topic Re: Wen Revolt in Beauty

Wen Revolt

HonnyBrown — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:01:42 GMT

My hair had a serious temper tantrum last week. None of my staple Wen products worked like they normally do, and the CC that my hair didn't like was awesome.

I shampooed this morning. I used my favorite moisturizing shampoo, lathered for days and got a clean slate.

When I ran the 613/TT blend through my hair, it felt good. I don't have the words to describe what the strands felt like. Also, the lovely tingle is back (CC is still in my hair). It's been a while since I felt that.

Re: Wen Revolt

terrier3 — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:21:21 GMT

I did that a few days ago...I used Neutrogena Anti-residue and followed up with WEN Kids Apple.

It made all the difference in the world. The limp, greasy look is gone.

I'm going to do it once a month...and not feel guilty about it!

Re: Wen Revolt

pommom — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:26:15 GMT

I would recommend that Chaz do the same. His hair always looks greasy.

Re: Wen Revolt

terrier3 — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:28:45 GMT

On 7/20/2014 pommom said:
I would recommend that Chaz do the same. His hair always looks greasy.

Be prepared to duck...I wrote this and got hit from all sides!

Re: Wen Revolt

millieshops — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:28:50 GMT

I'm a Wen user at home, but for my once-a-month visit to my colorist, my hair is shampooed with whatever the salon offers. It's not a revolt, but it's been working for me for all the years I've been Wenning - 5 I think.

I have one more shipment of my current TSV AD due in September and I'm thinking quite seriously of trying some of the new products that have come to market after I became a Wen user instead of starting another. Plenty of time yet for me to see what Chaz comes up with next, but changing is definitely on my mind.

Re: Wen Revolt

pommom — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:34:57 GMT

On 7/20/2014 terrier3 said:
On 7/20/2014 pommom said:
I would recommend that Chaz do the same. His hair always looks greasy.

Be prepared to duck...I wrote this and got hit from all sides!

Re: Wen Revolt

Tigriss — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:42:10 GMT

It is always good to use a clarifying shampoo from time to time just to clean product build up, including WEN, and styling products. It also cleans the scalp of build up, just remember to to scrub it with your finger pads for extra stimulation.

Re: Wen Revolt

HonnyBrown — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:42:50 GMT

Terrier, I'm definitely going to do this again. Maybe every 6 months or whenever my hair throws a temper tantrum.

Millie, my hair is bipolar. It revolted against all of my Wen staples. Fig made my hair dry. TT, which usually gives me great curl definition, made my curls poofy and bloated. Lav, which usually turns me into a poodle, gave me awesome hair.

How am I supposed to work with that.

Re: Wen Revolt

Doherty — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:49:25 GMT

I have never been able to use just one product for more than a few months, even before Wen. My hair just stops responding. I alternate Wen and Devacurl and that seems to work for me. My hair starts to look weighed down if I use just Devacurl or just Wen for more than a month.

I have a friend who uses just Wen but her hair is a different texture and she colors it as well. I use a diffuser but nothing else and I don't color/highlight my hair. I believe this makes a difference in how our hair responds.

I do think the ingredients in Wen are superior to a lot of other products out there so I think it will always be one of my core products, just not my only product.

Re: Wen Revolt

HonnyBrown — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:58:37 GMT

Doherty, I've been Wen only for almost 10 months, so I guess that's pretty good. It was just sudden: Sunday's cleanse left me with awesome hair, Wednesday and Friday's cleanses were "what tha!"

Hopefully, today's shampoo will reset the clock.

Re: Wen Revolt

croemer — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 21:22:05 GMT

I always use a reg. shampoo for my first wash and then WEN for my second cleanse. If I only use WEN it weighs my hair down.

Re: Wen Revolt

islandgrrl — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 21:47:07 GMT

On 7/20/2014 millieshops said:
I'm a Wen user at home, but for my once-a-month visit to my colorist, my hair is shampooed with whatever the salon offers. It's not a revolt, but it's been working for me for all the years I've been Wenning - 5 I think.

Took the words right out of my mouth. I visit my salon every 8 weeks for a trim and color. I welcome the scalp massage and deep cleanse I get with their excellent shampoo and conditioners. I return to my WEN products at home. My hair (and scalp!) responds well to this routine.

Re: Wen Revolt

NC Bandwagon — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 21:54:29 GMT

On 7/20/2014 HonnyBrown said:
My hair had a serious temper tantrum last week. None of my staple Wen products worked like they normally do, and the CC that my hair didn't like was awesome.

I shampooed this morning. I used my favorite moisturizing shampoo, lathered for days and got a clean slate.

When I ran the 613/TT blend through my hair, it felt good. I don't have the words to describe what the strands felt like. Also, the lovely tingle is back (CC is still in my hair). It's been a while since I felt that.

Wow, I didn't know hair could act like that. Must be annoying. Anyway, perhaps you could try taking a break from WEN and then go back to it after a little while. Does WEN truly clean your hair or does it condition it really well, but after a while there's a bit of a build up? Kind of like the difference between washing your hands with soap and water vs. putting on disinfectant lotion? Not verbally bashing WEN, just wondering if that's what it's like.

Re: Wen Revolt

HonnyBrown — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 21:55:23 GMT

Croemer, I didn't remember who used Wen as a conditioner following shampoo. Here you are!

Maybe I had buildup on my scalp because after I shampooed, I got the menthol tingle again. As far as my hair, it just went nuts.

