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3.0 out of 5 starsIron Deficiency and fall out
Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2021
I didn't want to review too early, but I felt it necessary as some other reviewers mentioned the same thing.
(I will update my review once I have had a chance to use the product longer).
MY HEALTH:
I have iron deficiency anemia, vitamin D deficiency, amongst others that I've been diligently working on for the past 2.5 months with supplements to raise my levels to an optimal level (not just in range, but OPTIMAL).
My major hair fallout began 9mo ago when my ferritin was 8. I didn't catch it in time, so I've probably lost about 50% of my hair now (started out with thick hair, however). My hair has receded back on my forehead as well.
Not only do I have a lot of fall out, my hair wasn't growing back so I have shiny bald spots where I part my hair.
THE PRODUCT:
I have been using Nioxin System 4 for colour treated hair (shampoo, conditioner, foam treatment) for over a week, however, I do not wash my hair every day to prevent excess fall out.
Nioxin provides mixed info on this topic. On the product it suggests to use it daily for best results, however, their website has articles and a blog about not washing hair often to prevent more damage and fall out, which is common sense.
Regardless, I wash my hair every other day or every 3rd day with Nioxin and it's the only product I've been using in my hair (used it 3 or 4 times now).
SHAMPOO: feels nice and lathers well, I use a silicone scalp massager that I bought on Amazon with it and leave the shampoo in for 5min or so.
CONDITIONER: I then apply the conditioner which is so far an awful product. There is nothing conditioning about this product. It doesn't even detangle. In fact, it does the complete opposite. My hair feels like brittle horse hair after using. Conditioner generally makes the hair feel smooth and conditioned. This does not do either. It puts a weird texture on it when it's wet too. I leave that on for approx 5-10min.
FOAM TREATMENT: Not a mousse (which would be easier to apply), but a light weight watery foam. I find it very difficult to apply this at the roots and work it to the ends as I have long hair and the product is so watery (even after shaking). Barely much comes out when you pump it. It's a small bottle, so I try not to use too much, however, I did once and it left my hair crunchy and weird at the roots and impossible to style the way I want.
Not sure what this product does, but I will continue using. Wish the bottle was bigger as anyone with long hair will run out quickly.
FALL OUT: I have MUCH more hair fall out both in the shower and trying to dry my tangly, brittle hair.
I'm not happy at all with the way it leaves my hair when dry. I feel like it's making it more brittle, but I will trust that it takes more than a week to find out. Hopefully I'm not bald by the end of this.
RESULTS SO FAR: Meh. Nothing to report other than having a heavy texture to my hair like each strand is coated, but it feels and looks like hay now and it still popping out by the root ball, so not working yet.
I do see some baby hairs at my hair line on one side, but I'm taking vitamins too (iron, D3, magnesium, B12, Biotin, etc), so not sure what this is doing yet. I'll report back after 2mo...or however long this product lasts for me with mid-length hair.
UPDATE JULY 27, 2021: I stopped using this system completely!
I had my hair professionally dyed recently (just the roots to cover gray). I waited 4 days to wash my hair.
After using the shampoo I noticed some black dripping down my body. Didn't really think it was my hair as that has never happened to me in my life and I've dyed by hair professionally for 30yrs.
I then did a second rince and that's when I realized the hair dye was washing right out of my head!!!
I am fuming. I pay over $150 to professionally have my hair dyed and the Nioxin product is so harsh, it removed the dye even though I waited FOUR DAYS to wash it.
This Nioxin is for colour treated hair, but it is clearly NOT!
Also of note, after stopping the use of this system and using a good conditioner, I came to realize that Nioxin is incredibly drying to the hair itself. My hair looked like horse hay using this product.
After stopping it and going back to my regular shampoo which is a natural Avalon shampoo and conditioner, my hair is healthy looking again.
I will never use this product again. I am extremely disappointed and want my money back, not to mention the cost of my salon visit.