I hope you realize how much good you've done by demonstrating to others who have hair loss that they can look natural with a hair topper. It takes a lot of courage to do what you've done. Thank you for doing us a good deed!
It's so key to find the routine and technique that makes you feel the most confident - love this! At our wig and topper company, Silk or Lace, we always share tips and tricks from personal experience for all types of hair pieces so our customer can find the best method for them!
Thank you for this! I bought the Claire topper from Uni Wigs recently because I loved your review of it and I adore it. It's my first real topper and I feel so great. I have so much more confidence. I bought it in almond frost and dyed it to match my hair! If not for you I never would have had the courage to move on to a real topper!
Yep, I bought the almond frost color and dyed it myself. I was going to cut the bangs myself as well but I was nervous so my hubby cut them for me! It looks so good!
Thank u so much for all of your videos. Those of us w/ thinning hair appreciate your courage and great tips. I have a hard time w/ the hair powders because I sweat and girl...yikes. Wish they were sweat proof.
Great tips, and thanks for sharing! If the hair powder ever becomes unavailable, try a tinted brown dry shampoo. That's what I used to use, and it worked terrific! Heck...you can even use cocoa powder!
Yes! I used one for many years. This is easiest to apply at the hairline, however...less overspray on the forehead. Here's my video about the spray: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ylUNXXvGVCY.html
CornerOfHopeAndMane sorry I wasn’t specific enough...You can actually find tinted dry shampoo in a non spray variety. You can sprinkle it into a wide mouth container and use a brush to apply precisely to the areas you need it just as you would the powder. This is the one I used: lafes.com/products/lafes-natural-dry-shampoo-brunette Thanks for the video link, and I hope that helps, my friend!!
You are very beautiful with or without the topper ! And coming out and helping other ladies in dealing with this issue is a feat of great courage. Kudos !
I just use eyeshadow! my fave is nyx betrayal single brown matte shadow,stays amazingly well! I've seen some hair powders and they are the same as eyeshadow , ingreds etc, its just more expensive cause of marketing usually. I've never seen this one you are discussing though. but just a tip for someone who can't find that or want something cheaper. I have a level 6 brown, (irl salon level, not a Jon renal level lol ). have you tried a 8/32 color Jon renau? I think you would love it I just got it in Cameron, its beautiful and barely anyone shows it. looking at your real hair I think its close to match.
Great tips. I've been following your videos for a while now. You are one of the women online who really helped me get the courage to start wearing toppers and wigs over the last year. I'm in my 30s, I'm a mom, (and I also live in Texas -i think you mentioned you do too, if I'm not mistaken! ) So, thank you for putting yourself out there. Thank you for all the tips, for diminishing the shame and the stigma, and helping women feel like themselves again. It's not easy having thinning hair at this age, but I'm getting my groove back :)
CornerOfHopeAndMane Dallas area for me too, moved here a year and a half ago :) Love it so far, trying to strategize for the hot summers though. Got a few shorter wigs and ordered a Nammu swim hat - it's pretty cute over an old topper to go to the pool. Looks sporty like a baseball cap.
Yes, I've seen those!! And yep, the summers are hot.... I was accustomed when I moved here, though - I came from South Florida. If you follow me on Instagram there's a recent post of me at dinner (like 4 back as of now) with some hair sisters and even MORE hair sisters chimed in. We're going to do a Dallas area meet up soon, so if you're on Insta, comment on that post and we'll hit you up when we plan something!
I bought the Joan Rivers product and it works beautifully! I have blonde hair but grays that creep in soon after coloring. My topper matches my hair perfectly so the grays were very noticeable. I also have the thinning at the temples. Thank you for sharing about the powder, as it saves me from having to color my grays so soon. And since the topper covers the rest of the roots, it's really helpful!
Really helpful tutorial, thanks Lauren! Off-topic, but the other week on one of your videos I mentioned that I was switching from my Noriko Berlin topper to a wig... I decided on Noriko Claire in Mochaccino-R, and it's on the way ☺️ I can't wait!
John Frieda root blur works well too and Color Wow root cover up. Just fyi in case they discontinue the JR. I also use EverPro Grey Away on my scalp. It has a little puffy sponge and some spray that really covers up your scalp too!
Thank you for this link I decided to come here and watch how you fill in your hairline. I actually do use a powder called fill in powder with Procapil that I got on anything that's much less money than Joan Rivers product. My hair is thinning almost as much is yours is on the hairline .. your powder does fill in more densely I believe Than mine however. I think maybe I'm trying to make it too thick on the forehead portion.. I do have only a few sparse hairs below my hairline so I may pluck them before filling in. When I get my black n brown henna it does make a darker base and less product is needed.. but it hasn't arrived;) .. I love the way your toppers look and appreciate your videos.
Hello I really enjoy all your videos, you’re very informative. What is the color of this topper and do you like the color you picked out for this topper?
I have a top secret and mine has never looked as good as yours. I swear mine came out of the box dry and crispy. It’s not too bad a day or 2 after washing, but it gets so tangled and clumps really badly before a week is up. Any tips? I wash it, let it sit overnight in apple cider vinegar, condition it, and then do the silicon mix.
I’m using Enjoy conditioner. I have not been using a leave in conditioner. I have velvasil, but I never felt like it helped, but maybe I need to give it another try.
Hi there, I love your vlogs, I have a similar hair colour to you and I would like to know what colour you use in the Joan rivers great hair day powder? Thanks so much 💜
I wish I could see your Jon Reneau topper without it being tucked behind your ear, what it really looks like in case I want to get one. Are these human hair?
