The Art of a good Pre-Poo

[kiarai]

I've been reading through the posts and am wondering if anyone is pre-pooing before a co-wash or just a normal shampoo or both.

Is it necessary to pre-poo before a co-wash?

 

[divinempress]

I add coconut oil to my scalp nightly..couldn't that be a form of pre-pooing?? It keeps me moisturized until wash day...

...still on wash day I add extra oil and let it sit an hr before shampooing...

 

[joytimes10]

Thanks everyone! It looks like a pre-poo is intended to provide moiture and/or strength (protein) and protect strands from the striping that a poo may introduce. Oils in a pre-poo also contribute to an easier detangle.

These are my conclusions so far. I will be adding more oils to my pre-poo because tangles are really causing me to hate wash day!

 

[sharifeh]

I'm bumping this super old thread to ask if anyone prepoos before clarifying??
is that stupid?

 

[Babygurl]

When I do pre-poo which is only once every 3-4 months, I always use oil, any kind of oil, but usually liquid shea/olive oil/coconut oil. Ill add this to hair lightly spritzed with water and sit under the dryer. Then wash and deep condition as usual.

 

[KynniB]

I prepoo with hairveda sitrinillah. I do it for easier detangling in the shower and more moisture. I will leave it on for maybe 20 -2 hours depending on how much feel like procrastinating.

 

[msa]

I'm bumping this super old thread to ask if anyone prepoos before clarifying??
is that stupid?

Asking the question isn't stupid, nor is pre-pooing before clarifying.

I've been using coconut oil before I clarify with bentonite clay. It seems redundant to do so since clarifying removes everything, but I'm already in the habit of doing it so I do it anyway. If you have products you're trying to get rid of, doing a pre-poo is a great way to use them up.


I always "pre-poo". Anytime I'm going to get my hair wet (swimming, cowashing, or washing/clarifying) I make sure to put coconut oil on my hair before I wet it. I usually leave it on for at least 30 minutes, but it could be hours depending on when I decide to wash. Coconut oil is highly penetrative and it has a lot of great properties for the hair, which is why I use it. It also really helps me detangle.