Hair Care Routine for Low Porosity Hair
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Low porosity hair has a tightly sealed cuticle layer, which means products tend to sit on top of the strand rather than absorbing in. Water beads up on your hair, conditioner feels like it never sinks in, and product buildup is a constant battle. The challenge is not that your hair does not need moisture — it does — but that getting moisture through that sealed cuticle requires specific strategies. Heat is your best friend: warm water, heated deep conditioners, and steam treatments open the cuticle temporarily and allow products to penetrate. Product choice is equally critical. Heavy butters and thick oils coat low porosity hair and create greasy buildup. Instead, lightweight humectants like glycerin and honey, water-based leave-ins, and light oils like argan and jojoba absorb far better. Clarifying regularly to remove buildup is also essential since products that sit on the surface accumulate quickly.
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