New To WEN

Loves Purple · ‎09-09-2014

I am new to WEN and I'm watching his shows this weekend. I received the SAM and POM CC and the SAM mousse last week. So far I like them both a lot. I'm wondering if all the other products are the same except for the scents. I was going to order the VTS/SC combo in lavender and the re-moist mask/treatment oil combo in TT. I was wondering if I should stick with the same scent for these other products. (SAM, POM) or is it ok to mix it up. I have fine, color treated hair. Now I'm wondering if I should try the 613 oil or wait until I've used the core products for a while. Help me! Too many choices. Lol

DoxieMomma · ‎08-30-2013

Welcome to the Wen forum!!

Glad you're enjoying the products that you've already received. To answer your question, the styling products are the same (for the most part). Some users say that they notice a slight difference between some of the scents, but they generally perform the same. One difference is that most of the Pomegranate products are nut free.

I think you've made great choices with the ancillary products. I really like the Lavender products (the scent is wonderful), I like the LAV Styling Cream and the LAV VTS is on my wish list (I've only used SAM). I also love the TT oil and Remoist. TT oil has been a huge "game changer" for me, I love it. I also really like the TT Remoist, as well. I think it's perfectly fine to mix up the scents, I do it every day :-)

There's nothing wrong with trying the 613 oil, I'm sure it's a wonderful product.......and I know several people on this board who've been anxiously awaiting it's release! However, I think it's also important to "figure out" the products that you already have......the 613 oil would just be a bonus. I'm not ordering the oil (I have more than enough oil on hand), and I'm hoping we'll see a smaller size in a holiday set here in the next two months.

jp926 · ‎09-19-2013

I can relate on the overwhelming aspect of choices!! What I've learned over the past year- from my own trials and from the informative posts here- is that products work differently on everyone. Chaz has said in the past that styling creams & remoist mask are all the same in how they work, just to pick which scent you want. As far as remoist, I've only used POM & TT, and both work the same for me. Same goes as far as the VTS for me. I've used SAM, POM & LAV and they all work the same for me. I have tried several of the treatment oils, and all helped to stabilize the oil production of my scalp so that I'm now cleansing 2-3xs per week as opposed to daily; but, I prefer to use POM & TT oils for the benefits the rosemary leaf oil in them gives me (stimulates hair growth). Styling creme... Now that's a different story for me. The only SC I have successfully been able to use- and only a pea-sized amount at that- is the cucumber aloe. All other weighed my hair down. Personally, I would never hesitate to recommend TT anything as that's what works best for me in CC and oil (haven't tried the TT SC yet) but the scent of the TT oil is VERY strong lol. 613 is a very close 2nd for me and while I've only used 613 CC & mousse, many ppl here rec the SC too. I know, not much help lol, but results are so individual that it's kind of a trial & error process.

okiebug · ‎04-05-2010

Hi, Loves Purple! Welcome to WEN! I'm so glad you're liking what you've got. As for your other choices are great for a second purchase, IMHO. The tea tree oil is what everyone uses for scalp treatments. It helps with faster hair growth, scalp issues - it chy scalp (that's a banned word on the QVC boards ${#emotions_dlg.blink}$ ), flaky scalp, etc. The Remoist is the WEN deep conditioner. I love and use the Lavender styling products - you will see a difference using the styling crème. The key with using the sc is to put it in soaking wet hair - I leave it in my shower next to my cleansers and work it in my hair while I'm in the shower. Also, make sure to really work it into your hair. The VTS is great for added volume or as a finishing spray on dry hair.

It's great to mix it up. If you get to watch a show when Chaz is talking about the cleansing conditioners, he will ask the models what fomulas they use - and they all use multiple ones. A lot of us on the forum do as well. I like your combo - I use TT/Lav/SAM and 613 cc's and mainly Lav styling products.

HonnyBrown · ‎11-23-2013

Welcome to Wen, Purple! Doxie gave you some excellent info. Keep in mind, Wen does have a learning curve to find the formulas and technique that works for you.

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Doherty · ‎03-12-2010

While I don't use all the products I do believe the are some differences among the different scents.

I would think that you couldn't go wrong with the re-moist and oil combo though. I have never been disappointed in any of the oils and everyone seems to like the re-moist.

I don't use the VTS, I have some but don't really have a use for it. My hair is the opposite of yours so what I don't use may actually work great for you. Overall, I do think the Wen line is composed of quality products and there is something for every hair type. I am still tweaking my products and always learning something on this forum.

Loves Purple · ‎09-09-2014

Thank you all for your comments and advice. I've been reading this forum for a while and watched some of the videos before I decided to take the WEN plunge. I was a little worried the first time I used it because some of the reviewers said their hair was so greasy, falling out, etc... So I was really surprised and happy when my hair was just fine. I didn't have to wash it for two days and I could feel it had more body than usual before I even used the mousse. I've used it four times now and I know for certain I am not losing as much hair as I did before. Usually I have a lot of hair in the shower and then after I blow dry, my hair is in the sink, on countertop and LOTS in my hairbrush. Not today. Half the amount in the shower and very little in the sink and hairbrush. That is a bonus I didn't expect. I think I'm going to be happy with WEN.

Susan25 · ‎04-02-2014

Great suggestions by everyone. The only other thing I would recommend is that you try the recommender on the Chaz Dean site. You answer several questions about your hair and you get the best, better and good recommendations for your cc. I would also wait to order the oil. Although, it is great to use for an overnight treatment. If you order the 613 oil I would imagine that you like it.

DoxieMomma · ‎08-30-2013

One thing that I thought about regarding the styling creams. The texture and weight vary slightly due to the different essential oils that are used. Fig and Sweet Almond Mint are considered to be heavier ones, while Lavender and Cucumber Aloe are the lightest. Tea Tree and Pomegranate are in the middle.

Loves Purple · ‎09-09-2014

Thank you susan25 and DoxieMomma for your help. My hair stylist says I have enough hair but it is fine and super straight. It's so flat with not much body so I hope the Lavender will help. It doesn't take much to weigh my hair down. I've had so many stylists over the years and they all tell me I have good hair. Yet I can't do much with it. I think WEN may help.