Wen hair care products (shampoo, color, blond, head)

[sues1]

Does anyone know how they are? I watch the infomercial with Melissa Gilbert and the stuff looks so good, i would like to try it, but it's kind of expensive, so i was wondering if anyone did try it and what they thought of it.

[SXMGirl]

My hair never looks good when I use Wen. I heard Chaz Dean say that you can never use too much product but no matter what amount I use, my hair looks dried out. I really wanted to love it, but I have no idea how much to use. I now have short hair and use 24 pumps, which I think should be plenty. I will say that my scalp was in good condition when using Wen but the hair was awful.

[arielmina]

I tried it and LOVED it for about the first 3 weeks, then I hit a wall and it had built up horribly. I had to send the next shipment (auto-delivery) back. Don't think it's ultimately worth the money.

[tilli]

At Sally's they sell a knock-off called Hair One for 1/3 the price of Wen. I have been using the jojoba type for color-treated hair, and I am blown away at how quickly it has improved my hair and scalp. My color hasn't faded at all, my hair has more body and it's smoother and softer - at the same time! It doesn't leave a build-up on my scalp, even if I use it as a leave-in. My hair really has been better with each use. I'm not sure if I would buy real Wen at $30 a pop, but I can justify $10 for these results.

I think the trick with these is to make sure you get the right one for your hair type (color-treated, dry, oily, normal) and follow the directions closely to make sure it gets emulsified in the cleansing phase.

[liliblu]

I purchase my WEN products from QVC. I love it. Check out the forums on QVC. It's all about how you apply and rinse.

[fine&dandy]

I also was interested in purchasing WEN, but came across Beauty 4 Ashes product, which is a non-sulfate, all natural shampoo/conditioner product. Trying to decide which is better for ethnic, fine and thin hair. Any comments on this?

[Niftybergin]

Originally Posted by mickel

i have short hair and im not looking for something that will make it grow unless there is something like that let me know please! but i want to know if the wen hair product works? does it make your hair healthier?

I use WEN. Started using it a couple/few years ago and loved it. Quit using it because it was expensive (especially the shipping). A friend of mine recently started using it, too, so now I'm back on the product -- we place our orders together and get free shipping because of the total cost of our order. We also don't order it through QVC -- we're not on a "subscription." We order directly from his salon.

I have very straight, fine hair and it's short (above my shoulders/to my jawline). It's not too thin, not too thick. I use the cucumber and aloe formulation. I really like it, and my hair feels AMAZINGLY healthy. I buy the 32 oz bottle and it lasts me about 2 months.

I do add the small (half) pump of WEN at the end to soaking-wet hair, work it through, and leave it as a leave-in conditioner. It doesn't weigh my hair down, which had been my original concern given how fine my hair is. I sometimes will use a volumizing mousse for a little extra hold or on days when I want to flip up my ends. (Straight, non-textured hair doesn't want to do anything but hang there!) On days when I do that, my hair is not as soft as it is on days when I don't. I haven't tried his WEN styling products, but I've considered it.

My friend, who has extremely coarse, naturally curly, very thick hair uses the Sweet Almond formulation. She has also tried the Fig, but she says that when she uses the Fig, it's almost like it makes her hair WANT to curl. (She prefers her hair straight and straightens it every day.) So on days when she wants to go curly, she uses the Fig.

Something I've noticed is with respect to color. I'm a redhead, but as I've gotten older, my color has faded to what I call "dishwater red" -- a very mousy/dirty strawberry blond. It truly seems to me that when I use WEN, my natural color is deeper, more vibrant, and people do tell me my hair is shiny.

I have also tried the Hair One product that is the "cheap" alternative to WEN, but I like the WEN better.

A lot of people do talk about the hair-fall when they start using WEN. I've noticed this, too, but it doesn't seem like my hair is getting THINNER, so I'm not worried about it. Is it more hair-fall than normal? I don't think so.

Another complaint I've read about WEN is that it's breaking hair off near the scalp. I do have some shorty fly-aways up there, but is it because of the WEN...or is it simply because my hair is growing in? (We lose and grow hair regularly.) I'm mindful of both these complaints, but I'm not convinced the WEN is at fault, and I like the results on the condition, etc. of my hair so much that I choose to keep using the product.

[SXMGirl]

I finally figured out how to use WEN successfully for my hair. Even though it is short, I need at least 30 pumps to get my hair clean. Unfortunately, I started losing hair and I have read that this is a serious problem with WEN. What I am doing now is using other shampoos and using WEN more as a conditioner. This is working out better but not sure about the hair loss. I am not certain that it is because of using WEN, which others have said on another board, or if it is an age thing. Not pretty no matter what the reason.

[Sexyat40]

Thanks for all of your replies in regards to Wen hair products. I just saw the infomercial and felt skeptical about it. I'm wondering how Wen can fully substitute as a shampoo and a conditioner and get your scalp truly clean?? I might try and purchase the knock off at Sally Beauty supply first. Plus, I am allergic to Wheat Protein which is a main ingredient in Wen.

[Veddergirl]

I have used WEN two times. Both times I had extreme hair loss. I felt it run down my body in the shower. It really scared me. My scalp itches really bad too. There are so many complaints like mine. I believe the FDA needs to be notified.