♡ Moisture Before Shampoo ♡

I wouldn't really consider this a regimen perse, but just an extra step you can take to increase moisture in your hair during, before, and after washing it, if you feel like your hair is not soft enough. It's called a Prepoo. Basically, a Prepoo is a hair treatment that is applied to the hair for a certain amount of time (usually 1 hour or a bit longer) before you proceed to wash your hair. Here is some more, in-depth information on Prepoos including recipes, and benefits of adding one to your regimen, courtesy of this article:

Popular Pre-poos
Olive Oil
Coconut Oil
Homemade Blends
Store-bought Treatments and Masques
Honey
Yogurt
Bananas

Whichever treatment you decide to use for your hair type is, of course, what works for you. And though this may take some extra time, here are five good reasons as to why Prepooing does wonders for your hair:

Moisture

Curls and waves are always in need of moisture – and a Prepoo treatment is sure to give us added, extra moisture when applied. Seasonal stress on hair such as heat, humidity, wind, salt water, etc, can leave curls extra dry. Adding a Prepoo treatment to hair helps to restore lost moisture.

Avoiding “over clean” hair

Though we all want our hair to be clean, sometimes, “squeaky” clean can be too much. Shampoos and other products can often strip the necessary oils that our curls need for shape, shine and definition – Prepoo treatments help restore those oils and protect hair follicles.

Get the tangles out!

When using a Prepoo treatment, you can take care of detangling hair a lot easier than after it’s washed. Breakage occurs much more often with wet hair, than dry. Therefore, applying the Prepoo treatment and allowing it to sit on your hair for 15-30 minutes, will help detangle locks and lessen breakage.

Make the most of your conditioner

We often use our favorite conditioners a bit too much. So much so that after time, they start to not have as great as an effect as they had some time ago – because they lack a place to “hang on to.” As your hair is stripped of oils, the conditioner you follow up with will simply be washed away before it leaves you any benefits. A Prepoo treatment will allow your conditioner to find its place back in your regimen and treat your curls to more moisture.

Say “ahhhh”…

After a Prepoo treatment you should notice soft locks, shiny ones too. Your hair and scalp will be ever so grateful for helping restore some moisture and restorative oils that have been lacking. Making Prepoo a part of your regular routine will show great improvements to your hair’s texture and sheen.

What Prepoo Do I Use?

The Prepoo I found can be found here, the link will take you to a thread in a Hair Forum. I found it quite moisturizing, as well as me already having the ingredients made this simple and convenient for me. Here are the ingredients you will need for it, in case you are interested in making it or getting a few ingredients to do so:
Coconut Oil
Any favorite oil of yours (I used an Extra Virgin Olive Oil polisher/smoother, so it wasn't completely pure, specifically this one)
Aloe Vera Juice or Whole Leaf Aloe Vera

Three simple ingredients that you can most definitely purchase locally! I may at some point in the future try out some other Prepoos, but I have so much Coconut Oil and Aloe Vera I wouldn't want going to waste, so this mixture will definitely be a staple for now, but I will be experimenting with different oils.