POROSITY TEST MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE + HOW TO TEST YOUR POROSITY PROPERLY

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5 жыл бұрын

DISCLAIMER: The float test will not determine your porosity, Take it from me, a professional hairstylist. In this video, I explain how to determine your curly hair porosity based on a new perspective proven by professional hair and colour specialists in the industry. So, SAVE YOUR WATER FOR DRINKING - not for testing your hairs porosity, grab your popcorn and notebooks and let's GRADE the porosity of your hair together.
I personally have porosity grade 4 / 3, and in this video, I will also share how I determined my bleached curly hairs porosity + how I care for my high porosity curls.
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@ManesByMell 5 жыл бұрын

In this video i talk about the different "Grades" and severity of porosity levels. Heat and Chemicals are not the only things that can increase your porosity over time. Environmental factors like pollution and the sun affect porosity, as well as excessive shampooing and brushing your hair dry. Remember that porosity means the ability to absorb moisture, and although the higher porosity the hair, the more holes like a sponge your strands have. They will absorb moisture but also not be able to hold it in. Next week's video will be extremely important because I will explain what to do to your hair to maintain an even porosity, how to treat your porosity, and what do do to seal in moisture. Stay tuned I have so much information to share with you all! New video out next Tuesday!

@catboulet 5 жыл бұрын

Drying time is not part of porosity meaning, a sponge is porous and absorb water, it doesn't dry instantly, it keeps water in also. My hair is not damaged at all, I'm home all day, not in the sun, wash my hair once a week and I don't even use a brush, I finger detangle. Damage porosity is not the same as healthy porosity. You say that the more healthy the lower porosity and the more damage is high which is not true...

@ManesByMell 5 жыл бұрын

@@catboulet Sorry Cat allow me to clear that up, not to have you offended or misunderstood. Notice my air quotes throughout the video when referring to "damage". I agree with you and did not say that high porosity hair is necessarily damaged, but it needs to be treated as such. Porosity doesn't determine health of the hair, it determines the condition of the cuticle layer. In fact, texture and curl type affect porosity as well. In my experience, the curlier the hair strand, the more porous. Why? Each place along the strand that the curl curls, the cuticle lifts causing an increase in porosity. So when I say "damage", I am referring to the more the hair goes through. Also I never talked about it contributing to drying time, in case you got confused. That is a whole different topic. I hope you stay tuned to hear the rest of my explanation on how to treat and style the different porosities for best results. Thanks for watching I hope you have a great day!! xoxo, Mell

@simrinv4990 5 жыл бұрын

Mel you are doing a great job breaking myths and explaining all things hair. My hair has become so frizzy off late and I'm just unable to understand how to take care of it. Looking forward to your next videos. Thanks for sharing all this! Love it ❤️❤️

@hollysprague6379 5 жыл бұрын

Based on what I've learnt, i'm likely a 3. My confusion is, water beads on my hair but it takes sooooo long to dry. I've seen me barely dampen my hair and still diffuse for 20 plus minutes, which makes me think one....

@Boricua50ify 5 жыл бұрын

Manes by Mell you’re very welcome Mell. I meant every word. Thanks for acknowledging me. Keep up the great work.

@fernandes1431 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't know people could detangle their hair without a conditoner. Can you imagine 😅

@ventii_kun 3 жыл бұрын

SAME!!!! I’ve always detangled my hair with water & and a wide tooth comb.🤷🏽‍♀️😄

@silverxly 3 жыл бұрын

@@ventii_kun why Same then? You can detangle your hair without conditioner then😂😂

@doriskiruki1020 3 жыл бұрын

@@ventii_kunI also use oil

@berchyzgb4423 3 жыл бұрын

Oh God, tried it once because I really needed to wash my hair, but forgot to buy a conditioner, it was literally impossible, and so painful, so I gave up untill I got a conditioner, and then the next time it was even harder to detangle even with conditioner, because of that time when I had to dry my hair all tangled, it was a mess, never again 😂

@berchyzgb4423 3 жыл бұрын

@@ventii_kun you're very lucky 😂

@CraftyStickyStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, when you started describing level 5 porosity hair I legit felt like I was gonna throw up! I kept touching my hair and whispering “I’ll never do that to you baby!”

@NormaEs 3 жыл бұрын

I have a "virgin hair" yet my hair is super frizzy.

