Women's Rogaine 5% Minoxidil Foam, Topical Once-A-Day Hair Loss Treatment for Women to Regrow Fuller, Thicker Hair, Unscented, 4-Month Supply, 2 x 2.11 oz

I have been meaning to write this review for a long time! I just passed my 1-year anniversary of using Rogaine 5% Foam faithfully and I never ever expected these kind of results. I'm just your typical woman who has aging and genetics working against her. I've always had fine hair (like mom) but plenty of it. That is, until about 5 years ago.My hair started thinning. I'd notice hairs in the shower and on my vanity. I tried every supplement - from embarrassingly expensive to quite affordable - and every topical solution available. It was a pretty depressing situation. So Rogaine was really my last shot. And I was very surprised and pleased when I found it was available in 5% solution rather than only 2%.Right off the bat, I didn't like the application process. The foam dissolved on my vanity top before I could even get it to my scalp. So I decided to part my hair and apply thin strips directly from the can... like I'm touching up my roots with hair color. There is a learning curve and the amount that comes out (and the speed) varies from can to can. I snapped a couple of quick photos on Day 1 but I really didn't expect it to work.The product is for the scalp (top) but my thinning was all-over and I figured I had nothing to lose by spreading the love to the sides of my head.After about a month, I noticed baby hairs at my hairline... like I was regrowing a widow's peak. And it occurred to me that I hadn't been seeing any hairs in the shower. At 3 months, I was so happy that if no other progress was made, I'd be totally okay with it. But it just kept getting better and better... on my scalp and my sides! At 6 months, I felt like my hair was better than it had been in decades. I had more of it and what I had felt fuller and stronger.At the 10 month mark, I went through a "shedding" process where I was losing a few hairs/day in the shower. I was freaked out at first but that eventually stopped and I still have this full head of hair.I apply it in the evening after I brush my teeth so it's quite routine now. It dries very quickly. I go through 4 cans in around 3 months. The photos (absolutely untouched) are Day 1 and my 6 Month anniversary... all with wet hair because you can really see my scalp and the full effect that Rogaine has had. And no side effects btw. I wish everyone as much success as I've had!

I'm a woman in my late 40s and I'd lost ~1/2 the thickness of my hair gradually over the last 10yrs. I was losing a ball of hair the size of a quarter with every shower. It got to the point where I was only wearing my hair up and I could see my scalp from all angles.I finally tried doing something about it before accepting I'd need to start wearing a wig soon. I don't know which parts of my regimen are playing what role in it's success, but if I had to do it over, I'd probably start with Rogaine alone.The combination that's worked wonders for me is: Rogaine every other night, half the recommended dose of a biotin supplement daily, and Keranique shampoo, conditioner, and lift spray 3x per week. I always try halving things first, and most of the time find it works.I rinse the cap in cold water a few times and fill it ~1/3 full. I generally do this with dry hair an hour before bedtime, but occasionally do it to wet/towel dried hair in the morning. I start in the middle, then part my hair in 1 inch sections with a pointy ended fine toothed comb, working toward each ear. I quickly "paint" each part with a foam soaked Qtip. Then I massage it all in with my fingertips, brush it all in with a boars hair/metal tipped brush, toss the Qtip, rinse the cap, and wash my hands twice. With practice, this takes me 5min total.My hairfall never increased and it stopped completely in <1 month. I'm now 3.5 months in, ~1/2 the hair I'd lost is coming back in, and I can't see my scalp anymore anywhere! If I did this every day as instructed, it might all have come back. I'm thrilled with the results anyway, and hoping sharing this might help a few others.Update: I'm 9 months in, dropped the Biotin supplement months ago, and it's still working just as well. Also, I'm blindly painting 3 parts from the crown 1/2 way down the the back of my head. With the Keranique shampoo and conditioner, I'm using well under the size of a quarter of each, towel drying, then doing 4 squirts of the lift spray into my hand, rubbing my hands together, and pulling them through from roots to tips. It's working great and lasting me months. ~1/2 of my total lost hair has returned and stayed. Except for once when I missed 5 days, my hair fall returned for a few days, then stopped again after returning to my routine. I highly recommend both Rogaine and Keranique and just wish I'd started them sooner! With the having of everything, it's not nearly as time consuming or expensive as I expected it to be. For those fighting wrinkles as well as hair loss, I've tried quite a few things and had the best results with No. 7 products- after cleansingI'm using vitamin c toner every night, alternating nights serum and retinol, followed by damage reversal night and spf 25 day creams daily. I don't care for No. 7's cleanser though, I'm using Neutrogena age defying. If I'm going to get alot of sun, I absolutely love Misha sun milk, soft or waterproof.