When we talk about porosity we are referring to the ability of hair to absorb and retain moisture and other substances. It is important to know what type of porosity we have because this will help us understand how we should hydrate and nourish our hair.

Each type of porosity can be determined by different factors, whether genetic, environmental, external factors such as chemical or thermal processes (discolorations and use of heat tools) and daily damage due to poor brushing or drying technique.

LOW POROSITY

Hair with a very closed cuticle, takes a long time to dry, has difficulty absorbing water and oils, tends to easily accumulate products in its hair strand and is sensitive to proteins. This type of hair is suitable for dyeing, bleaching and straightening. permanent.

How and which treatments are ideal?

For cleaning: Use deep cleansing shampoo once a week or every other day to avoid product buildup in your hair. The following days , alternate it with light shampoos such as serum shampoo or color shampoo in case you dye it.

To style: Try to look for water-soluble styling products, express ironing and luminous finisher may be your option.

For treatments: focus on looking for hydrating treatments and light products such as biphasic serum and treatments leave in and oils to seal in hydration. Our nano nutrient and hair silk can do that for you.

MEDIUM POROSITY

Hair that is very easy to care for, with good water and nutrient retention, its appearance is usually shiny, with volume and elasticity. This type of hair is suitable for dyeing, bleaching and nanoplasties.

How and which treatments are ideal?

They do not need continuous deep cleaning washes (you can use chili shampoo once or twice a month),

It is recommended to use products with a light texture (such as Lúmini)

also the application of moisturizing treatments once or twice a month (renova ampoule), for daily washing it is recommended to use moisturizing shampoo (Coconut Duo) and if necessary reinforce with protein treatment once a month (our jars Nekane are the best in these cases)

• High Porosity: Hair with open and damaged cuticle, absorbs and loses water very easily, is prone to frizz and has a dull and damaged appearance. This type of hair is suitable for low ammonia dyes and Nanoplasty.

• Recommendations: In this type of hair it is essential to incorporate products to rebuild the cuticle in your daily routine (our restructuring or antioxidant treatment are special for this type of hair), spacing out hair washing also helps us a lot (use coconut duo at after washing it), treatments that help repair the hair strand are also very important (the nanonutrient is undoubtedly a must for this type of hair), remember that the use of heat tools is not a very good idea for this type of hair but if you need them, always use thermal protector (we handle the ironing)

Now that you know what types of porosity exist and what to do in each of them, we leave you with this simple test to identify what type of porosity your hair has. For this test you need: a glass of water and a hair of yours.