1Specialk
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Here's an article that may help:
http://www.gatewaytobeauty.com/potpourri/archives_articles/article_quench_frizzies.htm
http://www.gatewaytobeauty.com/potpourri/archives_articles/article_quench_frizzies.htm
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What do I do about porous hair?
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Poohbear
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I've seen this site before!1Specialk said:
I was thinking of this site when I had all these questions but couldn't find it. Now I saved it to my favorites on my computer. But I read the whole article and I'm still a bit confused... it's almost like they're saying if your hair isn't straight (not relaxed but like most white people), it has poor porosity. And I use LeKair Cholesterol to deep condition and this article makes me not wanna use cholesterol or oil on my hair.
good2uuuu
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1Specialk said:
I read this article and I think it has some helpful info, however I take strong offense to her saying that a normal hair follicle is perfectly straight. What she is saying is that my natuarlly curly follicles are ab-noraml. I'm sorry, but God created me this ay, therefore my hair is perfect and normal! Now if she had said that the most common hair follicle is straight, then no problem......
Ok. Vent is over.......
Champagne_Wishes
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You are welcome.
sweetpeadst
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I used that porosity control today!! It made my hair easier to comb!!!!!!!!It also made my overall hair feel stronger
SNyeema
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Poohbear:
I think the confusion with natural hair being porous vs. relaxed hair is the thickness and coiliness (if that's a word) of natural hair. I won't go all off into the definition of how relaxed hair is porous because an explanation has already been said. However, natural hair holds water because of the density of it. Because of the curliness (if you will) of it. (well...at lease MY hair does)
Like my hair. When I had a perm, my hair took an hour to dry under the dryer. And that was with a short, Halle Berry short crop hair do. Now that I'm natural, it takes FOREVER for my hair to dry, even though it's not porous, because of the density of it. When I was transitioning, I would twist my hair up and go to sleep (thus, airdrying). Even though it still took my permed ends time to dry (pourousness), it would be dry by the morning. However, the natural section would take ALL DAY to finally dry. I think because my dense 4B hair is all coiled up and thick, the moisture would "hide out" within my tresses. Because my hair line would be dry (nothing on the other side to hold on to). But the inside....oh boy.
I hope that made sense...
I think the confusion with natural hair being porous vs. relaxed hair is the thickness and coiliness (if that's a word) of natural hair. I won't go all off into the definition of how relaxed hair is porous because an explanation has already been said. However, natural hair holds water because of the density of it. Because of the curliness (if you will) of it. (well...at lease MY hair does)
Like my hair. When I had a perm, my hair took an hour to dry under the dryer. And that was with a short, Halle Berry short crop hair do. Now that I'm natural, it takes FOREVER for my hair to dry, even though it's not porous, because of the density of it. When I was transitioning, I would twist my hair up and go to sleep (thus, airdrying). Even though it still took my permed ends time to dry (pourousness), it would be dry by the morning. However, the natural section would take ALL DAY to finally dry. I think because my dense 4B hair is all coiled up and thick, the moisture would "hide out" within my tresses. Because my hair line would be dry (nothing on the other side to hold on to). But the inside....oh boy.
I hope that made sense...
That's why I'm confused about the drying time for porous or nonporous hair! 
londonjakki
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This is interesting....bumping
jade998
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Info I go off the internet
porous hair
This type of hair quickly absorbs whatever you put on it. Hair that is porous also soaks up the humidity in the air.
Porous hair is weakened hair. Excessively -porous hair releases moisture easily which causes it to become dry and easily damaged.
A good indication that you have porous hair is if it gets flat on extremely dry days and frizzy on humid ones.
Coarse, straightened, permed or permanently colored hair is regularly porous.
A good thing about porous hair is that it accepts color faster and permits darker color than hair that has less porosity.
What to do about this problem?
Use an acidic rinse during every shampoo; this will help keep the cuticle strong and intact. The acidity minimizes the porousness of the hair shaft.
Use a rich conditioner and leave on as long as you can. Use products containing proteins and humectants. Also try silicon serums. Wear a hat during hot summer days
porous hair
This type of hair quickly absorbs whatever you put on it. Hair that is porous also soaks up the humidity in the air.
Porous hair is weakened hair. Excessively -porous hair releases moisture easily which causes it to become dry and easily damaged.
A good indication that you have porous hair is if it gets flat on extremely dry days and frizzy on humid ones.
Coarse, straightened, permed or permanently colored hair is regularly porous.
A good thing about porous hair is that it accepts color faster and permits darker color than hair that has less porosity.
What to do about this problem?
Use an acidic rinse during every shampoo; this will help keep the cuticle strong and intact. The acidity minimizes the porousness of the hair shaft.
Use a rich conditioner and leave on as long as you can. Use products containing proteins and humectants. Also try silicon serums. Wear a hat during hot summer days
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