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Wen -- Do you see a big difference in your hair from when you were using regular shampoo?

bebe777 — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 16:44:54 GMT

I'm really interested in hearing how each of us finally decided to start using Wen. Arianny asked me this question in a different thread, so all the credit goes to her for what I think is a really great question.

Here's my Wen backstory...

I've been using Wen since I finally broke down and bought the December 2010 TSV. I had probably been watching Chaz's shows off and on for 3-4 years before that. Back in maybe 2006, I was watching QVC and I decided to go with either Wen or Ojon. After watching many shows, I finally went with Ojon because I just couldn't quite understand this cleansing conditioner concept. So I just stayed with what I knew. Ojon was so much better than anything else I had ever used that it took me another 3-4 years to try out Wen. I just knew I was going to return it... but I never did.

While there was a learning curve with Wen, from my very first cleanse Wen kicked Ojon's tail. I knew I was never going back. After my very first Wen cleanse, I has soft and luxurious hair. I couldn't stop running my fingers through my hair for 3-4 months. Really!! Two years later I gave all my Ojon products to a good friend who loves Ojon. And I gave the rest of my shampoo to my mom who thought she had hit the jackpot. They were happy, and I was happy. Everyone was happy.

Once I started using Wen, my biggest dilemma was how little CC to use. I have thin/fine shoulder length hair and my very first cleanse took a solid 10 minutes to rinse out. Over a period of 3-4 months I slowly reduced the number of pumps I used (from a 16 oz. bottle). I actually found that I could "get by" with 2 pumps for a quick cleanse but, generally, I use between 5-9 total pumps for cleansing (split between two cleanses -- rinse & repeat). I'm not going to recommend that for everyone, but a number of people who have thin/fine hair do use a lot less CC. -- As I've mentioned before... the rule is that there are no hard and fast rules.

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Below are some of the results I saw once I stopped using shampoo and started using Wen:

* no more split ends -- none!

* no static electricity hair

* really reduced flyaways

* reduced frizz

* healthy hair with body, shine and lustre -- literally, for the first four months after using Wen, I couldn't stop touching my hair.

* my scalp is healthy -- it even feels healthy

* the hair at the base of my scalp now has natural lift to it (even if I'm only using the CC, and not the SC or the mousse)

* the thickness of the end of my hair is almost the same as the thickness at the scalp

* my hair always grew at a snails pace, and now it is growing over 1 inch per month.

* my scalp used to become a greasy oil slick within 18 hours of cleansing. These days I can go 3-4 days between cleanses.

* my hair color went from a mousy light brown to a deep chestnut darker brown (like the former Wen model, Anna Fox). The change was so evident that people regularly commented on it. It looked as though I had bleached my hair and was growing the damaged hair out. I don't use any chemical processes on my hair and I never blow dry it... though, occasionally, I will dry it in front of a portable fan. *s*

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About a year and a half after switching to Wen, I had to go back to using Ojon for close to a year due to three consecutive surgeries. I couldn't use Wen because its essential oils could play havoc with my healing incisions.

I went back to using Ojon and my hair reverted to its pre-Wen state: split ends, frizzies, oily scalp, bleached-look & dry hair, etc. -- That said, I was mending from multiple surgeries so I had other more pressing concerns... still, I was really unhappy about the unhealthy state of my hair.

Once I was was given the go ahead to use Wen again, my hair bounced back into shape. It took over a year for the last of the redamaged hair to grow out, but these days I have a full and healthy head of Wen hair.

It's been smooth sailing since then!!!

-- bebe

Re: Wen -- Do you see a big difference in your hair from when you were using regular shampoo?

ItsAidan — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 06:27:13 GMT

So glad you love it and I agree, NO split ends! I didn't cut my hair for a full year and my hair had very few split ends. I had to go back to regular shampoo, and boy does my hair miss Wen. I never could go more then one day, no matter how I used it, rinsed, frothed with water, etc....hopefully, I can go back to using Wen full time. I now use it only if I need my hair to look amazing that day. It really makes a difference in my hair color as well, richer, shinier, color. I'll be back, that's for sure! Bamboo will be my first purchase, I've never tried that one but it sounds great for me.

