Knots and tangles are certainly one of a naturalista’s worst enemies. They occur from individual strands intertwining and wrapping around each other causing knots that can get bigger if more hair gets involved. Anything can cause knots or tangles, from not properly maintaining your hair to your hair rubbing on diverse surfaces like your pillow, your shirt or even the headrest of the car seat. That’s why most naturalistas where bonnets. Nonetheless, knots and tangles can make daily maintenance a bit difficult but they can drastically slow down the wash day process for some individuals. This is why pre-pooing is an important step to incorporate into your wash day routine.
What is Pre-Pooing?
The best way to get rid of tangles and knots is to detangle your hair. So pre-pooing is the best option. Pre-pooing is an abbreviation for pre-shampoo; it describes the process of using a product that helps treat your tangles before shampooing your hair. This pre-shampoo treatment is a product that will ultimately give your hair moisture and slip to help comb through your curls. Pre-poos come in different textures due to different hair types and porosities. Some pre-poos have a conditioner like consistency with a lot more slip while others have a more gel like consistency with a lot of slip. Slip is very important in a pre-poo since its gives you the ability to glide your comb or fingers through the tangles.
Benefits of Pre-Pooing
Even though it’s an added step to wash day, it makes the rest of your wash day a lot easier. You can apply the pre-poo to either dry or wet hair, depending on what the specific product recommends. Usually its left on your hair from 5 minutes up to 30 minutes. Then its washed out and followed by a shampoo. Because shampoos strip you hair of its natural oils and dirt, the pre-poo adds a protective layer to your hair so the shampoo won’t strip it completely. Pre-poos also help to enhance the moisture when using a conditioner and help your hair retain more moisture after the conditioner.
Pre-poos are the new essential step to a naturalista’s wash day routine. The consistency and ingredients in every pre-poo is different to help cater to different hair types. That’s why we offer two pre-poos, the Aloe & Honey Pre-Poo Treatment and the Sea Moss & Honey Pre-Poo Treatment. Even though both products contain honey, they both have a diverse set of ingredients that make them both different from each other. The Aloe & Honey Pre-Poo Treatment contains ingredients such as organic aloe juice, shea butter, manuka honey and agave nectar, while the Sea Moss & Honey Pre-Poo Treatment has ingredients like aloe vera, marshmallow root, slippery elm bark, hibiscus flower and neem leaf.
Despite the diverse ingredients in both pre-poos, they serve the same purpose. They both provide intense long-lasting hydration, moisture, detangling and nourishment to your hair. Both pre-poos provide amazing benefits no matter your hair type:
- Detangles and easily melts away knots
- Aides in reducing frizz
- Hydrates every strand of hair
- Protect the hair from being stripped of its natural oils during the shampoo process
- Helps to minimize dryness and shedding
- Restores hair's natural shine and luster
- Softens the hair to improve manageability
- Promotes hair growth
All you have to do is just apply either pre-poo treatment to dry or damp hair. Detangle your hair, put a plastic cap on for 30 to 40 minutes and rinse out prior to shampooing. It’s an easy process that will make a big difference in your wash day routine.
Nobody wants to struggle to detangle knots in their hair. Especially when it comes to wash day because wash day can already be dreadful as it is. Even though knots and tangles are one of a naturalista’s worst enemies, pre-poos are here to be a naturalista’s best friend!