LOW POROSITY
Moisture can be slower to enter.
Hair may resist water and products may feel as though they sit on top. Lightweight layering and buildup awareness can be helpful.
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THE NOMAKADE™ HAIR LIBRARY
Your crown has a language.
Let's learn it.
A beautiful, growing home for natural-hair knowledge — from porosity and moisture to wash day, breakage, protective styling, product language and the questions you were never taught to ask.
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KNOWLEDGE GROWS CONFIDENCE
We don't just give you the fish.
We teach you how to fish. Think of this as your natural-hair reference desk: practical education, plain language, visual guides and answers that help you understand your own crown before you choose what to put on it.
POROSITY 101
MOISTURE VS HYDRATION
DETOX FOR HEALTHY HAIR
POROSITY, VISUALLY
See how your cuticle behaves.
Porosity describes how readily hair takes in and releases moisture. It is a useful lens, not a permanent label. Your hair can also behave differently depending on condition, product buildup, processing and environment.
MEDIUM POROSITY
A balanced middle ground.
Hair often absorbs and retains moisture relatively well. Focus on consistency, softness and avoiding unnecessary overload.
Explore: Hair Butter + Hydrating MistHIGH POROSITY
Moisture can enter — and leave — quickly.
Consistent conditioning, gentle handling, hydration and thoughtful moisture retention can become especially important.
Explore: hydration + conditioning + sealingGolden rule: porosity is a guide, not a diagnosis. Watch your own hair's behaviour and adjust.
EVERYDAY HAIR FACTS
Small facts. Big difference.
01 Shrinkage is your curl or coil contracting — not your hair disappearing.
02 Hair grows at the follicle; length retention is about keeping what you grow.
03 More product does not automatically mean more moisture.
04 Rough detangling can create unnecessary mechanical breakage.
05 Scalp care is part of hair care.
06 A protective style is only protective when tension, wear time and takedown are managed.
07 Porosity is useful, but it is not your entire hair identity.
08 Hair routines should respond to your hair's behaviour — not viral rules.
09 Density and strand thickness are different things.
10 Moisture and hydration are related, but they are not interchangeable words.
11 Product buildup can change how hair responds to water and conditioning.
12 Your ends are older hair and usually need gentler handling than freshly grown roots.
THE NATURAL HAIR ALPHABET
A–Z of your crown.
Natural hair has its own language. Here is your starting dictionary — with texture, care, styling and formulation terms all in one place.
AAfro · Alopecia · Anchor · AmlaTexture, scalp terminology, styling and ingredient language.
BBreakage · Buildup · Banding · BonnetLength retention, cleansing and protection.
CCoils · Curls · Curl pattern · Clarifying · Co-washTexture, cleansing and styling.
DDensity · Detangling · Dryness · Deep conditioningHair quantity, handling and moisture care.
EElasticity · Edges · Emollient · Essential oilsStretch, fragile areas and formulation language.
FFrizz · Friction · Finger detangling · Flat twistSurface behaviour and techniques.
GGrowth · Gel · Grease · Grapeseed oilGrowth language, styling and ingredients.
HHydration · Humectant · Hair shaft · Hair densityWater, ingredients and strand structure.
IIngredients · Inversion · Interlocking · InflammationLabels, techniques and scalp vocabulary.
JJojoba · Juice · Jumbo twists · JunctionIngredient, hydration and styling language.
KKinks · Knots · Knotless · KeratinTexture, tangles and protein terminology.
LLOC · LCO · Length retention · Leave-inLayering and conditioning language.
MMoisture · Manipulation · Matting · MousseHydration management, handling and styling.
NNatural hair · No-poo · Nourish · NeemCare philosophies and botanical language.
OOcclusive · Oil · Overmanipulation · OilsProduct function and handling.
PPorosity · Protective style · Pineapple · Pre-poo · ProteinOne of the biggest chapters in natural hair care.
QQuench · Quince seed oil · Quick washHydration language, ingredient and routine terms.
RRetention · Regimen · Reversion · RefreshKeeping length and managing texture.
SShrinkage · Shedding · Slip · Scalp · SealingHair behaviour, handling and moisture retention.
