I refuse to wash my hair after I dc...I feel like it's washing everything I just put in out. The order I dc on dry hair is: Pre-poo, Shampoo, lightly condition with an instant conditioner if needed to help detangle (sometimes I'll only shampoo, depends on how tangled my hair is), let my hair air dry loose (dosen't take long), apply deep conditioner to dry hair, that's it. It works amazing and I get the full benefits of the dc.