@saram1503 3 жыл бұрын

Same👀💔 i am so confused i dont use heat or any of that and my hair doesnt absorb water which is all signs of low porosity BUTTT its not shiny and soft its frizzy and it feels just like a damged hair ☹️i cant detrmine which grade i am

@aaronaion 3 жыл бұрын

@@saram1503 I recently read an article that said we could possible have ultra low porosity hair. The issue is the hair is so bad and absorbing moisture that if you have not even given it the minimum properly it will become even drier and more frizzy that high porosity hair. I need to test it out tho.

@saram1503 3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronaion I will keep this in mind thx👍

@mereiam 3 жыл бұрын

Sun damage, constant use of water in hair, climate all effect hair

@CaityRaindrop 4 жыл бұрын

1. Hasn't dyed hair in 8 years (never bleached) 2. Hasn't straightened in 6 (takes too long) 3. Air dried until recently getting a blow dryer (always used on cold and so far used twice) 4. Went outside maybe under 20 times in the last 2 years due to deep anxiety and depression Moma i think my hairs a born again virgin

@karine8738 3 жыл бұрын

Same here depression anxiety and don't go outside 😪

@donahome7379 5 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video about how to choose haircut for curly hair

@hristinabelchevski3442 5 жыл бұрын

Omg omg omg omg omg !!!!! Guess who’s seeing you tomorrow !!!!!!!!! Guys I’m literally in heaven right now cause I just booked an apt with MEL ! #blessed🙌

@ManesByMell 5 жыл бұрын

IM SO EXCITED cant wait to meet you!! See you tomorrow xoxox

@hristinabelchevski3442 5 жыл бұрын

Manes by Mell no no the excitement is all mine lol cause I’m about to be graced with the presence of the QUEEN! The curly hair queen ! I’m having a total fan girl moment right now ! I’m about to meet royalty! 🙌😂

@TheSiobhan12 5 жыл бұрын

Wish I lived in Canada just for that reason. LOL

@Lilyannaluv 5 жыл бұрын

Jealous!!!!! I bet you will look gorgeous!!!

@lyzettevega1234 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so far (Puerto Rico) but I definitely wish I could have an appointment with you too, Mell!

@Kristina2 5 жыл бұрын

Most people who have been told by influencers and curly groups that they have low porosity hair do not, they actually have normal to high porosity hair. These people also think that having low porosity is good, it is NOT good people. If you dunk your hair in a pool and come back up and it's still dry that means you have low porosity. If it comes up wet you do not have low porosity. Low porosity hair is extremely hard to hold moisture and it also dries fast. High porosity hair gets wet faster and dries slow (and if it sticks to your head when wet you do not have low porosity). Low porosity hair DOES NOT dry slow at all. Also, there is naturally high porosity hair AND damaged high porosity. Natural high porosity is just fine, damaged high porosity is what Mel is talking about in this video. BUT if you bring ANY of this up in curly girl FB groups you will be kicked out and messaged with a nasty paragraph about how wrong and terrible you are. If you DARE suggest to people in curly girl gorups on FB that they don't have low porosity hair, then you literally get kicked out of the group. These FB groups used to be wonderful but now they are a hot mess filled with nazi curl people who think they know every single thing about everything and they will not accept anything different. These groups encourage you to buy massive amounts of products and turn people into product junkies. They also teach you everything wrong and most things they teach you are the opposite. The curly girl product companies are making tons of money off this false information, making products for low and high porosity and these products are TERRIBLE and so wrong. Rant over. Everyone reading this have a wonderful day.

@kellyk8338 5 жыл бұрын

Kristina THANK YOU!!!! I was getting sooo confused!!! I saw this great info and thought this makes sense BUT could not find it else where on social media. So I thought WAIT , Maines by MEL... She has the info!!!! 😊😉🌸Thank you for clarifying. Have a great day!!!!

@ellehub2136 4 жыл бұрын

@Kristina Doesn't make sense that u say low porosity hair doesn't WET easily but also DRIES easily. If water can't get IN, it ALSO can't get OUT.

@dawannakiller1350 3 жыл бұрын

@@ellehub2136 dries fast because water doesn’t always penetrate so water is quickly dried off from the surface.