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luvingit — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 07:38:38 GMT

Yes, have been using it less than a year. Have followed advice on the forum and both my husband & I see a BIG difference. Unbelievable results.

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cnd8 — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:47:40 GMT

Absolutely, without a doubt! My hair is thin and fine and was always dry and damaged, along with having an oily scalp. I couldnt grow it out because it was so fine and limp.

I now have hair down to my collarbone after 1.5 years with Wen. It is still fine hair, but it is not damaged, I can go months between trims, and it is not dry.

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BootLvr — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:20:50 GMT

I've been using WEN since November, and I'm already loving what I see. My hair is fine/thin too, and I used a curling iron for years so my ends were a frizzy mess. Between the CC, SC, and the oils, the frizzies are gone! I noticed that I'm getting that little "flip" on the ends too, and I love it!

I wash my hair every morning, so I do the full two cleanses only 2-3 times a week, when I'm not rushing to get out the door. I'm still getting excellent results though. Can't wait to see what my hair will be like in another six months or so. I'm so glad I decided to take the plunge and try WEN. Best decision I ever made!

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vermint — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:22:05 GMT

I watched Chaz for quite awhile, and read nearly every thread on this board before taking the plunge last fall. I just used WEN as a leave-in for awhile, then started cleansing with it in January.

My hair wasn't really in bad shape, but it was getting a little dry from highlighting it. I've had good, thick hair all my life (59 years) and wanted to forestall any further damage. My regular conditioner just wasn't quite doing it for me any more.

As of March, I'm a total WEN girl...quit using hairspray when I got the VTS during Chaz's last visit, and I've finally learned to do a decent blowout, so I'm using the CHI only occasionally! Just got some ReMoist yesterday, and will try it next week after I get highlights.

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okiebug — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:39:49 GMT

bebe - great thread . Fun to read everyone's story.

I've been using WEN for 8 yrs. I saw Chaz on QVC, his philosophy of healthy hair was in line with what I believed in for years, but didn't have access to products that did that (I followed Philip Kingsley and Vidal Sassoon when they were in all the fashion magazines back in the early 1970's with their "radical" ideas of natural hair). From my early teens I had an extremely oily scalp with baby fine hair. I did use an organic herbal/essential oil line that had scalp treatments and non-sudsing shampoo for a few years as an older teen that really worked for my hair, but it was a small company like Avon or Mary Kay that never really got off the ground and went out of business after only 2-3 years. After that I was using shampoo for oily hair and my scalp was pumping out oil like crazy but my hair was dry, flyaway and static. My scalp was so oily that some days it would actually drip oil down my forehead and neck by afternoon, so I had to shampoo twice a day. Yet my hair was so dry and had so much static it just floated around my head - like I had rubbed my head with a balloon.

WEN made so much sense to me I ordered it the first time I saw Chaz. From the beginning I saw a tremendous difference - my scalp calmed down, my hair was moisturized and actually would hold a style. It took several months for my scalp to become normal, but I wasn't using the oils and was the only one I knew that was using this "weird stuff". I used SAM at first, then got CA when it came out, then the Lav. I just used it, didn't mix the ccs, didn't switch them up depending on how my hair felt, etc, never even thought of watching Chaz' shows to learn technique. Still had great success - enough that I never went back.

*no more oil slick

*no more flyaway hair

*no more split ends

*no more perms to get body - it has natural bounce and lift now

*I don't fuss with my hair - I cleanse it, style it and am done for 2-3 days

*don't have to use multiple products/tools to try and get a style or have it hold for a few hours

It was great when I found this forum and discovered I wasn't alone - there were others who used WEN and were learning and talking about healthy hair.

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Hilary77 — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:29:07 GMT

I started using Wen because of the infomercial. I wanted my hair to be bouncy and shiny like the Wen models. I ordered years ago and didn't like it. I wasn't rinsing enough or adding a splash of water. I tried again later and have now been using Wen for almost two years (May). I started with lavender, but now I love several of the cc's. It did take some time to figure out the correct number of pumps for my hair. I do agree with bebe777 that there are no hard and fast rules. Since using Wen, I notice the following changes in my hair: bouncy, shiny, no split ends, grows like crazy, soft, no static, manageable, scalp is not as i tchy, holds curl longer, richer color, thicker, etc. I am probably forgetting something. My whole family uses Wen. My husband, 9 year old daughter, and 4 year old son love it. We all have beautiful, healthy hair.

