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"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 ...

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD With high porosity hair, cuticles are lifted or have voids that allow them to absorb ...

Regardless of your hair texture, knowing its porosity level is the key to building a proper (and healthy) routine. However, it can be difficult to understand, so let’s break it down. Hair porosity is ...

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Are you wondering if you have low porosity hair? "Porosity" is a buzzword in the natural hair community, but what does it mean?

If your low-porosity hair seems to reject moisture no matter how many deep conditioners and leave-ins you pile on, you’re not imagining it. Low-porosity hair has a tightly packed cuticle layer that ...