My great grandmother used to put aloe Vera in my scalp when she’d braid up my hair. I used to sit between her legs on the on the balcony in Costa Rica waiting patiently for my pretty hair style. I miss that lady so much.
Can someone explain the point of watching someone's routine and complaining to them that it's excessive even though they obviously love it and will continue to do it...? If you don't like or want to do something you could just like....... not do it? Lol. Everyone loves to say how they're entitled to have an opinion but that justification only goes so far. There's no point in being negative about something that isn't even affecting your life... but anyway thanks for the vid Whitney! Pre-pooing has been a life saver for me so I'm always open to any new tips and tricks
Sabrea Jackson I can't wait to try this. I just did the one to stop shedding on my hair and my moms. it totally worked so I will do this also. Keep um coming Whitney Cuz baby girl my hair is thriving from your tutorials!
***** this is true and it's unfortunate because like you said, we don't want to hear that. I guess they never learned that if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all. It's just crazy that they'll really be debating with the actual content creator about what they choose to do with their body 😂 I'll just pray for them
***** omg yes, these viewers are so entitled!! They love to say "well they're putting themselves out there so I have the right to question things"... girl no! If you're walking in the grocery store, can someone just randomly ask you where your daddy is because you decided to be in public?? Like wtf 😂 I just scroll and shake my head
This aloe treatment was amazing!!! I'm from The Bahamas so I decided to grow some aloe in my backyard just to be able to do this all the time. The aloe completely transformed my hair even before I added the oil. My hair was super moisturized, my hair was jet black and my curls were popping. Nature really does give us everything we need. I def recommend this to all naturals!
Girl yes 242 what it do? 😋. My parents always had aloe Vera plants growing in our back yard and every Sunday I would wake up early to cut off a piece of the leaf to jump start my wash day. Like you said, my hair was transformed! It was always so soft and shiny and it definitely defined my curls 😭.
Ohhhhhh snap!! I feel sorry for my aloe plants on my porch 😂 they bout to be butchered! Good thing I have about 5 mama size ones and they all have babies growing out to turn into mama sizes eventually! Gotta love living in FL
Jesus,watch the video and move on,she never said you have to do this method. Enjoy the video and pick up some tips,and go about about your day,no need for unnecessary rants.🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
byoung4eva1 I have a smaller type. It's literally one of the easiest things to grow. I pay no attention to it whatsoever and is been sitting on the porch for years.
I would like to see a series like that also. . . But I imagine it would be difficult to know what works if she's constantly trying different practices. May do her hair more harm than good. Maybe we can follow different youtubers from around the world to see if their practices work for them? or just test them on our own hair?
I like to cut out the aloe jelly, blend it, and strain out the pulp. You can freeze the aloe gel in ice trays and use them when needed (thaw it out, put in an application bottle and use in hair... with out the aloe chunks getting stuck in your hair)... you can also save the pulp and use it for your facials. It applies a lot easier... and save in the fridge. Aloe is the best!
Mica Imaan ahhh I live in Los Angeles, I would do it for you if you lived close. I love natural hair. my mom is such a tender head but she loves the various treatments that I get from Whitney lol.
Ladee Neenah I know, but as with chores, it tedious and sometimes u just don't have the energy. u do it and add it to ur routine but it can still be pain in the hynie.
That’s exactly what I do! I blend the fresh aloe gel plus my oils together in my Ninja. Then apply to my hair kind of using the “part & spread” method that I used to do with that creamy crack! LOL
wifeandlovinit forever I'd be doing all the wrong things if it wasn't for NappyFu. Every other natural hair guru I'm subscribed to (aside from Whitney and Green Beauty) is more for their reviews, satisfying routines, or because I love their personality.
Dorchena Brewer that so true. Other natural gurus show styles, reviews, ect(which is fine) l, but NappyFu, Naptural85, and Green Beauty also educate us.
As a gal with European hair it’s so satisfying seeing healthy bouncy dark hair ah!! It’s so beautiful. Also I love how you mention the more scientific reasons why you use each product. I’ve for sure learned more from these videos about hair than any of the women in my life ✨💕
Ok so I've tried…🤔so many things I've seen on UA-cam I lost count. I've only commented on results once in the past. So here goes my second…after watching this video I went out to the store for what I needed and began the process. I must say this has been the least greasy, and least messy prepoo I've ever done!!! By the time my hair was twisted in parts (which btw I loved using a comb to make straight parts) my hair already felt good, I had the least amount of shedding I've ever seen (my hair sheds like crazy, still don't know why). The next day me and my sister decided to spend the afternoon at a bath house that had a steam room. I packed up my hair products and spent the day chatting, laughing and deep conditioning with some serious steam. I washed my hair and was so happy with how it felt. My hair has been restored instantly. Never have I ever enjoyed the results the first go around without adding or taking away from the original (I did however use coconut oil because I only had light extra virgin olive oil in house) thank you thank you for sharing your hair experiences. If not for UA-cam I would not be curly and loving it. 🤗
I've been trying Fermented rice water; with orange peels (please see YT tutorials), and have had next to no shedding/breakage! My hair is growing like weeds!!! 🎉💅
Hey Jay Jay! I've been avoiding trapping "liquids" into my hair overnight lately. After everything that happened to my hair last year, I'm really trying to avoid irritating my scalp or water-logging my hair strands. I used to love deep conditioning or "plastic-capping" overnight, but the more I thought about it, the more I felt it left more of a chance for bacteria growth on the scalp, as well as water-logged hair, but that's just me and I don't have any proof of this. I just don't feel comfortable doing it anymore XoXo!! ❤️❤️
Thanks for replying. Makes a lot of sense. I have loads of aloe plants where I live here in the Caribbean. I usually use aloe while deep conditioning on the scalp but I will definitely try it overnight as prepoo without the plastic cap and see how it goes. :)
OOOOOOO that's what I'm going to do! I have a TWA and wasn't sure how to part my hair clean & apply the aloe, but that is a wonderful idea!!! Heading to Whole Foods now!
I wish people would be more creative with their own hair routine instead of whining and complaining. She's sharing a method. You don't have to follow to the T. Take the tips, work something that works for Your hair and on your bike you go.😆 Pure aloe gel can be bought ready made you just need to be prepared to pay the price for it because apart from that it takes the same time as any other prepoo for those who already do prepoo so I really don't get the negativity from some peeps on the comments section 🤔
looool i see this with people complaining about youtubbers buying too much clothing or they are expensive, i'm like damn you don;t have to buy the products.
It's funny because throughout the video I was thinking about how I could adapt her method because my hair is different from hers. I think some people just like to complain.
Ossouko 3 people just need to complain about something. I hear folks complain all the time about how cold it is. Then when warm weather shows up "omg it's so hot!!" I'm like shut up!!!
Straight savage! My hair went crazy over this prepoo method! Especially after I took out my protective style (Senegalese twist). I didn't even have to sleep in it, I'm doing the other half of my hair and the half I just did is already dry! My poor hair and scalp was dehydrated! Using this FOREVER!
YES! I did this about three weeks ago and my hair was thirsty. Did it again last night in preparation for today and my hair has literally absorbed all this natural goodness. I almost don't want to wash it. I will definitely use this method on a regular!
