What is a pre-shampoo oil?
A pre-shampoo is an oil (ideally a blend of oils) used to prime the scalp and prepare it for shampooing. They help to soothe the scalp and strip away buildup without drying out your scalp. Pre-shampoo oils help to add oil back into your hair. This is especially great for those who suffer with dry roots, brittle hair and/or an irritable scalp.
Sebum is the hair's natural moisturiser (aka natural hair oils). It helps keep the hair soft, shiny and healthy. Every time you wash your hair, you remove some of that oil. This is why excess hair washing is bad and it is always advised to stretch out your washdays to around at least 3+ days (ideally more).
Pre-shampoo oils are great for overall hair health and gives the hair a well-rounded boost of nutrients.
Who is it for?
Anyone can benefit from a pre-shampoo oil! In saying this, it's especially good for you if:
- your hair frizzes up easily
- your hair is dry/gets dry easily
- you live in a humid/hot/tropical region
- your hair is bleached/chemically treated
- you struggle to achieve softness/moisturised hair
What's the benefit in using it?
The benefit of a pre-shampoo depends on what oil you're using and the ingredients in it. Since pre-shampoo oils go directly on your scalp, it's extremely important to ensure that the oil is of high quality, has a blend that will provide desired benefits and is completely natural.
Flora & Curl's refresh oil contains a unique blend of high quality ingredients used to soothe and set you up for wash day. This unique blend includes:
Peppermint oil to soothe the scalp and promote hair growth.
Lavender oil to purify the scalp and soothe dandruff.
Coconut oil to condition and add elasticity.
Other oils in this cold-pressed blend include jojoba, lavender, tea tree, rosemary, chamomile and much more!
When and how to use this?
Use it before cleansing on washday. You can use it everyday washday or as often as you feel is best. This depends on how dry your hair is and what your hair needs.
- Divide your hair into sections.
- Apply a few drops of the oil into your palms or onto your scalp. Add more or less depending how soothing/moisturising you want the treatment to be.
- Massage it into your scalp using your fingers.
- Leave on for 5-10 minutes.
- Once your scalp feels warm, next shampoo and condition your hair. For best results, use the Scalp Refresh Shampoo and Curl Refresh Conditioner by Flora & Curl. This range of refresh products contain coconut and mint to ensure ultimate cleansing, soothing and refreshing all at once.
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