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My Favorite Hair Products as a Low Porosity Girly!
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items Having low porosity hair means your hair takes a long time to get wet and dry and your hair feels heavy or greasy due to the product. And I absolutely HATE that feeling! As a girl with low porosity hair, I struggled with frizzy, oily, and flat hair, ...
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Shampoos To Fix Low Porosity Hair!
Conditioners for Low Porosity Hair!
Good Hair Oils for Low Porosity Hair
Shampoos To Fix Low Porosity Hair!
For low-porosity hair, the right kind of shampoo makes a big difference. These are mostly Japanese products as they work on me the best! Here are some product recommendations that are lightweight and suited for low porosity hair.
This “moist & repair” version is more moisturizing. Its ingredients include water (aqua) first, so it's water-based. According to Watsons PH, it has Squalane and Camellia oil.
TSUBAKI Premium Volume & Repair - Shampoo 450ml
This shampoo has humectants like honey + lightweight oils and it helps draw water in without heavy buildup. A bit expensive for me but it's also perfect for people with low porosity hair!
Pomegranate & Honey Detangling Shampoo
There different types of Moist Diane shampoos but since I have flat hair, this is perfect for me! However, if you have dandruff and itchy scalp, I recommend buying Moist Diane Extra Fresh & Hydrate Scalp Essence, this helped me stop the itchiness...
Moist Diane Perfect Beauty | Extra Volume & Scalp
Made specifically for low porosity hair and actually quite well-known in the low-porosity hair community! This is lightweight and doesn't feel greasy. Also good for people who have curly hair.
SheaMoisture Low Porosity Weightless Hydrating Shampoo 13flz
This contains keratin and royal jelly. Makes your hair feel more hydrated and is suitable for low porosity hair!
&honey Melty Moist Repair Shampoo
Conditioners for Low Porosity Hair!
Conditioners for low porosity hair should be lightweight, avoid heavy butters and silicones, and include humectants like honey or glycerin. You just have to pick the right one that is best/suitable for your hair, like I did with mine!
This conditioner performs so well! However, if your hair is dry and needs boost, switch over to L'oreal's Molecular Repair Conditioner.
L'OREAL Ever Pure Frizz-Defy Shampoo
Best for people with low porosity hair as it has argan oil! This is to deeply moisturize, add shine, reduce frizz, and repair damaged hair by delivering nutrients and Vitamin E, beneficial for dry, frizzy, or heat-damaged hair.
Argan Oil Paraben Free Repair Conditioner - Herbal Essences
This product provides lightweight hydration while smoothing the hair’s cuticle. With nourishing guava extract, it softens and moisturizes without weighing down your volume.
Ceremonia Guava Leave-In Conditioner - Repair Cream
Ouidad’s Curl Quencher Moisturizing Conditioner uses ingredients like glycerin and panthenol that help low-porosity hair absorb moisture more effectively without causing buildup or greasiness!
Ouidad Curl Quencher® Moisturizing Conditioner
Formulated with Jamaican black castor oil, shea butter, and coconut oil, SheaMoisture’s Strengthen & Restore Leave-In Conditioner delivers light hydration while doubling as an effective detangler. It smooths, softens, and reduces breakage, helpin...
SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Leave-In Conditioner 16oz
Good Hair Oils for Low Porosity Hair
For low-porosity hair, the key is to pick lighter, fast-absorbing oils. The ones that can “slip in” rather than just sit on the surface and weigh hair down!
You can use this on both wet and dry hair, btw! It's lightweight and great for reviving your ends.
VERB ghost™ oil | shine + smooth frizz
A very refined argan-based treatment. It's also lightweight and not greasy! You just have to find the one that is suitable for you!
Moroccanoil Treatment Original
Bread Beauty Supply’s Hair Oil Everyday Gloss is a lightweight formula that boosts moisture and shine without weighing your hair down. It delivers a healthy, glossy finish that looks hydrated—not greasy.
Bread Beauty Supply Hair-Oil Everyday Gloss
I can genuinely see a difference when I use it versus when I skip it. Since it’s quite thick, I only apply it to wet hair as the final step to seal in all my other products but overall its performance is very good!
Honey Deep Moist Hair Oil (Refill) 75ml
This oil is a favorite of mine. It’s light enough for my low-porosity hair and absorbs well, making my hair feel soft without any heaviness. The watery texture is nice, though the packaging makes it prone to spilling. The fragrance is a little strong...
La'dor Wonder Hair Oil