Understanding Your Hair Type & Porosity
For educational purposes only — not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider. For adults 18+.
Once you understand your hair type and porosity, hair care suddenly makes sense. This guide helps you identify your hair's characteristics and choose a routine that actually fits it.
Hair type systems explained, what porosity means (low and high), how to test your hair, matching products and habits to your hair, and common care mistakes.
What's inside
- →Hair type systems — straight to coily
- →What porosity is — low vs high
- →Testing your hair — simple methods
- →Low-porosity hair — care that helps
- →High-porosity hair — care that helps
- →Matching your routine — products & habits
For educational purposes only
This guide is educational information about hair and scalp health — it is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it is not a substitute for care from a qualified doctor or dermatologist. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Hair loss or scalp changes can sometimes signal an underlying health issue, so see a doctor or dermatologist for sudden, patchy, or rapid hair loss, a painful, spreading, or non-healing scalp problem, or any change that worries you. Patch-test new products and stop use if irritation occurs. Individual results vary. Seek urgent care for a severe allergic reaction or spreading skin infection, and in an emergency call 911.