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.

[stopfallingout]

Can you brush/style your hair after putting the toppik in? Or would that just essentially remove the fibers you just sprinkled on?

[rugger31]

Yeah i put it on pat the excess of with a towel brush into a swept up style and using fixing paste holds really well apart from in torrential rain but stays in place well i play football and sweat heavily.

[stopfallingout]

Cool. Does anyone know a good place to purchase Toppik in the US?

[jpm]

A bit off topic (pardon the pun!) But in everyone's opinion, which is better: Nanogen or Toppik.?? I'm using Nanogen at the moment and I like it.

The small, 1 month can has lasted 5 months thats how little I use of it, but still works wonders!