What You Should Know About Pre-Poo

May 02, 2016 Uloaku Enyingwa 0 Comments

The wash day routine can be stressful on the hair. There are lots of manipulation that takes place from shampooing to deep conditioning  and so on. One can avoid much damage to the cuticle layer by making sure the hair is conditioned before this manipulation takes place. For me, the pre-poo (pre-shampoo) treatment is the solution.

So What is Pre-Poo?
Pre-poo stands for pre-shampoo, which means applying a protective treatment to your hair prior to cleansing it.

• Soften hair for the cleansing process.
• Nourishes your hair and gives it a protective shield.
• Helps maintain hair moisture levels.

There are various pre-poo treatments, which falls under these 3 basic types:

Oil Pre-Poo



Oils such as coconut, olive, castor, almond oil etc. Can be used as pre-poo treatments. Sometimes using a combination of these oils is preferred.

Conditioner Pre-Poo

A regular conditioner that is lightweight and moisturizing can also be used as a pre-poo. It can be used alone or mixed with a bit of oil.

DIY Pre-Poo

You can find some pre-poo ingredients right in your own home and mix them based on your hair needs. You can bring out the mixtress in you and try out some of these DIY pre-poo recipes.

I prefer using the oil pre-poo especially, coconut oil. According to research, it penetrates hair more effectively than any other oil.
Pre-pooing for me is a must on my wash days. Sometimes I look forward to it because it is the easiest part of my wash day routine. I could pre-poo for hours and still get other things done at the same time.

Basically, pre-pooing is a bonus in my case. All I do is:
1. Do the hot oil treatment.
2. Put on a plastic cap for 1 hour or more.
And that is it!

Once I do my hot oil treatment, pre-pooing is a sure thing. The only additional thing I do is extending the time my hair stays under the plastic cap.

So hot oil treatment + extended time under plastic cap = my pre-poo.

Do you pre-poo your hair? If so, what pre-poo treatment works for you? Please feel free to share.