Re: Tea Tree Scent Question

Hilary77 · ‎07-24-2012

The tea tree scent is pretty strong. If you like Pom, you might like the seasonals. Have you tried the seasonals? Also, if you liked the performance of BGT, you will probably like the Wen kids. I think the Wen kids cc's are great. They are not drying. They are not the most moisturizing, but they do provide moisture.

Hilary
Wen girl for 10 years!!

HonnyBrown · ‎11-23-2013

I'm so glad this question was posted. I appreciate all the responses; helpful as always!

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sawst14 · ‎04-28-2012

Hi I've never smelled Tea Tree oil on its own so I can't compare. I used to think the Tea Tree formula was very strong when I first tried it, but it doesn't really bother me anymore. I think it fades quickly. To give you an idea I hate the smell of Lavender and Fig but love Pom and SAM. Like others say, you can mix the Tea Tree if it is too strong. Personally, I think the kids formulas are really really moisturizing and the watermelon scent smells amazing so I'd recommend that. Good luck!

andhourspass · ‎06-07-2013

Thanks so much for the replies, everyone! I really appreciate it. Buying products sight unseen is really difficult. I am waffling between getting the TT/SAM duo, a WK Watermelon CC, or a Fig set. The ends of my hair need moisture like crazy but even after 2 oil treatments a week for several months my hair is still very oily at the top. CA does nothing for it. My hair is a different shade up top than the middle and ends of my hair due to the grease.

I would like to try the Fig Sweet Orange oil but have never used a remoist and I don't see when I'd ever have the time to do it honestly, so the current 3 piece deal doesn't really work for me. I want my hair to grow faster which is another reason I'm revisiting the TT issue. If it doesn't linger and I can do a first cleanse of TT and cover it up with POM or SAM I'd be good to go. Does anyone do that? I know there's no guarantees but, can anyone like 99% be sure that my sensitive sniffer wouldn't be bothered by TT an hour after my shower is over if I only used it for first cleanse? I don't have unlimited funds, unfortunately, and I was also thinking of trying to get a round brush.

FinnyMinny · ‎09-01-2013

I'm super sensitive to smells and there are a ton of stores in the mall (candles, bath & body, etc.) that I can't even walk anywhere NEAR without sneezing like a maniac. The first time I smelled my sister's bottle of TT (it's her absolute favorite) I gagged and ran away. But now I use it as part of EVERY cleanse and I panic if I think I'll run out. To me, this means that the scent isn't physically bothersome to me (like the candle store), but rather that I had never smelled anything like it before and my first reaction was YUCK. I guess I just got used to it. Now that I use it all the time, I don't think it smells GOOD, but it's a familiar smell that I enjoy smelling because it's comforting to me as it's linked in my mind to cleansing with Wen and that luxurious experience. I wouldn't want to walk around smelling like TT all day, but I really enjoy it's presence in my shower. I think you should give it a try, not just once, but a few times to see if it grows on you.

okiebug · ‎04-05-2010

The special event trio of POM, SAM and TT is a good price and would be a good way to try tea tree and get 2 cleansers that you know you like. I don't think the kids formulas will have the moisture you are needing.

As for your dry ends, make sure you are doing what Chaz has been saying - "push" the cc into the ends - making sure you are getting the ends fully saturated with the cleanser, both during the cleanses and when you put in the leave in.

ctinaw · ‎03-09-2010

First time I tried tea tree I could not handle it! The smell was overwhelming and not pleasant to me - so I used it once and never tried it again. Pretty sure I ranted in here about how much I disliked the smell of TT. This was also before the rinse and repeat days so I'm pretty sure I just cleansed once. Well, I ended up getting a discovery pack that had multiple scents and immediately "gifted" the TT to my mother. Hers ALSO just sat in her bathroom. I think she also used hers once. I kid you not when I say this thing sat there for at least 3 years. I would see it every time I visited lol.

Meanwhile, I notice that every time Chaz is on TT sells out first! People rave about it - talk about how it is their staple etc etc. So I begin to think I didn't give it a fair shot and ask my mom if I can have it back (since clearly she wasn't using it). So I give it another shot. Ah-mah-zing! Now I can say,the smell probably bothered me a little the first time once again, just a little the second time, by the third or fourth I was actually looking FORWARD to the scent. So go figure! After completely shunning this scent for YEARS of WEN use -now it is also my go-to staple formula! Definitely give it an honest 30-day trial! I don't think you'll regret it!

HonnyBrown · ‎11-23-2013

On 1/13/2014 andhourspass said:
Thanks so much for the replies, everyone! I really appreciate it. Buying products sight unseen is really difficult. I am waffling between getting the TT/SAM duo, a WK Watermelon CC, or a Fig set. The ends of my hair need moisture like crazy but even after 2 oil treatments a week for several months my hair is still very oily at the top. CA does nothing for it. My hair is a different shade up top than the middle and ends of my hair due to the grease.

I would like to try the Fig Sweet Orange oil but have never used a remoist and I don't see when I'd ever have the time to do it honestly, so the current 3 piece deal doesn't really work for me. I want my hair to grow faster which is another reason I'm revisiting the TT issue. If it doesn't linger and I can do a first cleanse of TT and cover it up with POM or SAM I'd be good to go. Does anyone do that? I know there's no guarantees but, can anyone like 99% be sure that my sensitive sniffer wouldn't be bothered by TT an hour after my shower is over if I only used it for first cleanse? I don't have unlimited funds, unfortunately, and I was also thinking of trying to get a round brush.

I find Fig, which is my staple, extremely strong and borderline offensive to my nose. Depending on how I use it, the smell can linger for an hour. I'm trying Tea Tree and Lavender in a few weeks when they get delivered.

The fun thing about Wen and the various products and formulas is that you can experiment. Try TT as a first cleanse and POM as your second. That's what I will be doing Wen I get my new bottles.

As for the Re Moist, I have had great results using it quickly in the shower. The best results are when I use it and put a shower cap over my hair for most of the day, but a quick shower use is nothing to sneeze at.

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andhourspass · ‎06-07-2013

I am definitely one of those folks who can't go past Bath & Body Works, Yankee Candle, perfume dept in Macy's, etc. without going into a sneezing fit and getting a massive headache. Glad I'm not the only one who suffers from that! In fact, I got into my friend's car yesterday to run an errand with her and she had those air freshener things on her AC vents. We had to drive with the windows down because I felt sick to my stomach from it

Sounds like I really need to give TT a try. I want my hair to grow faster - it's getting long but seems to have sort of stopped 3/4 way down my back - and from what I've heard TT makes hair grow like a weed! I also have chronic problems with being very oily up at the crown of my head but my ends being dry, even just 12 hours after cleansing. This is less of a problem if I am using soft water when I go on vacation but unfortunately I have hard water. I rinse very, very thoroughly (maybe too much?) and only put a little leave-in on my midshaft to ends.

I am still doing SAP or POM oil treatments twice a week and those have helped a lot but I'm almost out of both oils so I need to decide which one to repurchase at this time. Ahhh! My hair really soaks up the POM but personally I like the smell of SAP much better so I may go with that. Is that terrible? LOL. I also want to buy a Wen brush and am trying to decide if I need the medium or large. Chaz says he uses the Medium on all his people but recent posts here indicate the Large is easier to use for people with longer hair. Too many options! Thanks for your continued support and advice, you all are the best!