If you are here, then you are specifically looking for ways that can help in solving problems related with hair care, for people with low porosity hair. I get it! It is a little challenging to manage low porosity hair. That means you are brushing your hair, parsing with strands that do not soak up moisture as expected and it seems like a fight against dry hair continuous! But don’t worry—I’ve got just the thing for you: homemade efficacious serums for low porosity hair!
These hair serums for men are designed to seal the moisture into the hair and make it moist, not oily, by reducing the greasiness of hair. Also, all the ingredients to this cookbook are most likely to be found in your kitchen or bathroom shelf. So here it is, the wonderful world of do it yourself serums that will leave your hair looking and feeling like it should, healthy, shiny and beautiful!
What is Low-Porosity Hair?
Now that we are ready to dive into the recipes, let me first give you a brief of what low-porosity hair is all about. This configuration describes hair that has scales that are tightly overlapped, therefore the hair is difficult to penetrate by moisture laden air. In other words, most of the time water and products do not penetrate the hair shaft but rather remain on the surface.
Common characteristics of low-porosity hair:
Instead of penetrating your hair, water remains on the surface of your hair after washing it.
Your hair feels dry even when you makerequent application ofhair conditioner.
In products, material tends to accumulate rather than be absorbed.
It must take you like ages for the hair to just dry naturally.
That is why with low porosity hair the goal is to get that moisture in and keep it trapped in! And that is where homemade hair serums come in handy.
Why Homemade Serums for Low Porosity Hair?
Cross this reference and it stirred questions in your mind –why would someone go homemade? Well, there are a few great reasons:
Control Over Ingredients: One is sure of what goes in their serum formulation since devoid of any unhealthy preservatives. For products containing shampoos, body washes, detergents, and soaps, no hars chemicals, preservatives or other unnecessary additives allowed.
Tailored for Your Hair: So while store-bought serums don’t always work for every hair type, when you make it at home you can always adjust your recipe for your hair type.
Cost-Effective: Homemade serums are often cheaper than many retail serums, the ingredients are versatile, and they are fibrous.
Natural Benefits: Most of the components employed in making homemade seras consists of vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids that heal your hair.
The Advantages of Fortifying Serums for Low Porosity Hair
Serums are essential products to help you maintain healthy and moisturized hair and scalp. However, why should you with particular focus on low porosity hair type, use serums? Here’s the breakdown:
Locks in Moisture: Low-porosity hair does not soak up moisture; serums act as a shield that locks moisture in your hair so it will not dry up.
Minimizes Frizz: This is because hair that is well moisturized is less likely to form, the infamous ‘frizz’. The correct serum will tame those difficult to manage pesky hairs that refer to as flyaways.
Adds Shine: Serums sit on your hair shafts, thus imparting a shine on your hair without making your hair oily.
Protection: Some serums also work as a protectant from hot styling tools and environmental aggressors such as the sun.
Some Things to Consider While Making Serums for Low Porosity Hair
Lightweight Oils Are Key: Using this oil will pose some problems especially to the low porosity hair as it makes oils such as castor oil or shea butter stay on top of the hair causing buildup. Currently go for the light weighted oil such as grapeseed oil, argan oil, or jojoba oil as they sink into the skin quickly.
Avoid Protein Overload: Low porosity hair does not require much of protein since taking a lot strains your hair as it becomes rigid. Limit the usage of protein-rich commodities for example keratin.
Use Heat: For maximum benefits the serum should be applied to slightly damp hair and heat applied to open the cuticles. The warm towel or the hooded dryer will do a good job for this purpose also?
Home Made Recipes for Low Porosity Hair Serum
Here is a few simple yet powerful serums you can make at home for hydration if you have low porosity hair. These recipes are prepared using basic, easily available natural products and they can be tailored to suit your hair type.
1. Skin Boosting Rejuvenating Facial Serum with Aloe Vera & Jojoba Oil for Hydration.
Another product that quite good to use when your hair looks so dry is this simple serum. Aloe vera keeps your hair moist and the goodness of jojoba oil will help in sealing this moisture without making your hair oily.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp of aloe vera gel
1 tbsp of jojoba oil
Some you can add 4-5 drops of lavender oil to make it smell good.
Directions:
In a separate bowl, combine the aloe vera gel and jojoba oil so as to form a smooth paste.
If you would like a scent, put in the extracted lavender essential oil.