@mysteryart310 3 жыл бұрын

Should I be worried if my hair dries in 20 to 30 minutes or is it okay if I don’t use any products on it

@simon-515 3 жыл бұрын

I think your analogy of the swimming pool is a bit off. I have never seen anyone that has dunked their head and not had wet hair when they surfaced in a pool. I do prefer Mel's explantion. All you can do is explain something and let the person reading it decide what they are getting out of the article. Because unless I was there to examine their hair I don't feel I'd have the right to decide what their hair is lacking. All you have to go on is subjective data. The objective data might actually prove them correct.

@djamila4705 4 жыл бұрын

I think you are the best person to explain the porosity of hair. I had to watch the video twice to understand properly but now I know my porosity thanks to you. Thank you. I recommend this video to all my sisters

@katrinametzler1683 5 жыл бұрын

Mell, first off, you were born to do this. 👊🏻 Second, could you talk about the best oils for different types of hair; jojoba, argan, black castor, etc?

@WhenLifeGiveYouLemon 3 жыл бұрын

Second that 🙌

@reneekh3599 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering how these oils play into the whole porosity & moisture/protein balance thing (???)

@patriceverrochi3205 2 жыл бұрын

Yes please

@thalyavalentin3249 5 жыл бұрын

I always learn so much watching your videos! This was super helpful bc I never knew how to tell the porosity in my own hair

@lorrainelogsdon8378 4 жыл бұрын

This is hands down the most informative of the MANY videos I have watched on the subject. I’ll definitely be looking at her other videos for more great information.

@InfoLunix 3 жыл бұрын

Finally someone speaking FACTS instead of MYTHS about this subject! My hair is currently at grade 2 because I went natural 10 months ago and I don't use heat anymore.

@arii-db3mp 3 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@my2cents49 3 жыл бұрын

Porosity isn't only about styling damage, btw. My daughter in elementary school had high porosity hair in great condition. It's just her hair type. It has to be cared for with different products and care but it's very normal as long as you keep it properly nourished.

@hyrulphicsound 4 жыл бұрын

Finally, something on hair porosity that doesn't sound like it was pulled out of a donkey's arse! Everything is all about the low, normal, and high and then a water cup and I just felt like i was a load of bull! Thanks for the upload!

@maudendiaye4313 4 жыл бұрын

Guuurl, I would pay for a class with you! Thank you for laying facts and facts in all your Videos. I learn so much 😊

@ManesByMell 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind works Maude! Always wanted to teach a class! Maybe you can be one of my first students xo 😚

@Kristina2 5 жыл бұрын

PEOPLE calm down. I see soooo many questions about what to do and how to do it and how you know if [insert here] etc etc etc. Please remember that the entire purpose of CGM is to love our hair and to simplify everything, not make it complicated. Stop complicating everything. Stop worrying about every little detail. Just balance out moisture and protein with your daily products and you will be OK. This is why I stopped participating is most of the curly groups. Everyone complicates every single thing and makes me hate my hair all over again. So I just simply everything and I love my hair. LOVE LOVE LOVE my hair. So calm down. Love your hair. Make it simple. Stop the complications. Love your hair and stop making it a hot complicated mess all over again. Thanks and much love.

@madeline569 Жыл бұрын

This video has been really popular lately and there's a lot of questions and confusion in the comments. Maybe it would be good to do an update on this video. As it is a trending topic again, and people don't get it

@meganmaxwell3680 5 жыл бұрын

You are a breath of fresh air. Thank you for making this channel!

@cheery-hex 2 жыл бұрын

this grading system is SO much easier than high/low porosity! thank you!

@jmangum307 5 жыл бұрын

The dramatic background music when you were talking about grade 5 hair was on point. It set a perfect tone in understanding how grade 5 hair is no goody. Thanks for this video. I always thought that dying my hair ( to cover greys) might effect my hair porosity cuz it would appear different in texture and it felt different. Never really knew for sure. That is until now that u broke it down. 🤗

@angeljohnson3220 4 жыл бұрын

I legit started getting scared when she was talking about grade 5, with the seriousness in her voice on top of the music....then I"m like wait--that's not my hair I'm good lol *if that is your hair--I'm truly sorry, and I hope you are on the road to healthy hair recovery!

@bells_in_your_head 4 жыл бұрын

Omg....I got chills when you spoke about grade 5...I was there when i was about 14. The hair dresser i went to left the bleach on my hair wayyyy too long. Omg you brought back nightmares

@maxinel3429 4 жыл бұрын

Wow makes sense! According to the water in a glass test I am low porosity. But many internet searches say low porosity doesn’t like protein. But my hair loves it. I was so confused but this video definitely made sense.

