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Hey life trackers! How are you doing? I hope you are well and protecting yourselves. Although we are gradually getting our normal lives back before this whole COVID19 thing, we should not stop practicing social distancing protocols and staying home when we have nothing important to do outside.

i would love to share with you one important detail we tend to forget during our wash days which is pre poo. ‘Pre-poo’ is a term for any hair treatment before the shampooing. A pre-poo prepares your hair for washday by introducing a protective layer to your hair, thereby preventing the shampoo to be applied from stripping away your natural oils. It also helps moisturize your hair and make it easier to detangle.
The most popular pre-poo treatment is the hot oil treatment. Aloe vera lovers can add some aloe vera to their pre-poo treatment.

So how is this treatment done?
First section your hair and lightly wet it. Now pour your oils (preferably penetrating oils such as olive oil, coconot oil, shea butter, and castor oil) in warm water. You’re not obliged, anyway, to use all these oils. Two or three should be enough. Warm the oils by placing them in a container and then immersing the container in boiled water. Please the oils are not supposed to be extremely hot. Mind you, it’s going unto your scalp so the heat must be checked. Apply the warm oil on the scalp while massaging the scalp and working from root to ends. Cover with a shower, conditioning or steam cap. You can choose to leave it for 30mins (especially if you used a steam cap). You can also choose to leave it overnight. For my aloe vera lovers, all you have to do is get your aloe vera, cut them into your preferable sizes and apply unto the hair using the same procedure. You can also add warm oils after applying the aloe vera.

One amazing thing about prepooing is how soft it makes your hair for an easier wash day. It’s like your hair telling you it is ready for all the stress you are about to put her through.

Wash days can be VERY stressful, but what we do to our hair before washing can help reduce the stress. Interested in a less stressful wash day? Try this.