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HELP with WEN formulas please!

MOFirmer — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 22:25:09 GMT

Okay.... So far I've used the seasonals and just one classic. I LOVE the seasonals. I get really good results with them. The classic I tried was the Sweet Almond Mint and my hair didn't like it at all.

With the TSV coming up I'm trying to decide if I should go for it and try a different classic (give me your faves and why!) or just go individual and try the Spring seasonals OR try something new like the Light or the 619 or 316.

And for those of you who use WEN as your facial cleanser (I've read some on here about using it and it works great for anti aging) what are your recommendations. Would you recommend the Light or the 316/619 for this? I like that the new Light one talks about peptides, etc.

Any help you can give a WEN lover is appreciated!

And some back story on me.... I went through breast cancer 8 years ago and my hair has loved NO shampoo since then. BUT when I found WEN I fell in love! It has made my hair grow and is SO smooth and soft!

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Tribesters — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 23:06:47 GMT

I just got the advance March 24th TSV- I highly recommend it. It had a classic CC, styling creme & the light restorative CC+ styling spray. I got Tea Tree- first time I tried it. Liked it- smell isn't the greatest but my hair looked great. I LOVED the new light CC & spray! Really recommend those. As for classics I didn't like SAM either. I like POM & Fig but not the smell of Fig.

If you haven't already go to Chaz Dean's website & there is a place to get recommendations on what formula works best for your hair type.

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candys mine — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 23:06:48 GMT

Hello! Glad your hair is loving WEN! I can't speak to the "Numbers" or Light, Many more learned souls here to help you with those, but my favourite classics are Tea Tree and Fig.

TT has a medicinal scent which takes some getting used to but I now find it refreshing amongst all the other yummy WEN Scents. It Cleans my thick rather coarse salt and pepper hair well. Fig gives my hair body and moisture. It too seems to have a scent people either love or hate but I like it. Bamboo Green Tea is another fave. It leaves my hair almost sleek, (a neat trick if you ever saw my hair!) I hope you get lots of advice on the many options of WEN. Enjoy!

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Love4cats — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 23:23:02 GMT

My go to CC's for year's were Pom and Fig. I recently tried TT and love what it does for my hair. One of the first ingredient's in Fig and TT is glycerin which help if you need moisture. I also use the seasonal's, but have to be careful because they are a little more rich in protein and my hair does not like a lot of protein.

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ChynnaBlue — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 23:47:07 GMT

My hair is dry, curly, frizzy, and color-treated. It does not like most of the seasonals because they don't provide enough moisture, but does really well with the Fig.

Fig is my core WEN, but I'm not a bug fan of the scent and I'm fickle and hate sticking to one thing, so I supplement with seasonals and Tea Tree. I also have some Sweet Almond Mint (my favorite scent) that I use for my leave-in. Since the formula doesn't matter much for other things, I use the Remoist, Replenishing Treatment Mist and the oil in Sweet Almond Mint.

Depending on how I feel that day I will:

Use Tea Tree on my scalp and Fig my length and ends
Use a seasonal followed by Fig
Mix Fig and whatever in my hand before applying
Use Fig alone
Use a Seasonal alone and then use Fig the next wash

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CamilleP — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 23:58:47 GMT

MOFirmer, if your hair loves all the seasonals, then the Classic formula I'd suggest you try is the only one that also uses soy protein, like the seasonals use, and that's Pomegranate, If your hair didn't like SAM, it might be the wheat protein in it, and Fig, TT, CA and Lavendar all use wheat protein. I'd say that is the safest bet to try the March TSV bargain deal, odds are you will be okay with Pom, and that will also let you try the Light, which I believe is from the Restorative formulas, and uses rice protein, like Bamboo Green Tea and Mandarin Italian Fig. The "number" formulas, 613 and 319, are also soy-based, so odds are you will like those, too. I agree with the poster who recommended going to the WEN website and using the formula recommendation questionnaire for additional info, but the additional info to consider is what kind of protein base is being used in each formula, knowing that your hair already loves the soy in the seasonals. Best Wishes!

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sonechko — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 01:36:07 GMT

@MOFirmer, I am so glad you and you hair love Wen!

Sure, TSV is a very good deal and gives you an opportunity to use a few products. You could definately try another core CC that comes with it. These basic staple Wen products are really good, and make a fantastic first cleanse.

I too did not like SAM at all - it make my hair heavy/greasy. Out of remaining 5 core CCs I would recomment for you to start by trying either Pomegranate of Tea Trea. They both are most universal and both cleanse well. POM has nice smell, to me at least it does, and POM Oil has many wonderful benefits, including promoting hair growth.

Tea Trea is an amazing and healing for hair and scalp CC! It's oil is too - both are very good for hair growth and scalp health. Well, it's smells medicinal, but after awhile I really like this medicinal herbs smell.

If I were to choose which one of these two to get - POM or TT, I'd follow this logic - if TSV would come with 4 oz oil, I'd definately go for Tea Tree, since it's oil is gold. If TSV comes with styling cream, I'd go for POM, because I'd rather put Pomegranate smelling styling cream in my hair than Tea Trea.

After all - POM smells better, and has good healthy oil and styling creme is nice too.

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Drythe — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 02:18:44 GMT

@MOFirmer wrote:
Okay.... So far I've used the seasonals and just one classic. I LOVE the seasonals. I get really good results with them. The classic I tried was the Sweet Almond Mint and my hair didn't like it at all.

