Hair loss spray, and how to use one that helps
Light, fast-drying and easy to keep up with - as long as it reaches the scalp. Most disappointment traces back to spraying the hair instead.
A spray does the same job as a serum in a lighter form: it puts actives on the scalp and leaves them there. It dries fast and does not weigh hair down, which is why people who gave up on oils and heavier serums tend to stick with it.
Who it suits
- Fine hair, where anything heavier leaves the hair looking flat.
- Early thinning, where the goal is to support what is still there.
- Anyone who found droppers and serums fiddly enough to stop using them.
- After a transplant, once the clinic has given the go-ahead.
How to apply it
Almost everyone who reports that a spray did nothing was spraying it onto their hair. The actives never reached the skin. That single correction is worth more than switching brands.
- Part the hair so you can see skin. Do not spray over the top of the hair.
- Spray directly onto the scalp across the thinning area.
- Re-part a couple of centimetres over and repeat until the area is covered.
- Massage for about thirty seconds with your fingertips.
- Leave it to dry on its own. No rinsing.
What to expect, and when
Once a day, every day. Give it three to four months before judging it, because hair grows on long cycles and there is no version of this that shows up in a fortnight. Take a photo in the same light once a month - the change is too gradual to see any other way.
How it fits with everything else
The shampoo cleans the ground, the spray or serum feeds it, and the supplement works from the inside. A spray on its own is one third of a routine, and one third gives you one third of the result.
