3 Reasons to Pre-Poo Your Natural Hair

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are you pre-pooing your natural hair? first of all, WHAT is a pre-poo?! pre-poo is basically just the name of a process done to the hair before shampooing... get it? "PRE-poo"?

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some may find it to be an unnecessary step, but I've found it can be really helpful! here are 3 reasons you should pre-poo your natural hair...

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easier detangling process

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easier detangling

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makes hair more manageable

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say bye to breakage!

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preps hair for cleansing

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cleansing prep

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