The cuticle is shut. Heat opens it.
A four-step set for curls whose tightly closed cuticle makes water bead up and product sit on top. Low porosity hair can hold moisture fine. Getting it in is the hard part. Every step is protein-free, so protein-sensitive hair can use the whole routine.
- 100% protein-free
- pH 4.5–5.5 on every water-based step
- Four full sizes
- Built around the heat step
- Vegan & cruelty-free
This set is for hair that won't let water in.
Porosity is the cuticle, the overlapping shingles on the outside of every strand. On low porosity hair they lie flat and tight. Water, oil and conditioner can't get between them, so product coats the hair instead of feeding it.
This set is for you if…
- Water beads up and sits on your hair instead of soaking in
- Product sits on top, no matter how much you use
- Your hair feels coated and dry at the same time
- Protein makes it stiff. Every step here is protein-free
Reach for something else if…
- Water soaks in the second it lands. That's high porosity, and a different routine: the Babassu Hair Therapy Mask, or the Type 3 Moisture Bundle with its plant-protein mask
- Your coils want a butter to set and define: that's the Type 4 Moisture Bundle, with Twist Whip Butter
The one-minute spray test: clean, dry hair, no product. Mist one section with plain water. Beads up and sits → low porosity, this set. Sinks in slowly → medium; go by your curl type. Soaks in the second it lands → high.
Four steps. One job each.
Shampoo bar, your choice
Cleanse. A sulfate-free bar lifts buildup that would block the conditioner. Saponified oils do the cleaning, and vegetable glycerin holds water so hair rinses soft. Coconut Shea to moisturize. Neem Tea Tree to clear buildup: saponified avocado and castor oils, no coconut, with neem and tea tree essential oils. 4 oz / 113 g.
Babassu Deep Conditioner
Deep condition with heat. Babassu seed oil melts close to body temperature, so with warmth it spreads and absorbs instead of sitting on the strand. Panthenol is a humectant that holds water to the strand, and avocado oil sinks into the shaft. This is the heat step. 8 oz / 226 g.
Curl Hydration Spray
Hydrate. The water layer. Purified water is the moisture; vegetable glycerin pulls water toward the hair and holds it there without piling up. A light touch of argan and rose oils. 8 fl oz / 236 mL.
Sweet Almond Heavy Cream
Seal. Sweet almond and castor oils slow that water from escaping. Start with less: low porosity hair overloads fast. 8 oz / 226 g.
pH 4.5–5.5 on the deep conditioner, the spray and the cream: the slightly acidic range where the cuticle lies flat. 100% protein-free. FREE FROM mineral oil, petroleum, sulfates, parabens. No silicones. Vegan and cruelty-free. Made in our own manufacturing space in Dallas. The Coconut Shea bar contains coconut oil; Neem Tea Tree is coconut-oil-free.
How to use it.
- Cleanse. Cleanse with your shampoo bar and rinse.
- Deep condition with heat. Apply Babassu Deep Conditioner, cover with a plastic cap, and add heat for 30 minutes. Rinse cool.
- Hydrate. Mist damp hair with Curl Hydration Spray, section by section.
- Seal. Smooth a small amount of Heavy Cream through each section.
What to expect: Softer on the first wash, as long as you don't skip the heat. The real test is day three: hair that still feels moist absorbed the moisture instead of wearing it. Start with less cream — low porosity hair overloads fast.
Four full sizes. One price.
Four full sizes. $54.99, against $69.96 bought one at a time. Over $50, so it ships free in the U.S. Subscribe & Save is for singles, so any of these can go on subscription on its own afterward.
Your curls get the final vote.
Babassu Deep Conditioner: 2018 NaturallyCurly Best of the Best. The heat step in this set.
OBIA's shampoo bars: NaturallyCurly Best of the Best, Favorite Shampoo Bar, 2015–2018. Voted by NaturallyCurly readers. Both bars in this set.
Questions, answered.
What exactly is in the bundle?
Four products: your choice of Coconut Shea (the moisturizing cleanse) or Neem Tea Tree (clarifying, for a dry or buildup-prone scalp) Shampoo Bar (4 oz), Babassu Deep Conditioner (8 oz), Curl Hydration Spray (8 fl oz), and Sweet Almond Heavy Cream (8 oz).
Is the Low Porosity Hair Bundle protein-free?
Yes — the bundle is 100% protein-free across all four products, so protein-sensitive hair can use every step.
What order do I use them in?
Cleanse with your shampoo bar. Apply Babassu Deep Conditioner, cover, and add heat for 30 minutes. Mist with Curl Hydration Spray, then layer Sweet Almond Heavy Cream through damp hair to seal.
Why does the heat step matter so much?
Low-porosity hair has a cuticle that resists moisture. Heat under the cap during the 30-minute deep conditioning is what lets the conditioner absorb fully instead of sitting on top of the strand.
What if I skip the heat?
Then most of the conditioner sits on top. A tight cuticle doesn't let it in on its own; warmth is what lifts it a little. The first-wash softness depends on the heat, so keep the plastic cap on and add a steamer or heat cap for the 30 minutes.
Which bar do I choose?
Coconut Shea is the moisturizing cleanse, for regular wash days. Neem Tea Tree is the clarifying one, for a dry, buildup-prone scalp, and it's coconut-oil-free. On low porosity hair, buildup is what blocks the conditioner: if products have started sitting on your hair instead of sinking in, pick Neem Tea Tree.
How do I know my hair is low porosity?
The one-minute spray test. Start with clean, dry hair and no product. Mist one section with plain water. If it beads up and sits, that's low porosity, and this set. If it sinks in slowly, that's medium: go by your curl type. If it soaks in the second it lands, that's high porosity: the Babassu Hair Therapy Mask or the Type 3 Moisture Bundle.
Does Subscribe & Save apply to this bundle?
No — Subscribe & Save is available on single products, not on bundles or gift cards. You can subscribe to any of these four items individually instead.
Each step, on its own.
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Coconut Shea Shampoo Bar: full ingredients
Saponified Oils of Coconut, Palm, Castor bean, Shea Butter, Vegetable Glycerin, Purified Water, Rosemary Essential Oil, Sorbitol, Phthalate-Free Fragrance (Parfum).
Neem Tea Tree Shampoo Bar: full ingredients
Saponified Oils of Avocado, Palm, Castor bean; Vegetable Glycerin, Purified Water, Essential Oils: Neem, Tea Tree, Rosemary; Sorbitol, Phthalate-Free Fragrance (Parfum).
Babassu Deep Conditioner: full ingredients
Purified Water (Aqua), Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Stearyl Alcohol, Vegetable Glycerin, Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil, Cetrimonium Chloride, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Panthenol, Gluconolactone and Sodium Benzoate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Phthalate-Free Fragrance (Parfum).
Cetyl Alcohol and Stearyl Alcohol are moisturizing fatty alcohols, not drying alcohols.
Curl Hydration Spray: full ingredients
Purified Water (Aqua), Vegetable Glycerin, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Oil, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Gluconolactone and Sodium Benzoate, Phthalate-Free Fragrance (Parfum).
Sweet Almond Heavy Cream: full ingredients
Purified Water (Aqua), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Vegetable Glycerin, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate and Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Oil, Gluconolactone and Sodium Benzoate, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Phthalate-Free Fragrance (Parfum).
Behentrimonium Methosulfate and Cetearyl Alcohol are plant-based emulsifying conditioners. Stearyl, Cetearyl and Cetyl Alcohols are moisturizing fatty alcohols, not drying alcohols.
