topic Re: Summer Mango Coconut in Beauty

Summer Mango Coconut

Doherty — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 13:44:36 GMT

I am seeing threads about SMC and buying gallons if available. I am guessing a lot of people must like it.

Can someone tell me how the SMC CC compares to SHP and FTP? Is it just as moisturizing or lighter? How about the smell, is it long lasting?

Thanks!

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

Kjelle — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 13:58:39 GMT

I skipped SMC so others will have more direct reviews, however SHP was the first with the 4-honey complex of sage, Eucalpytus, manuka and Orange blossom. So though ppl sd SMC was moisturizing it wouldn't feel the same. My guess is ppl will say it is a little more moisturizing than FTP. FTP had an ingredient that was the equivalent of hair glycerine which helped with moisture. Also SMC does not have the 4 tea complex. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it is a bad formula-we all loved WEN before those complexes came along. I would have tried SMC, I just don't like coconut.

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

HappyDaze — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:52:26 GMT

SMC is my husband's favorite because of the scent (he can use most WEN with good success). It WAS my number one favorite, performance-wise, until SHP which is even better. It has coconut oil in, which other CCs do not. My hair loves coconut oil. It is moisturizing but just not as much as SHP but in a better way than, say, fig, - I am sure that is due to the 4 honey complex SHP has. I feel with fig, it is sometimes is difficult to rinse out well (kind of feels like their is a coating on the hair??). This is not the case with SMC.

We are going to get a gallon of SMC for my husband.

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

DoxieMomma — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 17:32:59 GMT

I can't comment on how it compares to FTP, because I didn't try that formula. I wasn't crazy about SHP, but I didn't really give it a fair shot. When I tried SHP, my hair was being crazy because I had used too many protein-rich formulas.

SMC is one of my favorite seasonals (top three). Fall Apple Spice is my favorite, based on performance (and I actually like the scent). SMC and Spring Orange Blossom are tied for second, I really like both the scents and performance. I think I have an extra 32 oz SMC, so I'll be tickled to get a gallon of it. I can only use the seasonals occasionally, so it will last me a long time.

I love the scent, it reminds me of my favorite vacation spot......when I use it, I'm a happy girl! And, when I use it as a leave in, the scent does last.

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

Doherty — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 21:54:23 GMT

Thanks so much for all the information! It sounds as if I may really like this formula. Since I use mostly seasonals, I will be looking forward to trying this one

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

snowbear11 — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 02:10:39 GMT

Try it before you buy a gallon. I was expecting to love the scent and did not like it at all.

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

HSB1204 — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 03:48:25 GMT

SMC is my absolute favorite. To me it's as moisturizing as the FTP. I never had much luck with SHP. It always dried out my hair and it kept getting tangled. The SMC scent does linger in my hair but it's not super strong.

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

SFGIANTSGIRL — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 03:51:31 GMT

I love it. When will it be coming out?

Deb

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

Doherty — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 13:58:04 GMT

Since it is a summer seasonal, they should be available the beginning of June. But while the fall seasonals as supposed to be available the beginning of September, I bought the FTP in late August. So it may even be available by the end of May.

I have a lot of Wen right now so was debating if I should order more SHL or just use what I have since it May/June is not that far away.

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

cosmic1 — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 20:49:14 GMT

The SMC smells like suntan lotion to me. I like it. The coconut oil is very moisturizing and my hair really likes it. I found it more moisturizing than SHP or FTP due to the coconut oil.

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

shoekitty — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 01:25:19 GMT

I use it because I love the smell. To me it reminds me of BB Beach perfume, but better!

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

HappyDaze — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 01:33:50 GMT

I think I forgot to mention the scent. SMC is my favorite of all the scents. For me, perfomance-wise SHP is better but nothing beats SMC as far as scent goes.

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

Colonel Meow — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 01:36:48 GMT

On 3/29/2015 shoekitty said:
I use it because I love the smell. To me it reminds me of BB Beach perfume, but better!

BB Beach is my signature scent! I've never used the SMC, but if this is true, I'm seriously tempted to buy at least the oil. (I can't use the seasonal CCs with any luck.)

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

quadmimi — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:25:32 GMT

On 3/28/2015 HappyDaze said:
SMC is my husband's favorite because of the scent (he can use most WEN with good success). It WAS my number one favorite, performance-wise, until SHP which is even better. It has coconut oil in, which other CCs do not. My hair loves coconut oil. It is moisturizing but just not as much as SHP but in a better way than, say, fig, - I am sure that is due to the 4 honey complex SHP has. I feel with fig, it is sometimes is difficult to rinse out well (kind of feels like their is a coating on the hair??). This is not the case with SMC.

We are going to get a gallon of SMC for my husband.

HappyDaze, I was interested in SMC for a family member due to coconut oil, I pulled up my old TSV order to look at ingredient list, it shows coconut extract but not oil in SMC, or is that the same thing?...(I am not the best at ingredient's)...FGP shows coconut oil, (oddly), just thinking maybe the extract and oil are the same? thanks..

