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I am a natural from trinidad i just started for the 3rd time. And looking to maintian and love my hair and anyone who has gone natural struggled and went back to the chemicals i've been there. I dont ever wanna go back.
Location: Trinidad and Tobago
Members: 13
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Hair Porosity Test very interesting
Hair Porosity
Porosity is the measure of the hair's ability to absorb moisture. This is determined by the condition of the hair's cuticle layer (the overlapping scales of the hair shaft), and is rated as low, normal, and high. In normal, healthy hair, the cuticle is compact and inhibits the penetration of the hair shaft by moisture - both moisture going in, and moisture coming out. When the cuticle is overly compact and prevents the penetration of the hair by moisture it has low porosity.
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Hair with low porosity is harder to process, and is resistant to haircolor and perms. Low porosity hair must usually be softened prior to other chemical services. Hair with high porosity is hair whose cuticle layer is open and the hair too-readily absorbs moisture. Overly-porous hair also releases moisture easily and becomes dry and is easily damaged. Acid-balanced conditioning treatments are used to contract the cuticle layer and lock-in moisture on overly-porous hair.
Extreme caution must be used when performing chemical services on overly porous hair to prevent damage. Haircolor will take much more quickly and strongly in overly porous hair (and semi-permanent and demi-permanent haircolors will fade much more quickly). Perms and straighteners will process much faster in high-porosity hair as well.
To determine the porosity of your hair, simply feel it - both when wet and when dry. If the hair feels straw-like and rough when dry, or if it feels gummy or slightly rubbery when wet, then you probably have a problem with overly porous hairHair porosity test
You’ll need a glass container at least 6 inches tall and a few inches wide. Fill the container almost to the top with tap water and let it sit undisturbed until it reaches room temperature. While you’re waiting, pluck a clean hair from your head. Then, very gently lay the hair on top of the water. Look at the glass container from the side and watch the hair to see how it sinks. If your hair is in virgin condition it will float for a long time. If it’s very porous it will start to sink right away. The higher the porosity, the faster it will sink. This test gives you a very rough approximation of how damaged your hair is.
What to do about porous hair
Once hair becomes porous, there’s not much you can to to physically reverse the damage. However, using a good conditioner can provide temporary relief. (In fact, you can do the water drop test on strands of hair with and without conditioner to see the difference.) I like to recommend dimethicone-containing conditioners because they provide effective water proofing to hair.
Nb. All info provided was copied and pasted from 3 sites here they are incase you want more information 1) http://www.chocolatehairvanillacare.com/2012/05/understanding-porosity-when-searching.html
2) http://thebeautybrains.com/2012/02/13/how-can-i-test-my-hair-porosity/
and 3) http://www.hairfinder.com/hairquestions/hairporosity.htm
Discussion Forum
How do you stlye your hair?
Started by Anika Baptiste Jun 6, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I'm having so many problems styling my hair i need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm fed up of everybody just telling me all sorts of hurtful things about my hair.Continue
Moisture?
Started by Anika Baptiste. Last reply by Anika Baptiste May 23, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
How do you keep moisture in your hair with this Trini heat?Continue
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Comment by Anika Baptiste on August 28, 2012 at 12:27pm
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I know what you mean Allana my mom keeps telling me to cut my hair again and dye it bronze
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Comment by Allana Simon on August 28, 2012 at 10:34am -
OMG TRINIS!!! *DANCE*
Happy to find people i can possibly relate to. I have been natural for almost two years, had two BCs in that time. Its been very difficult to take advice and regimes from those American girls because everything is just not the same.
Meanwhile, my sister's insist that I braid my hair , mainly for them to feel more comfortable.
I love this hair on my head so much, they just do not understand.
In relation to growth, it coming to come and I don't mind but everybody else seems to be obsessed with super growth and curls and all that... I just want to maintain a healthy foundation for now.
Finally I can talk about Pennywise and NOT sound crazy :)
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Braids, Braids, Braids!!! I took a break from all my failed twist outs and braids outs and any kinda other do. So i braided it myself pics soon to come....................
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Gels, puddings, creme what do you use to style your hair? I'm new to this barely have a clue what i'm doing sometimes.
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Comment by Gabby Charles on May 21, 2012 at 8:29pm -
hey chicas...jus found out bout this group dedicated to us trinis...nice to see other trinis here....
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Me too i thought i was the only trini
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Comment by Candice Antoine on May 21, 2012 at 7:17am -
I'm going to post this link on my fb page, brown sugah natural(feel free to like btw, lol, it's a page dedicated to trinbagonian women with with natural hair. So happy to find some trinis on bglh :)
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Comment by Johanna deniel on May 21, 2012 at 3:00am -
hi girls...nice to find tini's ...
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