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serenity4ever — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:48:06 GMT

I see a very big difference just using it as my conditioner. I understand I use it differently and not the way Chaz recommends but it works for me. I also highly recommend his mousse which imparts a lot of body and shine. I believe strongly that the results from Wen also have to do with Chaz's recommendation about using less heat on the hair and using a quality hairbrush....

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brii — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:50:49 GMT

My hair actually behaves now. I have curly hair which I can straighten with a round brush.

The texture of my hair was changing, I noticed. I used to have wavy, bouncy curls; but then it just looked frizzy all the time. Since using Wen, I'm back to my "youthful" hair.

I notice the color lasts so much longer too.

I never use hair spray or mouse either.

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SFGIANTSGIRL — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 16:00:16 GMT

I used regular shampoo a few weeks ago. My stylist gave me a sample and I didn't want to waste it and toss it. OMG, should have tossed it. My hair was dry and tangled and it felt horrible. I will never go back.

Deb

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Kimi Eliz — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 21:03:04 GMT

Before Wen I had to use a glossing serum on my hair to tame the frizzies. It was horrible. Now 8 years later my hair is thicker, shiny, and has so much more volume. Stick with it and it is a game changer.

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imashopper — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:38:25 GMT

A couple years ago I tried the Fig and didn't notice a significant difference. Then about a year and a half ago I decided to try again, but purchased the TT this time because I had been losing a tremendous amount of hair every day in the shower. Now, I should clarify that this has been going on for several years after losing a child during the third trimester. The doctors told me that it had changed my body chemistry and that I would just have to learn to live with it. I had way more hair than anyone needs so I wasn't as concerned as I might have been. After several years, however, I did notice that my ponytail was thinner and I had tons of wispy hair, not as long as all the rest. The claims on QVC regarding TT convinced me to give it another shot.

Fast forward 18 months. Primarily I use only the TT. I have purchased two TSVs over that year and a half and used the CC that came in them but only occasionally, just a day here and there, never consecutive washings. I do, however, use something other than TT for the immediate cleanse right after coloring my hair as some have mentioned TT has stripped their color. I figure it couldn't hurt to "set" the color with Fig or the new Bamboo the first time, then return to the TT.

My "fallout" is significantly less now, and while my hair always did grow pretty fast, now it grows at an unbelievable pace. I'm desperately overdue to color my hair but looked at the calendar this morning. It's been four weeks since I colored and I have well over an inch of growth, in fact, in some area's it's every bit of an inch and a half. I could realistically color every two weeks.

As a reference point, I have brown, natural curly hair. It can still be wild some days, but it's not FRIZZY, it's a soft mass. Think lion's mane, just below shoulder length. I leave it curly and loose with a clip or barrette on top, or up in a high fluffy ponytail. I do not use the styling products. I always feel weighed down and as though my hair isn't as clean. I do use just a dime-sized dollop of CC as a leave in before getting out of the shower.

I will NOT be switching or discontinuing the Wen, and I'll stick with the TT!

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TheKateMeister — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:46:41 GMT

I was just thinking this very thing today as I styled my second day hair! When I used shampoo, I could never, ever go a day without washing my hair - I'd be a greaseball by the next morning, if not sooner! Now, I can simply wet down my second day hair in the shower, blow it out and go. This is especially helpful if I am having trouble taking my hand off the snooze bar ;-) it really is a game changer to be able to skip a wash day - I feel like my highlights don't suffer as much when I cleanse less often as well. My scalp has really almost normalized in the nearly 8 months I have been using Wen - and for a former greaseball like me, that's a miracle, lol! :-)

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Teddixat — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:47:16 GMT

I have been using Wen now faithfully for about two years. I love it so much I am constantly buying and trying all the different scents. I literally have so much I probably won't need to buy any for two more years. I have short haircut and get my hair cut and colored every 5 weeks and while I blow it dry it takes very little time to blow it dry on warm or cool but I have a lot of cowlicks in my hair so I flat iron the front part. My hair is so healthy and so is my scalp. I do use the styling creme before blowdrying and flat ironing.