@ManesByMell 4 жыл бұрын

So glad I helped clear any confusion! 😘

@zubblegum 3 жыл бұрын

I am so thankful you decided to do KZfaq! I really LOVE your videos ❤️

@zubblegum 3 жыл бұрын

And depend on 🤫🙃

@Meh-fn3ol 5 жыл бұрын

So for some reason you popped in my thread in between my metal music recommendations. Your humor, how educational, you are amazing. The metal gods guided me to you since apparently I didn't know this level of porosity hair thinking my ass I'd low porosity.

@monicabuurmeester7001 5 жыл бұрын

Hahha this. I feel this. I found it in my suggestions between all curly vids and metal songs

@dodger845 5 жыл бұрын

Mel I'm sooooooo grateful to have found your KZfaq channel! You've helped me understand my unruly curly hair! You're personality is delightful! Your knowledge is phenomenal! I can't wait to book an appointment with you!!! 😊❤️

@melissaeberiel8128 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for being awesome. I learn and laugh hard every time I watch you. Thanks for the curly hairducation.

@jc7blessed 5 жыл бұрын

Mell said " hands mine YOUR DARN BUSINESS!!!" But the force is strong I cant resist must zhoosh that like button

@diana4043 5 жыл бұрын

Mel, there is another youtuber hairstylist who is saying the opposite about hair porosity. She says that high porosity hair retains more water/moisture, and that the low porosity hair (often the damaged hair) retains little water and should stay away from any sulfates. I've been living the curly life for 9 months now..and I do what works for me. I love your channel, you always make me laugh! Have a great week:)

@handsomebynatasja2947 5 жыл бұрын

Diana Leon kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pJaEfpBhmtKneI0.html She is the best!!

@TheBaumcm 5 жыл бұрын

Mel is correct. Low porosity means that very little water gets in or out and high porosity loses and gains easily. It is not so much about retention as how open the cuticle is. It is easier to moisturize high porosity hair but you need something that can lock it in to retain it. Generally, low porosity hair is harder to wet.

@nathaliekitahara7336 4 жыл бұрын

You make me SO EXCITED to be a hairstylist! Thank you for putting the professional facts out there girl! I love how theatrical you are! I'm smiling so wide watching these it looks like a slept with a hanger in my mouth. *Rachel quote for the F.R.I.E.N.D.S stans!*

@sakinheart6220 5 жыл бұрын

You're great. No one have ever talked about priosity yhe way you do. You are different, with such a great personality 😍

@LeahandSimba 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been *literally* agonising over my hair porosity the past few weeks, so confused by all the ‘info’ out there… absolutely relieved you’ve done a video on this Mell 🙌🏻😂 now I feel silly for ever thinking my hair that hasn’t been coloured in about 10 years and rarely has any heat taken to it is anything to be concerned about ha.

@mishie618 Жыл бұрын

Omg I learned.. I laughed, til I peed.. i cried.. I wept, really, . I've been bleaching my hair for 25 years I'd say . Mell omg you always always set the record straight and I wish the influences, who steal your content word for word, ahem, I.B. .. but I wish they would give credit where due. You are teaching us all so much.

@Daybara Жыл бұрын

Some Girls with hijabs have like the prettiest hair. I remember this girl from school she showed me her hair was so beautiful and shiny and healthy!!! It’s protected from the sun I guess

@stephro74 2 ай бұрын

This explains a lot. I've been using leave-in conditioner on my Grade 2 hair and not understanding why my style falls out so fast.

@ashtonholt4111 5 жыл бұрын

I just discovered your channel recently and have fallen in love! I’ve already changed my hair routine and how I take care of it, because of your very informative videos. Thank you so much and can’t wait to see moren

@ashtonholt4111 5 жыл бұрын

Also I was wondering about what I should do when using the night cap. I’ve tried yours and your sisters way of putting it on. But my curls are super fine and fluffy and end up flat when I wake up. Any tips?

@juliewillett6654 4 жыл бұрын

Omg your videos are so entertaining and informative. I’m so glad I found your channel! Wish I knew about your salon when I lived in Toronto!

@loubeloubelou 5 жыл бұрын

Girl, you are just amazing. I have been on my curly hair journey for about a year now and I've been really struggling with all the not brushing, no heat and all the fear that comes with some of the curly gurl community. I've been watching your videos over the past few days and you have completely opened my eyes up to my own hair! You are hilarious and so real. Please, always stay the way you are cause you're fab

@kikifitzgerald3831 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best videos I've seen on porosity! Thank you Manes by Mell!

