Saturday, May 5, 2012

Review: WEN Conditioning Cleanser


First of all, please don't pay attention to the particular scent of this product because I tried out 2 different kinds. I was lucky enough to get 2 samples thru my sample subscriptions, which was enough for a sizeable test trial.

Pros:
  • It smells great
  • It feels great. I did have thsi mint kind, and I think another and the mint one tingled in a good Paul Mitchell tea tree kind of way
  • It leaves my hair silky and soft. I was reluctant to try it because I had been trying out cone and paraben free products. Since trying those out, other products have felt a bit slimey to me. It wasn't as bad as I thought.
  • It doesn't weigh my fine hair down and is easy to rinse out. My hair feels clean afterwards.
  • I didn't follow the "rules" and still got good results, so I may have got even better results had I been compliant
  • Doesn't strip hair
Cons:
  • Could be considered expensive
  • Not readily available at stores near me
  • Not as "natural" as they claim it to be
  • Says to rinse with cold water... hell to the no! (it did work well with warm water like I normally use)
  • For my hair, it says to use 48 pumps minimum. Who is going to sit there and count that? Is that even economical? I used the same about I always used with other products. About a half dollar size. It worked fine.
  • I also did not comb this thru my hair and clip up. Too much work. I worked it into my hair. Let it sit there. Till I was done showering. It worked great.
Have you tried this?

Ingredients


Ingredients: Water, Aloe Vera Gel, Glycerin, Chamomile Extract, Cherry Bark Extract, Calendula Extract, Rosemary Extract, Behentrimonium Chloride, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cetyl Alcohol, Emulsifying Wax, Panthenol, Trimethylsilylamodimethicone, Hydrolyzed Whole Wheat Protein, PEG-60, Almond Glycerides, Menthol, Essential Oils, Citric Acid, Methylchoroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Fragrance

4 comments:

luxe Gal said...

I haven't tried wen, but I heard that it is just like hair one from Sally's. Is there any truth to that?

eb said...

Nice review. Good to know the pros and cons. I haven't tried WEN because of all the negative reviews online concerning WEN products and hair loss.

Oneika said...

OMG! I tried it last year- it made my hair shed so badly! I used it twice and it was a disaster. Geez never again for me!

justme said...

oneika- weird.... do you know why? i havent noticed hair loss