All natural hair is not created equal. We know, hard to believe! While some of us enjoy a seemingly automatic sheen and moisture retention after applying our favorite products, others of us can’t seem ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Developing the right routine for your specific hair needs is no easy feat. Much like with skincare, there ...

I tapped five professional hairstylists to share their tips and product recommendations. As experts who work on different hair types, they were able to provide their selections for high porosity hair.

Hair porosity plays a fundamental role in determining how your strands respond to moisture, styling products, and treatments. Understanding your hair’s porosity level becomes especially important when ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? News flash: There’s a method cosmetic chemists and beauty scientists regularly ...

The best hair oils for high-porosity hair work by sealing the cuticle, creating a barrier that locks in moisture and prevents it from evaporating. Many people go years into their curl journeys before ...

Your hair’s relationship with moisture affects everything from product selection to styling success. Hair porosity, or how well your strands absorb and retain moisture, can explain why some products ...

I’m in the bathroom and it is wash day. I’ve just finished a marathon event of washing and detangling my ‘fro before I take a stray clean strand of hair from my brush, and pop it into a glass of water ...

Here's how it works: Float a clean strand of hair in a glass of water. If it sinks to the bottom, you have high-porosity hair ...