@Nina-qm1sc 4 жыл бұрын

I clicked on this video as I had 2 strands of hair in a glass of water....RIP

@HottMessFishin 3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@yameenakhan2317 3 жыл бұрын

Sameeeee

@dreamingbig5588 4 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with your hair and personality! We have similar hair so I find your channel sooo helpful and you are funny and entertaining!

@joanado9232 4 жыл бұрын

I got to grade 5 hair once by a reputable hair stylist years ago!!! I am now a 3-4 like you. Thanks for sharing this.

@Seaberrytidedelight3 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This video was invaluable for determining my hair porosity. I'm still learning about my hair, but now I've gotten a place to start and am already seeing improvement!

@haleysmith3291 2 жыл бұрын

Any other curly girl here who straightened their hair everyday when they were young 🫠

@MsLinoi 3 жыл бұрын

The regular porosity tests that are used in the curly hair community always confused me cause I never new whether I'm low or medium porosity, but this is much easier to understand, I'm simply a grade 2 at the moment.

@lisettereyes2927 3 жыл бұрын

I just did a water test before coming here and my hair floated for 20 mins until I put a new one and just gave it a poke to submerged it and it when straight down in 10 seconds

@arii-db3mp 3 жыл бұрын

@@lisettereyes2927 mine did the same but I don’t think we need to poke it

@InfoLunix 3 жыл бұрын

The glass of water test is BS 😂 that's why.

@WazzieMuslim 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your videos. You crack me up. Your personality is awesome. Thank you for always making me giggle while learning something new.

@heatherworden4701 5 жыл бұрын

You are simply the best! Your video about diffusing has been a game changer for me and my hair. So thank you for sharing your knowledge and your personality with the world ❤️

@raysarlie7786 4 жыл бұрын

My ‘trusted’ and ‘experienced’ hairdresser bleached my dark brown (5) hair by making me sit in the sun with bleach all over previously bleached hair and without olaplex even after I requested/begged her to.... the result was exactly a grade 5 porosity :( my full and thick hair broke off day by day and it felt like dried glue strands. It left me with basically half my head of hair forcing me to cut it from waist length to armpit length. It’s been 3 years later, all natural styling and care and a definite change of hairdresser who actually cares about my hair. The fullness is returning slowly with great care and the right products for the remaining damage. My hair is almost back to waist length again and I’ve been using all these tips on this channel to assist with my 2B/2C curl/wave type. Thank you Mell!! ❤️❤️

@adrianneengel8042 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Just reading this made me so upset. So glad to hear you've been able to nurse it back to health although it's been a slow process.

@robynweyeneth1531 5 жыл бұрын

Could you make a video about different/ best hair CUTS for different types of wavy to curly hair?? my hair is so thicc and top/front heavy and wavy (2cish) and ive never had a hair cut that I like. Also if you could talk about how to communicate that cut to a stylist

@neslyortiz7782 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos have change my life. I have learned to love my wavy/curly hair and accept it's good and bad days lol

@ludmillacarneiro2819 3 жыл бұрын

I was on the stage 4 once but with no chemicals in my hair. Just really hot hard water. It was tragic and I took a long time to learn how to properly use leave in on my straight hair. Mell, your channel has saved my hair!

@tierrabrooks3109 4 жыл бұрын

“I left this video about as dumb as I came” 🤣🤣 no but seriously

@janeud1013 4 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to have virgin hair and still have high prosperity? My hair is very frizzy and dry.

@sadeenzainedeen7144 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly that’s the best porosity video I’ve ever seen 😍😍👌🏼👌🏼💕💕

@lyndseysaunders5376 5 жыл бұрын

it's like you know exactly what i'm the most curious about and make a video about it .. i have been trying to figure this out for the longest

@mafiignacio8672 3 жыл бұрын

Now im really confused as a beginner 🤣

@jengillespie5114 4 жыл бұрын

Loved this! I am totally binge watching your videos and have shared episodes with my curly girl friends. Thank you and your seester...:)

@snehasood1549 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for breaking down porosity!! I was so confused before I stumbled upon your video!!

