A GUIDE ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR WAVES HAIR

You have no clue how lucky you are if you have natural waves hair. The texture, the volume, and the type; of everything is longed for by the rest of the hair types.

 

Just like 4c curly hair needs a suitable course of action to maintain its brilliance, waves hair must also be maintained according to its needs. You can't treat your wavy hair like you do fine hair. The catch with the waves hair is that many people don't realize throughout their lives that their hair is wavy or curly. They keep assuming that their hair is fine and straight with frizz and treat it as such until the waves hair starts to lose their real texture and the damage creeps in. 

 

Hence, you must figure out what your waves hair needs. We have listed a few tips and tricks to help you figure out your hair types and care for them correctly.

Hair Porosity:

 

Your waves hair porosity plays a huge role in determining your hair health and needs. For our buds new to this term, hair porosity refers to your hair's ability to absorb & retain moisture. The reason behind hair porosity is based on body wave hair cuticles. When our waves hair cuticles are tightly closed together, the waves hair finds it difficult to absorb extra moisture. When these cuticles are open, your waves hair can easily absorb all the moisture and let it go. 

 

Related Article: How to Embrace Your Natural Waves Hair

 

Hair porosity falls on 3 different levels:

 

Low Porosity: 

 

The hair with its cuticles tightly bound together is less porous and does not absorb moisture easily. Although this type of hair has one benefit, it doesn't let go of its natural moisture, which keeps waves hair hydrated. But it does cause a lot of product build-up.

 

Medium-Porosity:

 

Your waves hair has medium porosity if its cuticles are not too open or tightly closed. This hair type is ideal since it doesn't have to deal with product build-up or dryness. It may absorb an adequate amount of moisture & retain it within, which keeps the waves hair healthy & hydrated.

 

High-Porosity:

 

Your waves hair is likely to be highly porous if it easily absorbs moisture but still feels dry and brittle. High porosity hair has its cuticles wide open, allowing moisture to easily enter the hair shaft through the gaps. But since the gaps aren't closed afterward, the moisture escapes as easily as it gets in, leaving hair always dehydrated. 

 

It is commonly assumed that 4a curly hair is more porous than wavy/fine hair, but that isn't always the case. You can have waves hair with high porosity as well. Waves Hair porosity has less to do with hair texture & more with your hair's health.

 

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