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Shampoos, sprays, and concealers Share your opinions and experiences about various shampoos, conditioners, hair sprays and concealers.

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Old 10-20-2011, 07:14 PM
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Default Best Concealer for Short Hair

Dermatch vs. Nanogen vs. Toppik?

I have heard great things about dermatch. Is it the best one?

Short hair being about a 2-guard. I will grow it out longer but right now it is at a 2-guard.

My hair is pitch black and skin is tan.

What should i use?
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Old 10-21-2011, 11:00 AM
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defn nanogen in my opinion, hands down
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Old 10-21-2011, 11:07 AM
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how come?

i have read it comes off easily.
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Old 10-21-2011, 07:44 PM
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Use Dermmatch to decrease the contrast between hair and scalp. With short hair I don't think making hair look thicker with hair fibers will conceal the baldness.
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Old 10-21-2011, 08:04 PM
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this is what i was thinking.

should i apply it dry or wet?

blow dry or air dry?
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Old 10-21-2011, 08:27 PM
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I used Toppik before with the spray attachment/pump.

I think it worked well with short hair. I haven't used it since my transplant since I do not want to clog or damage my grafts.

I know when I used it with my short hair style, it really worked well. They have a special spray you can use to kind of hold it in place in the rain.
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Old 10-22-2011, 05:59 PM
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Another question I have is that is it possible to achieve a look at isn't COMPLETELY full of hair?

I think it would be unrealistic to go from severely thinning to completely full.

Can you achieve a middle ground with dermmatch?
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Old 10-25-2011, 02:10 PM
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nobody else?
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Old 10-25-2011, 09:35 PM
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With concealer's it is all about trial and error. It took me months to get a good method down. Just remember that less is more! Too much concealer caked on then you might stand out with a painted head. Dermmatch is easier to fade than nanogen or toppik.
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Old 10-26-2011, 12:26 AM
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thanks guys,

i used dermmatch and love it so far.

it is tricky with how damp to use the applicator.

i dont want to bother with toppik or nano, i feel like if somebody ran there fingers through my head stuff would come off.

with dermmatch i feel more safe.

however, the scar does not look any better with dermmatch unfortunately.
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