My tips on how to use WEN Conditioning Cleansers!
If you have hair you must try WEN. It's as simple as that! It works on all hair types, textures and lengths. There's a formula, or two or three that's perfect for you! I've been using WEN for over 4 years now and it has not only made it possble for me to grow my hair longer, healthier, shinier but the biggest change is that it saves my color job! If you're like me and you go to a salon to get your color and hi-lights done you know it's a long and expensive process. I also have naturally dark brown hair and in the spring and summer I go several shades lighter and add dark caramel hi-lights which can go very brassy with the wrong shampoo/conditioners.
WEN is a conditioner only method to cleansing your hair. It's sulfate-free so first time users will notice immediately that there's no foaming or suds like you get with most traditional shampoos. This is a very good thing though! Google Sodium Laurel Sulfates (http://bit.ly/dPuRoX) and you'll find that it's a very common ingredient that is also quite controversial. It's a cheap detergent that is found in many household products. Without getting into a debate on whether or not it's linked to cancer (do your own research to make your own informed decision), it's at the very least, the culprit that causes skin/scalp irritation and ruins hair color.
WEN is a different concept so here are my tips to make it work for you:
- Rinse hair thoroughly and make sure it's very wet from root to tip before adding the WEN.
- More is more with WEN! This is where new users skimp and don't get the FAB results.
- Use a minimum of 8 pumps to the crown section, 8 pumps to the nape section and 8 pumps on the right and left sides. If your hair is longer than shoulder length and/or you have textured hair (anything other than straight) you'll need to add more pumps through the ends. For example, I have fine hair with no texture but it's long & hits the bottom of my shoulder blade. I use approximately 30 pumps. Sounds like a lot but when you see 30 pumps dispensed it's not.
- Thoroughly massage the WEN into your hair with your finger tips (never finger nails) especially at the roots and work your way down to the tips. I spend approximately 3 minutes on this part. If you have long hair I highly recommend using a wide tooth comb (they make them with a little hook to keep in the shower). Comb through and then pile up hair at the top of your head and do everything else you need to do, (exfoliate, shave, etc). The longer you leave WEN in your hair the better!
- The most important final step is to rinse, rinse, rinse and rinse some more. I used to have a rain forest shower head. While it was nice and relaxing it didn't help to rinse out all my conditioner. WEN has a lot of silicone in it which helps to make hair feel silky and look shiny but it can be tough to rinse.
- You can also use WEN as a leave in conditioner which works especially well if your hair tends to tangle easily, you have textured or curly hair. I also love to use it as a hair mask and let it marinate for as long as possible, even over night.
- ==> If you find that your hair looks limp or dirty after using WEN for about a week it's okay to use your regular shampoo. Most likely this is caused because you're not using enough of the product and not rinsing it completely. But sometimes you just need extra clarifying especially if you use a lot of waxes, pomades and other silicone-heavy products. For some people WEN works best if they use a regular shampoo every 3rd or 4th time or use WEN only as a conditioner or mask. Trust me, the WEN police will not come and take you away!
Muah! Tiffany xoxo
