Self love, confidence and seeing our natural beauty, despite our society's European standards of beauty, is not easy. Starting early is the key. Here is our Pinterest board with a list of recommended books to empower little black girls:
Okay, so you have low porosity hair and it seems like it laughs at gel (edge control, too). It will stay in your hair for a while, but then, depending on the amount of gel applied, it's like it either evaporates and/or leaves a mess. Therefore, your conclusion is "my hair hates gel" or "my hair laughs at gel" or "gel does not work on my hair". That's not true. It does work, but you have to take certain steps first.
Characteristics of Low Porosity Hair
Low porosity has hair cuticles that are tightly closed. Think of low porosity hair as the shingles on the roof of our house--rain falls and it slides down off the roof. Low porosity hair takes a long time to get wet and a long time to dry. Regardless, our hair still needs moisture for it to be healthy and in order to retain length. Without moisture, our low porosity hair will become dry, unhealthy and break. Low porosity hair requires heat like warm water or warm products to open the tightly closed cuticles. Click here for information on creating hair regimens for low porosity hair. Click here for product recommendations.
Incorporating Gel Into Low Porosity Regimen
Because we have low porosity hair, we have to take certain steps when applying gel in order for our hair to accept it (the difficulty/acceptance level is dependent on the season). When styling our hair with gel, allowing our hair to air dry is not going to work. You can attempt to tie it down until it is completely dry. Keep in mind, low porosity hair takes forever to dry and if the hair cuticles are not open, it will not accept moisture or products added to the hair. The best way is to use heat. Dry the hair with a hair dryer or a blow-dryer on low/warm heat. Think of heat as a means to activate your hair.That's it! Now, go put some gel in it!
