About Hair Porosity Test
A free, brand-neutral way to find your hair porosity and the routine that actually works for it.
Most people learn about porosity the slow way: by buying product after product that sits on top, weighs hair down, or washes straight out. This site exists to skip that. Answer eight quick questions and you get a clear result, low, medium, or high porosity, plus a routine and the kinds of products that fit it.
What makes this different
A lot of porosity quizzes are built by a single brand, and they tend to point every result back to that brand's own line. We do not sell a product line, so our recommendations are chosen by what actually suits each porosity type, compared across brands. When we link to products, those are affiliate links, and we say so plainly. We pick by fit, not by commission.
How we choose the products
Every product we name is matched to a specific need of your porosity type: clarifying cleansers for buildup-prone low porosity, lightweight water-based humectants to get moisture in, protein and bond-builders to fill a raised cuticle, and rich creams and sealing oils to lock moisture into high-porosity strands. That logic follows widely accepted haircare principles about how the cuticle takes in and holds moisture, not any one brand's marketing. We lean toward well-reviewed staples, and we list a budget alternative wherever we can.
Our product buttons open an Amazon search for the item we name, rather than a single listing. That is deliberate: a search always shows in-stock options, so you never land on a sold-out or discontinued page, and you can compare brands, sizes, and prices yourself before you buy.
How the test works
The quiz reads the same signals a stylist would: how your hair takes in water, how long it takes to dry, how it handles product, your styling history, and how it behaves day to day. It runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is stored, and you do not need an account or an email to see your result. For extra confidence, you can confirm it with the classic water (float) test.
Who it is for
Anyone trying to understand their hair, with a particular focus on curly, coily, and natural hair, where porosity matters most. If that is you, the curly and natural hair guide is a good next read.