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MIF results - does this happen to anyone else

ANewHue — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 02:29:15 GMT

Tonight I decided to change it up and pulled out a bottle of MIF. I used TT on my scalp as usual with the MIF for the 1st cleanse and straight MIF for the 2nd. I used a pump of SAM as my leave in. I have a natural wave to my hair and mostly all the Cc's (seasonal and cores) enhance the wave. Well With MIF my hair is straight. Not that I'm complaining but I'm amazed what a different result I get with the rice based. Does this happen to anyone else?

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a WEN Angel — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 02:42:08 GMT

@ANewHue wrote:
Tonight I decided to change it up and pulled out a bottle of MIF. I used TT on my scalp as usual with the MIF for the 1st cleanse and straight MIF for the 2nd. I used a pump of SAM as my leave in. I have a natural wave to my hair and mostly all the Cc's (seasonal and cores) enhance the wave. Well With MIF my hair is straight. Not that I'm complaining but I'm amazed what a different result I get with the rice based. Does this happen to anyone else?

Sorry no @ANewHue, I get better results to my wavy,curls with MIF, SHP & PJP than any other formula. SAM does make mine straighter and less manageable. I have found I need more leave in anymore to really enhance the waves

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jaxs mom — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 02:58:31 GMT

I'm not sure that it's actually the rice formula. I've never used MIF but I don't get straight hair from the Wen kids which is also rice based. But it may be an individual thing.

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BExplorer — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 03:05:13 GMT

My hair is pretty straight with MIF, but even straighter with BGT and PJP. SMC leaves my hair waiver/curlier, so I do get what you're talking about. 😊

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Drythe — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 04:19:18 GMT

@ANewHue

Sorry, no insight from here - my hair is straight as a string and woldn't know what to do with a curl!

I doubt if even maestro Chaz could make it curl!

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Arianny — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:29:54 GMT

I have curly hair and the curls are more enhanced when I use MIF. But I do find MIF to be more moisturizing than BGT, so maybe it's the moisture that is doing it?

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bebe777 — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:50:11 GMT

Hi beaches ( @ANewHue), I generally use Mandarin Italian Fig (MIF) as my "go to" first cleanse -- and then a Seasonal, BGT, Wen Men or 613 for my second cleanse -- so I don't have that good a handle on your question.

From what I think I remember way back when I started using MIF last summer, I think you may right about that.

At the time Bamboo Green Tea (BGT) -- also in the rice-based Restorative line (along with MIF) -- had been my first cleanse "go to" because my baby fine hair just loves the bamboo water that is key to the Restorative line.

When I first tried MIF, I liked my results even better.

I fight a non-stop frizz battle with my baby fine hair that has a very slight wave to it. -- I'm fairly sure that when I first used MIF that I liked that the frizz factor was reduced, probably because MIF is more moisturizing, but that my slight wave was almost not there anymore. -- That said, my hair just looked better so I was happy about it.

I'll do an all MIF hair cleanse in the next week and report back on my results.

-- bebe

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ChynnaBlue — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:27:48 GMT

@Arianny wrote:
I have curly hair and the curls are more enhanced when I use MIF. But I do find MIF to be more moisturizing than BGT, so maybe it's the moisture that is doing it?

That's my guess, too. Curls need moisture. Mine do best with Fig and Bamboo Green Tea leaves them a hot mess of frizzy dryness. Mandarin Italian Fig is better than BGT, but I can't use it twice in a week and didn't repurchase. I generally stick to Fig and supplement with seasonals and Tea Tree for variety.

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ANewHue — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 16:05:40 GMT

Well. I went to bed with dry poker straight hair and I woke up with my curls back. Don't know if the humidity had anything to do with it though. My hair definitely has a lighter feel to it. 😊

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yisbuff2 — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 23:29:12 GMT

It make me curlier, but that is interesting, especially since you woke up with curls. What an interesting turn of events.

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Twinkiesnanna — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 03:19:30 GMT

Thanks everyone...I'm sure Wen is great for many..but not for me. I purchased bamboo shampoo and conditioner at WVC and no frying with my tourmaline curling iron. I never use a hair dryer...I have fine and very thin hair..I cannot afford to loose anymore hair. I also noticed more hair in my tub drain every time I was my hair,,,which is every other day. I have oily hair ate the age of 64

Again thanks for your thoughts and good wishes....may all your kindness come back to you

sorry for the misspelling...not feeling well

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bebe777 — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 12:18:47 GMT

@ANewHue wrote:
Tonight I decided to change it up and pulled out a bottle of MIF. I used TT on my scalp as usual with the MIF for the 1st cleanse and straight MIF for the 2nd. I used a pump of SAM as my leave in. I have a natural wave to my hair and mostly all the Cc's (seasonal and cores) enhance the wave. Well With MIF my hair is straight. Not that I'm complaining but I'm amazed what a different result I get with the rice based. Does this happen to anyone else?

Hi beaches ( @ANewHue ), I did an all Mandarin Italian Fig (MIF) CC cleanse this morning:

* first I primed my dry hair with MIF Wen Cleansing Conditioner for about an hour before I cleansed my hair.

* I used MIF for both my first cleanse and second cleanse

* leave-in (while still in shower with soaking wet hair): MIF CC, followed by Tea Tree Styling Creme, followed by 613 Moussie moo

As always, whenever I do an all MIF cleanse, I always get my best hair results: shinier hair, more manageable/ less frizz hair, and it just generally looks better. -- lol, the only reason I generally just use MIF as my "go to" first cleanse (and not also for my second cleanse), Is that I love the aromatherapy experience of all the Seasonals, Bamboo Green Tea, 613, and Wen Men.

beaches, I actually got very nice, gentle waves with MIF... which I know doesn't help explain what happened with your MIF results last week.

Have a great July 4th!!

-- bebe

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qtrmoonlady1 — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 13:23:55 GMT

@Twinkiesnanna wrote:
Thanks everyone...I'm sure Wen is great for many..but not for me. I purchased bamboo shampoo and conditioner at WVC and no frying with my tourmaline curling iron. I never use a hair dryer...I have fine and very thin hair..I cannot afford to loose anymore hair. I also noticed more hair in my tub drain every time I was my hair,,,which is every other day. I have oily hair ate the age of 64
Again thanks for your thoughts and good wishes....may all your kindness come back to you

sorry for the misspelling...not feeling well

Good morning, @Twinkiesnanna - I hope you are feeling better today and eventually find what works good for your hair. Best wishes to you and a happy 4th of July!

Re: MIF results - does this happen to anyone else

CamilleP — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 16:53:44 GMT

NewHue, my hair is so stick/board/uncooked spaghetti straight that no WEN formula changes it, although if I found one that gave me curls I'd buy gallons of it, lol! My best guess is that the MIF has more moisture than your hair really wanted, at least on that day. When I've been heat styling (you know, that vain attempt we all make to change our hair from what we have to what we want) then I can use Fig, MIF and SHP and my hair loves it and drinks it up, but when I've been going natural for a while, those same formulas tend to leave my hair limp and lanky. So you may want to save MIF for when you've been doing things that dry your hair out a bit, like swimming in chlorinated pools or heat styling, and use other formulas for when you go au naturel.