Wen hair care

Jan 29, 2013

Dakota S.

Has anyone tried the Wen by chaz dean? And what is it like and how did it work for you?! I'm thinking of getting it not sure yet though, opinions? :)

Jan 29, 2013

Nina S.

Way too greasy overtime for myself-and I have extremely dry hair!

Jan 29, 2013

Dakota S.

Ok thanks :) I just wanted to get some opinions before I bought it I've only ever seen the tv advertisements on it :p 

Jan 29, 2013

Yanny G.

I'm from the Caribbean and have really curly hair, bought it thinking it would help with dry hair, All it did is add weight to my hair, it felt greasy, and my curls weren't bouncy anymore. 

Jan 29, 2013

Allyson G.

I've used it for a year now; if u don't follow the directions, you will end up with it greasy.. If you follow the directions exactly; 4 quadrants midsection and ends only, massage scalp for 2 mins and clip up for 5 mins, then rinse for 3 min.. You will have great results. I can go three days without washing and I have very baby fine hair. You need to follow the directions for pumps too, even if you don't think you need that much product, believe me you do. Like I said, when used correctly, it's fabulous. I'm a stylist and have seen my clients hair go from dry and damaged to this silky silky hair. Make sure you rinse for the full 3 mins!!! 

Jan 29, 2013

Stephanie D.

If you use it correctly, it's fine.

But it's just CO washing (conditioner only). Any drugstore conditioner will give you the same results, when used in the same way, for a fraction of the cost. 

Jan 29, 2013

Allyson G.

Actually that's not true. Wen takes the place of Shampoo AND conditioner. That's why it is such a revolutionary product. It is sulfate free which we all know sulfates strip color. Wen not only cleans your hair but also conditions it. Also, you use one pump as a leave in conditioner and can be used as a frizz tamer. When you add up all the savings ( shampoo, conditioner, leave in, frizz tamer) you actually break even with the drugstore shampoo and conditioners and take MUCH better care of your hair. It's not a " conditioner only" wash, it has essential oils that cleans the scalp like tea tree oil , which burns slightly. Anyone who ever used it could see the benefits. Why shampoo your hair, stripping the needed oil out, only to slather conditioner on top of it?! I say wen all the way.

Jan 29, 2013

Dianne A.

I totally agree with you Allyson. I use it and I love what it does for my hair. I have naturally curly hair so I use the Fig in Wen. But the key is following the directions to a "T".. ;-)

Jan 30, 2013

Juanita W.

I love it too!!! I used it for a while and it was amazing!! Now I am a bit of a hair snob...... BUT...... I came across a cleansing condition that I am INSANE about!!!!!!!!!! It's loreal cleansing conditioner!!! In a gold pump bottle. I switched to this from WEN and LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!!! I work at ULTA and I sell it off the shelves every week!!!! For 7 bucks a bottle, TRY IT!!!!! Not greasy. Not heavy. One step! And the ingredients are almost identical to WEN!! TRY IT!

Jan 30, 2013

Stephanie D.

Allyson, I have used it. I've also read the ingredients label. It's nothing super special...and you sound like a TV commercial. It's not bad, it's just not worth the money. Just. Not. 

Jan 30, 2013

Patricia A.

I love Wen ! I buy it in the gallon sizes. All you need is a small amount of Wen and really drench your hair w water. Try it you'll love it.

Jan 30, 2013

Patricia A.

What's it called ?

Jan 30, 2013

Noelle M.

I love it, however you do have to use it the right way, which I mistakenly did not the first time I ever used it, and hated it lol.
Lets say the recommended amount of pumps per use for my hair is 20-30, so you take half the recommended pumps and put that in your hair to cleanse, and you can leave it in as long as you like, and then you rinse it out. Then you take the remaining portion of pumps necessary per use, and you then put that in your hair and let it hang out until you're ready to rinse. And THATS where I messed up before. Because maybe it's just me, but you buy a cleansing conditioner and think "ok i just throw this on and i'm good" but noooo lol. I notice such a huge difference in my hair when using this. Like day and night kinda difference.

I bought from Wen like YEARS ago, and didn't do the steps correctly because I didn't make a point of reading all the directions that came with it, and it makes the biggest difference when used correctly, thats really the key here.

it is expensive though, I wash my hair everyday and going through 20-30 pumps per use a 16oz bottle lasted me less then 2 weeks.

Jan 30, 2013

Allyson G.

Stephanie d- and you sound like a snob, my dear! I'm allowed to my opinions as are you, the difference between us? I don't come off as a total stuck up human being

Jan 30, 2013

Megan M.

Allyson G is butthurt. Anyways.. I asked the same question on here a while ago and was told to use Hair One instead cause its nearly the same thing for a third of the price. I would recommend trying Hair One first. And if you do get wen, do an allergy test first. I've heard lots of horror stories about people having their hair fall out in copious amounts from using wen. I'm too scared to use wen for that reason haha and its too pricey for me. I'm going to try Dr. Mercolas shampoo. It's less expensive and all natural.

Jan 30, 2013

Lizzie M.

I liked it for the first few weeks, and then it got really hard for me to get the shampoo down to my roots because I have thick hair. And it was really time consuming to do every single step the way that they want. They say to use like 5 pumps, when you really need like 20. At first I saw results. Then it started to get really dried out. So then I switched to Kenra salon products and the results were amazing. If your going to spend a lot of money on hair products, I would get a salon product. Hope this helps!(;

Jan 30, 2013

Stephanie D.

