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Old 03-24-2010, 08:19 AM   #35
SusieQin
 
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Originally Posted by oddityofwings View Post
I am so glad I'm not the only one with bizarrely dry, porous hair. It was doing a bit better for a while there, a month or two ago, but has since gone even stranger. It's like no matter what I do to it, it won't retain moisture. At least it's got some stretch now, which is something. Used to snap as soon as I looked at it.

Oddly, nothing I do changes curl pattern, or even definition. It always looks like telephone cords all over my head, even if it's super dry. Weird.
I feel your pain! My hair is very porous and keeping moisture is something of a feat! Espcially the ends of my hair.

The SS DT does great for moisture! I've even have used it as a leave in (mind you I used a very small amount.) It has done the best, however I still have moisture leaving the ends of my hair.

After posting about this myself, it was suggested to use something that would act like a sealant. Coconut oil is great, but it can make my hair look stringy so I can't really use it unless I decide to straighten my hair, however SS also makes a butter that just a tiny scoop on my finger and rubbing my palms together lightly and scrunching it into the ends of my hair worked! I've been doing it ever since and I have moist ends all day long now!

So yeah thats something that you can look into is things that act as a sealant like the coconut oil or your butters. Just be careful, if your hair is like mine it.... mine can look stringy and wet easily if I use the wrong thing or too much.

OH! and I always do it while its wet. Nevet dry.
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Hair: Mixed 2s, undergrowth 3s. Fine, thin & normal porosity. Hard to get root curl, loves protein, & loathes glycerin.
Products My Hair NomNoms:
Low-Poo - Jessicurl Low-Poo
Co-wash - Curl Junkie Daily Fix
Rinse Out - Spiral Solutions Catlin's, Darcy's Pumpkin Seed
Treatments: Sprial Solutions PT & DT. ACV Rinse
Leave In - CJ Rehab Condish/CJ BeautiCurls
Styling - MiraCurls Curling Gelly, AOMM, SS Emolleince
Working Achievements: Long Hair
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