Help with pre-pooing

So I don't know what the hell is the matter with my hair lately but I have gone through countless co-wash conditioners and low poos and NOTHING is cleaning my hair. They are all leaving me greasy with flaking.
I have tried:
Jessicurl CC and GS
CJ DF (worked for ages and has now stopped!) and CJ GS
MHC HoneyNutt shampoo
Curls Cleansing Cream
So Im desperate enough to go back to shampooing and thought I should try pre-pooing.
Can anyone suggest to me some good oils for this, AND some good shampoos that aren't overly harsh but will clean my hair?
I have tried:
Jessicurl CC and GS
CJ DF (worked for ages and has now stopped!) and CJ GS
MHC HoneyNutt shampoo
Curls Cleansing Cream
So Im desperate enough to go back to shampooing and thought I should try pre-pooing.
Can anyone suggest to me some good oils for this, AND some good shampoos that aren't overly harsh but will clean my hair?
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For shampoo, I like Avalon Organics Moisturizing. It does have protein, so if your hair doesn't like that, be warned.
May I recommend Tresseme Naturals as a co-wash? I see you use some of the higher end stuff, but I have found that these cleanse really well without building up on my scalp. And I easily get build up. They have one of the "cleansing" ingredients for cowashes (I just can't remember the name right now). The moisturizing one is heavier than the one for body.
HTH
Cowash:TN Radiant Volume
RO TN Moisturizing .
Styling products:AVG, Ecostyler Crystal
Styling Methods: Pixie-style diffusing - total fav
Low-poo: AO Nourishing Lavender
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I'll be testing out the Abba Pure Gentle shampoo later this week.
cleanser: Redken Fresh Curls Shampoo, CJ Daily Fix
rinse out: GVP Conditioning Balm, CJ Beauticurls, CJ Smoothing
jellies/creams: CR Curl Maker, KCCC
gels: CJ CQ, CJ Pattern Pusha, BRHG
My hair loves: Vatika and Bhringraj oils, adores henna.
My HGs: Bobeam's shampoo bars, CJAO, CJRM, Original Moxie's Hair Bling, Terressentials,
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How on earth does anyone put stuff in their hair dry? Im assuming you pre-poo on dry hair? Putting anything - oil included into my hair when not in the shower (even a spray bottle won't work) causes tangles, breakage and matted mess
Also, are you sure you're not allergic to an ingredient in your shampoos/cleansers? When I'm greasy and flaky, that usually means something in my cleansers or products isn't agreeing with my scalp. The same thing happened to me when I was CO-washing with VO5 Kiwi Lime Squeeze -- it just wasn't agreeing with my scalp, and I got all greasy, gunky, and there were little white flakes in my hair. When I'm JUST greasy, usually something is over-stripping my hair and I need to use something gentler.
Favorite...
Low poo: Organix TTM, Essential Wholesale Free & Clean
RO/LI: TN, GFTN, YTC
Stylers: EcoStylers, GF Curl Shaping Gel, Aussie Aussome Volume Mousse & Instant Freeze Gel, GFPC, LALNC, La Bella Lots of Curls, Apricot Oil, KMFUM, AO B5DG
Extras: sugar scrubs, AVG washes, pre-poos with EVCO, oiling scalp before washes, plopping, gelatin PT.
Mod-CG since 12/1/10! :happy7:
Like others, I love coconut oil as a pre-poo. Okay, I love it for everything. I'd name my kid coconut oil (if I had one)
Another pre-poo I like is equal parts of conditioner and coconut milk, plus a big spoonful of coconut oil. I coat my hair with it (no sectioning necessary), put on a plastic cap and let it sit for an hour or so before shampooing.
HTH!
Lowpoo: Gudonya Salty Dawg (etsy), SM Moisture Retention
CO: Gudonya Intense (etsy), SM Restorative, Tresemme Naturals
LI: Gudonya IHC, SMCH Milk, Tresemme Nat, Biotera LI
Stylers (current rotation): AVG/H20 spray, Eco Styler, EVCO, SMCH smoothie and mist, La Bella LoC, ORS Lock & Twist.
Homemade DTs, PTs and Pre-Poos
Love flour sack towels.
Coconut oil = magic!
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Routine: No rules, just happy hair
Cleanse: CJDF, Prell, LUSH Curly Wurly, Bobeam
LI/RO:BBB, CJ, SheaM, HEHIS, Garnier, KBN Shealoe, CD Chocolat, Oyin HH
Styling: CJ, CR, UFD, Zuresh, Ecostyler,MJ
PT/DT: BBB, CJ, Lather, MJSSB
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2 questions about the poo bar/Dr. Bronner's rec, Naturalista: I've heard that if you have hard water (like I do) they may leave a coating (or a coated feeling) on your hair. And if she uses a poo bar/DB, she will still need to do either an ACV or citric acid rinse to restore the pH, right? Please edumacate me!
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Lowpoo: Gudonya Salty Dawg (etsy), SM Moisture Retention
CO: Gudonya Intense (etsy), SM Restorative, Tresemme Naturals
LI: Gudonya IHC, SMCH Milk, Tresemme Nat, Biotera LI
Stylers (current rotation): AVG/H20 spray, Eco Styler, EVCO, SMCH smoothie and mist, La Bella LoC, ORS Lock & Twist.
Homemade DTs, PTs and Pre-Poos
Love flour sack towels.
Coconut oil = magic!