Is WEN Sweet Almond Mint Styling Creme by Chaz Dean, Really as Wonderful as Claimed?

When 2 separate people recommend the same product to you, you get intrigued. I was looking for hair products to help keep my hair in check ever since I decided to go on a hair dye coloring binge. My hair became damaged, and I needed products to help tame frizz, add shine, and keep the hair styled without weighing it down with heavy gunk like gel.

2 people recommended the same product to me, WEN products by Chaz Dean. I searched on Amazon and chose WEN Sweet Almond Mint Styling Creme by Chaz Dean as the best option. I was hoping it would allow me to style my hair, hold it, and add shine as promised.

I have been using this creme religiously now for about 2 weeks, and I have mixed feelings about it.
For starters, this product should be advertised for those with damaged hair, because the creme is way to thick for those with fine hair. This one seems to really help keep my hair healthy, but it seems to do it by conditioning it, and if you do not need that extra conditioning treatment, this will leave your fine hair looking worse than ever due to how thick the texture is, and it's near glue like consistency.

Even with the thick consistency though, it does not dry stiff, so that is a plus, and a negative.

The negative being that this creme does not give you light hold, it gives no hold as far as I am
concerned. It does give you a thick buildup feel though, thankfully that thick feeling dries up and does not get left behind. For those with thinner hair types though, the weigh down may stick around for you.
The next promise associated with WEN Sweet Almond Mint Styling Creme by Chaz Dean, is that this creme will add shine. That's as far from the truth as it gets, and for me, this creme made my hair look even less brilliant than usual.

So Why Keep Using It?
 
Because it keeps my damaged hair feeling less damaged, less dry, and less ugly to the touch. I can live with it removing some shine, and I could care less about the lack of styling power. This one is actually improving the feel, and texture of my hair overall.

It has not produced any of the promises that it claims, but instead it gives me a benefit it never did, which I love, and desperately needed.

Overall:
 
No it is not some wonderful styling creme, at least not for me. What it is though, is a fix for damaged dry over-processed hair. For me it seems to condition, and bring my hair back to a healthier state whenever I use it. I do wish it added shine, but I can live with it as is for now.