07]

porus hair dries quicker b/c the water can just travel thru it easily and absorbs in the very dry hair

non-porus hair takes longer to dry b/c the water can be contained within the shaft since its not porus.

make sense?

 

[angellazette]

Me too, I wonder

After I used it, my hair took longer to dry so porous hair = quicker drying.

 

[Millahdoowop]

Can an ACV rinse be used to bring your ph balance in your hair down back to normal in place of porosity control?

 

[locabouthair]

I am glad someone made a thread about this because I was thinking of doing it. I HAVE to get this conditioner I swear I have the most porous hair. My hair dries sooooo fast I used to think that was a good thing but now i realize it is because my hair is very dry. I am going to buy it and try it out this weekend. Can it be used as a pre shampoo treatment or can it be used with EVOO or honey as a deep conditioner. Does anyone have a pic of the bottle?

 

[stacy]

I use it weekly mixed with Humecto. Actually porous hair soaks up more water so it seems to me that it would take longer to dry. This was my experience. My hair always took quite a long time to dry before using PC. After using Porosity Control, my hair dries in half the time. There are lots of threads on this product. Here's some info, too:

From Hairfinder.com:
Porosity is the measure of the hair's ability to absorb moisture. This is determined
by the condition of the hair's cuticle layer (the overlapping scales of the hair shaft), and
is rated as low, normal, and high. In normal, healthy hair, the cuticle is compact and
inhibits the penetration of the hair shaft by moisture - both moisture going in, and
moisture coming out. When the cuticle is overly compact and prevents the penetration
of the hair by moisture it has low porosity. Hair with low porosity is harder to process,
and is resistant to haircolor and perms. Low porosity hair must usually be softened
prior to other chemical services. Hair with high porosity is hair whose cuticle layer is
open and the hair too-readily absorbs moisture. Overly-porous hair also releases
moisture easily and becomes dry and is easily damaged. Acid-balanced conditioning
treatments are used to contract the cuticle layer and lock-in moisture on overly-porous
hair.
Extreme caution must be used when performing chemical services on overly porous
hair to prevent damage. Haircolor will take much more quickly and strongly in overly
porous hair (and semi-permanent and demi-permanent haircolors will fade much more
quickly). Perms and straighteners will process much faster in high-porosity hair as well.
To determine the porosity of your hair, simply feel it - both when wet and when
dry. If the hair feels straw-like and rough when dry, or if it feels gummy or slightly
rubbery when wet, then you probably have a problem with overly porous hair.

 

[Dolapo]

I am glad someone made a thread about this because I was thinking of doing it. I HAVE to get this conditioner I swear I have the most porous hair. My hair dries sooooo fast I used to think that was a good thing but now i realize it is because my hair is very dry. I am going to buy it and try it out this weekend. Can it be used as a pre shampoo treatment or can it be used with EVOO or honey as a deep conditioner. Does anyone have a pic of the bottle?

this si what mine looks like. its the third bottle from the left...white bottle with black prints......http://public.fotki.com/toosexy1/products/cimg0815.html some ladies have the one in the purple bottle. HTH