Okay so does it mean when you moisturise and twist your hair its a good thing when the twist become bone dry? Cause I notice my daughters hair eventually sucks up the product and her twists get dry and I have to open them each day and reapply moisture. But when I leave her hair open it stay moisturized for days. Should I keep it twist then? I thought when it stays moisturized its a good thing🤷♀️
@@wentzel812 do you mean dry as in it was wet/damp from products and now the hair has air dried so its dry? B/c that's normal. What twists are suppose to do is actually lock the moisture in. It absorbs all the products as its drying so when the twists are dry and you keep them in for a few days (however long it takes to dry or just as a style), once you take them out & say separate the twists her hair should *feel* moisturized. It could be the products you're using to twist her hair. The products that's work for her W&G may not respond the same when you twist her hair ...idk lol just a thought.
@@wentzel812 did you spray her hair with water as well as using the Aloe Vera gel on her hair? Saturate real good. Did you use any oil with the Aloe Vera? Her hair should still receive the goodness of the Aloe Vera gel. I'm high porosity but my strands are fine so and my hair drys fast. It might feel like that if she has really thick hair. She should be fine just make sure you are using a moisturizing shampoo when washing her hair😊
I do this every wash day and it's really helped with my eczema! I cut a chunk and place it in my magic bullet to get it more liquified and I put this in a spray bottle to spray onto my hair. Also every night I cut a piece and rub it onto my skin. This helped to remove discoloration ☺ thanks for the video
I've been doing this as well except I extract the aloe vera gel and put it in a blender along with the oils and blend together, add essential oils (rosemary, peppermint and ylang ylang) and put it on my scalp. Then I GHE (green house effect) overnight.
Thinesight TScott yes it does! But want to know the best kept secret for scalp eczema? It's peppermint oil! This is the only thing that works immediately. The aloe will definitely help but adding peppermint will keep it under control for days (also ACV rinses). I use the one by NOW. You can purchase it from your local whole foods or vitamin shoppe just make sure to get the 100% organic one. Hope this helps ☺
I'm from the countryside of the Dominican Republic, and I kid you not when I say that we use sabila (aloe) for EVERYTHING. It's amazing! I never thought to use it for hair! Thank you for the idea!
Naptural85 I have to say in the last 4 years I've learned the most from you. You provide great tips and DIY options. I take what I need from them within what I find is reasonable to my lifestyle. This is a great pre-poo option. I'll simplify it and make it my own. As always thanks for sharing your learnings!
During my journey on trying to simply get my hair to just GROW, I stumbled across your many amazing how-to videos! They are extraordinarily phenomenal!!! But, the one statement you made to encourage us newcomers during this journey was, in the beginning of creating our hair regimens, "simply focus on the processes until we get comfortable with everything, and the rest will come together." YOU WERE SO RIGHT!!! That comment was always in the back of my mind whenever I was pre-pooing, washing, deep conditioning, etc. Those wonderful words of advice truly helped me stick with it, and has helped me get this far in my hair journey. Thank you SOOOOOOOO much! You're the BEST!! :)
If you have tighter curls I.e. 4c don't rub the aloe to hard because the meat of the aloe will rub out into your coils. It will be hard to wash out the meat of the aloe.
I tried ur pre-poo with the aloe vera, my hair is loving it, l never pre-poo before , but now l do it everttime l wash my hair, thank u for sharing that Happy mother's day
TumbleTyme757 I’m a student and I’d feel so weird (weirder than usual) with a huge aloe leaf in a shared fridge. It’s gonna be packaged for me, until I get my own place lol.
Or just grow an aloe plant. They’re extremely easy houseplants and almost impossible to kill. I grow way more than I want because my plants keep making babies.
@@Alex-hj1vk 😕😕😕 the hell. Hahahahahaha I've never seen an aloe plant die. My mother took a few of hers out of the dirt to replant/relocate (an she forgot about 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️ usual thing) but they still lived
Hi Whitney great video. A tip we use in the islands for centuries is we blend or crush the aloe until its jelly / liquidy and Then strain it. Makes it easier to apply to your scalp.
Great pre poo routine, Whitney! I need to do clean parts on wash day, from doing my pre poo to styling, so that I reduce breakage. I will start practicing this today when doing my pre poo. I need to do a hot oil treatment today too, since I haven't done one since sometime last year, and my scalp & hair could use it right now.
Bruh, just did this, took me nearly two hours 😂 Ion even know why, my hair barely goes past my ears stretched, and it took me 3 inch pieces to get my whole head even though it's thin as hell 😩 Imma keep doing it though. My edges WILL flourish 2017 😤💯
Thanks for sharing this!! I included aloe plant to my olive oil prepoo and it has worked miracles for me!! zero fairy knots during my entire wash day routine. This step is a true life saver for my HP 4c strands :0)
I've watched this video 3x already and I'm definitely trying it this weekend. My hair has taken a major set back so instead of big chopping I'm going to see if I can salvage it by trying this and other natural hair care products
Hello, I just saw your channel and I really needed to know how to prepoo my natural hair but now I think its fine but the question is how mnay times do I hav to Prepoo my hair? thank you and Great video+Naptural85
What a blessing was meant to wash my hair today but spent all day washing Desperate housewives, going to try this next week just need to find where I can buy this in London. P.S we are grateful for your video Whitney, I've been following your video since I was 19 now 23, you've helped me so much being confident with my 4c hair. Always grateful for your videos. P.s congrats on your pregnancy
XoXo!! Thank you so much 241Genevieve!! That means a lot to me! And I'm so happy you enjoyed the video!!! I hope you can find the aloe in London to give it a try!! ❤️❤️❤️
Naptural85 Ive been following you too since age 20 now 24 i am very grateful for you as well Whit you taught me soooooooo much you are truly a gifted woman. My hair was perfect and longer than i could ever grow it before!! I strayed away during the first part of my 24th year watching other naturals and ended up getting thinned and damaged hair using heat and permannenr hair dyes! I am now back with a new big chop and i resorted to what i know/learned/learning from you once again and i am again making great progress!!! I just need help now of how to defeat dry undefined curls because my hair seems very dehydrated since cutting it.
Ok so this just gave me the easiest wash day I have ever had in my life. As soon as I started putting the aloe on my hair I could tell it was going to be phenomenal. I guess it doesn't work for everyone but if you hav extremely dry hair the aloe just calms everything all the way down. It feels so manageable and soft and prefect. I vote to rename aloe the true relaxer cuz it just soothed my soul in a way I thought it never would. THANK YOU SO MUCH for continuing to experiment and explore for those of us who don't have the time. I love what you do!!!!! Besos!
I LOVE THIS PREPOO. Ive incorporated it into my wash day routine. My hair and scalp drinks this in and I definitely see and feel the difference. My hair is softer, holds moisture better and my scalp feels clean with no flakes or dry patches. My afro is blossoming as I move closer to my 2yr anniversary. wooohooo. thank u. you are the best. love your videos.
i used to do this back in the 80's when my scalp was irritated. it worked so well. It soothed my sore scalp and reduced dandruff. It corrected whatever problem with my scalp. Now I Use the Lilly of the dessert aloe gel and juice as a leave in once I cleanse and condition my hair. You helped remind me that aloe is the best thing for the scalp and hair health. Thanks again for another awesome video @naptural85
I have a treatment in.my hair now. I dont sleep in it Just apply to my whole head and put a heating cap on for 20 minutes. Rinse out the shampoo, condition as style as usual..She forgot to mention that fresh aloe vera really stinks and dont taste it cuz its super bitter and taste like grass
Yes me too I live in the Caribbean so its even by the roadside as well as our back yard. I've trued the flaxeed gel and aloe I must say it work wonders on my 3c hair
Someone recently gave me an aloe vera leaf and I thought of this video, however as soon as I applied it my hair responded so well I didn't just put it on my scalp but slathered it all over my strands. I could even detangle with it! The other surprise for me was the smell- all the years I've kept aloe juic around I didn't expect much of a smell, but cutting into the leaf smelled like chicken soup! Quite strange, but totally worth the result. Thanks as always Whit!