@Nb987. 2 жыл бұрын

I love you! I just bleached and semi-colored my Virgin hair this past year and I’m really happy with how healthy it still is but I know it can be better!! I want it to be better!! I used to think the float test worked but my hair even after bleach (4-5 levels ) still floated!! Through your videos I know FOR SURE I need more protein! And how healthy and beautiful your curls look give me more hope for my coils!!! You made me so excited to get my hair to a healthier less frizzy state! This goes to show that regardless of someone’s race, if they know what they’re talking about they know what they’re talking about when it comes to curly/coily hair!!! Thank you for your content!!!

@miss.b618 3 жыл бұрын

*listening to stage 5 while sitting with bleach in my hair* 😀 I am fine. Everything is fine

@ishalocke1123 3 жыл бұрын

O.M.G! - I’m a freaking unicorn! However, I’m also turning 40 this year and getting a gray streak. Can you discuss hair color/texture changes and what to expect when going gray? ...naturally?

@coffeewithabby7944 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you for this video, wayyy different from all of the other videos and wayyy more informative. You rock

@amberabbott-farr4904 5 жыл бұрын

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your videos!! So educational!! I have been on my hair journey for a while and try to educate myself on my curls. Love these, looking forward to watching them all

@nikiichan 4 жыл бұрын

This has to be the best freakin porosity video like it made sense. All the others i have watched were so confusing the people probably didnt know what they were talking about. Im going to watch the next ones too. I need all the help

@ManesByMell 4 жыл бұрын

So happy it was helpful!

@AlivetilltheEnd 3 жыл бұрын

Im at 2-3. No idea how my hair does it, especially me never leaving it alone with colouring. So proud of you.

@TheSongBirdRainStar 3 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭

@jessiejane76 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this , I was so confused about the whole porosity thing . 👏🏼👍🏼

@jessicaannand1193 3 жыл бұрын

You're freaking hilarious. I think I love you. You've definitely changed MY WHOLE LIFE . Thank you, Mell ❣

@momogill252 4 жыл бұрын

I only listen to you my god 💪 you always break it down so good.

@jillswanson4862 5 жыл бұрын

😂, just found you a few weeks ago and immediately subscribed!!, you talk my kind of language, love your style in every sense!! Hysterically funny but so interesting, I'm hooked!! X

@LarissamCooper 4 жыл бұрын

I learn so much from you in every video!!!

@rebeccademosthene5798 5 жыл бұрын

Omg! 1st time EVER coming across your channel and knew I was going to subscribe by halfway through this video. You are hilarious but also very knowledgeable....thanks for the tips!

@513regichan 3 жыл бұрын

I'm probably the unicorn you've been looking for. Virgin hair, no heat, don't go outside during the day because I work at night

@theresagailgiordano 3 жыл бұрын

I'm honestly surprised I didn't hit grade 5 in highschool when I was home bleaching my hair to white ALL THE TIME and leaving it in for like 45 minutes, no leave ins, no olaplex, just shampoo and condition. I really got lucky

@serenescorpion 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You made this make so much sense!

@lindcobbs4615 4 жыл бұрын

I've seen tons of unprofessional advice on this subject that are down right foolish. Thanks for your professional explanation and definitions on the different type of hair. Now I know how to better treat my type of hair.

@nyahmanismommy 4 жыл бұрын

My face while watching this 😯 im at 4/5. When I run my fingers through my strands I can feel the shingles missing

@jonathansnowden439 2 жыл бұрын

lmao i love the vibe! also i never use heat or dye my hair so i guess im good but i kept watching for the information and because shes so funny

@hosannachild 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! So much more helpful than the “guides” I was looking at!

@ilenenunez6943 2 жыл бұрын

Girl you are bomb!! I love your videos. So entertaining yet informative. Thank you so much for what you do!

@MsRose11 3 жыл бұрын

My hair has always been high porosity since I was born. It expands and frizzes out so much when it dries. So it’s possible to have naturally high porosity without having damaged hair

@aliensarecoming3981 3 жыл бұрын

Yea she said that in one of her video some people are just born with that kind of hair

@totallytalia 3 жыл бұрын

Same! Funnily enough, I just dyed my hair for the first time ever two weeks ago and now my hair is somehow way lower porosity. Maybe it was something in all the bonding agents and weird treatments my stylist used for the lightening process.

