Dermmatch or Topik or ??

[phillips]

As the subject says, would love to get some opinions before making my first purchase. The two seem to be the most used/popular but is there anything else that people have found works just as well if not better?
Also is hairspray essential, never bought the stuff before. And how often does it need to be applied.

 

[s.a.f]

There is no best product, everyone has their own opinion. Because everyone situation/hair is different. Just buy one of each and experiment.
Also some people think hairspray is essential and others (including myself) dont use it.

 

[Vinton Harper]

As the subject says, would love to get some opinions before making my first purchase. The two seem to be the most used/popular but is there anything else that people have found works just as well if not better?
Also is hairspray essential, never bought the stuff before. And how often does it need to be applied.

Here are some reviews I did on some concealers I have tried, if that will help you:http://www.hairlosstalk.com/interac...3771&p=192844&hilit=concealer+reviews#p192844

I have to update though that I now just use Toppik, and I can use it on my hairline with the help of the Maximizer sprayer thing. Works like a charm.
I used to mainly use Hairsoreal and Dermatch together(dermatch to color my scalp and Hairsoreal on the hair on top of it), but it got too hard to keep up my crown area looking right, so now I just spray a little Toppik back there to minimize the bald area, but not too much(it would look weird if I used too much, as I have too much balding back there).

I use Got2beglued hair spray, which is an industrial strength hair spray. :woot:
I pretty much need something like that because due to my transplants I have to sculpt some of my hair at near the front. Doing that along with using the Toppik there has been working pretty good for me for now. I also find the GTBG doesn't flake as much as the other hairspray I was using(Suave) when/if I comb through it. You still have to be careful to not use too much, or it will get big white flakes after a while(few days) and when it is dry and crusty(if you use too much).

As far as how often to apply it, I only need to apply it in the morning and I am good all day. Until the next day when it has been mashed by my stupid pillow.

Hope that helps you out a little.

 

[phillips]

Thanks for the reply, that link was exactly what I'm after, still yet to make my purchase, am probably going to have to do a trial and error type thing. My situation is I'm not on the Norwood charts, but have really bad diffuse thinning all over and would like something that gives a thicker look. My hair is at about an inch and a half in length, judging by your review Kerasome could be my best bet??
Thanks again mate.

 

[Sorue]

If you have diffused thinning and you sport short hair, dermmatch + hairsoreal/toppik/fibre concealer is the way to go. Just using a fibre type concealer will BURN your wallet cos there's too much area to cover, but use dermmatch in conjunction with the fibre in and you're good to go.

Depending on how bad your thinning is, just dermmatch alone could be enough

 

[Vinton Harper]

Thanks for the reply, that link was exactly what I'm after, still yet to make my purchase, am probably going to have to do a trial and error type thing. My situation is I'm not on the Norwood charts, but have really bad diffuse thinning all over and would like something that gives a thicker look. My hair is at about an inch and a half in length, judging by your review Kerasome could be my best bet??
Thanks again mate.

No problem.

It really depends on how bad your diffuse thinning is. I have diffuse thinning on top near the front of my head, and Toppik works good for that, so you might want to try that or Hairsoreal first(Hairsoreal is cheaper for trying and if it works for you it will last a long time, as long as you don't use a ton. If your scalp looks like you painted it or like someone has just dumped a gallon of sawdust on your head, you've used too much).
Kerasome could help too, but it is pretty expensive. And remember, that I used that in conjunction with Dermatch, and not as a stand-along product.
You could try Dermatch, and use it like Kerasome by putting only on your hair and not your scalp, as I and some others here have tried. Or you could put it on both. Dermatch is relatively inexpensive, and those containers last a very long time.
Or you could try the Dermatch and sprinkle-on concealer combination as Sorue suggested. I've done that as well.

For diffuse thinning, I would think a sprinkle-on might be enough. Again, it depends on how bad your thinning really is.
But like you said, it is kind of trial and error. You have to find what works right for you and your situation.

 

[phillips]

Just tried Toppik for the first time and impressed with results. Under my bathroom lights normally you can see scalp all over, but with the Toppik added it cant be seen, only slightly at the crown, god i sound like a salesman. Main problems though is I think it will cost me a lot as my diffuse thinning is even all over, the Toppik actually makes my sides look stupidly thin, and not telling how much is left will be a real pain. So what I'm probably saying is I'd prefer a cheaper sprinkle on concealer, preferably one that has a way of telling how much is left.
But again overal impressed, but understand it's a help not a solution. Also is there a problem with the Toppik running if Minoxidil is applied.

 

[phillips]

Nice to hear SeenoEvil. After what I said a week ago, I would like to clarify that it's not the be all and end all of my problems. Under sunlight it changes nothign and I'm yet to try it under bright nightclub lights. So it seems to be a nice little confidence boost to look in the bathroom mirror and go to peoples houses and such but apart from that unless there is a product that works in bright lights I think i'll be saving my time.
By the way what is the actual product you use?

 

[Vinton Harper]

So what I'm probably saying is I'd prefer a cheaper sprinkle on concealer, preferably one that has a way of telling how much is left..

Then you would probably want Hairsoreal. It is less expensive than Toppik, you get more, and you can see through the bottle to tell how much you have less. And it works just as well as Toppik, if I remember right(was a long time since I used HSR).

Also is there a problem with the Toppik running if Minoxidil is applied.

I can't really answer that as I don't use minoxidil, but I would probably put the minoxidil on first anyway and let it dry.