Hair Drama - Nexxus Pro Mend, yadda

So some info about me and my hair. I have oily, straight, light brown (that's the natural color which doesn't really show), massively damaged hair. Sad, yes I know.

So I've been on a quest to restore my hair as much as possible. One of my first thoughts was to go as natural as possible. This led me to look into the WEN hair care line. WEN is a 'cleansing conditioner' that's received huge praise for saving peoples hair. It is a sulfate free, all natural product. The down side is that it's super expensive. Which led me to search for a cheap alternative to try since I couldn't afford the WEN. Thanks to all the wonderful YouTube reviews and comparisons, I found Hair One which is available at Sally Beauty Supply for about $10-$11. Hair One comes in the same size bottle and is also sulfate free and from what I can tell, all natural. I did Google every single ingredient on the label and they all seem to be naturally occurring. Now I can't say it's better or as good as WEN as I haven't been able to try WEN, but Hair One has been a godsend for both my mother and myself. My mother has very thin/fat hair and mine is the complete opposite. It gave us both such serious volume that I actually have trouble getting my bangs to stay down now. My mothers hair looks so full and thick, I've never seen it look so healthy. We both also experienced shine, improved color and texture. I also like that the Hair One comes in a variety of formulas such as for, colored hair, dry hair, dry scalp, normal hair.

Nexxus pro Mend.
I can't bring myself to try any shampoos or conditioners other than Hair One but in my desperation to hide my irreversible damage, I purchased the Nexxus Pro Mend leave in conditioner, heat protector, and overnight hair mask. Now I highly doubt that this product can 'heal' split ends. I believe its more of a "bind the splits back together" type of approach. At this point I have no choice but to take what I can get. I haven't witnessed a miracle or anything but when I use these products I do see a difference in appearance. My hair seems less straw like, has better color, less frizzy. The nicest part about this line for me is that I get an improvement without getting greasy. The products don't have much of a smell and what they do have is pretty tolerable. While I haven't Googled all the ingredients like I did for Hair One, I suspect these to contain a few silicons among other possible 'buildup" bad guys. I personally haven't noticed any build up or residue type of feeling. I pleasantly surprised that the leave in conditioner contains some keratin. Overall, I like that line but if I can find a more natural replacement, I'll take it.