Pre Poo'ing vs Deep Con. vs Co-washing?

[sunshyne_krissy]

Which of the three do you get the most optimal results? As for me It's most def. Co-washing once a week.










MY Co-wash regimen:

Once a week: Mix half bottle of VO5 Passion Fruit Smoothie Cond. w/ too med. squirts of Pantene R&N Cond. 1 squirts of NTM, 2 TBSP. honey, and 2 cap fulls of castor oil, one squirt of jojoba oil, 2 caps of EVOO, and two small squirts of NExuss Humectress Cond. mix until my arm hurts.. Add two TSP. of MSM warmed and mixed in 1/4c. spring water and 20 drops of Eucaliptus Oil. Then its ready! Smoothe/pour over wet braids in the shower and squeeze/mush it in roll up into a mushy bun on top of my head (then i shower while its workin its magic) then bucket large amounts of water over it to rinse. The end results in extra soft hair and fresh braids.

Then I spray with my homemade MTG concoction to seal in the moisture.

 

[filthyfresh]

Pre-pooing doesn't help me too much. However, CW and DC helps me immensely. Although I may start adding some EO to my CW in order to help me along.

 

[flyjump00]

I love all of the above. However...I guess I would have to say deep conditioning is the best for me.

 

[caribeandiva]

i don't pre-poo or do conditioner washes. i don't see the point! i do regular shampoo and deep conditioning twice a week and that gets me great results!!

 

[Victorian]

I do all three! I co-wash 6 days a week, and on my shampoo day I will either pre-poo or deep condition, depending on what I feel like doing. But I think con washing is the most important thing I do

 

[MizaniMami]

I do all three. I love each equally though. But I marked DC because I think this is essential is my routine. The others I can get away without doing.

But co-washing makes my hair so soft and so does pre-pooing.

 

[morehairplease]

I voted not sure b/c I haven't did any of them consistenly enough to know . However, that will def. change as of next week.

 

[Poohbear]

I voted Co-washing... but I don't pre-poo nor deep condition.

 

[Tene]

Co washing does it for me, but deep conditioning does also.

 

[Cichelle]

Co-washing, without a doubt. I do it every day and it has been very good for my hair. Pre-pooing doesn't do much for me. Deep conditioning is good, but I do it rarely.

 

[wadadligyal]

Co washing is a must in order for me to stretch relaxers!!!!!!!
Deep conditioning helps also!!!!
I don't pre poo often enough to draw a conclusion on this technique but I've heard other rave about it!!!!!!

 

[tenderheaded]

Not sure. CW makes my hair unbelievably soft. Deep conditioning gives me strength and softness. I can always tell when I don't pre-poo - my hair has a different feel. For great hair I like them all

 

[EMJazzy]

I pre-poo'd with some cheap conditioner mixed with coconut oil for the first time yesterday then I poo'd and dc w/MNT...... I really like the results....I think I will be adding this to my regimen.

 

[Sweet_Ambrosia]

I Co Wash more than I deep condition or prepoo. Co Washing is a big part of my regimen, so it gets my vote.

 

[sxyhairfetish]

im lost... what is co wash?

 

[gorgeoushair]

It's when you wash with a conditioner instead of a shampoo.

 

[Deniece]

I like co-washes alot...

 

[amy1234]

I think deep conditioning works best for me. I may con-wash every once in a while when I am lazy with my hair or want to give it a break from the heat.

 

[Miss*Tress]

I voted for pre-poo because it's the only thing that gets my ends really soft, however I use all three techniques once a week.

 

[BrownBetty]

I vote deep condition.

If I pre poo with protein (Keraphix) and then clarify (poo) would I wash away all the protein?

 

[beana]

I voted Deep conditioning since i rarely prepoo (like 3x'a year ). CW washes just add build up and do not fit into my hair routine. In the summer, if my scalp feels too yucky in between washes I rinse my hair, use a cheap conditioner to comb through, style it with oil and serum then fix in a low braid... i dont do this often because I don't like dealing with airdried hair (aside from rollersets) .. but i dont think that benefits my hair in any noticeable way

 

[MizaniMami]

I vote deep condition.

If I pre poo with protein (Keraphix) and then clarify (poo) would I wash away all the protein?

Personally I think so. Before I clarify, I never pre-poo, I feel like it defeats the purpose.

You could clarify, then co-wash with watered down keraphix, Then proceed to deep conditioner.

 

[bonedacious99]

I'm also confused. What's the difference between pre-poo and deep conditioning?

 

[sunshyne_krissy]

I'm also confused. What's the difference between pre-poo and deep conditioning?

Some people call hot oil treatments pre- poo.. But to me its basically a concoction of usually oil or conditioner (or both) that you lather on to dry hair and let it sit a few minutes up to 1 day before you shampoo. For me its just EVOO a few hours before I get ready to 'poo but NOT on my braids...only when my hair is out of braids. Tried it with braids and...

 

[mochamadness]

I vote deep condition.

If I pre poo with protein (Keraphix) and then clarify (poo) would I wash away all the protein?

When I clarify, I don't pre-poo only because when you clarify you are looking for that deep down clean. So IMO I think it may be a waste of product.

 

[mochamadness]

For me, it's a toss up between pre-pooing and deep conditioning. Both are key essentials to my regimen.

 

[Divine Inspiration]

I just started being consistent with pre-pooing and I definitely like the ease it's afforded me with detangling. I've also noticed that my hair is shinier and more pliable.

However, deep conditioning takes the cake. It's a must in my regimen in order to keep my hair healthy and thick. I will NOT skip DCing under any condition...

CO washes are great for stretching/transitioning. My only hangup with them is the additional manipulation if I do one mid-week. Nevertheless, they're great for keeping new growth soft and manageable.

 

[hottopic]

I like all three

 

[nelli711]

Deep conditioning all the way for me. I felt that pre-poo'ing didn't make a difference in my hair. I've tried co-washing but I wasn't consistent with it to come to a real conclusion about if it benefited me or not.

 

[Victory1]

I like all 3, but never skip deep conditioning on my shampoo days (which is every Saturday). I now pre-poo with a protein conditioner on dry hair with a heat cap for at least 30 minutes (Bone Marrow, GPB, ORS Mayo, or Lekair Cholesterol Plus), then I shampoo (Elucene, Sebastion, Nioxin, or CON), and last I use a moiturizing conditioner for my deep condition (Elucene, Sebastian, or Nioxin). My hair loves it! I skip the pre-poo step when I'm clarifying, then I use the protein conditioner, follow by the moisterizing conditioner. I only Co-wash on the 4th week after a relaxer (every Tuesday & Thursday night); I get a relaxer every 8 to 10 weeks.