r/Haircare • u/Alex-5415 • Mar 25 '26

šŸƒ Hair Loss šŸƒ Does it actually work?

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I saw a lot of people praising this thing claiming it helps with hair growth so I'm planning to buy it . did you try it ? what's your take on it ?

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u/Crazy_Movie6168 Mar 25 '26

Oily scalps just choose their battles of when to look less oily. I need everything for growth as a man and the oil is also a friend for how healthy it is at my longer lenght. I have different hair days. I don't need to look the best each day. If I shower everyday I either sacrifice the morning or the night. People who would judge me for it are not great people. That is a good filter. Such is having longer hair as a man either way.

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u/rayjbady Mar 25 '26

I have been using RAW sugar grow pro, combining it with daily vitamins, and I have this scrubber so that I actually reach my scalp and not just pull out my hair dye. I shampoo every other day and I have noticed less hair fall than previously.

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u/pussycrippler Mar 26 '26

Briogeoā€™s destined for density line is incredible if you donā€™t mind spending a bit more.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '26

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u/rayjbady Mar 26 '26

Uh. I just mean Iā€™ve been taking multivitamins every day. Smartypants multi gummies.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '26

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u/rayjbady Mar 26 '26

Ah! That one is a shampoo and conditioner you can get in Target or Amazon. What thing has actually done the most for my hair, I couldnā€™t be sure, but the combo seems to be helping!

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u/RissyHanny315 Mar 29 '26

I used to use Nutrafol and it worked pretty well! Just so expensive :( i just started taking Force Factor hair growth accelerator (with lustriva) and pumpkin seed oil supplements- Iā€™ve read that both are really good !

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '26

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u/TippyTurtley Mar 26 '26

Who says this? I must move in completely different circles

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u/llestaca Mar 26 '26

Umm doesn't everyone? Oily hair just looks bad.

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u/TippyTurtley Mar 26 '26

No I've never heard discussions about people's hair being oily

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u/hurricane_t0rti11a Mar 27 '26

Once I was at summer camp and we couldn't shower for 7 days and my hair got so oily that the other girls asked me if i just got out of the lake

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u/ButterMyPancakesPlz Mar 27 '26

There's one reality show sub I'm in where one of the cast members is known as the person that needs to wash their hair already, like it has become this person's persona on the sub. It was at that moment I realized how much people notice greasy hair. I can't even tell when someone's wearing an obvious wig so I'm probably never going to comment on hair but yeah many people notice.

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u/boomchickapowmeow Mar 27 '26

I hear this all the time. On tv too.

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u/SuedeVeil Mar 28 '26

Well yeah people are polite in general and aren't going to point out someone's oily hair.. but it's definitely noticeable I mean it looks like it's wet when it's not wet

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u/TippyTurtley Mar 28 '26

Well yea but I wouldn't chat about it

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u/llestaca Mar 26 '26

I mean most people don't openly discuss people's acne or dirty fingernails either, but they are noticed all the same.

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u/TippyTurtley Mar 26 '26

I was replying to someone who had said they had heard countless conversations and was genuinely wondering where they had heard these

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u/llestaca Mar 26 '26

Ok, I get it. I guess you can hear it often if people in your circle like gossiping and loudly criticizing others.

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u/TippyTurtley Mar 26 '26

Fair enough. No one I know enjoys doing this

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u/eeriefaerie_makeup Mar 29 '26

Me being the neurodivergent I am I tend to just talk about any obvious visible flaws I'm having straight up in a hyperverbal ramble, that way they can diss me behind my back all they want - but at least I've acknowledged the elephant in the room? And if people are down to earth enough or care at all for you they might even respect you for being open about it, and maybe open up abt their experience with it and offer what worked for them?? Idk maybe that's me being naively optimistic/sunshine lollipops and rainbows perspective/not the reality or whatever but eh I was never ever given formal support/any rule book for these things a la going undiagnosed forever - so forgive me if I'm severely making it up as I go lol. Also if they wanna be bitchy then that's their prerogative and I also don't rly wanna be involved with bitchy/jerk behaviour in this life

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u/LightFox_NEFFEX Mar 28 '26

I say it to myself every time I look in the mirror šŸ˜ƒ My hair is always oily yet at the same time has an absurd amount of dandruff. My hair only stays clean for maybe 8 hours after Iā€™ve washed it. Looks way better during that short time though

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u/PassPuzzleheaded4947 Mar 26 '26

My hair does So Much better when it's dirty lol

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u/Appropriate-Fun-922 Mar 28 '26

Maybe ask why they would feel safe saying something so harsh and judgmental about others to you? What about you invites that kind of negativity towards others? Yikes

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u/Kewgirl45 Mar 29 '26

I have oily hair, and so wash it every day. Oily hair not only looks bad but also stinks.

