Understanding Hair Porosity: The Key to Maximizing Hair Growth

Achieving your hair goals goes beyond simply using our best hair growth products—yes, even our viral Rosemary Minty Nourishing Hair Growth Oil! Understanding your hair and the methods you use to care for it is essential for real results.

Many brands fail to address this crucial aspect and fail to address the deeper issue.  Unfortunately, that approach won't lead to lasting improvements.

To truly promote hair growth, we need to focus on the underlying causes. That’s why we’re here to provide you with the knowledge you need to understand your hair better and create a customized routine that fits your needs.

Remember the texture of your hair does not influence how well it grows. Instead, your understanding on how to care for your hair are what truly make a difference.

One vital concept to grasp is hair porosity.

What is porosity?

Porosity is essentially how well your hair absorbs moisture and products—think of it as your hair's personality. This understanding is critical for fostering healthier, longer, and stronger hair.

Your hair’s porosity is determined by the state of your cuticles—those overlapping scales of keratin that protect your hair shaft. Depending on whether these cuticles are raised or flat, your hair will fall into low, medium, or high porosity categories.

By determining your unique porosity, you can better tailor your hair care routine for optimal growth and health.

Here is quick home test guides:

1. The Float Test

1. Clean a Strand: Start with a clean, dry strand of hair (preferably from the back of your head).
2. Fill a Glass: Fill a clear glass or bowl with water.
3. Drop the Hair: Place the hair strand in the water and observe.
• Low Porosity: If the hair floats on top, it likely has low porosity.
• Normal Porosity: If it sinks slowly to the middle, it’s probably normal porosity.
• High Porosity: If it sinks quickly to the bottom, you have high porosity.

2. The Slip 'n' Slide Test

1. Take a Strand: Select a clean strand of hair.
2. Slide Your Fingers: Starting from the ends, slide your fingers up the hair shaft toward the roots.
• Low Porosity: If it feels smooth and you can’t feel any bumps, it likely has low porosity.
• Normal Porosity: If you feel slight texture or bumps, it’s normal porosity.
• High Porosity: If it feels very rough or has lots of bumps, it indicates high porosity.

3. Water Absorption Test

1. Wet Your Hair: Take a small section of your dry hair and mist it lightly with water.
2. Observe: Note how quickly it absorbs the water.
• Low Porosity: If the water beads on the surface for a while, you have low porosity.
• Normal Porosity: If the hair absorbs the water within a few seconds, it’s normal porosity.
• High Porosity: If it absorbs the water almost immediately, you have high porosity.

These are just general tests to see where your hair is with porosity. Our hair may have different porosity levels in different areas. Understanding your porosity can help you choose the right products and routines for optimal hair health!

Love,

Mia Lynn Naturals