Non-surgical products for the hairline, e.g. Toppik

[chrisis]

I've just ordered a trial pack of Toppik to see how it might work with my hairline. I was a bit confused as to what shade I'd need, but decided to go for light brown, because I've heard the medium brown is relatively dark.

I'm curious if sprinkling a bit of Toppik on my hairline will help it look less receded and make it easier to style. I'll update as I learn more.

Any tips on application? I'm not quite sure where Toppik would fit into my usual daily routine, i.e. shampoo hair, blowdry/straighten, add minoxidil foam then style with styling products and fix with hair spray.

Also, are there any other products which might help conceal a receded hairline? I've heard of Dermmatch, but the idea of applying makeup to my scalp is less appealing than sprinkling a few fibres.

Thanks for any answers or tips.

[PatientlyWaiting]

Man I really looked like a hottie with Toppik on LOL.

It is very good, seriously. But I hate deceiving people[girls].

Seriously, a few sprinkles over my head is all it took to turn my frown upside down. I felt like I turned back the clock, 1,000 years. I gotta get me some Toppik again.

Toppik is best for dry hair. You can by the hairspray it comes with, it's good.

[ravegrover]

I will not recommend using concealar. There is nothing wrong with naturally thinning hair, but doing makeup on ones head (applying paint or powder) – will turn you into freak. No matter how much time you spend applying the stuff, especially on hair-line, it doesn’t look natural.

[chrisis]

Originally Posted by PatientlyWaiting

Man I really looked like a hottie with Toppik on LOL.

It is very good, seriously. But I hate deceiving people[girls].

Thanks for the review! I don't see the problem though? We all deceive to a degree. A hair transplant would be deception. Women use make up: deception. Even a hair cut, clothes, deodorant could be argued as deceptive. Unless you walk around looking like a caveman, we're all using something to conform to what's either expected of us, or the image we'd like to project.

Originally Posted by ravegrover

I will not recommend using concealar. There is nothing wrong with naturally thinning hair, but doing makeup on ones head (applying paint or powder) – will turn you into freak. No matter how much time you spend applying the stuff, especially on hair-line, it doesn’t look natural.

If it doesn't look natural I simply won't use it, thus the trial pack. I have more confidence in the powder being useful for me. I've got male friends that use makeup to cover their bad skin, whereas my skin is fine so I don't. This is just the same except for hair. It all comes down to whether it looks natural or not though.

I'll keep the forum informed.

Any more comments?

[mattj]

Experiment! Be sure to check how you look with a mirror outdoors so you aren't walking around unaware that you look odd.

[rugger31]

Hi Mate i use it works well but be sure to towle off the excess or it can drop little bit off onto your face but it definately helps specially if u use some fix or paste and you have more hair to use than me as well.

[PatientlyWaiting]

Originally Posted by chrisis

Thanks for the review! I don't see the problem though? We all deceive to a degree. A hair transplant would be deception. Women use make up: deception. Even a hair cut, clothes, deodorant could be argued as deceptive. Unless you walk around looking like a caveman, we're all using something to conform to what's either expected of us, or the image we'd like to project.

You have a point. Just because I said I hate deceiving people with Toppik, doesn't mean I wouldn't use it, I do it but I don't like doing it. Trust me, i'm gonna use it. I'm going to college soon and will use it, I don't want to wear a hat all day. I hate wearing hats more than I hate wearing Toppik. It's either Toppik or a hat, I pick Toppik. Wearing hats to cover my receded hair line is deceiving too but I still use it.

[Tracy C]

Originally Posted by ravegrover

I will not recommend using concealar. There is nothing wrong with naturally thinning hair, but doing makeup on ones head (applying paint or powder) – will turn you into freak.

I could not disagree with this comment more if I tried. There is nothing wrong with using a cosmetic product to help you feel better about yourself. I do not wear much makeup myself - and I absolutely cannot stand to wear lipstick. But I do wear a little eye makeup and I put Dermmatch in my hair.

With that said, I have used Toppik and other fiber based concealers. They did work well for me. However, Dermmatch is far superior to fiber based concealers in every way. I do not need to use it on my hair line though. So that part I am not so sure about.

[PatientlyWaiting]

Originally Posted by ravegrover

I will not recommend using concealar. There is nothing wrong with naturally thinning hair, but doing makeup on ones head (applying paint or powder) – will turn you into freak. No matter how much time you spend applying the stuff, especially on hair-line, it doesn’t look natural.

Yes it does. Have you even used it before? You'll have to do a terrible job putting it on for any one to notice. You can have 20/20 vision and won't notice. How you know 3 out of 10 men you see on the streets are not wearing Toppik? You don't know that. Celebrities wear Toppik too, but you didn't know that did you.