How well do you rinse your hair before you wash?

[Tamrin]

I have figured out something that works great for me. I rinse my hair with warm water for 3 to 5 minutes before applying shampoo or co-wash. It takes away all the excess products I have in my hair and all i have to do is shampoo or conditioner once. 15 minutes ago I washed my hair, after rinsing my hair with warm water for 5 minutes I applied my usual Dr. Bronner's Peppermint castille soap.

I detangle natural hair with no conditioner in 3 minutes. Its was a breeze. I applied my DC and Im DCing as I type this. I have been rinsing my hair like this for some months now and it works wonders and I have no breakage and my products work great.

 

[hannan]

I let my hair rinse for around a bit. Not a deep rinse where I scrubbing my fingers all up in it but I let the water run over it. If I could estimate, maybe 5 minutes. Maybe 10. Somewhere around there.

That's not what everyone else does?

 

[Qualitee]

Before I shampoo I rinse my hair underneath the water for 2-3 mins. Doing this causes my hair follicles to open up, so when I apply shampoo it forms up quickly and that leads to me using less shampoo.

 

[Tamrin]

I let my hair rinse for around a bit. Not a deep rinse where I scrubbing my fingers all up in it but I let the water run over it. If I could estimate, maybe 5 minutes. Maybe 10. Somewhere around there.

That's not what everyone else does?

A lot of people just wet the hair and apply shampoo immediately. I was guilty of this for years as a relaxed head. Many products did not work for me and I could not figure out why.

 

[Theresamonet]

I rinse for a long time because I finger detangle with condish under the water before actually shampooing.

 

[CB1731]

I'm guilty of just wetting and applying shampoo immediately. Next time I'll rinse for 5 minutes and see if I notice a difference.

 

[choctaw]

I rinse for several minutes then decide whether to add oil, conditioner or shampoo

 

[SimJam]

yep since I wash in chunky twists,I rinse and "squish" the twists for a good couple minutes before pooing.

 

[Truth]

usually for a few mins..It just relaxes me to feel the water touching my hair/scalp so I tend to just stand their and enjoy the feeling.. then I realize I have to wash it..

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

i've always been a rinser... i have to make sure my hair is fully wet down to the scalp and it just feels nice...

 

[Irresistible]

I live in a hard water area w/no hair issues since I moved here (I was afraid after all the posts on hard water)

One thing I cannot or don't do is rinse first , I heavily coat my hair with conditioner before any water hits my hair, then I rinse EXTREMELY thoroughly, but only with my hair going in one direction , either just straight back, or leaned over the tub. This has been working for 3+ years now

 

[Shadiyah]

I love to run the water through my hair first.

 

[AlliCat]

I'm guilty of just wetting and applying shampoo immediately. Next time I'll rinse for 5 minutes and see if I notice a difference.

same here

 

[iri9109]

i get it a little wet,like dip my head under the showerhead or faucet for like a millisecond lol...im scared its gonna rinse out my prepoo and then my hair is gonna get stripped...i'll try this with a cowash though.

 

[lovelymissyoli]

I don't think I've ever really given any thought to rinsing for a prolonged period of time unless I know I have some serious buildup. Otherwise, I simply wet my hair and wash, or if I'm doing a co-wash, then I might add conditioner first and then wet my hair.

 

[halee_J]

I rinse my hair for about 2 minutes to make sure my hair is completely wet before shampooing. I'm going to try doing it longer and see if it makes a difference in the amount of shampoo I use

 

[Freesia]

Before I shampoo I rinse my hair underneath the water for 2-3 mins. Doing this causes my hair follicles to open up, so when I apply shampoo it forms up quickly and that leads to me using less shampoo.

Wow, I definitely didn't know all of that. I just noticed that if I didn't get my hair wet enough I'd have to use more shampoo. I just assumed it was the water that made it foam more and allow it to "spread" on my scalp. That, or rinsing away the excess build-up made it easier for the shampoo to do its job.

