WEN Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner - 16 oz

The commercials for this product promise that it's perfect for any type of hair, and that for those with colored hair, it would prevent fading of the color. That's why I ordered it, I've been trying to get my hair back to it's natural color (and leave it there) for a year and a half now. Each time I dye it, it looks good for a couple of months, but then the color fades, and I'm left with blondish and roots(my natural color is light brown.)

The promise about fading may be right. In the two weeks I tried it, my latest dye job didn't fade appreciably (and this time I had used a non-permanent, wash-out-in-28-washes color.) However, the claim that it's good for any hair type is wrong. My hair (and skin) are quite oily. I have to wash my hair every day. If I don't, it's greasy looking by the end of the second day. Well, using Wen, it NEVER felt clean. It looked OK right out of the shower, but by the end of the day, it looked like I hadn't washed it in two.

I've read the responses to other reviews complaining about greasy feeling hair, and I tried rinsing it and rinsing it and rinsing it until all the hot water was gone. My hair just NEVER felt clean with this stuff.

All you folks with dry to normal hair, I think this stuff would be wonderful for you. Unfortunately, it just doesn't rinse clean enough for someone with the oil problem I have.

THIS IS THE BEST HAIR PRODUCT THAT I HAVE EVER USED. FOR THOSE WHOM HAVE BEAT UP, OVER PROCESSED, DYED AND FRIZZY HAIR, THIS IS THE PRODUCT FOR YOU.
I WILL NEVER USE ANYTHING ELSE AGAIN BECAUSE, TRUST ME WHEN I SAY, I HAVE TRIED THEM ALL WITH NO IMPROVEMENT.
MY HAIR FEELS LIKE IT IS REAL HAIR AND NOT A HORSES TAIL, (IN THE PAST I'VE USED STUFF FOR HORSES TAILS, SEE HOW DESPERATE I WAS?)
I CAN NOT RAVE ABOUT THIS PRODUCT ENOUGH.

I ordered this product off of the infomercial. My hair is naturally coarse/wavy/curly and I have noticed since I've hit my 40's it has become very dry, even more coarse and FRIZZY. I used to use OTC shampoos (Suave, Aussie, L'Oreal), then my stylist turned me on to Pureology, which is expensive but did make my hair softer/more manageable. When I first got this product and used it, my hair was very soft but still frizzy. I only wash my hair every other day, so I've been using this product for close to 2 months now. I have to say, this stuff is PHENOMENAL! The longer I've used it, the softer and less-frizzy my hair has become. I live in the south with very high humidity so I don't know if the frizzies will ever go away completely, but what a difference this has made. I washed my hair the other day w/Pureology to see if I could tell a difference. Heavens above, when I rinsed the shampoo out, my hair felt like straw! Even after applying and rinsing the condition, I could see and feel a big difference. I will continue to use the WEN for the forseeable future. I'm still on the Sweet Almond but am ordering and trying the Fig next since it is supposed to be great for coarse/wavy hair. For those of you who find this leaves your hair greasy and weighed down: May I suggest you try only washing your hair every other day, and don't apply any as a leave-in conditioner after you rinse initially. Also, I haven't used any of the balm/intense conditioner that came with my kit, so can't comment on how well those work. BTW I have past-the-shoulder length hair so I use about 15-20 pumps of product (5 top/scalp, 5 rest of length, 5 w/hair upside-down to make sure I get the underside well).

For starters, please note I am not Mark, I am a gal with very curly, fine, thickish hair, layered and about shoulder length. I have always wanted straight hair (not in the cards) so I blow dry it. It tends to frizz (I just got an ionic blower and am hoping that will help).

I'd characterize my hair as a bit dry. And I use semipermanent color in it now that I'm getting gray. I do not wash it every day, maybe twice a week (it would be interesting to know if some of the people who like Wen are using it daily?)

Long story short, it does not clean you scalp the way a "foaming" shampoo does, and I like a really clean scalp/hair. It gets COLD having it sit up on your head while you shower, probably because of the rosemary oil in it.

Finally, it made my hair shiny, but oily. Maybe I shouldn't have added in that little bit for "conditioner"? At any rate my hair went too flat, which is not the look I wanted. I went back in the shower and washed the Wen OUT. Now my hair looks better.

Maybe Wen can be used but without the extra they say to put in or not as a shampoo at all but afterwards before you style?

I dunno, but it did not work when I followed directions to the letter (only not as much pumped on as they say).

For me, definitely not as good as Herbal Essences shampoo w/ Organix conditioner, or Fructis conditioner or L'Oreal conditioner.

Well, I tried!

I really wanted this product to deliver, but it fell very short of my expectations. Especially considering the nerve of the company to charge so much money, plus so much for shipping, I'd think they would make a product that did what they claimed. This particular fragrace (which was really the only good thing about it) promised to cater to those with fine hair, so being that I have fine hair, I tried it. Much to my chagrin, it did not cleanse my hair at all, but made it look greasy. Frankly, it was like using a plain conditioner with no shampoo. Don't buy it unless you have VERY dry hair, and even then, I'd invest in something much cheaper!