Why You Should Add Pre-Pooing to Your Routine

What is a Pre-Poo?  According to the Natural Hair Community, pre-poo "refers to applying oils and/or conditioners to the hair before shampooing. Often times a heat source is used to allow the oils and/or conditioners to penetrate the hair and impart moisture."

In my experience pre-pooing makes the hair feel softer, increase moisture and reduces the amount of breakage and shedding that occurs during detangling and washing. I always pre-poo before any type of washing (clarifying, co-wash, etc.)  Pre-pooing is a vital part of our hair regimen and has been extremely beneficial to the girls' hair.  Although there are many other oils and products that can be used to pre-poo, I use Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil which I explain in this post here.

Here is a great read: Curly Nikki | Natural Hair Styles and Curly Hair Care: Why You Should Add Pre-Pooing to Your Routine:   Water, The Great Frenemy? …by Susan Walker of Earthtones Naturals via ThreeNaturals

Is pre-pooing part of your routine?

How to use Coconut Oil (Before or After Washing)?

Its no secret that I absolutely LOVE coconut oil, well click on the link below to see why I choose to use coconut oil as a pre-poo and why it is such a critical part of the girls' hair regimen...

THE NATURAL HAVEN: Reader Questions - Coconut Oil Before Washing?: Coconut oil appears to be the flavour of the day and specifically coconut oil's role in hygral fatigue (Damage due to swelling and contraction of hair due to uptake and loss of water).

How do you use coconut oil?