Trying out new hair products can be a harrowing experience for me.  It’s only been recently that I have developed  a regimen that I’m comfortable with.  So when presented with the opportunity to try Chaz Dean’s hair products,I’ll admit, I was just a bit apprehensive. What eased my apprehensions?  After doing rounds of research on the product line, I read that the cleansing conditioner is free of all traces of sodium laurel sulfate and detergents.

When I opened the package, I saw that I received the Tea Tree Cleansing Conditioner, Fig Re-Moist Hydrating Mask, Fig Styling Cream and the Tea Tree Oil.I decided to put my regular regimen to the side on Saturday and instead used these products to wash, condition and style my hair in my regular ‘fro.  Here is what I thought of each product:

Tea Tree Cleansing Conditioner: There are no shampoo’s in the WEN product line, so you use this cleansing conditioner to clean your hair instead. I’ve been over using shampoo for awhile, so I was interested to see what this would do. There is no lather to the cleansing conditioner when you apply it to wet hair, but you don’t need lather to feel like your hair is squeaky clean. My curls were popping every which way and I was pretty happy with my outcome. Here is a shot right after I washed my hair:

Fig Re-Moist Hydrating Mask: I really loved this.  In fact, I wish I could keep it on hand at all times. Normally when I deep condition, I usually use whatever is laying around the beauty cabinets. This mask really melted into my hair and made my curly Q’s feel hydrated and manageable.  I used my trusted Denman brush to make sure I applied the product to my entire head and lounged around for 30-45 minutes while I waited for it to permeate.

Fig Styling Cream: This was the only product that didn’t work particularly well for me. I used it exactly as the directions specified, but I could tell that it wasn’t going to work out so well.  I used a generous amount and applied it all over my hair, but it still felt too light for wearing my hair natural.  I had to mix it up with my Kinky Curly Curling Custard to weight it down a bit (my hair is thick, so it likes some heft). However, I do think the product would work great if I decided to blow-dry my hair or if I wanted to use my Curlformers.

Tea Tree Oil: I’m a huge fan of tea tree oil and this isn’t any different. I love the way the oil tingles on your scalp.Very beneficial for these dry, winter months.

All in all, what did I think? I definitely liked the Cleansing Conditioner and Hydrating Mask and I could see incorporating them into my new regimen.  How did my hair hold up?  See a picture of my 2nd day hair that was taken while lounging on the couch and watching bad TV (yes, I know, I need a haircut!):