Hair only looks simple. Start coloring it—or bleaching, relaxing, flat-ironing, braiding, etcetera—and you’ll quickly realize that the littlest thing can cause breakage. These days, thanks to products ...

"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 ...

Maryam Hampton explores hair care techniques for low porosity hair and demonstrates a gel wash-and-go using Mizani True Textures Curl Enhancing Lotion and Eco Style Professional Styling Gel (Krystal) ...

Low-porosity hair can often feel like a mystery—products just seem to slide right off, and dryness seems inevitable. But the ...

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 ...

For so, so long I thought my understanding of my hair type pretty much began and ended at my curl type. When I went natural and ditched chemical straightener, knowing that I have type 4b/c hair guided ...

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“Essentially, porosity can help identify if your locks are damaged, in need of moisture, or if they’re healthy and how well your hair can retain and absorb moisture,” says Nicole Petty, Hair Care ...

What is low porosity hair? Here's what stylists want you to know about caring for and styling your strands based on their porosity. The Top Hot Tool Mistake You’re Probably Making—And How to Fix It, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you don’t know your hair’s porosity level, there are plenty of ways to figure it out—and you should.

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 ...