I know this is old, but I know exactly what you mean. I've called it Campbell's chicken soup for awhile too! I think that smell comes from the orange yellowish sap, which can be drained by sitting the cut leaf at about a 45° angle on a paper towel. It has laxative effects, so be careful. 😉
I love it! Used the aloe plant last night and baby! My hair never felt so good. Moisturized with crazy definition! Definitely a permanent prepoo for life!!
Samantha wilson they do have aloe Vera gel that sold in a bottle by the the same brand she uses for her aloe juice it's called Lily of the dessert. you can buy it on walmart.com or vitacost.com
antaje407 yeah. I meant the leaf. They are $1.50 at my local stop and shop. (Someone did gift me the actual plant, but I have a black thumb, so it died quick). Her method took so long, and left me with little piece of white flesh from the left after shampooing 3x. Only way I got those pieces out was to blow dry it with a pick comb. Someone here suggested spooning out the whole aloe leaf, blend it, strain it, freeze what you don’t need. This was much better for me, no white pieces left and it only took like 5-10 mins to do.
Whitney, is there a reason you don't put a plastic cap on overnight? Is the thought so it will dry while sleeping as opposed to staying wet? How do you keep from ruining the sheets & pillow cases sleeping with wet, oiled hair and just a bonnet on? My bed'd be a hot flashing greazy mess!
Yes...I had on a plastic cap and then took it off when i re-watched this video. I woke up to a dyed mess on my pillowcase and covering. I was wearing the Grace Elaye Slap Cap, which is too big for my head anyway...oh well, I still enjoyed the recipe, but not the mess on my pillowcase, lol. My hair felt dry in the morning without the plastic cap.
Izzi Sewell it's so many suggestions, routines, steps that u can do because being natural is trial and error but it also gets tiring trying something new because what you're doing your hair might not like it etc I'm soooo over it
Izzi Sewell I co-wash and deep condition every week sometimes every two weeks because I get lazy, shampoo once a month and protein treatments when needed, and of course protective styles and moisturizing but I just feel like oh my hair is not doing xy and z so I go to UA-cam and it's all these different methods etc and I'm like come on I just want something simple don't feel like going through all of this I'm 2.5 secs away from doing a big chop and just staying bald
Whitney Koily Kurls Its good to keep things simple but if, as you said, your hair is not doing x,y and/or z, then trying something new may be beneficial to solve that issue. If you know your hair then you can usually filter out the unnecessary steps and focus on one thing at a time that may be beneficial for your hair. It's also smart to give that new process time, such as a month, before giving up and/or trying something else, unless your hair rejects it outright, in which case stop immediately and try something else. Caring for natural hair doesn't have to be so difficult if you just approach it logically.
Ladee Neenah I think it's because my hair texture is more coarse and I have a lot of hair plus it's thick as well, so dealing with a more coarser texture and detangling even though there are products to make detangling more easier it's just frustrating because I can't zip through my hair like I did when I was relaxed and having to be so gentle and trying not to get frustrated makes me not even want to take that extra step to see if it makes a difference etc
Whitney Koily Kurls I have coarse, dense as well as high porosity 4c hair and I use pre-poo ing as a time to detangle, clean up my sections and prepare my hair for shampooing. It is absolutely essential that I carefully detangle before washing and since I finger detangle exclusively this step does take additional time, but it is worth it to me. I've been using AVG for some time but I never thought to use it in this manner. I'm going to try it out next wash day and see if is something I want to incorporate into my routine. I'm willing to put in the extra time beforehand to make everything else afterward easier.
Ital Lopuyo well because the aloe is natural it goes bad after a couple days. If you leave the gel you realize after about a day it turns red when it starts to rot. So it may smell funny after a while considering it doesn't smell great to begin with.
Mikela Simmons it's actually not supposed to do that. Aloe can last up to two weeks in its extracted gel or juice form , even longer if you add vitamin e so it may be your environment or how you expose it. It's perfectly fine to put in hair as a leave in (but the smell is horrible) and shouldn't have bad effects otherwise
The Aloe gel from the leaf left pulp in my hair and it took at least two weeks to get rid of the residue from my hair. Great video, but I will not try this again
Jayare well I live in the Caribbean and my aloes tree grows in my front yard so I can attest to what it's supposed to do since I grew up eating it, growing it, and using it in everyday life . It turns red, and it goes bad just like all plants and natural products. I'm assuming what you use is the stuff you have to buy that contains additives for preservation. But yh it rots, so no leave in.
omgosh..... I did my daughter, son and my hair. .......and I did not want to wash it out. ..... it was so moisturizing .. .. our scalp loved it.. the roots of our hair loved it .. I even squeezed some out and put it on the ends.. this was life.... I want to do this literally every other day. ..
This is amazing! I've never seen my curls so defined without gel on them. I'm so happy that I've found something that my hair loves. Now I know what "happy hair" looks like for me. I use EVOO, grape seed oil and castor oil when I do this. I also sit under a dryer for 20 minutes instead of sleeping in it (smells horrible). I use a bit more to concentrate it on my ends in addition to my scalp. Thank you so much for sharing!
I've been using fresh aloe gel as a pre-poo for a while but differently to your method. I blend it with conditioner and coconut oil and apply it to my hair and leave for about 15mins. it reduces the amount of knots that I used to get and keeps my hair soft and shiny after I wash it all out. Amazing!!!
I found this video way after your posting date. My hair is going through it's typical winter shedding . It's almost alarming how easily and often the long strands shed. I mean literally if i touch it later after oiling and removing the shed hair there is more!! It's not as noticeable when wraring curly, but in the winter I cannot keep soaking it to detangle at so I blow it out once every two weeks. I'm going to try this overnight method and pray for reduced shedding. Thanks for sharing
Happy taxservice I get mine from the farmer's market. It's usually 0.99 cents per leaf or you can buy the whole plant and grow your own for about $6-$10
A lot of 'ethnic' grocery stores that carry Jamaican, Asian, Indian (etc.) will have aloe vera leaves. Sometimes Whole Foods and/or Trader Joe's too, but they will be much too expensive.
I just tried this and it is the first time in MONTHS that my ends haven't been all dry and crispy. I thought I was just going to have to trim them off! Thanks for this!
I watched the same video you did, and was doing this over the summer. This method feels AMAZING on the scalp!! I got lazy with it and stopped. I will get back to it.
This pre poo looks so official. I can't wait to try. I've done hot oil treatments for pre poos in the past with coconut oil by itself, olive oil by itself, avocado oil by itself or on rare occasions, a mixture. Lately my hair's been telling me to do a little more than just one oil for a pre poo and now I know exactly what I'm going to try. Thanks!
OMG!! My scalp has never been so clean!! I have terrible dandruff issues, I can wash my hair, part it and there will still be dandruff on my scalp. But not this time, I followed the tutorial exactly and wow. I will be doing this everytime I wash my hair, it's definitely worth the time it takes.