It is sued on wet hair, and it should be particularly applied on mid shaft to the tips sections of the hair.
It is advised that the area should be left open to dry or if a blower is to be used it should be set on a low heat setting.
Why This Works:
Low porosity hair needs products with lots of moisture, aloe vera is moisturized, and jojoba oil resembled our scalp natural oil sebum.
2. Argan & Rose Water Shine Serum Activated
This fabulous serum will help to enhance shine and reduce frizz in a breathable formula which is perfect for low porosity hair. Argan oil and rose water are truly the heroes here, both are great at keeping skin soft and hydrating.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp of argan oil
2 tbsp of rose water
4 drops of rosemary oil
Directions:
It is recommended to have a small bottle where you will pour the argan oil, rose water and the rosemary oil.
Shake well before each use.
Squeeze a little of the product into your palms and rub it over damp hair, but do not rub it on the scalp.
As always you can dry your hair in style or you can let it dry naturally.
Why This Works:
Argan oil is light, and it does not accumulate on the hair unlike some oils do.
3. Grapeseed & Glycerin Serum for Lasting Moisture
This serum is perfect for maintaining the skin hydrated for the longest time of the day. Grapeseed oil is one of the best lightweight oils for low-porosity hair, and glycerin being a humectant helps pull moisture from the air to your hair.
Ingredients:
1 tsp of grapeseed oil
1 tsp of vegetable glycerin
3-4 drops of ylang-ylang essential oil (optional).
Directions:
1. In a bowl combine equal proportions of grapeseed oil and glycerin.
2. If using essential oil then add it before stirring the mixture gently.
3. After washing your hair, use to hair during the last step of applying hair accessories If your hair is damped.
4. A diffuser or let it air dry will be the best solution to it.
Why This Works:
Its light textured leaves skin soft and moist while Argan and grapeseed oil is used for sealing in moisture. Quite simply, glycerin helps to keep your hair moist by absorbing water from the air.
4. Coconut Water & Avocado face Serum for Smoothness
Coconut water is a good natural moisturizer, therefore mixed with Avocado oil serves the purpose of a good natural hair serum for low porous hair.
Ingredients:
2 tsp of coconut water
1 tsp of avocado oil
Tea tree oil; 4-5 drops of it (optional and used to treat scalp issues)
Directions:
1. In a spray bottle, mix the coconut water with the avocado oil.
2. Shake well before using.
3. Apply to hair in the shower after you have washed it but while the hair is still wet, preferably on the tips.
4. Gently go through and set according to preference.
Why This Works:
Coconut water is great for hydrating your hair and avocado oil contain those fatty acids which are required for hair health but doesn’t make hair heavy.
How to Use These Serums
When it comes to using these serums, here are a few key tips to keep in mind:
Apply to Damp Hair: To maximize the penetration of serum deep into the hair shaft apply the product on hair that has been washed and left to dry naturally. In this way, the serum is able to ‘seal in’ the moisture; which is beneficial for the skin.
Don’t Overuse: The serums are nicely sealed, where a little goes a long way. Alwob start it small and tri habit if you find it necessary to increase the degree of tliB habit. Applying it to your hair, one can tread on the wrong side of the line and wind up with buildup and that’s our hair type.
Focus on the Ends: She said your scalp produces natural oils, so apply the serums, where your hair is the driest, at the mid-lengths to the tips.
Use Heat: To get the best results one has to use some kind of heat or heat application such as hot towel or even blow dryer.
Benefits of Homemade Serums
1. Customizable: Here you can tweak the ingredients depending with what suits your hair.
2. Natural Ingredients: You’re not using strong chemicals and elements which are unhealthy for your hair and might cause negative effects in the long run.
3. Cost-Effective: The raw materials are easy to purchase and the cost is quite low.
4. Sustainability: This product has one benefit over the rest because you’re using natural ingredients, normally organic, that are much better for the hair and the environment.
Possible drawbacks of home made serums
While there are many perks to making your own hair serums, here are a few things to keep in mind:
1. Short Shelf Life: Serums that are made at home do not have preservatives and therefore they don’t have the same shelf life as other commercial products.
2. Trial and Error: It might take one or two tries to achieve the best combination that suits your hair.
3. Time-Consuming: Homemade serums take a few minutes to prepare, but it’s well worth it if you want to avoid nasty chemicals.