Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner Review

I love the idea of conditioner only washing, so I was really excited when I got the chance to review Wen’s Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner.

Washing your hair with Wen’s Cleansing Conditioners is a little different that what most people are used to.

After my husband read the back of the bottle, he about had a cow, because of how much conditioner you’re supposed to use.

With this cleansing conditioner you are supposed to use 16-24 pumps of conditioner, massage it into your hair, making sure to get all areas of your hair and scalp clean, splash with some water to foam, then massage for 1-3 minutes, comb through your hair, and then leave it on for 3-5 minutes.

After that comb through your hair again, then rinse while massaging the scalp.

It does take a little longer than my usual hair routine, especially since at first I followed the instructions to a T, and used a shower cap to make sure the conditioner didn’t wash out during the 3-5 minutes.

Although I had mid thigh length hair while I was using Wen, it is thin, so I only used 16 pumps.

I did try to use 12 pumps once, and I ended up with oily hair.

The previous times that I’ve tried conditioner only washing I’ve had to deal with a “breaking in” period of oily hair during the first week or two that I used the conditioner only method.

I was really glad that I didn’t experience this with Wen - my hair was clean from the beginning, which is especially amazing since I started using it on very oily hair, because I didn’t have time to wash my hair the day before.

Life with a newborn will do that do you.

I was able to wash my hair almost every day during the period that I was using the Wen Cleansing Conditioner.

I think I skipped 2 days, and my hair was a little bit oilier than it would have been when I was using my usual shampoo and conditioner.

Although the 12 oz size which I received is a 30 day supply, this only lasted about 3 1/2 weeks for me.

The last two days there wasn’t enough conditioner in the bottle to pump, so I had to shake it out of the bottle, and there’s probably enough for half a wash left in the bottle now.

I love the smell of mint so I was very pleased with the scent of the sweet almond mint cleansing conditioner.

I could smell it while it was on my hair, but it didn’t leave a noticeable fragrance after I got out of the shower.

I also noticed that even with the cold weather here, my hair was a lot less frizzy - I haven’t been able to get it to lok that good when out and about in the cold Minnesota air using any other products, so I was very pleased.

During the last few days that I was using the Wen, I noticed that the ends of my hair were a lot more tangled than usual, but I’m not sure if it was due to the conditioner, or due to something else.

I did have this problem the last time I tried the conditioner only method though.

Overall I was very impressed with the Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner, except for the tangled hair, which may or may not have been caused my the Wen.

If you’ve tried it, I’d love to hear about your experiences - did you have problems with tangles?

How long does a bottle last for you?

Oh - and I hope you’re having a great holiday season!

If you’d like to read about my previous experiences with conditioner only (aka CO) washing, check out these posts:
Conditioner Only Washing Experiement, Take 1
Conditioner only washing take 2 and 3 and 4
Conditioner Only Washing

Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.

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Vapour Organic Beauty Foundation and Concealer Review

I recieved the Vapour Organic Beauty Atmosphere Luminous Foundation, ($38) to review the week before I had my daughter, and being able to just swipe some foundation on and go has made life a lot easier.

I’ve applied this foundation with my fingers, and with a makeup brush, and I like that I can just swipe the stick on my face, without having to use another applicator.

The foundation applies and blends evenly and smoothly, and I don’t feel like I’m tugging at my skin to get it on.

I was sent the foundation in Light 110, and it is the perfect color for me.

Although the foundation has a moisturizing base, it doesn’t make my skin feel or look oily or greasy, which is great.

I also love that this foundation gives me the benefit of a mineral foundation in a form that doesn’t accentuate any fine lines or dry areas on my face.

In addition to the Atmosphere Foundation, I also received the Vapour Organic Beauty Illusionist Concealer, ($20) in 010.

The concealer also comes in a stick form, and is slightly firmer than the foundation, so I am careful when I apply it around my delicate eye area.

The concealer does a decent job of covering my under eye circles (which are extra dark due to lack of sleep from waking up with the baby at night), and it also covers the broken capillaries on my nose if I apply a couple of layers.

Even with the layers it isn’t obvious that I’m using concealer.

I’ll have reviews of the Siren Lipstick and the Mesmerize Eye Color coming up, but I have to say now that I love that the Eye Color, Siren Lipstick, and Illusionist Concealer all come in different colored tubes, with the name of the color on the top for the eye color and lipstick.

This makes it so much easier for me to tell which product I am grabbing from my makeup case (once I determine which shade goes with which product) and I love not having to open each tube to see what I’m holding.

Vapour Organic Beauty is made from food grade organic products, and the concealer and foundation are both made out of 70% certified organic ingredients, and the packaging for the foundation is made from recycled fiber and a managed forest box and printed with soy ink.

Since all of the packaging looks the same, I’m assuming all of the packaging is made the same way.

If you’ve tried Vapour Organic Beauty, I’d love to know what you think, so leave a comment and let me know.

Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review or any other review.

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