Beauty TikTokers have been sharing haircare tips to solve low porosity concerns that cause hair's dull, greasy, and heavy feeling.
According to WebMD, according to WebMD, low porosity hair happens when human locks have difficulty absorbing water and other treatments.
To know if the hair has low porosity, look for signs while taking a shower, including the time it takes for the strands to fully saturated by water. Often, this problem involves the water sitting only at the top of the hair like little beads instead of absorbing it.
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To solve this concern, haircare influencer @lassabi, with 5.3 million likes, spilled the tea on what actions to take to bring back the hair's shine.
First, she advised beginners to follow a hair routine that includes exfoliating and double cleansing to ensure that the scalp and hair are both clean.
Second, use clarifying shampoo or lightweight products to avoid weighing down the hair, and apply the conditioner only to the mid and down sections of the hair.
"Low porosity hair is a lot more prone to excess build up in oil, so this step makes a big difference," Nautica seconded another haircare creator with 2 million likes.
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To rinse products off, only use lukewarm water to open up the cuticles, as cold water makes it hard for the water to penetrate the hair.
Regarding the things to avoid, Sabi suggested low porosity hair shoppers avoid using items with keratin and protein or hard formula.
Krishna, a beauty influencer with 7.2 million likes further discussed the things to avoid when having low porosity hair. In her video, she got rid of the idea of washing the hair only once a week and suggested doing it regularly, or at least 2 to 3 times.
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"The thing with low porosity hair is that the cuticle is tightly closed, it does not absorb moisture easily. (...) If you're washing your hair only once a week, your hair is only absorbing moisture that one time a week," she explained.
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