I tried this and it's AMAZING my hair soaked it all up and loved it my curls are poppin, I really suggest this especially because u don't use a lot and aloe is very cheap as it comes to hair products. A tip though, instead of stabbing the leaf I find you get more by scraping it because it doesn't get the chuncks you can get with puncturing it. I used two one inch slices and had plenty
I'm soo happy to see this video! My Mother and Grandmother have always kept Aloe Vera plants in the house since I was a child, and I never thought to use it on my hair! Thank you
I finally got around to doing this pre-poo and it seems to be a game changer for me! My hair seems so much more moisturized. How long have u been doing this new pre-poo process? Pre-pooing with the actual Aloe Plant is now a staple for me. Thank you!!!!
May I take a moment here to pay homage to the beautifully amazing woman in this video!? My friend, you are simply AMAZING for sharing such wonderful, beneficial vlogs on how we, too, can grow our natural hair!!! When I tell you I was at my wits end on how to get my hair to simply GROW last August, after years of trying to get it to JUST grow... I WAS AT MY WITS END! My body had changed so much over the past few years, so I assumed my hair was no exception. Breakage, shedding, stunted growth, you name it, I experienced it. Then last August, I stumbled across this video of yours, and then followed your superb DIY African Black Soap Shampoo video, the DIY Mango Butter, the oil medleys and as of late, the Tea Rinse to stop sudden shedding. I truly, truly believe that by pre-pooing with natural, actual AVL's, my hair is growing at a rate that it NEVER grew even before my body started falling apart! I AM ECSTATIC just to know that I wasn't balding after all! THANK YOU FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY SOUL for taking the time to create and share such wonderfully informative, step-by-step, all-inclusive, inviting and engaging "documentaries!" You are THE Boss!!! Thank you!
My great grandmother used to put aloe Vera in my scalp when she’d braid up my hair. I used to sit between her legs on the on the balcony in Costa Rica waiting patiently for my pretty hair style. I miss that lady so much.
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Can someone explain the point of watching someone's routine and complaining to them that it's excessive even though they obviously love it and will continue to do it...? If you don't like or want to do something you could just like....... not do it? Lol. Everyone loves to say how they're entitled to have an opinion but that justification only goes so far. There's no point in being negative about something that isn't even affecting your life... but anyway thanks for the vid Whitney! Pre-pooing has been a life saver for me so I'm always open to any new tips and tricks
Sabrea Jackson I think many smaller youtuber's just want the UA-cam traffic.
Sabrea Jackson I can't wait to try this. I just did the one to stop shedding on my hair and my moms. it totally worked so I will do this also. Keep um coming Whitney Cuz baby girl my hair is thriving from your tutorials!
shelia smith exactly! She's never steered me wrong so I'm rolling with it
***** this is true and it's unfortunate because like you said, we don't want to hear that. I guess they never learned that if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all. It's just crazy that they'll really be debating with the actual content creator about what they choose to do with their body 😂 I'll just pray for them
***** omg yes, these viewers are so entitled!! They love to say "well they're putting themselves out there so I have the right to question things"... girl no! If you're walking in the grocery store, can someone just randomly ask you where your daddy is because you decided to be in public?? Like wtf 😂 I just scroll and shake my head
Am I the only person who can't do a clean part on their own? If I can't see it, it's not a clean part.
Carina Jones girl, you are not alone.
Carina Jones Same
Carina Jones Even worse, I can't part at all! 😩
I can't do a proper part at all. lol
Agreed!!!!
This aloe treatment was amazing!!! I'm from The Bahamas so I decided to grow some aloe in my backyard just to be able to do this all the time. The aloe completely transformed my hair even before I added the oil. My hair was super moisturized, my hair was jet black and my curls were popping. Nature really does give us everything we need. I def recommend this to all naturals!
"If I can't eat it..." 🙌🙌🙌💅
Girl yes 242 what it do? 😋. My parents always had aloe Vera plants growing in our back yard and every Sunday I would wake up early to cut off a piece of the leaf to jump start my wash day. Like you said, my hair was transformed! It was always so soft and shiny and it definitely defined my curls 😭.
Sabrina Brown, where’d they get them?
do you have to wash the aloe vera out the next day or can y leave it in
@@Firstvisa you can leave it in overnight
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Ohhhhhh snap!! I feel sorry for my aloe plants on my porch 😂 they bout to be butchered! Good thing I have about 5 mama size ones and they all have babies growing out to turn into mama sizes eventually! Gotta love living in FL
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TheKeiToLife Vlogs Your so blessed Mine keep dieing
I was thinking the same thing, either my plants are about to go down OR I need to plant specifically for this purpose! Lol
Do you know where you can buy the seeds to plant them? I'm in NY and I've never seen a plant around my area lol
LaKera Davis I've seen cheap ones at ikea.
Jesus,watch the video and move on,she never said you have to do this method. Enjoy the video and pick up some tips,and go about about your day,no need for unnecessary rants.🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
Well said 👏🏾
Jimsara Say it louder for the ppl in the back! 👏🏾
I know these edgeless omarosa trolls stay mad
Marie Antoinette lol too funny
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LMAO
Ive not prepood in years. This looks a very healthy regimen Whit. I might give it a try.
Did you ever try it?
@@tierdabear333 yes, 💯 👌
@@e.dandfamily673 good😌👍🏾
It's very good to do it. Your hair will be so soft and shiny even after shampoo
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After watching this and a few other videos, I have to say, you must have the healthiest hair on the planet!! :0)
Lol I bet a lot of y'all about to learn how to care for an aloe plant now 😂
byoung4eva1 ......lol
They are meant to be great a quick google search will tell you, meaning to try it since I went natural
byoung4eva1 I have a smaller type. It's literally one of the easiest things to grow. I pay no attention to it whatsoever and is been sitting on the porch for years.
Yup!! 😂 I hear they improve the air quality too.
My parents have one, but I live 2 hours away now. lol
You should have a series on your channel where you try out different hair practices from around the world and see if they work. That would be fun!
RandomNessa I agree!
Maryam Hampton does that.
RandomNessa Yeah like the Chinese Rice water or Indian Henna gloss
RandomNessa
That's a great idea! I would love to see her do that
I would like to see a series like that also. . . But I imagine it would be difficult to know what works if she's constantly trying different practices. May do her hair more harm than good. Maybe we can follow different youtubers from around the world to see if their practices work for them? or just test them on our own hair?
This is so satisfying to watch 😂
SamSam Right!
Completely agree! Her hair just looks so luscious.
SamSam yess!! I usually skip parts after a few minutes but I watched the whole thing, its like I couldn't stop myself 🤗
especially the parts when she was rubbing the gel on her scalp 😁
She has some of the best and most comprehensive videos on hair
This worked amazing on my
4B/4C hair! But...
Pro Tip: fresh aloe smells like the pits...
It does have a musty smell but at least we know its no ones stinky underarms its the smell of aloe vera
Oh snap 🤣🤣 thanks for sharing! Now I’ll know what to expect
@@ohemaahn548 let the aloe soak about 30 or until the water is clear and yellow. The smell is because of the yellow substance called latex
I like to cut out the aloe jelly, blend it, and strain out the pulp. You can freeze the aloe gel in ice trays and use them when needed (thaw it out, put in an application bottle and use in hair... with out the aloe chunks getting stuck in your hair)... you can also save the pulp and use it for your facials. It applies a lot easier... and save in the fridge. Aloe is the best!
Roberta Pierre thanks. going to try this. Had a lot of pulp left in my hair after shampooing.