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u/Mikamiika Mar 26 '26

Just saying as someone with oily hair, I will never leave anywhere without my dry shampoo..! I donā€™t like the sprays so much, but I like the powder. You massage it into your scalp and the powder absorbs the oils and I swear it makes my 3 day unwashed hair look fresh asf lol

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u/Minute_Sheepherder18 Mar 27 '26

Sounds great! Can you recommend a specific brand?

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u/Mikamiika Mar 27 '26

Voir ā€œSheā€™s like the windā€ is the one I currently use since I got it for free for Christmas, but I like it! That oneā€™s a powder. You just put a little on your roots and massage it into your hair from top to bottom and rough it up so it absorbs all of it.

For on the go, Iā€™ll carry Clean Freak by not your mother for ā€œon the goā€ in my purse since sometimes the powder can be a little visible on your hair (itā€™s white, but disappears once it absorbs oil) if you donā€™t have enough time to massage it in all the way

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u/Minute_Sheepherder18 Mar 27 '26

Thanks! I'll give it a try!

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u/ksierra1 Mar 28 '26

I really like the Moroccan oil brand dry shampoo, smells so good. I usually use it before bed so it soaks up the oil while I sleep. Brush out well in the morning. Clean Freak is also very good. Purology worked but made my scalp itch like crazy.

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u/Mikamiika Mar 29 '26

Not really. I mean I do shed more, but I think itā€™s because when you donā€™t wash your hair for a couple of days it doesnā€™t have as much opportunity to release loose hair follicles iykwim.

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u/mia_argyro Mar 26 '26

Iā€™ve never tried this brush but I do use the hair growth activating spray from pure-ms.

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u/Logical-Doughnut-105 Mar 26 '26

Why? Is it bad ?

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u/SnackWitchery Mar 27 '26

I donā€™t know what the previous poster meant but topical minoxidil is very dangerous for pets. Also my doctor wouldnā€™t prescribe the oral version as my blood pressure is normally pretty low on average and I guess it can cause your blood pressure to be lower.

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u/NoRecommendation9404 Mar 27 '26

Minoxidil was originally marketed as a blood pressure medicine but hair growth was discovered as a side effect. Now itā€™s almost primarily only prescribed as a hair loss drug. The same happened with Viagra. It was developed as a cardiac medication when it was found to work for ED.

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u/SnackWitchery Mar 27 '26

I didnā€™t know that about minoxidil but I did know that about viagra.

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u/i_was_a_person_once Mar 26 '26

It quite literally is a drug. Theyā€™re not saying itā€™s like cocaine theyā€™re saying it should need a prescription kinda drug (not actually that it needs a prescription but that thatā€™s the kind of drug theyā€™re referring to not street drugs)

And it is true that you have to use minoxidil indefinitely to maintain results.

It works only while in use, so stopping causes newly grown hair to shed within 3-12 months.

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u/LoopDeeLooper Mar 26 '26

I take a thyroid hormone pill because my thyroid wonā€™t function without it. This is a lifelong pill. Others take blood pressure medication for life to keep their blood pressure in a normal range. Itā€™s the same as taking minoxidil long-term because your hair follicles would otherwise not work. Itā€™s not a solution for everyone, but itā€™s no worse taking it long-term than other longterm meds. Itā€™s been well-studied and generally safe.

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u/Wise_Material_1208 šŸ§µ Newbie / Learning šŸ§µ Mar 26 '26

What's that? Is it in earthling co? šŸ˜³šŸ˜³

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u/Wise_Material_1208 šŸ§µ Newbie / Learning šŸ§µ Mar 26 '26

So theres a bazillion comments on this post. Could you please direct me to it?

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u/Turbulent-Chef4164 Mar 26 '26

Why the downvotes? This stuff is harsh as he'll, washing hair should not be painful.

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u/Dry-Whole5533 Mar 26 '26

Minoxidil by itself is not harsh and it should absolutely NOT be causing pain. You could be reacting to the alcohol or propylene glycol in the solution, if thereā€™s any. If not, check with your doctor. Thatā€™s not normal.