Normal Porosity Hair Guide and Best Products
Normal porosity hair has a healthy cuticle layer that allows for balanced moisture absorption and retention. This type of hair is generally easier to maintain and style.
Retake Porosity QuizCharacteristics
- Requires minimal time to get wet and dry
- Holds styles well
- Takes color treatments well
- Maintains healthy shine
- Products absorb well without buildup
Care Tips
- Maintain balance with regular conditioning
- Use a variety of products as hair can handle most types
- Regular trims to maintain health
- Protect hair during heat styling
- Deep condition occasionally for maintenance
Build Your Routine
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1. Cleanse
Choose your cleanser based on your needs
For normal porosity hair, we recommend: Use shampoo, clarify monthly. Can use cowash occasionally.
clarifying shampoos
Heavier shampoos meant to remove long-term buildup from oils, products, and hard water. Meant to be used occasionally, as they are much stronger than regular shampoos.
Fable & Mane SahaScalp Wild Ginger Purifying Scrub
A protein-rich exfoliating shampoo to boost circulation, reduce buildup, and gently remove flakiness
Perfect Clean 2-in-1 Scalp Scrub & Shampoo
A 2-in-1 scalp scrub and clarifying shampoo that gently removes buildup and impurities to reveal a healthy scalp and immensely shiny hair
Clarifying Shampoo
Remove buildup from products, pollutants, and hard water with this salon-grade clarifying wash
shampoos
Cleansers that remove buildup and oil from your hair. Essential for low-porosity hair and should be used on other porosity types at least occasionally.
Super Moisture Shampoo
A gentle sulfate-free shampoo to nourish and hydrate your strands with a small touch of protein
Big Energy Volumizing Shampoo
Cleanses and stimulates your scalp, giving you the perfect foundation for voluminous curls.
Bond Building Shampoo
Gently cleanses while repairing bonds to reduce breakage, tame frizz, and enhance curl definition
2. Condition
Choose your conditioner based on your needs
For normal porosity hair, we recommend: Use conditioner every wash and deep conditioner every 1-2 months
conditioners
Products that add moisture and help detangle hair. Almost everyone needs conditioner!
Cream Daily Conditioner
This conditoner delivers the moisture your curls crave and leaves your strands silky-soft and easy to detangle and style
Super Moisture Conditioner
Super moisturizing, protein-free conditioner is fantastic for erasing frizz and defending from split ends!
Big Energy Conditioner
An ultra-lightweight conditione to keep hair big, bouncy, and full of life
deep conditioners
Intensive treatments that restore moisture and repair damage. Essential at least weekly for high porosity hair and good for all porosity types occasionally.
Bonding Hydration Mask
Boosts moisture without weighing hair down and improves wet detangling by up to 90% after just one use
Rapid Hair Repair
Restores strength, shine, and pH balance to damaged or color-treated curls while adding volume
Therapy Session Hair Mask
Delivers 48-hour smoothness while deeply conditioning and repairing hair to be 2X stronger and 3X more hydrated
3. Protect
Choose a product that helps protect your hair
For normal porosity hair, we recommend: Use a leave in or cream as needed
leave ins
Light conditioners that stay in your hair to provide ongoing moisture. Most important for high-porosity hair. May weigh down low-porosity hair.
Leave-in Detangler
Softens curls, controls frizz on no-cleanse days, and makes detangling and styling easy for all curl types
Curl Wow Flo-etry Vital Natural Serum
A lightweight curl primer that delivers deep moisture without buildup to leave hair feeling product-free
Slip Detangler
Loosens knots, adds moisture, and locks in color without buildup or dullness
creams
Rich moisturizers that help define and shape curls, and provide a barrier to protect against moisture loss. Essential for high-porosity hair. May weigh down low-porosity hair.
Curl Quenching Hair Butter
A lightweight, vegan hair butter that delivers deep moisture for easy curl revival!
Curl Passion Curl Perfectionist
Tames frizz, enhances natural texture, provides light hold, and contains protein for added strength
Curl Talk Curl Cream
Defines curls, seals in moisture, controls frizz, and adds shine for bouncy, polished curls
4. Enhance
Choose a product that helps enhance your curls
For normal porosity hair, we recommend: Choose either a gel or custard
gels
Styling products that provide hold and definition. Useful for all porosity types.
Curl Keeper® Original Liquid Styler
A water-based formula that reactivates with water for frizz control and curl refresh without buildup
Spray Gel
Spray gel that delivers the hold of a gel with added definition, volume, and shine—made with gentle, natural ingredients
Pamper My Curls Curl Sculpting Glaze Strong Hold Gel
A protein-free strong-hold glaze that defines curls, fights frizz, adds shine, and holds styles without white residue
custards
Thick styling products that provide moisture and definition. Useful for all porosity types.
Define & Shine Mango Papaya Curl Defining Custard Styling Gel
A protein-rich, strong-hold styling gel that defines curls and delivers intense shine
Curl Defining Styling Souffle
Orange Marmalade Flaxseed and Aloe Curl Definer
CurlsBot note: This is the main styling product I use on my own hair- Melissa
5. Seal
Choose a product that helps seal in moisture, some gels from the previous step do this so if you already used a gel meant to seal, skip this step
For normal porosity hair, we recommend: Use a foam, oil, or spray
oils
Optional finishing products that can help seal in moisture. Best for high porosity hair.
Bonding Concentrate
Boosts shine, tames flyaways, protects from heat, and hydrates with nourishing oils and bonding technology
No. 7 Bonding Oil
Lightweight oil that adds shine, reduces breakage, controls frizz for 72 hours, and protects against heat up to 450°F
Doux Drops
A shine-boosting, bond-building serum that repairs and strengthens hair, smooths the cuticle, and protects against breakage—perfect for straight styles, blowouts, or curly wash days
foams
Light styling products that add volume and definition without weight. A great option for low-porosity hair.
Butter Whip Styling Foam
A lightweight mousse that defines curls and waves with flexible hold and adds brilliant shine
SET Gel to Foam Styling Mousse
A gel-to-foam with medium hold that adds definition and volume while leaving curls soft, touchable, and healthy-looking
Mousse Def Texture Foam
Light to medium-hold curl mousse that is great for creating curl definition
sprays
Optional finishing products that can help seal in moisture and lock in styles.
Spray Gel
Spray gel that delivers the hold of a gel with added definition, volume, and shine—made with gentle, natural ingredients
Pamper My Curls All-in-One Moisture Mist
A lightweight, oil-free mist that moisturizes and refreshes curls without weighing them down
Doux Drops
A shine-boosting, bond-building serum that repairs and strengthens hair, smooths the cuticle, and protects against breakage—perfect for straight styles, blowouts, or curly wash days
6. Accessories
Choose your accessories
For normal porosity hair, we recommend: Optional accessories
accessories
Useful items for anyone with curly or wavy hair.
Mint Satin Scrunchie
This super-soft satin scrunchie is adorable paired with any outfit
The Puff Cuff
A durable, damage-free hair clamp made for thick, curly hair that holds securely without pulling
Universal Diffuser
Turn any hairdryer into a diffuser with this attachment
Define EdgeLift Brush
The Define EdgeLift Brush is a unique brush that helps define your curls/waves
Volume EdgeLift Brush
The Volume EdgeLift Brush is a unique tool that helps you create voluminous curls/waves
Volume Root Clips
These clips are specially designed to help you create volume at the roots of your hair