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I thought I would pass along a method I figured out as to how to achieve the "wet" look while using Toppik. Before I started heavy thinning I used to use gel for styling purposes. The problem is it's hard to use gel with Toppik without smearing away coverage from certain parts of the scalp, which defeats the purpose. So here's what I stumbled on for my fellow diffuse thinners:
1. Apply Toppik as you normally would, filling in the thinning areas, etc.
2. Use a STRONG hairspray liberally, depending on how much hair you have. I personally use Fat Hair but whatever you're comfortable with, just make sure it's a fast-drying, strong holding spray. I would guess I spray for about 5 seconds to get the whole head covered.
3. Let the hair spray settle for about 30-40 seconds.
4. Style accordingly. You need to move briskly since it dries quick, but you should get at least a couple minutes to style it like the good old gel days.
I use a paddle brush to style it, and I've been able to achieve looks I haven't done in several years because of the styling adjustments I had to make as a result of the thinning/recession. But this way, the Toppik remains solidly in place and locked in, and when the spray dries it leaves you with a "wet" look (again, can't speak for other brands but the one I use does).
So that's my method -- my apologies if someone already has a better, easier way, just thought I'd lend a hand since I have missed that style for years. Hope it helps.
Evo
I thought I would pass along a method I figured out as to how to achieve the "wet" look while using Toppik. Before I started heavy thinning I used to use gel for styling purposes. The problem is it's hard to use gel with Toppik without smearing away coverage from certain parts of the scalp, which defeats the purpose. So here's what I stumbled on for my fellow diffuse thinners:
1. Apply Toppik as you normally would, filling in the thinning areas, etc.
2. Use a STRONG hairspray liberally, depending on how much hair you have. I personally use Fat Hair but whatever you're comfortable with, just make sure it's a fast-drying, strong holding spray. I would guess I spray for about 5 seconds to get the whole head covered.
3. Let the hair spray settle for about 30-40 seconds.
4. Style accordingly. You need to move briskly since it dries quick, but you should get at least a couple minutes to style it like the good old gel days.
I use a paddle brush to style it, and I've been able to achieve looks I haven't done in several years because of the styling adjustments I had to make as a result of the thinning/recession. But this way, the Toppik remains solidly in place and locked in, and when the spray dries it leaves you with a "wet" look (again, can't speak for other brands but the one I use does).
So that's my method -- my apologies if someone already has a better, easier way, just thought I'd lend a hand since I have missed that style for years. Hope it helps.
Evo