Thanks for this!
I saw the ice tray idea on YT Beauty Hacks. 🎉
Great tip. Thnx for sharing 🤗
Thanks for saying to save in the fridge!!
It's wash day tomorrow and I already don't have the energy or soul to do it. Jesus, help me 😂
Mica Imaan ahhh I live in Los Angeles, I would do it for you if you lived close. I love natural hair. my mom is such a tender head but she loves the various treatments that I get from Whitney lol.
Mica Imaan......Same here. I've been running away from my wash day, about two weeks now. Hard out here in these natural streets!!!!
who's who who lol. it is. anyone who says different is a dirty liar! lol
Kira Dee Naturalista Nah, you just have to get into a routine and just do it. Its like cleaning the house or doing yard work, it has to be done.
Ladee Neenah I know, but as with chores, it tedious and sometimes u just don't have the energy. u do it and add it to ur routine but it can still be pain in the hynie.
My lazy self would just blend up the aloe vera and pour it all over my head all at once! haha
Sava
What you call lazy I call common sense lol 😂
Sava Same lol
That’s exactly what I do! I blend the fresh aloe gel plus my oils together in my Ninja. Then apply to my hair kind of using the “part & spread” method that I used to do with that creamy crack! LOL
Sava 😂 what i do every time i am using it..
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you and nappyfu are my go to natural girls. I love the great suggestions 🤗🤗🤗😊😊
wifeandlovinit forever I'd be doing all the wrong things if it wasn't for NappyFu. Every other natural hair guru I'm subscribed to (aside from Whitney and Green Beauty) is more for their reviews, satisfying routines, or because I love their personality.
wifeandlovinit forever IKR? I literally just left nappyfu's site & came to Whitney's.
Yes I love NappyFu too :) I only discovered her recently.
Angie Johnson me too!! 😂😂
Dorchena Brewer that so true. Other natural gurus show styles, reviews, ect(which is fine) l, but NappyFu, Naptural85, and Green Beauty also educate us.
As a gal with European hair it’s so satisfying seeing healthy bouncy dark hair ah!! It’s so beautiful. Also I love how you mention the more scientific reasons why you use each product. I’ve for sure learned more from these videos about hair than any of the women in my life ✨💕
Ok so I've tried…🤔so many things I've seen on UA-cam I lost count. I've only commented on results once in the past. So here goes my second…after watching this video I went out to the store for what I needed and began the process. I must say this has been the least greasy, and least messy prepoo I've ever done!!! By the time my hair was twisted in parts (which btw I loved using a comb to make straight parts) my hair already felt good, I had the least amount of shedding I've ever seen (my hair sheds like crazy,
still don't know why). The next day me and my sister decided to spend the afternoon at a bath house that had a steam room. I packed up my hair products and spent the day chatting, laughing and deep conditioning with some serious steam. I washed my hair and was so happy with how it felt. My hair has been restored instantly. Never have I ever enjoyed the results the first go around without adding or taking away from the original (I did however use coconut oil because I only had light extra virgin olive oil in house) thank you thank you for sharing your hair experiences. If not for UA-cam I would not be curly and loving it. 🤗
I've been trying Fermented rice water; with orange peels (please see YT tutorials), and have had next to no shedding/breakage! My hair is growing like weeds!!! 🎉💅
That fresh aloe. I had a planted one and it just makes my hair shinnier and stronger
NEW Video is Up!! #NaturalHair Watch "BEST Pre-Poo Routine For Natural Hair | All Textures - Scalp to Ends" at www.youtube.com/watch… Xo! ❤️
Naptural85 why not use a plastic cap?
Hey Jay Jay! I've been avoiding trapping "liquids" into my hair overnight lately. After everything that happened to my hair last year, I'm really trying to avoid irritating my scalp or water-logging my hair strands. I used to love deep conditioning or "plastic-capping" overnight, but the more I thought about it, the more I felt it left more of a chance for bacteria growth on the scalp, as well as water-logged hair, but that's just me and I don't have any proof of this. I just don't feel comfortable doing it anymore XoXo!! ❤️❤️
Thanks for replying. Makes a lot of sense. I have loads of aloe plants where I live here in the Caribbean. I usually use aloe while deep conditioning on the scalp but I will definitely try it overnight as prepoo without the plastic cap and see how it goes. :)
Naptural85 nice!! I'll definitely try the aloe. I used the aloe juice rinse before. AMAZING!
Naptural85 my hair is getting longer. wash day and my 1 yr old makes me not wanna be natural anymore. help!
You can even scoop out the gel and blend it so you can put it in a squirt bottle for easy application
Mikela Simmons good tip
That's what i normally do.
OOOOOOO that's what I'm going to do! I have a TWA and wasn't sure how to part my hair clean & apply the aloe, but that is a wonderful idea!!! Heading to Whole Foods now!
NotoriousPhD Same, same.
I wish people would be more creative with their own hair routine instead of whining and complaining. She's sharing a method. You don't have to follow to the T. Take the tips, work something that works for Your hair and on your bike you go.😆
Pure aloe gel can be bought ready made you just need to be prepared to pay the price for it because apart from that it takes the same time as any other prepoo for those who already do prepoo so I really don't get the negativity from some peeps on the comments section 🤔
looool i see this with people complaining about youtubbers buying too much clothing or they are expensive, i'm like damn you don;t have to buy the products.
It's funny because throughout the video I was thinking about how I could adapt her method because my hair is different from hers. I think some people just like to complain.
Ossouko 3 people just need to complain about something. I hear folks complain all the time about how cold it is. Then when warm weather shows up "omg it's so hot!!" I'm like shut up!!!
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Naqiyba Thomas: the privilege we have😊😊
Yeah, I'm watching this almost 3 years after you did it, but I'm going to try it on my daughter's hair and my hair. Thank you!
Straight savage! My hair went crazy over this prepoo method! Especially after I took out my protective style (Senegalese twist). I didn't even have to sleep in it, I'm doing the other half of my hair and the half I just did is already dry! My poor hair and scalp was dehydrated! Using this FOREVER!
YES! I did this about three weeks ago and my hair was thirsty. Did it again last night in preparation for today and my hair has literally absorbed all this natural goodness. I almost don't want to wash it. I will definitely use this method on a regular!
Okay so does it mean when you moisturise and twist your hair its a good thing when the twist become bone dry? Cause I notice my daughters hair eventually sucks up the product and her twists get dry and I have to open them each day and reapply moisture. But when I leave her hair open it stay moisturized for days. Should I keep it twist then? I thought when it stays moisturized its a good thing🤷♀️
@@wentzel812 do you mean dry as in it was wet/damp from products and now the hair has air dried so its dry? B/c that's normal. What twists are suppose to do is actually lock the moisture in. It absorbs all the products as its drying so when the twists are dry and you keep them in for a few days (however long it takes to dry or just as a style), once you take them out & say separate the twists her hair should *feel* moisturized.
It could be the products you're using to twist her hair. The products that's work for her W&G may not respond the same when you twist her hair ...idk lol just a thought.
I have cornrows and I want to try this. When you washed it out, were there any flakes or was your hair clear?
@@wentzel812 did you spray her hair with water as well as using the Aloe Vera gel on her hair? Saturate real good. Did you use any oil with the Aloe Vera? Her hair should still receive the goodness of the Aloe Vera gel. I'm high porosity but my strands are fine so and my hair drys fast. It might feel like that if she has really thick hair. She should be fine just make sure you are using a moisturizing shampoo when washing her hair😊
Aloe vera is an incredible medicinal plant. I used to spread fresh aloe vera on my pregnant belly to avoid/minimize stretch marks. It worked!
