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

Ever notice that the moisture you hoped would penetrate your curls (or scalp) only seems to sit on top of the surface? Does it often feel like you have more product build-up versus actually ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." News flash: There’s a method cosmetic chemists and beauty scientists regularly use to solve dryness, ...

Low porosity hair has a tightly sealed cuticle, making it resistant to absorbing water and treatments. Use heat to open the cuticle and improve absorption of moisturizing hair products. Incorporate ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For years, I would slather my bleached hair in deep conditioners, leave-in conditioners, and protein ...

When you have low porosity hair, finding products that don’t simply sit on top of your curls can be a journey. My type 4 curls were so dry once, they wouldn’t even drink up a spritz of water once when ...

Wash day is already a ~whole thing~ when you have curly hair: You’ve got your shampoo process, your five-step styling products routine, your methodical plopping/air-drying/diffusing timeline, etc. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Choosing the right products for your curls can be tricky and it’s a lot of trial and error!” Cynthia Alvarez, a celebrity ...

I’m in the bathroom and it is wash day. I’ve just finished a marathon event of washing and detangling my ‘fro before I take a stray clean strand of hair from my brush, and pop it into a glass of water ...