CurlsBot thinks you have: Low Porosity Hair Guide and Best Products
Low porosity hair has a tightly bound cuticle layer, making it difficult for moisture to penetrate the hair shaft. This type of hair is often resistant to treatments and can be prone to product buildup.
Retake Porosity QuizCharacteristics
- Takes a long time to get wet and dry
- Products tend to sit on top of hair rather than absorb
- Resistant to chemical processes
- Prone to product buildup
- Often appears shiny when healthy
Care Tips
- Use heat or steam to help products penetrate
- Focus on lightweight, easily absorbed products
- Regular clarifying treatments to remove buildup
- Apply products to damp hair to improve absorption
- May better tolerate sulfates than other porosity types and even benefit from them
Build Your Routine
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1. Cleanse
Choose your cleanser based on your needs
For low porosity hair, we recommend: Use clarifying or regular shampoo to prevent buildup, avoid cowash. Clarify every 1-2 weeks.
clarifying shampoos
Heavier shampoos meant to remove long-term buildup from oils, products, and hard water. Meant to be used occasionally, as they are much stronger than regular shampoos.
Gentle Clarifying Shampoo
A shampoo that clarifies without stripping your hair.
Curl Reset Detox Shampoo
This shampoo was recently reformulated to remove not just product buildup, but also mineral buildup from hard water.
Mud Pie Clay Clarifying Treatment
shampoos
Cleansers that remove buildup and oil from your hair. Essential for low-porosity hair and should be used on other porosity types at least occasionally.
Energizing Shampoo
Like all Curl Keeper products, this shampoo has a low pH, which helps to keep the hair cuticle closed and prevent moisture loss.
Full Body Weightless Cleanser
Chai Latte Hair Cleanser
2. Condition
Choose your conditioner based on your needs
For low porosity hair, we recommend: Use conditioner every wash and deep conditioner every 1-2 months
conditioners
Products that add moisture and help detangle hair. Almost everyone needs conditioner!
Big Energy Conditioner
Cream Conditioner
Tropical Coconut Conditioner
deep conditioners
Intensive treatments that restore moisture and repair damage. Essential at least weekly for high porosity hair and good for all porosity types occasionally.
Double Cream Deep Quencher
Banana Cream Deep Conditioner
Deep Conditioning Treatment
4. Enhance
Choose a product that helps enhance your curls
For low porosity hair, we recommend: Choose either a gel or custard
gels
Styling products that provide hold and definition. Useful for all porosity types.
Curl Keeper® Original Liquid Styler
Jello Shot Curl Defining Gel
Orange Marmalade Flaxseed and Aloe Curl Definer
CurlsBot note: This is the main styling product I use on my own hair- Melissa
custards
Thick styling products that provide moisture and definition. Useful for all porosity types.
Orange Marmalade Flaxseed and Aloe Curl Definer
CurlsBot note: This is the main styling product I use on my own hair- Melissa
Gelebration Spray
Technically not a custard, but serves the same purpose
Rockin' Ringlets Styling Potion
5. Seal
Choose a product that helps seal in moisture, some gels from the previous step do this so if you already used a gel meant to seal, skip this step
For low porosity hair, we recommend: Use a foam or spray
foams
Light styling products that add volume and definition without weight. A great option for low-porosity hair.
Bouncy Strength Volume Foam
Curl Boosting Hair Mousse
sprays
Optional finishing products that can help seal in moisture and lock in styles.
We don't have any items in this category yet, please contact us if you have suggestions
6. Accessories
Choose your accessories
For low porosity hair, we recommend: Optional accessories
accessories
Useful items for anyone with curly or wavy hair.
Universal Diffuser
Turn any hairdryer into a diffuser with this attachment
Define EdgeLift Brush
The Define EdgeLift Brush is a unique brush that helps define your curls/waves
Volume EdgeLift Brush
The Volume EdgeLift Brush is a unique tool that helps you create voluminous curls/waves
Volume Root Clips
These clips are specially designed to help you create volume at the roots of your hair
Curl friendly soft headbands
These headbands are made by the creator of CurlsBot from soft, stretchy fabric that won't snag or pull on your curls. They're perfect for keeping your hair out of your face and creating lovely styles that won't damage your hair.
Pop-Up Curl Diffuser
Great for travel though I've used it at home for years because it's so easy to store
Curly Girl Microfiber Super Absorbent Anti Frizz Hair Towel
Help your hair dry faster and reduce frizz with a microfiber towel.