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

theatrebiz — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:43:23 GMT

It's one of my favorites in both performance and scent. I have fine straight hair and I love using it in the summer. It has plenty of moisture, but doesn't weigh my hair down at all. The scent of one of the longer lasting ones.

I am still trying to resist the spring scent (and did resist the recent TSV) as I want to use down my stash a bit before stocking up on SMC this summer (at least I hope I will have that opportunity!).

Performance wise, FTP and WWC have worked very well for me, and although I like the scents, they are not very strong, nor do they last (at least on me).

I would say that as far as performance SMC is comparable to FTP, and maybe just a bit lighter than SHP. Both the scent of SMC and SHP linger in my hair (which for me is a good thing).

Hope this helps.

Michele

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

Doherty — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:29:38 GMT

I am going to be all over this one! I love the smell of suntan lotion and really like BB Beach fragrance. I am going to hold off on any more Wen until the SMC is available. Thanks again everyone!

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

HappyDaze — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:02:44 GMT

On 3/30/2015 Doherty said: I am going to be all over this one! I love the smell of suntan lotion and really like BB Beach fragrance. I am going to hold off on any more Wen until the SMC is available. Thanks again everyone!

I really like the Beach scent from BB but I am not sure this smells just like it (I like the Beach scent a bit better). If I had some left I'd send you a small bit for a sniff test but we are all out. I think you'd be happy with it though.

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

HappyDaze — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:04:44 GMT

On 3/30/2015 quadmimi said:
On 3/28/2015 HappyDaze said:
SMC is my husband's favorite because of the scent (he can use most WEN with good success). It WAS my number one favorite, performance-wise, until SHP which is even better. It has coconut oil in, which other CCs do not. My hair loves coconut oil. It is moisturizing but just not as much as SHP but in a better way than, say, fig, - I am sure that is due to the 4 honey complex SHP has. I feel with fig, it is sometimes is difficult to rinse out well (kind of feels like their is a coating on the hair??). This is not the case with SMC.

We are going to get a gallon of SMC for my husband.

HappyDaze, I was interested in SMC for a family member due to coconut oil, I pulled up my old TSV order to look at ingredient list, it shows coconut extract but not oil in SMC, or is that the same thing?...(I am not the best at ingredient's)...FGP shows coconut oil, (oddly), just thinking maybe the extract and oil are the same? thanks..

hm not sure what they mean by coconut extract? That could mean alot of things. Regardless, i am sure the extract would contain a bit of the oil. It would be hard to extract coconut and completely removing the oil. If it were without the oil, I'd think it would be more like coconut milk or water, which wouldn't necessarily contain the oil. Hm. It is hard to say what that means.

And that is odd that FGP contains coconut oil! I did not smell any coconut in that scent- just pure spices.

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

quadmimi — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 01:58:45 GMT

On 3/30/2015 HappyDaze said:
On 3/30/2015 quadmimi said:
On 3/28/2015 HappyDaze said:
SMC is my husband's favorite because of the scent (he can use most WEN with good success). It WAS my number one favorite, performance-wise, until SHP which is even better. It has coconut oil in, which other CCs do not. My hair loves coconut oil. It is moisturizing but just not as much as SHP but in a better way than, say, fig, - I am sure that is due to the 4 honey complex SHP has. I feel with fig, it is sometimes is difficult to rinse out well (kind of feels like their is a coating on the hair??). This is not the case with SMC.

We are going to get a gallon of SMC for my husband.

HappyDaze, I was interested in SMC for a family member due to coconut oil, I pulled up my old TSV order to look at ingredient list, it shows coconut extract but not oil in SMC, or is that the same thing?...(I am not the best at ingredient's)...FGP shows coconut oil, (oddly), just thinking maybe the extract and oil are the same? thanks..

hm not sure what they mean by coconut extract? That could mean alot of things. Regardless, i am sure the extract would contain a bit of the oil. It would be hard to extract coconut and completely removing the oil. If it were without the oil, I'd think it would be more like coconut milk or water, which wouldn't necessarily contain the oil. Hm. It is hard to say what that means.

And that is odd that FGP contains coconut oil! I did not smell any coconut in that scent- just pure spices.

Oh thanks, yes that seemed odd, I can read ingredients but am not really good at all they
"bring to the table" so to speak...

Re: Summer Mango Coconut

ChynnaBlue — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 02:23:52 GMT

For me, all of the original seasonal scents were lighter than the newer ones. Most of the newer seasonals are creamier and more moisturizing than their predecessors. Some of the originals left my hair feeling dry and I only used them for the scents. Summer Mango Coconut was the least drying for my hair, which is very dry on its own. I didn't like the scent as much as the others. It smelled more artificial to me and I was hoping for a creamier coconut, but it was more mango. I get no coconut from it at all. If you like mango and don't have hair that leans toward the dry side, you might like it a lot.