I have very dark natural hair but have a light blonde topper (I used to bleach my hair but now don’t due to hair loss) - how do you wear them and look natural in the front?
Have you tried toppers with a wispy bang to help with blending the front hair line? I am thinking of trying one with bang as my fro t hairline is getting thin and it is hard to blend the front.
Lauren--as of right now you can get the Joan Rivers hair powder through Soft Surroundings! I get the catalog and I just checked the website and it's there too. Also, you save a few bucks when you buy more than one.
Hi there, I wanted to ask you if you can make a video and show how you tie you hair with added hair piece. I like your look with tied hair but may be I am not using a right piece to do so because it looks bad. Help!
Hi, do you mean how I wear it up? I can do it in a simple pony, but I generally do it in an top-knot sort of style. I just did a video on this here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7ov5avi47Q4.html
No to both. My eyelashes are mine (the only good hair I have) and for my eyebrows I create shape and fill them in with Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow pomade. :)
Thanks again for showing us your loss .You are a brave and helpful girl.You do your eyebrows very nice and thank God for your eyelashes.Mine are going.
I'm currently using Fill in powder by Irene Gari to conceal some of my hair loss. I get my first skin topper on Thursday, I'm excited but nervous at the same time. I just turned 30 but my seborrheic dermatitis caused a lot of hair loss for me in the last year. I just really hope it looks natural. Sadly, I'm currently living with the "family gossip" and would hate for everyone to find out.
What do you think of that product, +River Song? Sorry to hear about the fam - I think my family would be supportive, I just kind of don't want to talk about it. I hope you're well! :)
CornerOfHopeAndMane It gets the job done, far better than Toopik powder. Because my scalp is on the dry side from the dermatitis, it can look a bit powdery on my bad days. My family is supportive, but she's an inlaw. And before I know it. People I don't know, in states I've never been to.. know all of my business. She's from different generation, back handed compliments are her bread and butter. I've lost a lot of hair since moving in with her. I'm almost sure my dermatitis flare up is stress related. Sorry for rambling on. But I'm working with a hairstylist that works with hair loss and is customizing my topper. So hopefully it will help until I can get my hair loss under control. I've lost about half my hair density on top in 2 years 😢. I've always had thin hair so every bit of hair I lost has been very emotional for me.
Yes ma'am! I'm in this for life, though, so it doesn't bother me. I didn't practice what I preach, which is to sew/glue in more clips and rotate their usage. I have a post on it: cornerofhopeandmane.com/hair/traction-alopecia-bald-spots/
Do you take out some wefts when you wear the Top Secret in an updo? I wear a 5x6 base on my topper, but getting it to look right in an updo is a challenge. Wondering what it would be like with even more hair!
Bethany, I don't! An updo works (for me) with Top Secret. When I was wearing Noriko Milan, I had to take out wefts, even though they are the same size. Weird, huh? I have a friend who wears Top Secrets and it's the same for her. Updos work with Top Secret.
I'm not sure if that's a color, so please double check! FS, however, refers to fashion or "syrup" colors - generally, just more fashion-forward with highlights.
FYI first of all your beautiful. I hope your wearing a real human hair topper not synthetic, only saying because it kind of looks like a shiny synthetic type of hair.... Also I'm not just saying to save $ but if you go to dollar tree they sell a brown 2 sides one light shade of brown and dark shade of brown. They also sell this awesome elf eye shadow brush that pretty near that same type of brush that your using. They ALWAYS have it in stock and I myself use it works great stays on all day until I remove at night...... Just putting it out there. So don't be discouraged if you one day can't find Joans powder. My opinion it's basically just brown eye shadow. I ordered it once before it dawned on me that it's just eye shadow with a title. Lol But if you feel comfortable buying just that, hey no problem whatever makes you happy is ALL that matters.... Stay sweet
CornerOfHopeAndMane I was thinking the same thing with artificial lights. You looked beautiful . Regardless of lights you can use dry shampoo to spray all over the topper even the underside ,so it dulled the hairs especially if it’s new. No you won’t damage it, you can always wash it out. You have to re -spray topper after you shampoo topper though. Great tip for hairline, thanks. At the hairline you can brush a little of your bio hairs out to blend in with topper too.
Thank you so much for doing this video. I also have the Top Secret, but mine REFUSES to lie flat at the front of my head. I've had it for about 6 months, washed it a few times, and nothing helps. Any suggestions?
I did try some Gorilla Snot and Got2Be, but they wouldn't stick to the bottom of the topper. (Whatever that rubbery material is.) I think the clips are tight, sometimes too tight and I have to loosen them. Maybe my head is just a weird shape? lol I can really only wear my topper if I wear my hair half up with some fibers to hide the lift from the topper.
The poly? The clear strip that runs around the base? For me, I have to put a pea-size amount on my head, and then allow it to "sit" for 5-10 minutes before smashing my topper on. The air helps it to grip. Maybe try it?
Don't give up on Jon Renau, try their French Drawn Easy Part. It comes in three different lengths. Human Hair is beautiful. Manufacturers are all starting to make the stock pieces more concave now.
People "hair powder" is just brown eye shadow. Lol seriously nyc and nyx also makes great brown eye shadow. Oh "hair powder" jk. Seriously it's eye shadow.
I've tried several brown eye shadows because I really wanted that to work. They did not hold up. I did find some inexpensive hair powder that does, though. Rusk Deep Shine Color Touch Up hair powder. It was less than $10 after tax and shipping. It lasted all day and was WAY better than the eye shadows I tried.
