Not for curly hair, February 19, 2011

I saw the Try Wen infomercial, ordered, and am now convinced that a person or the ordering software should be specifically asking "What hair type are you," in order to receive the right Wen for your hair. For 2 consecutive days I used this product package but after my hair dried each time, it looked dried out and frizzy. I have thick, course, Afro hair. I need moisture!!! Especially, with a curly, comb-through texturizer (Elasta QP) in my hair. From what I understand now, I should have tried the Wen, Fig formula but how was I to know when the TV sellers push, "This product is good for all hair types?" There is no Fig package offered on the commercial, it's pushing Sweet Almond Mint, the package I ordered - which smells a little mediciny, like menthol.Great News!While researching, I learned that Sally's Beauty Supply has their own, much cheaper version of Wen called Hair One - also found right here on Amazon. Here again, you must get the right formula for your hair...

I had really high hopes for this product after watching the infomercial. I have naturally curly hair and I'm always looking for products that will give me frizz control without weighing my hair down or making it crunchy. This product smells great, but it made my hair look greasy even without using it as a leave-in conditioner (and I don't have oily hair). It also left it twice as frizzy, regardless of which products I used after washing. My hair was definitely softer than before, but completely out of control.The styling cream seems like it could be a decent product on its own, but beware of using with any other products as it will congeal and leave you with little gelatinous chunks in your hair!I think that for someone with straight hair, this would probably be a decent product. It smells great all day, make your hair soft, but it just doesn't control the frizz. I can't recommend it to anyone with naturally curly hair.

First off, let me tell you that I am a person who is very skeptical about infomercial items. When it comes to items advertised on television I'm usually a pessimist. The few products I have bought from TV in the past turned out to be absolute duds. So needless to say; I'm not a big TV shopper, or a believer of infomercial items. However, after happening on the Wen infomercial while channel surfing; I was immediately pulled in because I have EXTREMELY fussy straight hair and no shampoo or hair product EVER works quite right for me. Shampoos like Suave or Dove dry out my hair to the point where it looks like straw, and leave in conditioners make my hair look like an oil slick. Even salon shampoos like the Paul Mitchell line make my hair look limp and lifeless. So yeah I admit, when I saw the Wen infomercial I was a bit skeptical, but being as I was so desperate for a product that would make my hair look halfway decent; I went ahead and took the risk... and oh wow am I happy I did! My...