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Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner, 32oz by Wen Haircare by Chaz Dean
Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner, 32oz DetailsManufacturer: Wen Haircare by Chaz Dean Brand: Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner Product features: - Includes 32 ounce sweet almond mint cleansing conditioner
- Free of sodium laurel sulfates and detergents, and cleanses without lathering or stripping the scalp or hair of natural moisture
- Perfect balance of nourishing herbs and natural ingredients designed to hydrate and replenish damaged hair
- Made in USA
Customer Reviews of Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner, 32ozCustomer Review: My hair has never felt better! Summary: 5 Stars
This review is for the 32 oz. Sweet Almond Mint. I've been using it for a little over a week and I have to admit, I LOVE this product. I'm not someone that typically spends a lot of time or money on her hair...I've occasionally splurged on a Bumble to Bumble product, but most of the time the ritziest I get is Garnier Nutrisse. I'm also one of those people that not only HATES, but lacks the talent/will to style my hair every morning or use tons of product. The concept for WEN intrigued me and after reading some of the reviews on this site, I decided to give it a try.
First off, let me state that I have shoulder length, very fine, thinnish hair. And it's stick straight. My hair is the type that typically makes hairdressers weep, curse, and force shampoo girls to run to the store for more bobby pins. It has very little body and resists all attempts to "stay" in updos, etc. (at least not without 75 bobby pins and a stiff lacquer of hair spray). And, when it stays down, it looks dull and limp and lifeless. All the things hair product marketing typically preys on. So, most mornings it goes back in a ponytail or up in one of those claw clips. About the only thing I HAVE done with my hair is slightly over-process it and damage it with repeated hair colorings in a desperate attempt to make it more interesting.
That being said, I ordered this product as a last ditch attempt. I followed the directions another reviewer posted: Add five pumps to top and sides of head, five more pumps to middle-ish section, and five pumps to ends. NOTE: Again, I have shoulder length hair and based on other feedback its best to glob it on there (more is more), so use that as your guide. After applying, I cupped both hands under the shower water until about half-full, splashed over top of my head, and massaged conditioner in for a count of 60-75 seconds. After that, I used a shower comb (not the WEN variety, a cheaper CVS plastic version) to comb through working from top of head back and down (making sure to pay attention to right above the ears--one of the potentially dryer spots for me). After combing through a couple times, I used a plastic clip (The Crane Clip--also available on Amazon) to gently hold the hair up. I do the hair first (to allow the product to sit on my hair as long as possible--probably between 10 and 15 minutes) and then do the rest of my shower routine. After finishing up everything else, I unclip my hair and rinse. I tend to lean towards over-rinsing because I want to make sure I've gotten all the product out.
I now LOVE my hair!!! The first day or two I had a little bit of difficulty with it feeling dry and with a little bit of static (not enough to be super distracting, more of just a hint). I adjusted the amount of the product I was using as a leave-in and that solved the problem. Either that or my hair just needed to adjust. My dull, limp, lifeless, ugh hair is now shiny, has a naturally full amount of body, feels soft and light and makes me literally want to do the shampoo commercial head toss! And it's not just me, I've gotten tons of comments (from my fiancee--who NEVER notices those kinds of things, to co-workers--who almost don't believe I didn't get some expensive salon treatment, to my sisters--who have similar hair types and will be receiving their first bottle for xmas).
I haven't had ANY of the problems that previous reviewers have described. That being said, this review is based on just a week's worth of use. Additionally, I have hair that's both thin and fine (which the product seems to have the most success with). One of the aforementioned co-workers has a different hair type then mine and she's going to try the Fig variety. I've encouraged her to post a review on her experiences too.
Unfortunately, it's freaking expensive. Several other reviewers have commented that the Sally's Beauty generic brand works just as well, so I may give that a try and will update my review based on that experience. If it doesn't work as well, I'm coming back to WEN. It's just works too darn well!
Description of Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner, 32ozWen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner, 32oz. The Sweet Almond Mint has invigorating aromatherapy qualities. It is non-foaming formula that is effective in cleansing and conditioning WITHOUT stripping away moisture.
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