What Is The Benefit Of Deep Conditioning On Dry Hair Before Shampoo?

[abioni]

Won't the shampoo wash away the benefit of the deep conditioner?

Which is more beneficial, deep conditioning before shampoo or after shampoo?

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Here are some already-existing threads about this:

1. https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/reversing-it-deep-conditioning-then-shampooing.123295/
   
2. https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/dc-before-washing.437616
   
3. https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/does-it-make-any-sense-to-deep-condition-b4-wash.345843
   
4. https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/dc-on-dry-hair-before-washing.400804

Perhaps these links about the condition-wash-condition method (the CWC method, also known as the CSC, or condition-shampoo-condition method) will shed some light:

1. http://longhairsecrets.com/cleansing-hair-condition-wash-condition-cwc/
   
2. http://www.venusianglow.com/2013/04/washing-hair-with-condition-shampoo.html

A couple of comments jumped out at me. People feel that DCs deeply penetrate, so the wash afterwards that simply washes the outer layer of the strands does not work against the benefits of the just-done DC.

Then, it seems to be similar to the point of pre-pooing: The pre-wash DC gets the hair in good shape so that the post-DC wash does not harm the strands . . . and so that detangling is then done on fortified strands.

I started doing it without even realizing it: I would take my SM deep conditioner that just SINKS into my strands and use it to safely soften and stretch and strengthen my strands. Sometimes I would steam it in. Then I would apply shampoo on top and wash it all out in the shower. After that I would apply my leave-in and styler.

If you had told me I was DCing, then washing, then (leave-in) conditioning, I would have looked at you like you were confused. I would have said, "No, I'm just kind of doing what I call a FAST prepoo instead of an overnight one, thank you very much."

ETA: I just wanted to say, I have no idea whether shampooing reverses the effects of DCing.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Won't the shampoo wash away the benefit of the deep conditioner?

Which is more beneficial, deep conditioning before shampoo or after shampoo?

Also, if you take the time to read the condition-wash-condition links, the technique is a little different than just conditioning, followed by washing, followed by conditioning. Some folks use the method of applying shampoo to the scalp only and letting only the poo run-off hit the strands . . . some use diluted shampoo . . . etc.