- Reaction score
- 256
This is based on my personal experience.
I wish I didn't underestimate the foam version. I kept using the kirkland's liquid minoxidil cuz most people were saying the liquid version is better.
Anyway the liquid gave me insane unbearable itching it drove me completely insane, i was scratching my scalp like a mad man and hairs were dropping like flys.
I dropped liquid for one month and felt much better and now I started using kirkland's minoxidil foam. Here's my breakdown.
Positive things:
- Dries wayyy faster , like 10 mins. Maybe 15 max
- I can finally touch my hair after 10 mins and not get sticky fingers unlike liquid minoxidil
- Gives temporary thickening
- Works a bit as a styling agent
- Feels like it's easier to apply to the scalp, the foam feels like a bit of a lubricant gel that can glide over the scalp
- Almost no itching at all anymore. Even if there's a bit of itching it's much more bearable
- You can still use the normal minoxidil applicator with the foam. Squeeze some foam into the cap and use a hair dryer over the cap and in a few seconds u have it in liquid and u can use the applicator to suck it up.
Negave things:
- More expensive.
- Perhaps not as versatile as liquid version where u can mix it with a bunch of othet stuff.
Effectiveness:
It's too early to tell at the moment, I'll compare progress pictures in 4 months.
As a side note, since I'm growing my beard really long I thought to myself what thr heck I'll start using minoxidil on beard as well for the fun of it.
I then remembered i still have my old liquid minoxidil stash and used that instead of the foam for my beard. After just one day my neck and jawline is now sooo itchy I kept scratching my beard as if I had lice in it or something.
My plan is to use minoxidil foam for the next 4 months and if I see an improvement then move up a stronger PG free version.
I wish I didn't underestimate the foam version. I kept using the kirkland's liquid minoxidil cuz most people were saying the liquid version is better.
Anyway the liquid gave me insane unbearable itching it drove me completely insane, i was scratching my scalp like a mad man and hairs were dropping like flys.
I dropped liquid for one month and felt much better and now I started using kirkland's minoxidil foam. Here's my breakdown.
Positive things:
- Dries wayyy faster , like 10 mins. Maybe 15 max
- I can finally touch my hair after 10 mins and not get sticky fingers unlike liquid minoxidil
- Gives temporary thickening
- Works a bit as a styling agent
- Feels like it's easier to apply to the scalp, the foam feels like a bit of a lubricant gel that can glide over the scalp
- Almost no itching at all anymore. Even if there's a bit of itching it's much more bearable
- You can still use the normal minoxidil applicator with the foam. Squeeze some foam into the cap and use a hair dryer over the cap and in a few seconds u have it in liquid and u can use the applicator to suck it up.
Negave things:
- More expensive.
- Perhaps not as versatile as liquid version where u can mix it with a bunch of othet stuff.
Effectiveness:
It's too early to tell at the moment, I'll compare progress pictures in 4 months.
As a side note, since I'm growing my beard really long I thought to myself what thr heck I'll start using minoxidil on beard as well for the fun of it.
I then remembered i still have my old liquid minoxidil stash and used that instead of the foam for my beard. After just one day my neck and jawline is now sooo itchy I kept scratching my beard as if I had lice in it or something.
My plan is to use minoxidil foam for the next 4 months and if I see an improvement then move up a stronger PG free version.
