What is a pre-shampooing or “pre- poo?” It is a process of treating the hair prior to shampooing. Pre-shampooing natural hair is usually comprised of either essential oils or conditioners. When shampoo hair it can be a harsh process. Adding this step is essential to increase the overall care and health for your hair. This post states the five (5) important reasons why a pre-poo treatment is essential for the hair.
- Moisture- Curls and natural hair are always in need of moisture. When a pre-poo treatment is applied it helps replenish and restore moisture back to the hair.
- Get the tangles Out- Natural hair tangles. Doing a pre-poo treatment on the hair can loosen shed strand and untangle knots making it an ease for washing conditioning and styling the hair. Breakage on the hair occurs most often when the hair is wet. Hair is weaker when it is wet so using a good condition or essential oil can combat against breakage and make caring for the hair with ease. It can also prevent subsequent tangles and knots that may result from the washing process.
- Improves manageability – Pre-pooing hair improve manageability. The oils or conditioner used to pre-poo lubricates, moisturizes which it turns makes the hair soft and easy to manage during wash day process.
- Protects hair from the harsh shampoo process. Being that I used the sulfate shampoos on my natural hair. Doing a pre-poo treatment allows for my hair to be protected on wash day.
- Keeps the hair healthy- Adding a pre-poo to your regime keep hair overall healthy and thriving. It will add moisture, shine, decrease tangles and improve manageability which can in turn help the hair thrive.
