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POOR POROSITY [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

Extreme porosity :poor condition(tinted, lightened, or damaged hair).

OBS

extreme porosity: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

porosité excessive : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

Poor porosity(resistant hair)-hair with the cuticle layer lying close to the hair shaft usually absorbs the least amount of moisture. Hair with poor porosity requires thorough analysis and strand test before the application of hair cosmetics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure

Spanish

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