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High porosity hair refers to hair that has a porous cuticle, which means that it easily absorbs and loses moisture. This can lead to dryness, frizziness, and breakage. Some common causes of high porosity hair include chemical treatments, heat styling, and damage from the environment. To care for high porosity hair, it is important to focus on moisture retention. This can be done by using deep conditioning treatments, avoiding heat styling, and using products specifically formulated for high porosity hair. To identify if you have high porosity hair, you can do a simple test by taking a strand of hair...

Allergies can be a major nuisance, causing symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes. While over-the-counter medications can provide relief, they can also have unwanted side effects. Herbs, on the other hand, offer a natural alternative for treating allergies. Here are some of the benefits of using herbs to treat allergies: Gentle and effective: Herbs are gentle on the body and can be just as effective as over-the-counter medications. Fewer side effects: Herbs have fewer side effects than many conventional medications, making them a safer option. Multiple benefits: Many herbs have multiple benefits, so they can also provide...

Cold and flu season can be a challenging time of year, but there are many herbs that can help to boost your immunity and alleviate symptoms. Here are some herbs that can be helpful for cold and flu season and the benefits they provide: Echinacea: This herb is known for its ability to boost the immune system and help fight off colds and flu. It can also reduce the severity and duration of symptoms. Elderberry: Elderberry is a well-known herb that is traditionally used to help with cold and flu symptoms. It's high in antioxidants and flavonoids, which can help...

All About Silicones! What are they? They are a colorless oil or rubber like substance made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen What do they do for hair? They can help hair to be heat resistant, reduce oxidation from UV from the sun.  They also put a thin waterproof coating on your hair that: keeps water out which will reduce frizz, heat protection, adds shine, aids lubrication/slip. Usually silicones end with cone, oxane, cocol,peg, ppg. There good and not so great silicone to choose from: Non cyclic & cyclic. Non  Cyclic silicones  are a better option but you will need to...

  Many curlies get length retention and growth confused or think they are interchangeable.  Let's clear the air on this today! Length retention is all about maintaining and keeping the hair that you are growing/have grown.  If you hair is constantly breaking at the ends you will always feel like your hair isn't growing. Growth is the actual process of hair coming from the follicle. You can possibly have plenty growth but not see it because you have NO length retention. Your hair grows 1/4" to 1/2" a month. The ideal is to have both but length retention is very...