I finished the whole wash routine earlier. My hair looks and feels awesome! Even my grays are brilliant again.

Re: Wen Revolt

Colonel Meow — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 21:57:18 GMT

On 7/20/2014 NC Bandwagon said:
On 7/20/2014 HonnyBrown said:
My hair had a serious temper tantrum last week. None of my staple Wen products worked like they normally do, and the CC that my hair didn't like was awesome.

I shampooed this morning. I used my favorite moisturizing shampoo, lathered for days and got a clean slate.

When I ran the 613/TT blend through my hair, it felt good. I don't have the words to describe what the strands felt like. Also, the lovely tingle is back (CC is still in my hair). It's been a while since I felt that.

Wow, I didn't know hair could act like that. Must be annoying. Anyway, perhaps you could try taking a break from WEN and then go back to it after a little while. Does WEN truly clean your hair or does it condition it really well, but after a while there's a bit of a build up? Kind of like the difference between washing your hands with soap and water vs. putting on disinfectant lotion? Not verbally bashing WEN, just wondering if that's what it's like.

I'm not Honny, but I'll answer your question, anyway. I've never needed to use another product to feel as though my hair was "clean", and I've never experienced "build-up" on my scalp due to WEN. Saying that, everyone's hair is different, and what works for me may not work for everyone.

Re: Wen Revolt

NC Bandwagon — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 21:59:47 GMT

On 7/20/2014 Colonel Meow said:
On 7/20/2014 NC Bandwagon said:
On 7/20/2014 HonnyBrown said:
My hair had a serious temper tantrum last week. None of my staple Wen products worked like they normally do, and the CC that my hair didn't like was awesome.

I shampooed this morning. I used my favorite moisturizing shampoo, lathered for days and got a clean slate.

When I ran the 613/TT blend through my hair, it felt good. I don't have the words to describe what the strands felt like. Also, the lovely tingle is back (CC is still in my hair). It's been a while since I felt that.

Wow, I didn't know hair could act like that. Must be annoying. Anyway, perhaps you could try taking a break from WEN and then go back to it after a little while. Does WEN truly clean your hair or does it condition it really well, but after a while there's a bit of a build up? Kind of like the difference between washing your hands with soap and water vs. putting on disinfectant lotion? Not verbally bashing WEN, just wondering if that's what it's like.

I'm not Honny, but I'll answer your question, anyway. I've never needed to use another product to feel as though my hair was "clean", and I've never experienced "build-up" on my scalp due to WEN. Saying that, everyone's hair is different, and what works for me may not work for everyone.

I see. Well, that makes sense. Thanks.

Re: Wen Revolt

HonnyBrown — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 22:12:35 GMT

On 7/20/2014 NC Bandwagon said:
Wow, I didn't know hair could act like that. Must be annoying. Anyway, perhaps you could try taking a break from WEN and then go back to it after a little while. Does WEN truly clean your hair or does it condition it really well, but after a while there's a bit of a build up? Kind of like the difference between washing your hands with soap and water vs. putting on disinfectant lotion? Not verbally bashing WEN, just wondering if that's what it's like.

Hi NC!

Wen is an excellent cleanser! The first time I used it, it removed 3 days of silicone buildup in one cleanse. I was hooked after that.

I don't know what triggered this revolt other than to say my hair is bipolar.. I've been using Wen successfully since September.

Re: Wen Revolt

okiebug — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 22:23:38 GMT

On 7/20/2014 NC Bandwagon said:
On 7/20/2014 HonnyBrown said:
My hair had a serious temper tantrum last week. None of my staple Wen products worked like they normally do, and the CC that my hair didn't like was awesome.

I shampooed this morning. I used my favorite moisturizing shampoo, lathered for days and got a clean slate.

When I ran the 613/TT blend through my hair, it felt good. I don't have the words to describe what the strands felt like. Also, the lovely tingle is back (CC is still in my hair). It's been a while since I felt that.

Wow, I didn't know hair could act like that. Must be annoying. Anyway, perhaps you could try taking a break from WEN and then go back to it after a little while. Does WEN truly clean your hair or does it condition it really well, but after a while there's a bit of a build up? Kind of like the difference between washing your hands with soap and water vs. putting on disinfectant lotion? Not verbally bashing WEN, just wondering if that's what it's like.

WEN is a CLEANSING conditioner, not just a conditioner. The essential oils in the CC's have been used as cleansers for hundreds of years. There is no doubt it cleanses like soap and water, just a lot more gently.

I've used WEN for over 8 years without feeling the need to clarify or get to a clean slate. I feel when I cleanse with WEN, it's a clean slate every time. This is my personal experience and I'm not doubting other's experience or their needs - everyone is different.

Re: Wen Revolt

terrier3 — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 22:28:47 GMT

On 7/20/2014 croemer said:
I always use a reg. shampoo for my first wash and then WEN for my second cleanse. If I only use WEN it weighs my hair down.

This sounds like a plan I might try, especially in the hot summer months.

I went back to 2 cleanse with WEN Kids Apple today and just walked 3 miles on a local historical tour. I think I will have to cleanse again tomorrow morning, it's starting to separate already.

I'm getting that "weighted down" look.

Re: Wen Revolt

HonnyBrown — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 22:57:12 GMT

Terrier, as long as you weren't with Scary Matt, I'm sure your 3 mile walk was a breeze.

My curls are so happy right now!