What does it mean if the hairdresser says I have porous hair?

[Fluffycloudland77]

Good or bad?

Lol, good luck with that!

If it doesn't come off eBay or have cashback I ain't interested!

Was it to do with colour? It might mean that your hair takes up colour quickly, and therefore that they might not want to leave it on as long!

absorbs a lot of water? would soak up a lot of hair dye? what was the context?

It's to do with the cuticle along the hair shaft. Usually because of chemical use. If it's too lifted (think scales on a fish) then the hair will be rough and any colour going in will come out easily. That's why red comes out quickly, the molecules are small so even people with non porous hair find red fades quicker than other shades.
Here this is a decent diagram.

I can't remember the context, I don't dye it.

I was wondering if it means it soaks up conditioner more.

its notgood

overporus hari is not in wonderfulcondition

So you've never used chemicals on it? Is it frizzy at all?

It will soak up the conditioner and shampoo but not massively. Or the stylist could have been wrong of course

Is it shiny? Very porous hair isn't.

Doesn't it basically mean it's dry?

No chemicals, I have been skimping on hair care but I've gone back to Aveda damage remedy.

Hopefully my Parlux will be here and that will help won't it?

Kinda shiny, bit dry at the ends.

Bugger.

Mine say it when they're moaning about how long it takes to blow dry it

So are you having the ends cut? Kinda shiny is ok better than dull.

Just put treatments on the bits that need it.

Do you use straighteners or heat tools much? That damages it too obviously.

No, I stopped straightening because I wanted it flicky.

I'm going to put argan oil on tonight and see how it washes tomorrow.

Mine us porous but in good condition, just takes a long time to dry.

I wouldn't worry about it, maybe she'd just run out of small talk

I'm a hairdresser btw.