fixation: wen sweet almond mint cleansing conditioner
If you're like me, when it's hair-washing day, you would never think of leaving the house without using conditioner and a plethora of other hair products to go along with it. But this morning, I only used one product on my hair -
Wen's Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner – which replaces both shampoo and conditioner, and I don't think I'll go back to using my regular stuff again. Seriously, my hair has never looked better. If I'm sounding a bit like an informercial, well, that's no coincidence, because there's an infomercial circulating around the airwaves right now featuring Laura Ingalls herself, Miss Melissa Gilbert, and the bohemian, guyliner-wearing creator of Wen, celeb hairstylist Chaz Dean. The product is pitched as a revolution in haircare: it's not a shampoo, but rather an all-natural, moisturizing cleanser that you leave on throughout the duration of your shower, almost like a leave-in treatment. It doesn't have any harsh detergents, so it cleanses without stripping the hair and is excellent for keeping color-treated hair truer, longer. So this isn't some 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner fusion product; you really can't compare it to anything else on the market. And the before-and-afters from the infomercial, featuring women who used only the cleansing conditioner on their hair and nothing else, are pretty compelling.
I have to say I was skeptical, though eager, to try this so-called wonder product that has Hollywood starlets abuzz; I felt it would inevitably weigh my hair down, given that you have to use at least 20 pumps(!) of this stuff to get it working, and then have to leave it on for several minutes. But I was pleasantly surprised that it left my hair wonderfully moisturized yet full and soft and the shiniest I've ever seen it. The scent of the sweet almond mint is divine too: refreshing and minty, it's like an aromatherapy treatment in your shower. I've since found out you can use it as a body wash and facial cleanser too. There's no end to the benefits of this stuff. Sold!
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