Baldness concealers: Organin & Toppik

Hair Loss Information Center

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data:
Sheen, Mary 1966-
Fighting Hair Loss /by Mary Sheen, MD p. cm. 97-090157
Copyrights © 1993-2006 USA Library Publishing, Inc.

Part Six

Other Baldness Solutions

Cosmetic Remedies for hair loss

To reduce the visual effect of you thinning hair, you can always resort to camouflage. The universal rule in dealing with thinning hair is, less is more. Cut it short, cut it blunt. It will make your hair look fuller and less patchy, and will be easier to maintain. With longer hair, it would bunch together and the bunches would separate, showing wide expanses of scalp.

A skilled barber can also help you when hair is thinning only in certain areas. If you are thinning in the front, the hairline is creeping back at the temple. To minimize this condition ask you barber to trim the forward part short, while letting the hair at your temples grow longer.

If your hair is thinning at the crown of the head, keep the back short; long hair in the back of the head will be heavier, pulling down and away from the crown and exposing the balding area. If you still have reasonably thick hair on the top of your head, grow it long and cover the bald spot.

If your hair is fine, you're going to have a harder time covering the bald spot. You might want to try what's known in the hair-cutter's trade as a "swell" perm, a mild perm that increases hair volume. Such a light perm will be hardly recognizable to others.

If you have dark hair, lighten the color a bit. This trick will reduce the contrast between the remaining hair and the scalp, thereby making the skin less noticeable. One cosmetic trick that may work for women: buy a powdered eye shadow the color of your hair and apply it lightly to your scalp in the thin spots. It's harmless and may make thinning hair less noticeable.

When it comes to grooming products, stay away from gels, which can cause sections of hair to stick together and create gorges of empty space that reveal the scalp. Light sprays serve a better purpose.

Organin is the original, natural hair loss concealer, it is not a paint or a cream that attempts to cover your scalp. It is a finely textured natural fiber substance that binds to your existing hair and forms a complete layer of hair above your scalp where real hair is. It make your hair looks thicker and fuller. unlike others, Organin is composed of natural, non-toxic fiber that does not make your scalp itchy . Toppik is a similar to Organin.