What is Hair Porosity And How To Deal With High Porosity Hair

What Is Hair Porosity?

Hair porosity refers to the ability of hair strands to absorb and retain moisture. It depends on several factors, including the size, shape, and structure of your hair’s cuticle. Outdoor pollution, chemical treatments, heat tools, and brushing also determine hair porosity. Hair with high porosity absorbs and loses moisture easily, taking less time to dry (1).

What Is High Hair Porosity?

When the hair cuticles are damaged, they cannot effectively lock in moisture, leading to dry, frizzy hair that is prone to breakage. This is because the gaps in the hair cuticles allow moisture to escape from the hair strands, leaving them brittle.

High hair porosity can be caused by various factors and is a direct result of –

• Thermal Damage – Regular hair styling can make hair dull and lifeless due to the heat generated by the hair tools.
• Chemical Damage – Bleaching, overprocessing hair with chemical treatments.
• Environmental Damage –This external but crucial factor plays a big role in determining hair health. Examples – hard water, excessive, harsh sunlight, and extreme weather conditions.
• Mechanical Damage – Tugging hair too hard, trying tight hairstyles, using a hairbrush with damaged or out-of-shape bristles.
• Poor Nutrition – Trying extreme diets, not consuming enough water, and limiting nutritious foods can be a big factor in hair damage.

This article will further discuss the characteristics of high-porosity hair and the signs you should watch out for to prevent damage.

The Clear Signs Of High Porosity Hair

1. Dry And Brittle Hair

Like a sponge, highly porous hair has large gaps between the cuticles. You will notice that it is difficult to moisturize your hair. This leads to breakage and brittleness, which facilitates damage. That’s why it is crucial to find relevant products that will help your hair retain moisture and receive nourishment. If your strands hardly ever get oily or greasy, that is also a sign of dry hair.

2. Gets Tangled Easily

If the most frustrating hair care practice for you is detangling your hair, whether it is post-shower or any time of the day, your locks may be highly porous. Besides being painful, knotting and tangling cause hair to break and fall. Combing and brushing hair too often can increase the porosity of hair. The coarse, elevated cuticles make it easier for strands to stick together and tangle.

3. Dull-Looking And Difficult To Style

Dullness is also an indicator of high porosity hair. Do you think your hair is unmanageable and cannot hold a hairstyle for long? That’s because the hollow strands prevent any product from affecting your hair properly. High porosity hair allows moisture to enter and escape the hair shaft more easily. This can make your hair look lifeless and difficult to manage. To combat this, you can try using hair products specifically designed for high-porosity hair.

4. Breakage

Since hair with high porosity has a fragile structure, it leads to hair fall and breakage. If you notice that your hair is breaking easily, it is possible that the hair cuticles are damaged. This is why it is important to recognize what products actually work for your hair. Not paying attention to the hair products used or using products at random can prove detrimental to your hair strands.

5. Split Ends

High porosity hair is more prone to split ends due to its damaged cuticles. When the hair cuticles are raised or damaged, they fail to seal the hair shaft effectively, making it susceptible to environmental and mechanical damage. As a result, the hair strands become more vulnerable to moisture loss, weakening the hair fibers and causing them to fray and split at the ends. Therefore, regular maintenance, such as trimming the ends and using nourishing hair products, becomes crucial to minimize split ends and maintaining healthier hair.

Say Goodbye To Damaged, High Porosity Locks & Hello To Hair Perfection

The Matrix Professional Opti Repair Range is formulated to repair and strengthen damaged hair. As a popular professional hair care brand used in salons, Matrix is loved by over 1,00,000+ hairstylists.

This new line includes The Professional Liquid Protein Shampoo, The Professional Liquid Protein Conditioner, and The Vitamin B5 Porosity Spray, which work together to nourish hair fibers deeply and repair damage from the *1st use itself. Infused with Liquid Protein Technology, the Matrix Opti Repair System helps fill porosity and makes hair stronger, repairing and protecting it from future damage.

All you have to do is follow this three-step regimen:

Step 1 – Cleanse thoroughly and remove buildup on hair and scalp with the Liquid Protein Shampoo.

Step 2 –  Nourish your hair strands and avoid frizzing with the Liquid Protein Conditioner.

Step 3 – Strengthen hair by filling hair porosity with the Porosity Spray.

Here is a shout-out to the Vitamin B5 Porosity Spray as the first ever 5-in-1 hero product of this range. With liquid protein and vitamin B5, it offers five benefits –

• Helps fill hair’s porosity and smoothes hair cuticles
• Prevents and controls frizz
• Detangles instantly
• Shields hair from the heat of styling tools
• Maintains hair’s pH balance

Embrace the glorious benefits of Matrix Opti Repair Range and unlock a whole new world of fashionable possibilities for your hair.

*Individual results may vary based on hair type and texture, environmental factors, and other health conditions.

Reference:

1. Hair Porosity: Types, Causes, And How To Determine Its Level

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