How Do Hair Loss Concealers Work?
Each hair loss concealer works in different ways and comes in various forms. From lotion to powder, all the concealment products claim to mimic natural hair’s color and consistency immediately. Popular commercial hair loss concealers include Toppik, DermMatch, Coaboki, COUVRé, and Nanogen. That said, not even the best concealer for thinning hair will give the wearer complete coverage. Buyers often layer several different types to achieve their desired effect. These products are widely available to anyone, and while they do have some benefits for some, each product has its drawbacks.
Take a look at these common hair loss concealer reviews, their advantages, and their drawbacks:
Toppik Hair Loss Concealer Spray
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The Best Bald Spot Concealer on the Market? The powder Toppik has several drawbacks as a hair loss concealer.
Claiming to work within 30 seconds, Toppik is a hair loss concealer spray. The product advertises that the purchaser’s hair loss will be transformed into a fuller-looking head of hair. Toppik is a powder-based cosmetic made of organic keratin (the protein found in hair), derived from a natural wool source. Static electricity creates a bond between the keratin powder and hair strands. The magnetic attachment can stay bound through wind, sweat, and rain. Users apply Toppik by sprinkling it onto the hair or applying it with a spray pump applicator to any area of the scalp affected by hair loss. Toppik comes in various colors to best match any shade of hair.
Toppik is only a temporary solution to thinning hair, and hair will continue to thin with use. For Toppik to conceal every shade of hair, people often must purchase several shades. Moreover, Toppik can look unnatural or uneven in natural or direct sunlight. Users of Toppik must also apply hair spray to keep the powder in place. Even worse, engaging in a water-heavy activity like swimming can cause Toppik to run or rinse off.
DermMatch Hair Loss Concealer
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Dermmatch is a kind of powder makeup hair loss concealer. Users often have trouble making it look natural.
DermMatch Hair loss concealer consists of a topical shading hard-packed powder that is healthy and safe for the scalp. Marketing for DermMatch claims the powder contains botanicals and emollients that moisturize the skin and hair. Users apply the powder by rubbing and brushing it through the hair directly unto the scalp. When applied, it causes the thinning hair to stand taller and gives the scalp a dark hue minimizing hair skin contrast to create the illusion of a full head of hair for the wearer. DermMatch does not contain hair dye, only utilizing safe colorants in their hair concealment products.
Like Toppik, however, DermMatch has some real drawbacks. The product can run or drip when in contact with water or sweat. It does nothing to treat hair loss, and users must often buy several shades to match existing hair.
Caboki Hair Loss Concealer Fiber
Caboki uses all-natural hair replacement fibers from a plant similar to cotton (Moroccan Gossypium Herbaceum) that only grows in specific areas of Morocco. Marketing materials for Caboki emphasize the fiber’s exotic nature and insist that sensitive scalps will not have adverse reactions to the fiber. Caboki derives color from natural materials and is 200% more secure than other products that use static electricity to bind to hair strands. Thin areas are said to be eliminated by the fuller hair strands coated in Caboki instantly.
Hair concealer reviews reveal that Caboki has several of the same shortcomings as other powder-based hair loss concealers. The product can run when exposed to water or excessive sweat, and users can have difficulty matching it to their natural hair color. If the product smears, it can look unnatural, drawing even more attention to hair loss.
COUVRé Hair Loss Concealer Cream
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Difficult to apply, COUVRé cream hair loss concealer can rub off on clothes or furniture.
COUVRé hair loss concealer comes in a lotion form applied with an applicator to the scalp. While manufactured by Toppik, it contrasts with DermMatch and Toppik because it attempts to conceal the color contrast between the scalp and thinning hair. COUVRé temporarily gives the wearer fullness in the front of the scalp, all while making the thinning area look non-existent. COUVRé hair loss concealer offers a convenient and cost-effective camouflage for thinning hair, albeit temporary. The simple tube has an applicator and typically lasts three to four months.
COUVRé has some definite problems, though. Essentially a long-lasting makeup, COUVRé has trouble blending with natural tones and highlights in existing hair. It also can run when exposed to water, not unlike other kinds of makeup. COUVRé requires existing hair to look natural and therefore does not offer a viable solution for areas of heavy hair loss.
Nanogen Hair Loss Concealer Powder
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Nanogen hair loss concealer powder uses static electricity to adhere to the hair. It does not offer a good solution for people suffering from severe baldness.
Like Toppik, Nanogen uses pure keratin fibers to cling to hair through static electricity. These keratin micro-fibers make the hair appear fuller by making the available hair strand seem more significant. Users apply Nanogen by shaking it onto dry hair in the same way as Toppik. A user shakes it onto the thinning area, spreading it with a wide tooth comb and the hand. The results are advertised to look natural and should be instantaneous. The fibers are color-fast, non-toxic, and do not interfere with other topical options.
Still, like other powder concealers, Nanogen can look unnatural if not correctly applied. Though Nanogen offers some products that claim to be waterproof hair loss concealers, exposure to moisture, too, can make the powder bleed or run. The power can cake or flake off, and Naongen requires a fair amount of existing hair to be effective.