With the TSV coming up I'm trying to decide if I should go for it and try a different classic (give me your faves and why!) or just go individual and try the Spring seasonals OR try something new like the Light or the 619 or 316.

And for those of you who use WEN as your facial cleanser (I've read some on here about using it and it works great for anti aging) what are your recommendations. Would you recommend the Light or the 316/619 for this? I like that the new Light one talks about peptides, etc.

Any help you can give a WEN lover is appreciated!

And some back story on me.... I went through breast cancer 8 years ago and my hair has loved NO shampoo since then. BUT when I found WEN I fell in love! It has made my hair grow and is SO smooth and soft!

@MOFirmer

I'd be happy to throw in my 2 cents if you could say a bit about your hair type.

Best wishes.

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HSB1204 — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 03:34:47 GMT

I agree with @Drythe. It would be easier to recommend a formula if you told us about your hair. Also, you may want to try the product recommender on Chaz's website. While it may not be 100% accurate it should give you an idea as to what might work for your hair type.

I have a lot of fine wavy hair with highlights (no bleach). My hair needs moisture and loves FIG but obviously your hair may have completely different needs depending on your hair type.

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SurferWife — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 05:28:43 GMT

In looking at the program guide, the TSV is on Thursday, 3/23, not Friday, 3/24. First, they dropped TSV Saturday, now it's no even on Friday. What's your problem, QVC?

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sailor_moon — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 06:37:01 GMT

@SurferWife, the TSV will be on Friday March 24, but west coast viewers will see the TSV three hours earlier at 9:00pm on Thursday March 23.

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cosmic1 — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 14:54:59 GMT

MOFirmer - I mainly use only the seasonals (with Wen Men, PJP, BGT, 319 and MIF thrown in). I have thick, wavy hair that tends to be frizzy when I use the hair dryer and don't smooth it with something. If I air dry, I have lovely waves, but it takes half the day to air dry, LOL.

My texture is probably more fine than coarse, although I have 5 to 6 different hair types on my head and plenty of cowlicks. It's also color treated - I get highlights about 3 times a year.

Of the classics, I always liked Tea Tree and the Lavender. I know that many have said that Lavender is drying for them, but I never had that issue.

I think those that gave advice regarding POM being a good option, I would agree if you like the seasonals that POM would be close in formula. I have a hard time getting past the scent of POM because I find it too fruity. Honestly, for me, I don't notice that much of a difference in performance between all the formulas, so I just go by the scents that I like. It may be because I cleanse every day that I don't notice much difference. I alternate between 3 formulas a season - every day is a different formula. For spring, I have the Lilac, Peony and Cherry Blossom in the rotation, with a Gardenia waiting in the wings. I also add some 319 to pump up the formula if the consistency seems on the thin side.

If you can get some 16 oz sizes, then you could try them out. If there are some you don't care for, you can mix them with ones that you like to use them up.

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jaxs mom — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 17:50:03 GMT

You don't tell us anything about the texture or type of hair you have. But if you're using the seasonals a lot I'd say try Fig because you might need the extra moisture to balance out all the protien in the seasonals.

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Hilary77 — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 18:06:19 GMT

If you like the seasonals, you may like pomegranate. It is soy based like the seasonals.

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sonechko — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 03:52:09 GMT

Great thinking @Hilary77! I totaly agree, POM is a good performer for most and smells nice too. I think it's a safe choice. Check out Chaz Dean site for product recommendation for your hair type and condition, and see if POM will come up.

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MOFirmer — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 03:57:57 GMT

Goodness!!! Thank you for the responses ladies!

I am SO sorry I didn't put my hair type in the above post! I have fine, thin hair. I did the selector on Chaz's site and it gave me the SAM recommendation as being best. But my hair seemed so greasy with it.

I like the recommendations of POM and TT. Thank you ladies so much for being so helpful!

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sonechko — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 04:06:38 GMT

Get one of each! He-he!

I did not like SAM also - left my hair heavy and greasy too. Others love SAM. With Wen, there is the best core CC for everyone! Mine is both - TT and POM.

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MOFirmer — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 04:36:38 GMT

Thanks Sonechko!!! It sounds like I can't go wrong with either TT or POM!!!

I'm also eyeing the SOB! LOL! I have the PJP and LOVE it! And it's sad but I have several seasonals in the closet but I still want more! LOL!

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sonechko — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 06:18:03 GMT

@MOFirmer, SOB is a wonderful spring scent! Since you have not try many Wen formulas yet, my suggestion would be to shoot for Chaz new Spring formula - Spring Cherry Blossom. It just because he formulates better and better, and each new one is better than older formulas.

Of course, if during Chaz visit, there will be a 16 oz Variety Trio of Spring CCs - here we go! You can try Wen entire Spring Collection at good price!

Same with Summer seasonals, and so on.....

In December Chaz brings us a variety of 5 CCs - in core, and seasonal also, maybe restorative too. This is a chance to try as many as 15 different CCs at TSV prices, if you buy three different TSVs.

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Kjelle — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:26:24 GMT

@MOFirmer I agree with those recommending Tea Tree and POM, based on ability to grow hair (TT) and a good protein for you (POM). I don't think many people have difficulty using TT regardless of the difference in protein because it is just so good for our scalps. If you have any gray, the TT will help it stay silver/white and not yellowed. It will also help it stay moisturized and not resistant to Styling.

My face is one one that does not like 613. However, it does love Bamboo Green Tea which is in the restorative line but has a tad less protein. The BGT and the Light CC are both rice-based.

Happy Wenning!