HairChemistry: Test My Hair's Porosity Video



I decided to test the porosity of my hair so as to understand its product absorption capability. I do not have any problem with products getting absorbed into my hair cuticles, however, I have always been curious about this test. While transitioning, I do not believe I could get an accurate and non-biased test since my relaxed ends had damaged cuticles while my new growth were undamaged.

Here is my 4-mins test. Enjoy!

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