JazzWife .. I wish I did that... Stretch marks for days lol
I wonder would it hep reduce the look of existing stretch marks 🤔
I do this every wash day and it's really helped with my eczema! I cut a chunk and place it in my magic bullet to get it more liquified and I put this in a spray bottle to spray onto my hair. Also every night I cut a piece and rub it onto my skin. This helped to remove discoloration ☺ thanks for the video
I've been doing this as well except I extract the aloe vera gel and put it in a blender along with the oils and blend together, add essential oils (rosemary, peppermint and ylang ylang) and put it on my scalp. Then I GHE (green house effect) overnight.
Alex B that's such a good idea to blend it all up
Alex B ,am going to try it for my brown spots thanks for the tip..
Does this help with scalp eczema? I've been trying to find things to help sooth the itch and flakiness without continuing to use topical steroids.
Thinesight TScott yes it does! But want to know the best kept secret for scalp eczema? It's peppermint oil! This is the only thing that works immediately. The aloe will definitely help but adding peppermint will keep it under control for days (also ACV rinses). I use the one by NOW. You can purchase it from your local whole foods or vitamin shoppe just make sure to get the 100% organic one. Hope this helps ☺
I was literally just searching pre poos because I'm about to wash my hair and BAM
I'm from the countryside of the Dominican Republic, and I kid you not when I say that we use sabila (aloe) for EVERYTHING. It's amazing! I never thought to use it for hair! Thank you for the idea!
watched this a while ago , but finally trying this during quarantine !
This makes me want to massage some aloe vera gel on my head
SEANA SPARKLE it feels SO good on the scalp!
Naptural85 I have to say in the last 4 years I've learned the most from you. You provide great tips and DIY options. I take what I need from them within what I find is reasonable to my lifestyle. This is a great pre-poo option. I'll simplify it and make it my own. As always thanks for sharing your learnings!
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What's in the spray bottle ?
@@novelettebailey8321 warm water
Omg this song was so soothing! Whats the title??
During my journey on trying to simply get my hair to just GROW, I stumbled across your many amazing how-to videos! They are extraordinarily phenomenal!!! But, the one statement you made to encourage us newcomers during this journey was, in the beginning of creating our hair regimens, "simply focus on the processes until we get comfortable with everything, and the rest will come together." YOU WERE SO RIGHT!!! That comment was always in the back of my mind whenever I was pre-pooing, washing, deep conditioning, etc. Those wonderful words of advice truly helped me stick with it, and has helped me get this far in my hair journey. Thank you SOOOOOOOO much! You're the BEST!! :)
If you have tighter curls I.e. 4c don't rub the aloe to hard because the meat of the aloe will rub out into your coils. It will be hard to wash out the meat of the aloe.
so true, try straining the gel thought cheese cloth or similar fabric
Thanks for sharing this 😩🙌🏽
Thank you because I was about to go in with the aloe leaf 😂
We 4c always gotta work harder, i was going to do the leaf method too. Thanks for the warning
@@brokegirlmagic8744 haha , right ! part of me still wants to try this way .. I may have to learn the hard way
You are so smart! I love watching your creative videos because they are so helpful and informative. Thanks for sharing Whitney!
To be fair, she said she got this (minus a few adjustments ) from another youtuber.
Rosannasfriend that is totally fair and props to that YTer as well for their brilliance!
Rosannasfriend
I can't wait to try this pre-poo. love ur videos
Xo! Thank you Brooke! I hope you like it!! ❤️❤️
My Natural Hair Mom!!😅🙌🏾✨
Right mine too!!!!!
I tried ur pre-poo with the aloe vera, my hair is loving it, l never pre-poo before , but now l do it everttime l wash my hair, thank u for sharing that
Happy mother's day
I just imagined when Olivia goes to college living in her dorm with sticks of aloe in her mini fridge just for wash day lol.
TumbleTyme757 I’m a student and I’d feel so weird (weirder than usual) with a huge aloe leaf in a shared fridge. It’s gonna be packaged for me, until I get my own place lol.
Jam M you can scrape the gel into a jar and store it in the fridge
Or just grow an aloe plant. They’re extremely easy houseplants and almost impossible to kill. I grow way more than I want because my plants keep making babies.
@@szimonettaneni I killed an aloe plant 😭
@@Alex-hj1vk 😕😕😕 the hell. Hahahahahaha I've never seen an aloe plant die. My mother took a few of hers out of the dirt to replant/relocate (an she forgot about 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️ usual thing) but they still lived
Hi Whitney great video. A tip we use in the islands for centuries is we blend or crush the aloe until its jelly / liquidy and Then strain it. Makes it easier to apply to your scalp.
Ughhh I just finished washing my hair too!! Will have to try this next weekend
Krystal L same!!!!
love love all your videos
It's awesome, you'll love it!! ❤️❤️❤️
Naptural85 Love your videos and have been using your techniques.
This pre-poo is AWESOME!!!!. Great for me with locs and great for my daughter. Definitely cut down on the amount of shedding!
Great pre poo routine, Whitney! I need to do clean parts on wash day, from doing my pre poo to styling, so that I reduce breakage. I will start practicing this today when doing my pre poo. I need to do a hot oil treatment today too, since I haven't done one since sometime last year, and my scalp & hair could use it right now.
I tried this pre-poo today and I must admit that my hair absolutely LOVED it!!!
Danii Winters do you still do it?
*walks outside to cut an aloe leaf to pre poo now* thanks girl for this
not destroy...use
Love your eyecolor and thank you for this awesome video!
Bruh, just did this, took me nearly two hours 😂 Ion even know why, my hair barely goes past my ears stretched, and it took me 3 inch pieces to get my whole head even though it's thin as hell 😩 Imma keep doing it though. My edges WILL flourish 2017 😤💯
5 years later, I am trying this out, I will tag you on it..
My hair feels so good after and well moisturised.
I gotta try this. My hair has been so dry lately! 😩
Naomi Chanel Laing me too. It is a constant battle to avoid dryness with my girls hair.
Naomi Chanel Laing Same girl.....lol!!!!!
I am most definitely going to try this. I have been slacking in my natural hair routine and I need to get back.
That looks so soothing😌, think I will go buy me an aloe vera plant🌱so I can try this method. ❤️
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Thanks for sharing this!! I included aloe plant to my olive oil prepoo and it has worked miracles for me!! zero fairy knots during my entire wash day routine. This step is a true life saver for my HP 4c strands :0)
I've watched this video 3x already and I'm definitely trying it this weekend. My hair has taken a major set back so instead of big chopping I'm going to see if I can salvage it by trying this and other natural hair care products
same . I think this is about my third time watching it & I'm finally about to actually do it .. this quarantine isn't all bad after all
& looking forward to part 2!
Xo!! Thank you hotcocoa!! ❤️❤️
Hello, I just saw your channel and I really needed to know how to prepoo my natural hair but now I think its fine but the question is how mnay times do I hav to Prepoo my hair? thank you and Great video+Naptural85
I kept staring at her eyebrows the whole time...they look amazing!