@MsRose11 3 жыл бұрын

Talia omg same! When I bleached the ends of my hair a few months back that part of my hair was definitely a lower porosity it was so interesting because I wasn’t used to my hair reacting differently and holding a curl or not instantly drying and frizzing up

@totallytalia 3 жыл бұрын

MsRose Right! I was so shocked at how fully saturated it felt when I put products in. Usually I’m slaving away to get my hair that “slick” stylists always talk about. And wow, being able to manage frizz. 😭

@justcommenting6127 4 жыл бұрын

When Mel was explaining about grade 5, I felt I was listening to a horror story 😱

@kristenbellows3411 5 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful! I was following all of these various tests and thought I had high porosity but I'm more of a 3 at the max by the sounds of it. Thanks for this video!

@laibamalik4645 4 жыл бұрын

This video was so helpful 😍 favorite KZfaqr

@WheresLolren 4 жыл бұрын

I've never wanted notifications for anything... until now.

@SHMZ-B 4 жыл бұрын

You need to tell us about post pregnancy hair... the hair loss and the texture changes and how to make it out to other side without going bold.

@longyarn4288 4 жыл бұрын

I think you Should be bold, before and after pregnancy! But Bald? Bald can happen from many things. Stress - physical and mental, poor diet, environmental factors - pollution and sun damage. While pregnant your body doesn't produce whatever hormone it is that tells your hair strands they're done, go away (fall out). Once you have that precious bundle of joy, it begins to produce that hormone again, and then all the hair that didn't fall out while you were pregnant begins to fall out. Thus making you feel like you're going bald, but you're not! Although the stress of getting used to having a new person in your house, and not enough sleep, could cause more hair to fall out than normal. The Best thing you can do is to get some help around the house. Ask someone to watch your little bundle of joy so that you can get some sleep, and much-needed rest so that you don't stress out and don't lose your hair. Best of luck to you and enjoy your new little angel!

@SHMZ-B 4 жыл бұрын

@@longyarn4288 ive read up on all that and understand that it seems like lots of hair because you didn't lose those hairs in pregnancy but it tends to give lots of women *bald* patches in the front. My main concern is the texture change, my hair is limp and lifeless this time around unlike after having my first so was wondering if she could do a video on this topic to help educate women on what to expect and then how to manage it.

@angelheadley3712 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. They’re informative and FUN.

@cesiasaravia2534 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Mell I’m sooo happy for you because your followers and liked have increased!! Congrats!!

@daniellacordova1633 3 жыл бұрын

Grade 3, used to straighten my hair religiously, I cringe at the thought now. I also can't believe people can detangle wet hair without a mask or conditioner.

@Fjongan 4 жыл бұрын

I was so confused at the thumbnail and the intro. I thought the chair was gigantic shoulder pads in your jacket 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@djamila4705 4 жыл бұрын

Guldligan 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@gracelymartinez 4 жыл бұрын

Guldligan 😂😂😂

@LiberatedSoul777 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this new perspective!! 😊 you're so talented and provide great insight!! I love your videos ❤

@lynette2669 5 жыл бұрын

This channel is EVERYTHING!!! I'm so glad I found you Mell!! Our curl types are so similar and I've never found such good information from someone experienced and knowledgeable before! I wish I lived closer to Toronto so you could be my stylist!! 😢 Can't wait for next Tuesdays video!! 😁

@todrire2822 3 жыл бұрын

my hair was floating which means it’s supposedly for low porosity, yet when they described high porosity they’d describe my hair so now i’m here 😭 because the glass of water couldn’t be full accurate

@stephanieschaffer2133 3 жыл бұрын

From a scientific perspective your results make sense. A hair with an open but intact cuticle will have much higher surface area to hold air on, but the surface tensions of the water wouldn't be low enough to flood out that air (think of how easily tiny air bubbles can stick inside a glass of water). There are too many factors at play with the water and the hair independently for the combination of the two to yield reliable or accurate results together.

@poetinmyheart94 4 жыл бұрын

I'm Asian/European mix. My hair is dark brown, very coarse, has heavy waves (medium sized) and is prone to frizz/strands that stick straight up into the air on my crown. It's naturally quite shiny. I haven't used any heat on my regrowth so far. That being said, I don't think I have a very low porosity. My hair becomes completely saturated and heavy within 10 seconds of standing under the shower. It can dry within a couple of hours. If I rake a leave-in after showering into my hair, I don't see any white residue. Honestly, I am so confused and nothing I read or watch seems to be helping me determine my porosity. I honestly have no idea how often I should be using a protein product in my hair or if I'm giving it too much moisture....