Product Description Starter kit is ideal for those with noticeably thinning hair. Easy-to-use trio of products boast advanced Nioxin technology to help address problems associated with noticeably thin-looking hair. Used together, these items create an optimum scalp environment for fuller, thicker, healthier-looking hair. Includes Bionutrient Cleanser (shampoo), Scalp Therapy (Conditioner) and Scalp Treatment.
My Experience with this ProductJune 21, 2010 D. Christenson(Dallas, GA) I started using this product after getting some info about it from one of the girls that does my hair and recommended this to me. I've used a product like this before but was less then impressed by the results. The Nioxin System was easy to understand and after a couple of weeks I asked the stylist who originally told me about it and she said that she believes its gotten much better. I recommend this system to anyone whos worrying about thinning hair but make sure to do the test on the Nioxin website to find out which system is right for you as there are multiple variants.
Cosmetically thicker hair, will have to wait and see any regrowth results...June 2, 2010 T. LAWTON I'm a 26 year old male and have had a gradual receding hairline since I was about 19. Since then, I've also noticed my hair getting thinner on top - at one point I shaved my head an could notice the hair on top of my head was sparser than the back and sides.
I'd tried Rogaine before, but found application really tedious and the product very sticky, so did not continue with the 'treatment'. I've also tried a few herbal products, which I did not find helpful.
I've been using Nioxin System 2 (for fine, natural, noticeably thinning hair) for about a month now. I have not recorded my progress in a scientific way, so am unsure whether hair growth has occurred, but I have definitely noticed a difference in the cosmetic appearance of my hair.
The shampoo and conditioner smell nice and feel nice (as do many), and I try to leave massage each product into my scalp and leave-in for as long as possible. Step 3 of the system, the foam, is quick and easy to apply - by separating damp hair and shooting a few pumps of the foam onto the scalp. After massaging a little, I comb the solution through my hair with my fingers, before blow-drying.
At this stage my hair is quite sticky, and trying to use a comb or brush would likely be a painful hair-pulling process, but using my fingers as a comb works well. After drying whilst separating with my fingers I can apply a little wax and shape into place.
My hair definitely looks thicker. As mentioned above, I haven't counted/studied the number of hairs; but I'll definately continue to use the product - if only for the visible benefits.
PS: I haven't suffered the hives and sensitivity others have mentioned, despite having quite sensitive skin; but I have recently noticed dry patches of skin around my ear-lobes - probably due to the shampoo - but it isn't itchy or painful. I just apply a little moisturiser.
Good luck with your own experiences and give your own feedback. People suffering from hair loss are often in a desperate situation, and need some good, HONEST, reviews.
It has really helpedMay 31, 2010 mscarly(Chicagoland) During/after menopause, and after lapband surgery, I lost a lot of hair mostly in the front. Hair all over the sink, needless to say I avoided mirrors with overhead lighting.
I tried Nioxin - the shampoo, conditioner and scalp treatment. They have really helped. No hair in the sink, the front is growing back.
Maybe it doesn't work for everybody, but it worked for me. I'm very pleased.
Time for a little reality check...February 14, 2010 Michael G. Romano(Bend, OR) 3 out of 8 found this review helpful
Let's get something straight: Nioxin has no way to regrow hair. It also has no way to stop hair loss. That is a fact, and the company acknowledges it. It is a scientific fact. The ONLY think Nioxin is willing to represent or suggest is that this "hair care system" cleans the scalp and that it thickens hair. Now, Nioxin contends that one of the reasons people lose hair or density is due to a form of testosterone on the surface of the scalp. This is silly, but maybe true in a very small minority of cases. In any event, Nioxin is able to get away with suggesting that their product cleans the scalp (it should, it's shampoo). The second claim that Nioxin makes is that users of the product perceive thicker hair. This is not a difficult claim to make as many types of shampoo and conditioner add volume. This is not to say the product grows healthier or thicker hair-- it just binds residue to the hair shaft or, worse, degrades the surface of the hair so that it has a more rough texture and therefore appears thicker.
There are products (propecia and rogaine) which actually regrow hair. However, if you read the fine print, you'll notice that these products only work for 15-50% of men, and only after several months of continuous use. My experience with rogaine was that it was a sticky disgusting mess, and I couldn't imagine having to use it the rest of my life (if it works at all, the results immediately stop once you stop using it).
I've used Nioxin twice (two several-week-long tests) and, like most men, I tried it because I figured I had nothing to lose and I didn't like to see my hair become thinner in density. I think the shampoo is poor quality shampoo. You know you how feel when you use "good" shampoo it lathers up real nice and then rinses squeaky clean? Well, with Nioxin you have to lather twice to get any sense of feeling clean. The conditioner is average. Then there is the foam you are supposed to apply after the shower to damp hair. The foam is basically sunscreen and godawful mousse. The stuff reminds me of the hair scene in There's Something About Mary. This foam makes your hair really stiff and it has no therapeutic benefits.
The whole hair care system stinks. Literally. It smells like someone urinated in your hair. I'm not kidding. I am not trying to unfairly beat-up on the product or put it down as a shill for some other system. This stuff just stinks.
Bottom line: I am going to buy some really nice scented shampoo and conditioner which provides added volume, and use it regularly. I would rather have nice smelling hair (and a few moments in the shower to wake up to a pleasant aromatherapy) than to pee away my money while also smelling like someone peed in my hair.
Stops the loss, does cause some regrowthJanuary 15, 2010 Cheryl Kleehammer 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this product for my husband, and he's been using it for over a year now. He didn't start using it until he had a sort of "island" in the front of his hair from the hair loss (sorry if you read this, honey). He had an area about the size of an orange of scalp clearly visible through the thinning hair on the back of his head as well.
It took about four months for us to really start to see a change.
The visible scalp at the back of his head is now completely filled in. The hair in that area is only slightly thinner than the rest of his hair, and it's a huge, clearly visible improvement in this area.
The "island" has mostly filled in. He still has thin hair up front, and his receding hairline did not magically reappear. However, he has a TON of new growth in the front, and even though it's filled in quite a bit, we still see baby hairs showing up all the time in previously bald spots. Bad news is, these take forever to grow and some spots are still bald.
He used to run his hands through his very short, military hairstyle and find a dozen hairs on his hand afterwards. The new loss has completely stopped. He has more hair than when he started using Nioxin a year ago and he hasn't lost any additional hair, even though he was losing at an alarming rate before he started using this system.
My opinion is that YES this product works - for him, at least. It also makes his hair feel very clean, it smells nice and it doesn't irritate his skin.
Yes, it's a bit pricey. But my husband's hair is so short that in one full year we've only bought two starter kits, and he still has about half a bottle of each product left. Honestly? I think my husband feels the price is incredibly reasonable because it not only grew a lot of his hair back, but stopped the loss so he can keep what he's got!
My thoughts are that if you immediately started using Nioxin as soon as you noticed some definite thinning or hair loss, that you'd have even better results than he did and that you'd be able to hang on to what you've got much longer.
We will be buying him Nioxin from now on. As an additional benefit, I suffer from an itchy scalp (caused by eczema) and nothing clears it up without irritation faster than this shampoo.
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