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? regarding FTP

riley1 — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:01:02 GMT

I missed the FTP last year as I started with Wen in Dec. My question is this: How moisturizing is this formula as compared to SOB, SHP (my hair does well with these) and SHL, SMC (not as moisturizing for my hair) - I want to save up for any purchases I might make! - TIA everyone

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Laura14 — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:06:42 GMT

I have only tried FTP, SMC and SOB from your list and I can tell you that, in my opinion, FTP was very similar to SOB for me. I wouldn't really compare it to SMC although I loved that one as well so much so I ordered a whole thing of it. I also found FTP gave me the most shine out of the three. If you really like SOB, FTP is a close sister.

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Susan25 — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:50:33 GMT

@riley1 wrote:
I missed the FTP last year as I started with Wen in Dec. My question is this: How moisturizing is this formula as compared to SOB, SHP (my hair does well with these) and SHL, SMC (not as moisturizing for my hair) - I want to save up for any purchases I might make! - TIA everyone

I really like the FTP cleansing conditioner. Not sure that it is as moisturizing as SHP but I really enjoyed using it. It is a very light scent and not overpowering like the other fall scents would be, (I don't like spicy body products of any kind). Of course, many Wenners really liked FGP, (if it wasn't popular it wouldn't have been offered in the gallon size).

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Wen_Woman — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:05:06 GMT

I personally liked (ok, loved ) FTP, much more so than SHP. To me it made my hair super silky and manageable. I know others who love SHP find FTP to be good for them also. The scent is one of my favorites but performance is the main reason I am so stuck on it....I think its worth a try.

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VaBelle35 — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:07:24 GMT

For performance, I find SOB and FTP to be very similar for me.

They are my 2 favorites.

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aprimo — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:16:09 GMT

@Wen Woman wrote:
I personally liked (ok, loved ) FTP, much more so than SHP. To me it made my hair super silky and manageable. I know others who love SHP find FTP to be good for them also. The scent is one of my favorites but performance is the main reason I am so stuck on it....I think its worth a try.

I missed FTP last year too. I've been hearing great things about it for months and I can't wait to try it. If it's similar to SHP in terms of moisture, that would probably be good for me. SHP is a little too much moisture for me in the hot humid Houston summers. But in the fall the humidity should be lower and that level of moisture would probably work better.

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Jen44 — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:19:23 GMT

I've tried all of the seasonals, except SHL. FTP is my all-time favorite, with SHP a close second. FTP is very moisturizing to me. It also gives me lots of body. I'm def stocking up on this one.

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candys mine — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 22:09:20 GMT

I Love FTP! It has a light pear scent and gives my hair a lot of shine. My hair seems to hold the wave after taking it out of a bun for longer with FTP than any other CC. I'd just started using WEN last fall so I was still concentrating on the Core formulas but I LOVE pears so I got the FTP CC Now I'm sad I did not get the kit. Do you think since Chaz is offering a FTP scent there may be a special kit at some point? That would be Wenderful! As far as comparing FTP to a core formula I think it may be closest to Fig for moisturising but not AS moisturizing as Fig. Fig adds a lot of thickness to my hair as in I can only do three wraps around of an "elastic"band in stead of the usual four go rounds. I ordered a TT and SAM TSV I'm holding off on a Fig tsv in hopes of a FTP special. HTH.

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bebe777 — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 22:28:51 GMT

@candys mine wrote:
I Love FTP! It has a light pear scent and gives my hair a lot of shine. My hair seems to hold the wave after taking it out of a bun for longer with FTP than any other CC. I'd just started using WEN last fall so I was still concentrating on the Core formulas but I LOVE pears so I got the FTP CC Now I'm sad I did not get the kit. Do you think since Chaz is offering a FTP scent there may be a special kit at some point? That would be Wenderful! As far as comparing FTP to a core formula I think it may be closest to Fig for moisturising but not AS moisturizing as Fig. Fig adds a lot of thickness to my hair as in I can only do three wraps around of an "elastic"band in stead of the usual four go rounds. I ordered a TT and SAM TSV I'm holding off on a Fig tsv in hopes of a FTP special. HTH.

@candys mine welcome to the Wen forum!!!

lol, I love the way you describe the effect that FTP has on your hair. I don't have a lot of hair so I measure it by how many fingers it takes to hold my hair at the base of my head. It's close to five fingers... four and a half when it's wet or slicked down with oil.

I've tried most of the Seasonals except for the new ones form this past year. I'm looking forward to trying out FTP this fall.