Whatever the reason, I think rinsing well before the wash is beneficial.

 

[LuvlyRain3]

I run my hair under the shower water for like 5 minutes. Helps me to make sure that my shampoo gets distributed evenly

 

[WaistLengthDreams]

usually for a few mins..It just relaxes me to feel the water touching my hair/scalp so I tend to just stand their and enjoy the feeling.. then I realize I have to wash it..

I'm the same way. I enjoy the way that it feels to have the shower water running through my hair; it's so soothing. I do this before shampooing/cowashing and when rinsing after it's all done. It's good to know that there are added benefits to doing this.

 

[Ms. Martina]

I've always rinsed before washing. I thought this was normal/standadrd bc even my beautician does this.

Before washing my hair, I scratch up any dandruff/buildup with a comb. I then comb my hair out/detangle. And then I rinse my hair for a few minutes with warm water making sure to rinse out any buildup. And finally...I start shampooing with hotttt water! Like so hot the beautician burns her hands if she does it . I love me some hot water...lol! I deep condition after that.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I Rinse for an Eternity before I Co-Wash. I use alot of Product (Creams, Lotions, Oils) underneath my wig so...... I rinse extremely well before Co-Washing, Clarifying/Chelating or Shampooing.

 

[Lovelylocs]

I rinse long enough to get my hair soaked then I apply shampoo or conditioner. I don't like to shampoo a lot.

 

[CherryCherryBoomBoom]

I rinse my hair for about a minute, only because I like it wet before I start lathering shampoo into it, no other real reason.

 

[Nonie]

I think rinsing for a while before you wash is important if you use a lot of product or if you have extremely non-porous hair that takes a while to get wet. I don't think it opens cuticles unless you're rinsing your hair with hard water full of salts. A change in pH is what opens and closes cuticles.

I do not rinse for a long time because I usually don't use any products so my hair doesn't take long to get wet. I do make sure it is wet before I apply shampoo but it doesn't take me two minutes for that to happen. When I am DCing, my hair doesn't get wet until 15 minutes after I've applied conditioner.

I've always loved the results of my wash (in fact wash day is the highlight of my hair growing journey) and so I won't be changing anything about it.

 

[Ms Lala]

I live in a hard water area w/no hair issues since I moved here (I was afraid after all the posts on hard water)

One thing I cannot or don't do is rinse first , I heavily coat my hair with conditioner before any water hits my hair, then I rinse EXTREMELY thoroughly, but only with my hair going in one direction , either just straight back, or leaned over the tub. This has been working for 3+ years now

I do the same thing. I'm not sure if my water is hard but I just know it works well for my hair. If I am clarifying I don't always do this though.

 

[Embyra]

with my density and low porosity hair i need a full 5 minutes for my hair to truly be soaking before i start shampooing

 

[divachyk]

@CB1731, @AlliCat and @halee_J, did it make a difference?

I typically rinse for a few minutes then shampoo. I too will try to rinse longer to see if I detect a difference.

 

[halee_J]

divachyk I think it does. I end up using less shampoo, and its easier to get buildup off my hair.

 

[ajargon02]

I think rinsing for a while before you wash is important if you use a lot of product or if you have extremely non-porous hair that takes a while to get wet. I don't think it opens cuticles unless you're rinsing your hair with hard water full of salts. A change in pH is what opens and closes cuticles.

I do not rinse for a long time because I usually don't use any products so my hair doesn't take long to get wet. I do make sure it is wet before I apply shampoo but it doesn't take me two minutes for that to happen. When I am DCing, my hair doesn't get wet until 15 minutes after I've applied conditioner.

I've always loved the results of my wash (in fact wash day is the highlight of my hair growing journey) and so I won't be changing anything about it.

YUP! ITA!

 

[AlliCat]

@CB1731, @AlliCat and @halee_J, did it make a difference?

I noticed the shampoo lathered faster/easier