What a blessing was meant to wash my hair today but spent all day washing Desperate housewives, going to try this next week just need to find where I can buy this in London. P.S we are grateful for your video Whitney, I've been following your video since I was 19 now 23, you've helped me so much being confident with my 4c hair. Always grateful for your videos. P.s congrats on your pregnancy
XoXo!! Thank you so much 241Genevieve!! That means a lot to me! And I'm so happy you enjoyed the video!!! I hope you can find the aloe in London to give it a try!! ❤️❤️❤️
Naptural85 Ive been following you too since age 20 now 24 i am very grateful for you as well Whit you taught me soooooooo much you are truly a gifted woman. My hair was perfect and longer than i could ever grow it before!! I strayed away during the first part of my 24th year watching other naturals and ended up getting thinned and damaged hair using heat and permannenr hair dyes! I am now back with a new big chop and i resorted to what i know/learned/learning from you once again and i am again making great progress!!! I just need help now of how to defeat dry undefined curls because my hair seems very dehydrated since cutting it.
Sorry for long message and typos, lol
Ok so this just gave me the easiest wash day I have ever had in my life. As soon as I started putting the aloe on my hair I could tell it was going to be phenomenal. I guess it doesn't work for everyone but if you hav extremely dry hair the aloe just calms everything all the way down. It feels so manageable and soft and prefect. I vote to rename aloe the true relaxer cuz it just soothed my soul in a way I thought it never would. THANK YOU SO MUCH for continuing to experiment and explore for those of us who don't have the time. I love what you do!!!!! Besos!
I LOVE THIS PREPOO. Ive incorporated it into my wash day routine. My hair and scalp drinks this in and I definitely see and feel the difference. My hair is softer, holds moisture better and my scalp feels clean with no flakes or dry patches. My afro is blossoming as I move closer to my 2yr anniversary. wooohooo. thank u. you are the best. love your videos.
i used to do this back in the 80's when my scalp was irritated. it worked so well. It soothed my sore scalp and reduced dandruff. It corrected whatever problem with my scalp. Now I Use the Lilly of the dessert aloe gel and juice as a leave in once I cleanse and condition my hair. You helped remind me that aloe is the best thing for the scalp and hair health. Thanks again for another awesome video @naptural85
Hi Allisondid you ever try mixing aloe and the oils together in a mixer and then putting the putting it on your head as the pre poo?
Am I the only adult-child who giggled EVERY TIME she said "pre-poo" 🤦🏾♀️😂😭😂?
😱😱 really wanna try this especially since it looks so hydration by and I have really dry hair
I have a treatment in.my hair now. I dont sleep in it Just apply to my whole head and put a heating cap on for 20 minutes. Rinse out the shampoo, condition as style as usual..She forgot to mention that fresh aloe vera really stinks and dont taste it cuz its super bitter and taste like grass
can I blend my Aloe instead of breaking the gel every time?
Yes of course you can.
i normally cut the jell out blend it with water n that works for me
Kameca Edwards thay sounds like a great idea and it would make applying it faster too!
It goes through faster and to me goes to every strand I like it that way
Kameca Edwards I usually do the same and I'm glad my family grows it in our garden. I've also added it to flax seed gel.
Yes me too I live in the Caribbean so its even by the roadside as well as our back yard. I've trued the flaxeed gel and aloe I must say it work wonders on my 3c hair
Kameca Edwards lol I live in the Caribbean too!
why r ppl saying this is so long? i guess coz she didn't mention it's a diy or using aloe vera plant like she usually does
we do the aloe in the hair in the caribbean too😊
Someone recently gave me an aloe vera leaf and I thought of this video, however as soon as I applied it my hair responded so well I didn't just put it on my scalp but slathered it all over my strands. I could even detangle with it! The other surprise for me was the smell- all the years I've kept aloe juic around I didn't expect much of a smell, but cutting into the leaf smelled like chicken soup! Quite strange, but totally worth the result. Thanks as always Whit!
Lindsey Burnside I have it in my hair now. I couldn't describe that smell...chicken soup lol
yes!!! omg i thought i was the only one who thought it smelled like chicken soup
I know this is old, but I know exactly what you mean. I've called it Campbell's chicken soup for awhile too! I think that smell comes from the orange yellowish sap, which can be drained by sitting the cut leaf at about a 45° angle on a paper towel. It has laxative effects, so be careful. 😉
I love it! Used the aloe plant last night and baby! My hair never felt so good. Moisturized with crazy definition! Definitely a permanent prepoo for life!!
Whitney, we fighting! I just spent like 3 months developing a complete monthly hair routine, then you go and post this. I want to try this so bad.
Yurrah Al-Hadi me too, but idk where to find a aloe plant now
Samantha wilson they do have aloe Vera gel that sold in a bottle by the the same brand she uses for her aloe juice it's called Lily of the dessert. you can buy it on walmart.com or vitacost.com
Samantha wilson you can buy aloe leaves at publix girl. 🙂 or just buy a plant online
I love these comments. Hope your locks are long
I'm not going to lie; I probably won't do this because I'm too lazy, but I love watching you do your hair. #blackgirlmagic
Marque Kander I got the plant, and never ended up using it. I just got another plant 3 days ago...hoping to use it this time 11 months later.
I just buy the leaves
antaje407 yeah. I meant the leaf. They are $1.50 at my local stop and shop. (Someone did gift me the actual plant, but I have a black thumb, so it died quick).
Her method took so long, and left me with little piece of white flesh from the left after shampooing 3x. Only way I got those pieces out was to blow dry it with a pick comb.
Someone here suggested spooning out the whole aloe leaf, blend it, strain it, freeze what you don’t need.
This was much better for me, no white pieces left and it only took like 5-10 mins to do.
Love this!!! I'm always looking for a good pre poo, especially something that helps with the scalp! 👏🏾
Whitney, is there a reason you don't put a plastic cap on overnight? Is the thought so it will dry while sleeping as opposed to staying wet? How do you keep from ruining the sheets & pillow cases sleeping with wet, oiled hair and just a bonnet on? My bed'd be a hot flashing greazy mess!
Yes...I had on a plastic cap and then took it off when i re-watched this video. I woke up to a dyed mess on my pillowcase and covering. I was wearing the Grace Elaye Slap Cap, which is too big for my head anyway...oh well, I still enjoyed the recipe, but not the mess on my pillowcase, lol. My hair felt dry in the morning without the plastic cap.
Love it! I will DEFINITELY try this. I normally eat my fresh aloe gel because it does wonders for my digestive system!
Do you have to pre poo your hair? I'm like the laziest person when it comes to my hair just wanna be able to do 3-4 steps and be done with it
Izzi Sewell it's so many suggestions, routines, steps that u can do because being natural is trial and error but it also gets tiring trying something new because what you're doing your hair might not like it etc I'm soooo over it
Izzi Sewell I co-wash and deep condition every week sometimes every two weeks because I get lazy, shampoo once a month and protein treatments when needed, and of course protective styles and moisturizing but I just feel like oh my hair is not doing xy and z so I go to UA-cam and it's all these different methods etc and I'm like come on I just want something simple don't feel like going through all of this I'm 2.5 secs away from doing a big chop and just staying bald
Whitney Koily Kurls Its good to keep things simple but if, as you said, your hair is not doing x,y and/or z, then trying something new may be beneficial to solve that issue. If you know your hair then you can usually filter out the unnecessary steps and focus on one thing at a time that may be beneficial for your hair. It's also smart to give that new process time, such as a month, before giving up and/or trying something else, unless your hair rejects it outright, in which case stop immediately and try something else. Caring for natural hair doesn't have to be so difficult if you just approach it logically.
