Need Wen Advice

patticakes · ‎03-10-2010

I just started using Wen again after many yeaars. i purchased one of the specials just recently and got the conditioner and mousse in Plum Pear. While this is not my favorite fragrance I do love what it's doing for my hair. I want to order more conditioner while the prices are down but not familiar with all the new fragrances or formulas. I see the rice formula is for those allergic to wheat, etc., which I am not. I just need some recommendations for which one to order. My hair is color treated blond and tends to get a little dry at times and I prefer a scent that's more spa llke, botanical or floral. Not too much of a fan of food scents or sweet scents. Also, kind of babying my hair since Covid twice and three surguries withiin a few years have caused some hair loss.

geezerette · ‎03-16-2010

@patticakes

I can't really help with scents as I have just a couple I stick with along with fragrance free.

But I will say that for me, I find that the rice formulas are the lightest. Not necessarily the least conditioning, but the lightest in texture. The soy based (Seasonals, 319, 613) I find to be the heaviest. The classic wheat based I find to be in the middle of those.

I have fine straight non-color treated hair. Neither thin or thick. For me, both the classic and soy based formulas alone are too heavy and leave my hair flat. But the rice formulas alone I don't find to be conditioning enough. So I mix the rice with a classic for the first cleanse and a soy based for the second cleanse where I want the most conditioning.

I'm not sure this will help you. But if you've used WEN before, you know it can be a bit of trial and error to find the right combination for yourself. Good luck!

vermint · ‎04-05-2010

@patticakes I can't help with hair type, etc. since mine is completely different...but Bamboo Green Tea is the most spa-like scent to me.

Jeletta · ‎05-15-2010

@patticakes I have been using WEN for many years. For me, I like Fig the best because of the hydration. If you have fine hair, it sounds like the two options that would work well for your hair is Fig and Lavender (which is for volume). Maybe do your first cleanse with fig and your second with Lavender. Or both cleanses with Fig and your leave in pump(s) with Lavender.

patticakes · ‎03-10-2010

Thanks, all, for the advice so far. I feel I may to qualify that my hair is not really fine, in fact, a llitlle coarse, it's just that the thickness overall has diminished some since the Covid and surgeries. I really like the formulation of the Plum Pear, I s don't care so much for the scent. I'm thinking one of the newer scents, just not the food ones or real sweet ones.

geezerette · ‎03-16-2010

@patticakes wrote:
Thanks, all, for the advice so far. I feel I may to qualify that my hair is not really fine, in fact, a llitlle coarse, it's just that the thickness overall has diminished some since the Covid and surgeries. I really like the formulation of the Plum Pear, I s don't care so much for the scent. I'm thinking one of the newer scents, just not the food ones or real sweet ones.

@patticakes

Then I suggest you look on the WEN website at the ingredients of the seasonals that have similar ingredients to the Plum Pear that has a scent you think you might like.

CamilleP · ‎03-09-2010

@patticakes I will echo @geezerette in advising you to visit Chaz's own website and using the formula selection tool for which cleansing conditioners might work best for you. I can say with solid assurance, though, that you should start using the Botanical Scalp Tonic IMMEDIATELY. Order some while it's on sale and use it daily. I wash my hair every night after I exercise, so I need to shower anyway. I put scalp tonic on when I am in for the eveing after dog walking, and leave it on for several hours, then cleanse it out in the shower before bed. If you can leave it on overnight, it will have more time to work, but the scent might be too strong for you to sleep with. It certainly qualifies as very herbal and spa-like, though! It is also quite effective in encouraging scalp health, I have seen lots of new growth sprouting around my hair line and along my part line from using the tonic. It seems to stimulate the follicles you have that are still active to produce more hairs. I have genetic post-menopausal hair loss, my grandmother was actually bald at the same age I am now, so I am thrilled with the WEN scalp tonic's ability to keep my hair growing and strong. I hope you find that it works as well for you!