A snob? lol, perhaps. But I do have a problem with giving people false information. If you want to pay extra for something that smells nice and has a bunch of aloe in it, be my guest...but don't tell people it has no sulfates (or no silicones or harsh salts) because it does. Nowhere in the marketing nor on the package did anyone ever say it was sulfate-free...only one formulation actually is, and that's the Sweet Almond one, and it still contains quaternary salts and silicones. Aside from the aloe juice and some "extracts" it has pretty much the same formulation as every other conditioner out there.

Every single one contains either behentrimonium methosulfate, behentrimonium chloride or both, as well as silicones like trimethylsilylamodimethicone.

Jan 30, 2013

Julie B.

The main question is would I try WEN? Yes, we have a family of four females all having hair at least med back or longer, with all different textures (course and curl, course, thin, straight).
Can I say that it has worked for us. And yes, you have to follow the directions to the tee. And I have found that with the fine hair, I have cut it back half. Where with the thick, course, curly, I have had to stay at just about the required amount.
The main reason we when to WEN is that my grand-daughter has very thick curly hair, just below the shoulders. And all you have to do, is ask her to get the brush and she starts crying, it has been this way for-ever. This was mainly gotten for her. It does work......

Jan 30, 2013

Amber R.

Every person has different hair needs( more moisture needed.. Color treated etc) get something specifically for you. 

Jan 30, 2013

Allyson G.

You think because of your degrees in biology and chemistry that you know everything. Where did I say ONCE that it didnt have silicone nor harsh salts? You also backtracked on yourself by saying " don't tell people it has no sulfates because it does" and then stated " the only formulation actually is sulfate free and that is the sweet almond one". So which is it, they all have sulfates, or not? I've studied the ingredients and was actually on a double blind panel between wen and other cleansing conditioners. I've studied this product for over three years. Sorry, there is no false information here, Stephanie D. You should have majored in English and maybe you would be able to formulate a sentence correctly. Aloe is actually fantastic for your hair :Aloe vera gel benefits for hair
Reduces dandruff: relieves sore, itchy and flaky scalp
Nourishes and moisturizes: moisturizes and protects both the hair and scalp leaving it soft and shiny
Promotes hair growth: stimulates growth of new and existing hair
Prevents hair loss: slows and in some cases prevents hair loss. 

Jan 30, 2013

Stephanie D.

My degree means I can read and know what I'm looking at so that I don't get suckered in by claims coming from a former TV actress. I did put parentheses around harsh salts and silicones because I am aware of the fact that you did not actually say that, but those two things are usually mentioned in conjunction with sulfates as being stripping or otherwise causing problems, which you do seem to be worried about.

Nowhere is Wen marketed as being sulfate free, and considering that only one out of the 5 or 6 different versions that they have is in fact sulfate free, I would be very specific about mentioning that if you want to be accurate.

My point is that CO washing is working for you, not the product itself. The product itself contains the same cleaning agents and emollients and preservatives as any other $5 conditioner at the drug store, and if you like aloe that much you can go buy some aloe juice for another $3 and mix it in.

Again, it's not worth a what - $40 monthly subscription? I honestly don't see any reason for you to be so defensive over an overpriced product. I'm glad that it works for you and that you like it, but don't get insulted because someone pointed out it doesn't contain angel tears.

Jan 30, 2013

Allyson G.

Oh believe me the only reason I'm upset my dear is because you insinuated that i was giving out false information. Read your posts, realize how you address people.

Jan 30, 2013

Stephanie D.

I didn't insinuate it. I flat out said it. Here, let me quote you:

"It is sulfate free which we all know sulfates strip color." - Nope. Unless you use the sweet almond variation.

"It's not a " conditioner only" wash," - yes, it is. The cheap loreal conditioner I use has more or less the same ingredients minus the aloe and whatever random extracts are in there, which are not actually relevant in terms of cleaning anyway.

"it has essential oils that cleans the scalp like tea tree oil , which burns slightly." - Not all of the formulations actually contain tea tree oil, or even a vague "essential oils" ingredient at the end of the list.

"Why shampoo your hair, stripping the needed oil out, only to slather conditioner on top of it?!" - It still contains stripping agents.

Jan 30, 2013

Allyson G.

Did I once say ALL formulations were sulfate free? -NOPE! The fact that the main one used ( sweet almond) is sulfate free leave me perfectly in place to say that.

It is not a conditioner only wash considering that a conditioner does not normally contain ANY essential oils to CLEANSE the scalp, it only hydrates it after cleaning.

Again tea tree is another formulation of wen designed for thinning hair. You really need to learn all the different formulations of wen.

And the last statement - that was in reference to normal shampoo which strips the oil out. Wen keeps the needed oil in, instead of taking the oil out with shampoo and then trying to rehydrate it with condition. That was I was referencing to, apparently that went over your head.

We can do this all day, obviously with your many degrees you have nothing better to do than sit on a message board and debate this. I'm so happy those helped you get a job! Oh, that was sarcasm in case you were unable to decipher it.

Jan 30, 2013

Stephanie D.

By the way, you called me a snob before I stated that you were giving false information. You're not insulted because I questioned your information, you're insulted because I said you sound like a tv commercial - which, honestly, I think you may have partially repeated the ad script verbatim.