Ladee Neenah I think it's because my hair texture is more coarse and I have a lot of hair plus it's thick as well, so dealing with a more coarser texture and detangling even though there are products to make detangling more easier it's just frustrating because I can't zip through my hair like I did when I was relaxed and having to be so gentle and trying not to get frustrated makes me not even want to take that extra step to see if it makes a difference etc
Whitney Koily Kurls I have coarse, dense as well as high porosity 4c hair and I use pre-poo ing as a time to detangle, clean up my sections and prepare my hair for shampooing. It is absolutely essential that I carefully detangle before washing and since I finger detangle exclusively this step does take additional time, but it is worth it to me. I've been using AVG for some time but I never thought to use it in this manner. I'm going to try it out next wash day and see if is something I want to incorporate into my routine. I'm willing to put in the extra time beforehand to make everything else afterward easier.
I was thinking about incorporating fresh aloe Vera gel in my routine and now I'm definitely doing it after seeing how your hair drank it up! -Govna
could you use this weekly for moisture instead of washing it out, except adding less oil ?
Ital Lopuyo well because the aloe is natural it goes bad after a couple days. If you leave the gel you realize after about a day it turns red when it starts to rot. So it may smell funny after a while considering it doesn't smell great to begin with.
Mikela Simmons it's actually not supposed to do that. Aloe can last up to two weeks in its extracted gel or juice form , even longer if you add vitamin e so it may be your environment or how you expose it. It's perfectly fine to put in hair as a leave in (but the smell is horrible) and shouldn't have bad effects otherwise
The Aloe gel from the leaf left pulp in my hair and it took at least two weeks to get rid of the residue from my hair. Great video, but I will not try this again
Jayare well I live in the Caribbean and my aloes tree grows in my front yard so I can attest to what it's supposed to do since I grew up eating it, growing it, and using it in everyday life . It turns red, and it goes bad just like all plants and natural products. I'm assuming what you use is the stuff you have to buy that contains additives for preservation. But yh it rots, so no leave in.
Thank You very so
omgosh..... I did my daughter, son and my hair. .......and I did not want to wash it out. ..... it was so moisturizing .. .. our scalp loved it.. the roots of our hair loved it .. I even squeezed some out and put it on the ends.. this was life.... I want to do this literally every other day. ..
ouuu , you have me ready to run to the market & get an aloe leaf
This is amazing! I've never seen my curls so defined without gel on them. I'm so happy that I've found something that my hair loves. Now I know what "happy hair" looks like for me. I use EVOO, grape seed oil and castor oil when I do this. I also sit under a dryer for 20 minutes instead of sleeping in it (smells horrible). I use a bit more to concentrate it on my ends in addition to my scalp. Thank you so much for sharing!
Love this video! Whit can you do an updated length check video?
Hey Whitney! Do you know if this works on low porosity hair? Your hair looks so shiny and bouncy after doing this and I wanna try it!
I've been using fresh aloe gel as a pre-poo for a while but differently to your method. I blend it with conditioner and coconut oil and apply it to my hair and leave for about 15mins. it reduces the amount of knots that I used to get and keeps my hair soft and shiny after I wash it all out. Amazing!!!
I found this video way after your posting date. My hair is going through it's typical winter shedding . It's almost alarming how easily and often the long strands shed. I mean literally if i touch it later after oiling and removing the shed hair there is more!! It's not as noticeable when wraring curly, but in the winter I cannot keep soaking it to detangle at so I blow it out once every two weeks. I'm going to try this overnight method and pray for reduced shedding. Thanks for sharing
In case anyone had doubts this works! It's absolutely amazing! I love it! My hair feels so soft and moisturized after doing this. 😄😊
where did you find/get the fresh aloe leaf i cant find it anywhere
and does the aloe leaf spoil or get rotten
Happy taxservice I get mine from the farmer's market. It's usually 0.99 cents per leaf or you can buy the whole plant and grow your own for about $6-$10
tewkiiebaby thanks for helping me out
Happy taxservice a lot of hispanic grocery stores sell them
A lot of 'ethnic' grocery stores that carry Jamaican, Asian, Indian (etc.) will have aloe vera leaves. Sometimes Whole Foods and/or Trader Joe's too, but they will be much too expensive.
Great video Whit!!! Thank you!! 😘
I guess it's time for my aloe vera plant to say farewell 😂😂
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I just tried this and it is the first time in MONTHS that my ends haven't been all dry and crispy. I thought I was just going to have to trim them off! Thanks for this!
I watched the same video you did, and was doing this over the summer. This method feels AMAZING on the scalp!! I got lazy with it and stopped. I will get back to it.
The routine was great and all but that yellow eyeliner is amazing!!!
This pre poo looks so official. I can't wait to try. I've done hot oil treatments for pre poos in the past with coconut oil by itself, olive oil by itself, avocado oil by itself or on rare occasions, a mixture. Lately my hair's been telling me to do a little more than just one oil for a pre poo and now I know exactly what I'm going to try. Thanks!
Whitney looks beautiful with makeup on! Wow...I haven't seen her videos in a looong time.**settles in for a marathon**
OMG!! My scalp has never been so clean!! I have terrible dandruff issues, I can wash my hair, part it and there will still be dandruff on my scalp. But not this time, I followed the tutorial exactly and wow. I will be doing this everytime I wash my hair, it's definitely worth the time it takes.
I tried this and it's AMAZING my hair soaked it all up and loved it my curls are poppin, I really suggest this especially because u don't use a lot and aloe is very cheap as it comes to hair products. A tip though, instead of stabbing the leaf I find you get more by scraping it because it doesn't get the chuncks you can get with puncturing it. I used two one inch slices and had plenty
Did this yesterday, my hair loved it...curls popping and the shine 🙌🏾😍👍🏾
You are so innovative! Thank you for always giving us interesting and high quality content! Trying this my next wash day for sure!!
I'm soo happy to see this video! My Mother and Grandmother have always kept Aloe Vera plants in the house since I was a child, and I never thought to use it on my hair! Thank you
I finally got around to doing this pre-poo and it seems to be a game changer for me! My hair seems so much more moisturized. How long have u been doing this new pre-poo process? Pre-pooing with the actual Aloe Plant is now a staple for me. Thank you!!!!
May I take a moment here to pay homage to the beautifully amazing woman in this video!? My friend, you are simply AMAZING for sharing such wonderful, beneficial vlogs on how we, too, can grow our natural hair!!! When I tell you I was at my wits end on how to get my hair to simply GROW last August, after years of trying to get it to JUST grow... I WAS AT MY WITS END! My body had changed so much over the past few years, so I assumed my hair was no exception. Breakage, shedding, stunted growth, you name it, I experienced it. Then last August, I stumbled across this video of yours, and then followed your superb DIY African Black Soap Shampoo video, the DIY Mango Butter, the oil medleys and as of late, the Tea Rinse to stop sudden shedding. I truly, truly believe that by pre-pooing with natural, actual AVL's, my hair is growing at a rate that it NEVER grew even before my body started falling apart! I AM ECSTATIC just to know that I wasn't balding after all! THANK YOU FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY SOUL for taking the time to create and share such wonderfully informative, step-by-step, all-inclusive, inviting and engaging "documentaries!" You are THE Boss!!! Thank you!
Yaasss that eyeliner! Yaaassss! And I think I'm gonna try this with the aloe vera plant in my kitchen!