Which gel to avoid thin look and concealer for black hair?

[shocksl]

hi guys

I'm getting married in 2 months.

I need to look my best. I'm thinning from the top. However i still can pull off a decentish hair style without looking toooo bad (although there are deffo signs off thinning).

So my questions is which is best Gel etc to use to style hair without making the hair look thin.

And also is a concealer a good idea, or is it very obvious? to hide gaps? which would be best for black hair?

 

[fodandahalf]

hi guys

I'm getting married in 2 months.

I need to look my best. I'm thinning from the top. However i still can pull off a decentish hair style without looking toooo bad (although there are deffo signs off thinning).

So my questions is which is best Gel etc to use to style hair without making the hair look thin.

And also is a concealer a good idea, or is it very obvious? to hide gaps? which would be best for black hair?

To just conceal thinning and no actual bald spots, dermmatch is great. It just shades your scalp and coats your hair so there is no visible scalp showing through. Fibres are good but if you can get away with dermmatch, then they are n't really worth the worry (coming off, moving about etc.) It (dermmatch) is essentially painting your scalp though so be conservative; just think of it as a hair styling product. As for gel, I prefer wax/ pomade. You can even get fibrous waxes that should make your hair appear a little thicker if anything. Good luck and congratulations on the wedding!

 

[shocksl]

Hi mate what would u recommend for my hair, I included the pic, the fibres or decentish?

 

[Esprit]

I think most gels make your hair look thinner than it is. Derm or Fibres will work fine on that hair. You're lucky that you'll not need a lot of the fibres but will make a great difference for you, because it's minimal loss

 

[shocksl]

thank you soo much, which fibres would your recommend for someone like me?

 

[fodandahalf]

Having no actual bald spot; just thinning, dermmatch would work great alone. It's a lot more durable than fibres so you won't have to worry about it coming off (except in heavy rain)

 

[shocksl]

thanks soo much...

so how does this 'dermatch' work? is it like just colouring the skin or something?

and also in regards to fibres, are they very fragile or something? do they just fall off easily?

also where is the best place to buy these from?

 

[Esprit]

Dermmatch stays on until wash, true. Bit like a felt tip marker on your head. It's like the undercoat before the fibres.

Fibres actually look like hair though, and they can fall out but only when slept on, for me. The amount of hair you have on your head, fibres won't fall out. Squirt of hairspray on top and you're good to go. Would say Nanogen if you wanted to try them.

Can't tell easily your hair colour, Med Brown?

 

[shocksl]

thanks mate, their black.

wheres the best place to buy this from?

 

[Vinton Harper]

Yeah, I agree with Esprit. With your hairloss a fiber product would be perfect for you. Just sprinkle some on, put on some hairspray, and you are done.
For the kind of fiber concealer, I think just about any would work well for you. Toppik, Nanogen, Caboki, Hairsoreal, etc. It is just a question of how much you would want to pay.

 

[shocksl]

cheaper the better

but I dont want to hinder the quality by buying the cheaper option.

Which is best in your opinion and best value for money?

Lastly could I do hairstles like spiking some of my hair up using this?

thanks for any advice

 

[Vinton Harper]

cheaper the better

but I dont want to hinder the quality by buying the cheaper option.

Which is best in your opinion and best value for money?

Lastly could I do hairstles like spiking some of my hair up using this?

thanks for any advice

I'd probably go with Toppik, just because I know how it works and it is what I am using currently and it works great. It is cheaper than nanogen but is better in my opinion. But that is my personal opinion because Toppik works best with my level of hairloss. You may be able to get away with other kinds of concealers because you have less hairloss. Only you can decide that and maybe test out different ones to see which ones work best for you.
Take me for instance, I have used all the fiber products I mentioned in my other post, and I am staying with one that really works well. And that would be Toppik.

Hairsoreal is slightly cheaper than Toppik, and I think it is similar. Though I haven't used that in such a long time, but that is the fiber concealer I started with. It worked well, and I can't say that it would be worse or better than Toppik. It is just that Toppik works with my sprayer attachment and works good in general, so when something is good I tend to stick with it.

 

[shocksl]

thank you soo much for that. any chance you can tell me where to purchase from the u.K?

thanks

 

[fighting-baldness]

Toppik wil do a great job

 

[Vinton Harper]

thank you soo much for that. any chance you can tell me where to purchase from the u.K?

thanks

You're welcome.
Since I am not from the UK I usually buy from SpencerForrest.com, the people who make Toppik. I did find this one: http://www.hair123.co.uk/ which sells Toppik there, but I have never used them of course so I don't know how reputable they are. They are just the first one that came up on my search.

If you want to look into other companies that sell Toppik in the UK, just do a search for ToppikUK and some will come up. Then you can look into the companies yourself; see if there are any bad reviews on them and whatnot.

 

[fodandahalf]

Fibres do work great but I still think you can save yourself a lot of effort and worry by trying dermmatch. It's about £30 but a single disc could last you up to 8 months.

 

[Esprit]

All the advice on here you've been given is good and true from experienced users, but with your loss, which I say is minimal, you could use any of the concealers and they'd work. It's when you have diffuse(all over thinning) and more crown loss you'd need to find one that works best for you, and dermmatch and fibres would probably be best for that, but as your hair goes, you're not at that crap depressing stage yet, so Nanogen, or Toppik would be fine, any of them would work for you. The real test for those two and to worry about which one works best for you is when you have larger areas to cover.

Nanogen's direct site in the UK would probably be easiest for you. Google it. Get a small can and you'll be fine. You won't need their spray, ANY hair spray will work.

Good luck with the wedding!