Hair Loss Concealers in Hollywood and Celebrities
Creating a cover for hair loss without the aid of surgery, hats, or hairpieces has become a cottage industry for makeup artists that serve the Hollywood elite. Hollywood sells perfection to the world. Celebrities feel extreme pressure to look perfect, from the big screen to the red carpet. No celebrity would showcase their flaws to the paparazzi and tabloids. In particular, hair loss is a sensitive issue. It should be no surprise that celebrities have used various concealment products to mask hair loss for years.
Hair Loss Concealer Drawbacks
Hair loss concealers can offer instant gratification but are not permanent solutions for people that have experienced hair loss. As already outlined, even the best hair loss concealer on the market has drawbacks.
- Most need hair spray to keep fibers in place.
- In situations with moisture (heavy rain, swimming, or sweating), some of these products will form a paint that flows down the forehead and cheeks, making it even more apparent.
- Concealers may also cake the scalp throughout the day.
- Staining of clothes, bedding, pillows, etc
- The use of hair loss concealers can cause undue anxiety and paranoia, not unlike that associated with the use of wigs, making hair loss even more traumatic.
- Of course, none of these concealer products offer a permanent solution for hair loss.
Dr.UGraft Body Hair Transplant: A Substitute for Hair Loss Concealers
Even the best hair loss concealer products only work for a short period. That makes them best for special occasions, like the occasional waltz down the red carpet. However, genuine and natural hair offer the only solution that can give confidence and dramatic results to someone suffering from thinning or hair loss.
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The best hair loss concealer: Hair transplant results of Dr.UGraft*
Dr. Umar developed an advanced form of the hair transplant method known as follicular unit extraction FUE called The Dr. UGraftt Advanced FUE to enable Body Hair Transparent BHT. Dr. Ugraft BHT uses body hair for extraction. This improves the subtlety and fullness desired by most patients—including hair loss concealer users—because it uses the patient’s natural hair. BHT transfers hair from the beard, chest, back, stomach, legs, and arms. Patients with more delicate body hair can also benefit from BHT, as the thickness of the follicle doesn’t detract from the success of this procedure.
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The chest that has been used as donor hair for the scalp with Dr.UGraft.*
In his years of research, Dr. Umar has discovered that more delicate hair derived from BHT, when grafted in between thicker head hairs, provides a filler effect similar to that of well-done hair loss concealers. It, however, looks better than the result of hair concealers. What is more? Dr.UGraft BHT as a filler hair would not have the drawbacks mentioned above of hair loss concealers, e.g., fake look, susceptibility to being washed or blown out of place by water or wind, and the anxieties and paranoia that go with that. The result of Dr. UGraft’s body hair transplant is authentic.
Dr.UGraft Body Hair Transplant For A Filler Effect Similar To That of Hair Loss Concealers Before and After Photos
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A patient with pre-BHT desired better scalp coverage using Dr.UGraft.
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Same area after a BHT, giving the hair a permanent fullness that hair loss concealers only give temporarily*
Patients can treat their implanted BHT hair just as they would normal hair. Patients can dye, cut, and style the transplanted hair as usual. No longer should anyone waste time applying, checking, or fussing with hair loss concealers. Dr.UGraft BHT offers a cure for hair loss, making hair loss concealers a thing of the past!
Frequently Asked Questions – Hair Loss Concealer
What are some excellent use practices for hair loss concealers?
If you must use hair loss concealers, consider the following:
- Using the least amount possible makes for a more credible camouflage
- Do not use concealers on bare bald skin. Hair loss concealers look more believable with more hair in the area. The hair is needed for the fibers t tag on to and give the appearance of thicker hair. Adding concealers to bare skin looks painted on and fake.
- Wash off or wear a shower cap in bed to prevent staining
- Avoid windy or rainy situations
Always recheck its appearance using a trusted 3rd party. Reason? Only a 3rd party can detect when too much is being applied. As time goes on an ad more hair is lost, you must adjust how much you apply. Remember, there is a much higher chance of obviousness when larger quantities of hair loss concealers are used.
How much does treatment with the Dr.UGraft FUE body hair transplant cost compared to other baldness concealers?
In this case, the cost is a matter of perspective. While over-the-counter hair loss concealer might seem inexpensive, patients should remember that they do not cure baldness. Because they do not address the actual issue of hair loss, patients need to keep using baldness concealer indefinitely. A lifetime of use quickly adds up in terms of cost! Also, remember the psychological toll and its career and social implications of using hair loss concealers which cannot be estimated in dollars and cents.
By contrast, the cost of the Dr.UGraft procedure varies from patient to patient, depending on the extensiveness of the hair loss. The surgery price seems insignificant when patients consider that the Dr.UGraft advanced hair transplant will cure hair loss. Patients will never need to spend money on hair loss concealers again!
If I undergo the Dr.UGraft, can I use hair loss concealer until my new hair grows in?
Dr. Umar recommends against using hair loss concealers following the Dr.UGraft FUE. That includes powders and creams, as well as hair pieces. Using powder, cream, or adhesives to stick wigs to the head can hinder healing or cause infections. Any damage to the transplanted hair follicles can ruin the transplant and prevent new hair from growing. On the other hand, the rapid recovery time following the Dr.UGraft means patients will begin to show new hair growth within weeks of the procedure!
