Wen Hair Care Review: great line and ive learned a few tricks: mix and match

by Jenn S.
(Georgia)

I'm an eighteen-year-old with long, very thick, slightly more coarse, curly, and color-treated hair. I'm absolutely obsessed with makeup, perfume, and hair products, so I've done quite a bit of experimenting. I didn't learn to manage my wild mane until I was 13 or so, but now I've learned enough so that just by switching up my routine a bit each morning, I can go from loose spirals in my hair to cute beach waves.

That being said, I've had a great experience with the wen cleansing conditioner. After using it for the first time, I didn't notice a huge difference and was a bit disappointed. However, after using the product for a week or two, wen definitely started living up to its claims. I noticed that my hair is much softer and easier to tame. Now I'm in love. It's very important to rinse your hair thoroughly with cold water before applying the wen. I'll separate a small portion (1/8th) of my hair from the rest, get about two pumps of the wen which I then rubetween my palms to get that thicker consistency, and massage it into that portion of my scalp. I do the same for the rest of my head and make sure to get my hair line. Then I throw on a splash or two of water and massage my scalp for at least three minutes. I'll pullmy hair up, put on a shower cap, and let it do it's thing for a while, then rinse with cold water while massaging my scalp the whole time.

Personally, I think the conditioning mask is alright at best but the styling cream is to die for. For years one of the only products I could find that could tame my wild curls was the mousse by herbal essences. But wen's product keeps my curls intact but leaves them looking totally natural and soft as if there's no product in my hair at all. I use a touch of the wen as a leave-in plus a dab of moroccan oil to detangle, help hydrate, etc. and I've found that still running just a tad of the mousse through the ends gives me better hold to last through a long day, but the mousse alone cannot even begin to compete with the wen.

If your hair as gotten especially oily (I.e. maybe you were down with the flu for a few days and washing your hair was out of the question) a gentle cleansing shampoo will take care of it. If your hair is just oily, this might be something you want to do once a week of every other week. After experimenting a little I've found that wen, joico's intense reconstructor (left on overnight once a week or so), and moroccan oil and/or the liquid keratin smoothing serum together work beautifully.

Maybe some of what I've learned an help out those of you who are just trying wen. It's not going to give miraculous results after one use, but give it some time and I'm sure you'll end up loving it as much as I do.

Wen Hair Care Review: Metamorphosis & Totally Worth the Money!

I have been coloring, highlighting, bleaching, blow-drying, and hot-ironing my hair for 20+ years. I have NEVER used a shampoo/cleanser that did what this product did. After one wash, my hair felt softer, detangled, cleaner (Which was a total shock!!!), and bouncier! It even held the style longer without any hair spray or gel. Also, I have wavy/straight/curly hair that can not seem to make up its mind, it looks more consistant after it's styled. My scalp also wasn't dry and I did not notice as much breakage or shedding in the shower....my drain (for once) did not need to be unclogged after I showered!!! (my husband was happy with that) I am quite impressed with my new hair. I feel like my hair actually went through a complete metamorphosis and turned me into a butterfly! Totally worth the money