The other day I decided to try the remoist which I had never used because my hair is really in good shape but I left it on for 45 minutes then rinsed it out and I could not believe how soft and moisturized my hair is.

I love his products. I even bring my cleansing creme conditioner to the hair dresser with me and the girl who washes my color and hair loves it. She looks forward to my visits so she can see what scent I brought to use.

I have a neighbor who takes care of feeding my stray cats on occasion when I go out of town and she colors her own hair and she mentioned how dry her hair was (on top of being very curly). I gave her a bottle of the Vanilla Winter Mint as a gift for taking care of feeding and she came to me almost in tears telling me how good her hair felt and asking me where she can buy more. I was so pleased to help her out and convert another person to Wen.

Love Wen, love Chaz and love those dogs. I do wonder how stressful it is on them to travel so much. I know he has to board those dogs on the planes in the cargo hold and I worry when he goes to QVC UK on those long trips.

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Drythe — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:57:23 GMT

Great Topic! Absolutely: Way less fall-out 1 or 2 when I wash No breaks, or splits More volume Grows at least 3X as fast Lots of new hair filling in No more itchy, oily scalp Gone from daily cleanse and to every other day, less if I'm working from home Stylist of > 15 years says my hair and scalp are in the best condition he's ever seen them! I'm in love! waiting for 613 oil

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merri — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 23:58:34 GMT

My hair is softer and has more shine since using Wen. Also seems to grow faster than ever. Wen also allows me to air dry and have full slightly wavy hair with no frizz. This is something that has never happened with shampoo.

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MAmom — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 03:53:08 GMT

I've been using WEN since 2006. I have very curly hair and have always hated it, blew it dry, flat ironed it, etc..

WEN has gotten me to like my curls ( I don't say love because I still wish I had straight hair)

and I wear my hair loose & free instead of always pulled back pre 2006.

My 3 daughters and 4 of my 5 grandkids use it exclusively now as well. Our hair loves the stuff!!

No split ends, little to no frizz, fast hair growth, beautiful curl definition. Awesome stuff!

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Ceci — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 05:37:24 GMT

Took me about 4 months before I decided to stick with it. Pom was my first CC and it made my hair dryer and I hated it. I ordered TT and Fig and I began to see a difference. In my case, I made up my mind to stick with it until I saw what everyone was raving about. It didn't happen right away. I'm glad I didn't give up.

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Texas Tornado — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:22:53 GMT

I love my WEN!! I've used it for about 8 years, but stopped around my 3rd year for about 7 months to try Ojon. Don't know why-just got sold on it one day. It has some good products, but when it comes to hair, WEN has it beat, hands down! I started out with Lav and then tried the TT. It's too heavy for my baby fine, ultra thin hair. Now I'm using Pom but will go back to Lav soon. Gave some to my daughter to try several years ago & she didn't like it. Didn't matter how much I talked, she wasn't listening. About a year ago she called me crying. She colored her hair herself and the color was bright orange like a clown. She wanted me to suggest a brand of hair color she could go buy to re-color her hair that same day. Against my advice she went and bought some and re-colored that day. Next she called crying to tell me she had brightnorange hair with medium brown streaks in her hair. And to top that off, about 2" of all her hair was very badly fried. Her hair was breaking off in her hands when she touched it. Thank goodness she hadn't thrown away the WEN I had sent her. I had her use the oil on all of her hair and leave it in overnight. She washed with WEN the next day and put the oil on all the ends. She re-applied the oil twice a day for 5 days & then washed with WEN. Her hair stopped breaking off and the ends, according to her, actually looked and felt much better. She still had to have her hair trimmed to even it up but she saved alot of her hair. She used some daily color rinse on her hair when she had to go somewhere and eventually the colors faded out. You can't pull the WEN out of her hands now!! Her 15 yr old daughter uses her WEN and her 10 yr old daughter uses the Children's WEN. Her husband shaves his head & has a dry scalp. I told her to have him use the WEN and she said "No! He will start using her's and won't really appreciate the quality!!".