As some of you know (Hi, folks from LHC!), my hair has thinned dramatically over the past year. I can’t wear it down due to serious scalp show through. (I’m talking almost bald.)
For fancy occasions, I have been using Toppik, which works great. It’s a colored powder that you sprinkle around to cover up the bare scalp, making it look like you have much more hair than you do. This stuff is expensive though, and a pain to use, since scratching one’s head will lead to splotchiness.
So, I had a flash of insight the other day, looking at my coworker’s thinning hair. All of a sudden I thought:
SELF TANNER!
Why not tan my scalp? I’ve never used fake tan before, so I was a bit nervous, but I bought a lotion and then just rubbed it all over my scalp. I’ve applied twice, and can already see a huge difference! My hair even seems to like it (lotion=deep conditioning treatment?) I can’t wait until I can wear my hair down again! So, if you’re having similar issues, you might want to try some tan in a can!
UPDATE: I am re-posting this from LHC, and with just one more application, I wore my hair down yesterday!!!! To the store, to the park, oh my gosh, I haven’t worn it down in so long! It is a great feeling not to have to hide one’s hair/scalp. Really, really, really great.
Hi! I also have a problem with thinning hair and once thought of using self tanner too. However, when I did, it ended up looking like red/orange with lots of clumps of tiny dots. I think it may have just been the kind of self-tanner I was using so since then, I have been SEARCHING the internet for information on what self tanner might work best for thinning scalps, with no luck. Could you possibly tell me which self tanner you used and how you applied it? You have NO idea how much I would appreciate it!!
Well, I dye my hair red with henna, so a hint of orange blends right in. But, it’s not horribly orange and there aren’t any small dots! I used L’Oreal Sublime Bronze. I was careful to rub it in evenly, and I used several thin applications instead of one big one. I did one each day until it got too orangey, at which point I just shampooed well and massaged my scalp a couple times. Plus, I picked the medium tan instead of the dark. I don’t know if these things made it work for me or if I was just lucky, but I hope you get great results from this one! I’d recommend asking someone else to judge for you if it looks natural, as well, since it can be hard to tell how you look to others. 🙂
Oh, and I applied it with my fingers, one area at a time. I’d part my hair, rub a tiny bit in, and do section by section.