I lurked on this thread for weeks before ordering WEN. I ordered the Pomegranate starter kit and vowed to use it for a month so I could properly gauge how well it works. A month has passed and I am giving away most of my products to my mom, sister, and my husband (he's constantly "trying out" my stuff) because it's that good.
I have relaxed, just past shoulder length hair, and WEN has made my hair feel so soft and moisturized. I've tried Hairveda (which I LOVE), Shescentit (LOVE), and Darcy Botanicals (meh, except for the transitioning creme)...WEN has them all beat for me.
This is how I use it:
1. I do an oil rinse (JBCO) for several hours/overnight OR use Alter Ego on dry hair for a couple of hours. Sometimes I combine them, by slathering my hair with Alter Ego, then JBCO on top and use a color applicator bottle to get JBCO on my scalp. I put on a plastic cap and go about my business (in the house) for a few hours. I do this once a week.
2. After rinsing in the shower I follow the WEN directions exactly.
3. When I get out of the shower, I spray Aphogee Green Tea Keratin Leave-in throughout my hair.
4. I put a pump of WEN in my hand and mix it with a glycerin-based moisturizer (Wave Noveau, Curls Creme Brulee or Hairveda Whipped Ends). I distribute that through my hair as a leave-in moisturizer.
5. Seal with grapeseed oil before air drying.
6. If I'm bunning, I'll let it air dry completely and bun it. If I'm going to use my caruso steam rollers, I'll let it air dry 85 percent or so, blow dry, then roll. I wear my hair down once a month, maybe.
I work out several times a week and sweat a lot (especially in my head), so I usually wash my hair two or three times a week at least and I use WEN each time.
Hope that helps anyone who is on the fence.
BTW...my order of 613 arrived yesterday, so I plan to start using that to see how it compares. If it works as well for me as it does the 613 pushers (you know who you are), then I guess I"ll have to keep ordering it. I'm just glad to have finally found a regimen and product I think I can stick with. No more guesswork! Hooray!