Comments on: Applying Products to Low Porosity Hair

By: berri_cherri

berri_cherri — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:52:27 +0000

I am able to layer products on my hair and I have low porosity coily 4a hair. I use the LOC method.

By: Soul7

Soul7 — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:50:55 +0000

Thanks for these tips… its amazing when you are new to transitioning and you read so much stuff and forget the basics. I’ve now read this article on low porosity three times now in the midst of reading other stuff and it really has sunk in. Technique is everything. Just started smoothing in my leave-in conditioner instead my usual ‘rub in’ motion and it has absorbed instead of sitting on my hair. Thanks again for sharing…

By: naturallychelsea

naturallychelsea — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:15:22 +0000

most women just mix enough baking soda and water to form an aerated mixture and do the treatment as often as necesarry. however baking soda and water is the simplified version. The more extensive one can be found in this article here with more detailed instructions. http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/diy-2/how-to-stretch-and-soften-coily-hair?page=6

By: HuptyDumpty

HuptyDumpty — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:30:47 +0000

How often can we use cherry lola treatment? And how much soda and water? Please clear it up.

By: artemis513

artemis513 — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:27:13 +0000

Yeah you have to find a happy medium. I prefer applying product to wet hair that’s not soaking wet but not super damp. Wet enough that product glides through the hair easily but not too wet otherwise it will just sit on top and look white and never really absorb. After I apply everything I usually blot my hair with a microfiber or flour sack towel and that cuts the drying time down a bit more.

By: Sweet_curls

Sweet_curls — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:14:00 +0000

My hair is low porosity and takes forever to dry. However if I take out too much water and then add product, my hair dries frizzy.

By: Nequa87

Nequa87 — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:42:29 +0000

low porosity means low intake

By: naturallychelsea

naturallychelsea — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:40:47 +0000

I guess what works well for one does not work well for all but I did explain my reasoning for applying product to damp hair. In the other article the writer did not explain. However, if you are a low porosity natural then maybe you can try both methods of using product on wet and damp hair then come back and say which one works best for you.

By: Noni863

Noni863 — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:16:18 +0000

Hmm…that’s weird, I thought you were supposed to apply products on wet hair. The lower the porosity, the wetter the better. Just as long as it’s not sopping wet or anything. http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/curly-hair-care-methods/wavy-beginners-guide/applying-products-to-wet-or-damp-hair This is the link to where I got that idea, could you please clear that up for me? Thanks.