TType 3/4 · Tension · TWA · Twist-outTexture shorthand and styling.
UUpdo · Underprocessed · Understanding · UpkeepStyle, processing and maintenance.
VVolume · Velcro rollers · Vitamin EShape, styling tools and ingredient language.
WWash day · Wig · Wet detangling · Wash-and-goCore routines and protective options.
XX-factor · Xanthan gumYour unique crown and formulation terminology.
YYarn braids · YieldProtective styling and formulation language.
ZZig-zag · Zero shameTexture variation and our golden rule: no hair shaming.
WASH DAY SCHOOL
Clean. Condition. Treat. Hydrate. Style.
01 — Cleanse: remove buildup and environmental residue.
02 — Condition: create softness and slip for kinder detangling.
03 — Treat: add deeper treatment when your hair needs a reset.
04 — Hydrate: refresh with the right level of hydration.
05 — Style: choose your milk, butter, oil or styler according to your hair and the look you're creating.
THE HAIR SOS DESK
Tell us what your hair is saying.
Start with the problem. Learn what may be happening. Then build your response.
“I'M SO DRY.”
Explore hydration, moisture, buildup and product layering.
“I'M BREAKING.”
Explore handling, tension, friction and length retention.
“I CAN'T DETANGLE.”
Explore slip, sectioning, tools and technique.
“PRODUCTS SIT ON TOP.”
Explore porosity, buildup and product weight.
“I LOST MY DEFINITION.”
Explore hydration, styling technique and compatibility.
“MY SCALP NEEDS ATTENTION.”
Explore cleansing and scalp-focused care, and seek professional advice when needed.
“MY HAIR SHRINKS LIKE MAD.”
Learn why shrinkage happens and how to work with your texture.
“I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START.”
Start with porosity, your current routine and what your hair is telling you.
FAQ DESK
Questions welcome. Confusion not invited.
How often should I wash natural hair?
There is no universal schedule. Consider your scalp, activity, styling, buildup and how your hair responds.
How can I understand my porosity?
Observe how your hair responds to water, products and drying. Avoid treating a single viral test as a definitive diagnosis.
Why can hair feel dry after moisturising?
Check whether you're adding hydration, whether buildup is present, whether the products suit your hair and how you're layering them.
Does trimming make hair grow faster?
No. Trimming does not speed follicle growth, but removing damaged ends can support healthier-looking length retention.
Is every protective style actually protective?
No. Excessive tension, prolonged wear, poor scalp care and rough takedown can create stress.
Can the same routine work all year?
Your foundation can stay consistent, but weather, activity and hair condition may call for adjustments.
What is the difference between density and strand thickness?
Density is about how many strands you have in an area. Strand thickness describes how fine, medium or coarse individual strands are.
What is the difference between moisture and hydration?
Hydration refers primarily to water and water-based moisture in the hair system; moisturising often includes conditioning and ingredients that help hair feel softer and reduce moisture loss.
MYTH VS KNOWLEDGE
Let's retire the folklore.
Growth occurs at the follicle. A sensible cleansing routine supports scalp care.
More oil is not automatically better. Your scalp and routine determine what is appropriate.
Textured hair can be prone to dryness because of its structure and the way sebum travels along the strand.
Shrinkage is a normal expression of curl and coil pattern.
Product quantity is not a substitute for the right hydration, conditioning and routine.
Oils generally help condition, lubricate or reduce moisture loss; they do not replace water-based hydration.
HAIRCARE GLOSSARY
Speak fluent haircare.
Humectant — an ingredient that helps attract or hold water.
Emollient — helps soften and smooth the hair surface.
Occlusive — helps reduce water loss by forming a barrier.
Slip — how easily strands glide during handling.
Clarifying — cleansing intended to remove more persistent buildup.
Density — how many strands are present in an area.
Elasticity — the hair's ability to stretch and return.
Porosity — how readily hair takes in and releases moisture.
Retention — keeping the length you grow.
Shedding — the natural release of individual hairs from the growth cycle.
Breakage — hair snapping along the shaft rather than shedding from the root.
Pre-poo — a treatment applied before shampooing.
THE NOMAKADE™ PHILOSOPHY
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