One of the best things I ever introduced to my hair is the power of pre-shampoo or “pre-poos”.

What is pre-shampooing, you might ask? Well, it’s usually moisturizing product that you apply to your hair before washing that helps moisturize, strengthen, and prevents drying of the hair that some shampoos cause.

As a person with a head covered in thick and naturally curly hair, I’m an avid user and supporter of pre-pooing. Plus, since I occasionally flat iron my hair, this treatment is a definite need-to-do. It’s actually a well known regimen in the natural hair community. However, over the past couple of years, those with other textures of hair have been testing the pre-poo water. Also, more brands have created hair products for pre-shampooing.

One of the easiest/cheapest ways most people can pre-poo is by using coconut oil, which is a no brainer since coconut oil seems to cure most things apparently. However, although coconut oil is an awesome alternative to pre-shampoo, there are a wide ranged of pre-poo designed to fit almost every hair issue.

Using pre-shampoo is pretty easy. All you have to do is apply it to damp hair, let it stay in your hair for at least 30 minutes and proceed to shampoo, condition, and style your hair as usual. No, you don’t wash the pre-shampoo out of your hair.

If you haven’t tried this method, I suggest you do. I even have some suggestions for you to consider, based on your hair type or need. You hair will thank you.

Pre-Shampoo Suggestions:

• COLOR-TREATED HAIR: Nexxus Pre-Primer
• DRY/COURSE HAIR: Alterna Moisture Intense Oil Creme Pre-Shampoo
• THICK HAIR: Burt’s Bees’ Avocado Butter Pre-Shampoo
• NATURAL HAIR: Motions Enhance & Define Pre-Wash Detangling Butter
• FINE to MEDIUM HAIR: Geranium & Neroli Elasticizer

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