-- bebe

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Susan25 — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 22:28:23 GMT

@candys mine wrote:
I Love FTP! It has a light pear scent and gives my hair a lot of shine. My hair seems to hold the wave after taking it out of a bun for longer with FTP than any other CC. I'd just started using WEN last fall so I was still concentrating on the Core formulas but I LOVE pears so I got the FTP CC Now I'm sad I did not get the kit. Do you think since Chaz is offering a FTP scent there may be a special kit at some point? That would be Wenderful! As far as comparing FTP to a core formula I think it may be closest to Fig for moisturising but not AS moisturizing as Fig. Fig adds a lot of thickness to my hair as in I can only do three wraps around of an "elastic"band in stead of the usual four go rounds. I ordered a TT and SAM TSV I'm holding off on a Fig tsv in hopes of a FTP special. HTH.

I would imagine that some type of special deals will be offered on the fall seasonals. In addition to the 3 fall cleansing conditioners, I am hoping that the RTM and oil will be offered on QVC in all 3 formulas. I suppose that some type of deal will be available with the new FTP fragrance. No one really knows but we will find out soon enough.

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riley1 — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 22:45:42 GMT

Thank you everyone for your input. Now, I can't wait for FTP. I think this might become a favorite.

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Wen_Woman — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 02:22:35 GMT

I'd like to add that I live in Florida, where its very humid. Frizz is a constant concern for my hair type. I found that FTP was moisturizing for me, but did not produce any frizz whatsoever. I have very fine and naturally curly hair. I don't wear it curly though, I blow it out straight. Its hard to keep the frizz away but FTP did a great job while giving me shine and a silky feel.

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bebe777 — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 03:04:12 GMT

@Wen Woman wrote:
I'd like to add that I live in Florida, where its very humid. Frizz is a constant concern for my hair type. I found that FTP was moisturizing for me, but did not produce any frizz whatsoever. I have very fine and naturally curly hair. I don't wear it curly though, I blow it out straight. Its hard to keep the frizz away but FTP did a great job while giving me shine and a silky feel.

Wen Woman and everyone else that's been sharing their FTP experiences, thanks so much. I think I really missed out by giving it a pass last year. I'm definately going to pick it up this fall.

-- bebe

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FleaMktQn — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 03:06:30 GMT

The FTP oil is awesome too

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riley1 — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 16:24:16 GMT

@Wen_Woman - I'm in SC so I know humidity! My hair is wavy/curly and a frizzy mess! I will say a Wen has tamed a lot of the frizz. So looking forward to FTP.

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:59:00 GMT

FTP became my staple after the first use. It's not as moisturizing as Tea Tree or CA, but it's got a great protein-moisture balance, which my hair loves.

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bebe777 — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:18:44 GMT

@HonnyBrown wrote:
FTP became my staple after the first use. It's not as moisturizing as Tea Tree or CA, but it's got a great protein-moisture balance, which my hair loves.

@HonnyBrown, I use Tea Tree (TT) and Cucumber Aloe (CA) and they work well on my hair, but I've never heard anyone refer to them as being moisturizing.

Where would you place them moisture wise, in comparison to FIG, Summer Honey Peach (SHP) and Summer Mango Coconut (SMC)?

I love the idea that FTP has great protein-moisture balance. I can't wait to try it, but I'm going to hold out for Chaz to (hopefully) offer the trio of 16oz Seasonal CCs for around $72.

-- bebe

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HonnyBrown — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:56:54 GMT

Hi bebe! Welcome back!

I almost passed on FTP based on the reviews that compared it to CA. I bought the 3 piece kit and my hair loved it. I bought 2 bottles on AD that same week.

As far as moisture, Bethany told us about Tea Tree. CA, I recently found out for myself how moisturizing it is.

FTP, CA and TT are not in the same category as Fig. I would say they are closer to SAM for moisture.

I haven't tried SMC and SHP wasn't impressive to me. I still have half of the 16 ounce bottle.

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bebe777 — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:09:11 GMT

HonneyBrown, thanks for the welcome back!!

That's so interesting that you and Bethany found Tea Tree (TT) and Cucumber Aloe (CA) to be moisturizing. I like them but they don't give my hair a lot of additional moisture. -- I still can't use Sweet Almond Mint (SAM) because it weighs my hair down.

I've been using some Summer Mango Coconut (SMC) this summer and I didn't feel it was particularly moisturising, but I'm in the minority here. I still haven't give Summer Honey Peach (SHP) enough of a test drive to be sure about it.

The CC that has turned my world upside down though is the Mandarin Italian Fig (MIF). It gives me the perfect balance of controlled volume.

-- bebe

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riley1 — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:15:57 GMT

@bebe777 - I did not find the SMC moisturing either - The two that work well for me are the SOB & SHP. I got all 5 in last December's TSV. I also tried LAV & BGT - neither of those worked for me at all - very drying. In July I ordered a FIG and don't find it too heavy at all and very moisturizing. When I first used MIF I wasn't crazy about it, but now that my hair is healthier, I have done the "dry" priming and I'm very impressed with this CC