People Who Have Thinning Hair Swear By These 23 Products That Actually Work

With over 30,000 reviews and a 4.3-star overall rating, it's hard to ignore PURA D'OR's anti-thinning shampoo. It's packed with protective, strengthening ingredients like biotin, nettle extract, cumin seed oil, and pumpkin seed — and according to reviewers, it does the trick: "So far I have been using this shampoo for the past two years and I have seen amazing improvements over time," wrote one buyer whose hair was thinning.

If density and volume are your top priorities, reviewers swear by this Viciscal Gorgeous Growth shampoo, designed to clean the scalp of weighty residues. Finally, it nourishes existing strands with biotin, zinc, and keratin to promote thicker-looking hair. At less than $10 a bottle, it's also much more affordable than many competing brands — despite its 6,000-plus five-star ratings.

As someone with especially thin hair, I'm obsessed with these spiral hair ties, and I don't think I'll ever go back to the elastic kind. Since they're made from stretchy, coiled plastic without obvious seams, they tie hair back without tangling or creating creases. In addition to minimizing breakage, they're also way less likely to break themselves meaning they last a really long time.

"I’ve taken it consistently for a month and a half," one reviewer wrote about this Nutrafol growth supplement. "I can tell you that I see more volume, dramatically less shedding and hair loss." Each capsule is packed with more than 20 medical-grade ingredients designed to target hair loss caused by a range of factors including stress, hormones, nutrition, metabolism, and the environment. The brand also performed a clinical study and won Allure's Best Of Beauty Breakthrough Award.

Just about everyone who tries the Maxsoft scalp massager is obsessed with it — hence the 45,000 and counting five-star reviews — but those with thinning hair in report that it "stimulates the scalp" and results in "new hair growth." Simply incorporate it into your daily shampooing routine (it's fully waterproof), and its soft bristles will help remove buildup, improve circulation, and get a more thorough clean, all while providing a soothing scalp massage that "feels incredible." Choose from three colors: green, pink, or purple.

Reviewers swear that the hair-growth solutions in this article actually work — but in the meantime, SEVICH's Hair Shadow helps you cover up unwanted spots. It's available in a dozen different hair shades, each with an included application puff and for no more than $10 a jar. According to one reviewer who's thinning on their part line: "I am very impressed! [...] I just dab this stuff and its sooo forgiving and easy."

Castor oil is rich in anti-inflammatory acids, which may improve the health of hair follicles and promote faster growth. This SheaMoisture shampoo is a popular option because it's packed with the stuff — not to mention shea butter which nourishes, rice proteins that thicken, peppermint oil which invigorates, and coconut oil which protects. Get two bottles for $21.

Made with biotin, ashwagandha, and amino acids, these hair supplements from OUAI are designed to nourish and strengthen hair from the inside out. They also skip the unnecessary additives like parabens and sulfates, and only require that you take one a day with water. "One of my 'can't live without' products," one reviewer reported, while others called it "great stuff" and one wrote "skeptic turned believer. It works!"

Serums can be overly oily, weigh hair down, and be difficult to apply — but not BOLDIFY 3X, according to reviewers, which comes in the form of a leave-in conditioner and thermal treatment in one. Even though it's non-greasy and sprays right on, it's packed with biotin to support longer, thicker hair. It even protects your strands against damaging hot tools. No wonder reviewers are in awe of their "amazing transformations."

Prevent breakage with these Kitsch scrunchies, which are specifically designed to minimize damage and frizz. How? They're coated in a soft, gentle satin material, which holds back hair of any type without creasing or pulling. "NO breakage or tangling with these!" raved one reviewer, who went on to call them "a must for curly hair."

While most hair-growth products give you enough for about a month, Rogaine's minoxidil foam will last you four. This topical treatment applies directly to the head and contains 5% clinically backed minoxidil as well as botanical extracts, all of which help to create a healthy scalp environment for new growth. "Nothing seemed to make much difference," wrote one reviewer who tried tons of different vitamins and supplements prior. "I've been using this foam for two weeks and the widows peaks are ALREADY FILLING IN."

Biotin is a B vitamin that's essential for converting food into energy, but it's also a must for healthy hair and nails. Biotin shampoo from Maple Holistics has over 26,000 reviews and a 4.3-star overall rating for that exact reason. According to buyers, it's super effective when it comes to promoting "thicker, fuller, better-looking" hair. It's also sulfate-free and safe for color-treated and extra-dry hair, especially because of the nourishing oils.

For those whose scalps are dry and flaky, OGX scalp treatment is a "miracle" product, according to many of the 14,000-plus reviewers across the line. It removes buildup with tea tree and witch hazel while hydrating and invigorating with peppermint. Past buyers report that it has a "faint minty smell" that it's "wonderful" and "refreshing." Plus, it's easy to apply and doesn't weigh down your hair.

Build onto your existing strands to create the look of thicker hair with Boldify's hair fibers, which works in mere seconds. This cruelty-free solution has non-clumping ingredients that are easy to apply — without shedding in the presence of wind, sweat, or rain. At the end of the day, however, they rinse right off while shampooing. Reviewers call it a "game changer" and a "holy grail."

Healthy hair starts at the scalp. PURA D'OR's therapy serum contains 15 key ingredients to tackle the root cause of thinning: Coffee and cayenne extracts energize follicles, antioxidant-rich oils hydrate the scalp, DHT-blockers detoxify pores, and apple stem cells increase volume. Just apply a little to a damp or dry scalp, and reviewers report that their hair felt "stronger," "thicker," and "so full of life."

This Nioxin hair-care kit gives you multiple tools for a single great price. Each one comes with a cleansing shampoo, a revitalizing conditioner, and a scalp and hair treatment, all of which last a month and are designed specifically for thin hair. When used together, they aim to minimize loss and breakage for stronger, thicker results. "It works!" one reviewer wrote, while another reported: "Hair looks fuller and thicker with less fallout."

As opposed to cotton (which can be coarse and absorb oils), satin is much gentler on strands. These two pillowcases are a best-seller with over 130,000 reviews and a 4.5-star overall rating. They come in four sizes and just about any color you could want, but most importantly, reviewers report that they preserve their hairstyles overnight and prevent damage to follicles: "I ordered these to help protect against hair-breakage and I've already noticed a huge difference."

“I have thin blonde hair and have tried finding a product that will help my hair be less brittle after styling daily. After using this for a few weeks I have noticed how soft and stronger my hair is at the ends,” one customer about this hair serum. It’s filled with actives like biotin, wheat germ, and pea sprout extract, and backed by more than 8,000 positive reviews.

Whether your hair is natural, color-treated, chemically treated, lightly thinning, or heavily thinning, this hair and scalp treatment from Nioxin is designed to help. It's offered in six different systems which target all of the aforementioned styles so you can find the ideal formula for you. It comes in the form of a leave-in conditioner, so it's easy to apply, and as one reviewer raved, "This product really works!"

Made with ingredients like arnica, wild rose, and sweet almond oil, this Weleda conditioning treatment is designed to nourish and hydrate hair by improving shine and softening split ends. It's also packed with ingredients meant to soothe and refresh the scalp including burdock root. It has reviewers reporting things like "totally transformed my hair" and "best immediate hair improver and it's natural!" One longtime fan wrote: "Been using this product for a few years now and if you are concerned like me about hair thinning as you get older, this product helps!"

"I was very skeptical," one reviewer wrote about this iRestore laser growth treatment — at least until they saw "amazing results" after just a few months. In fact, the reviews section is packed with people who can't believe the new growth they've experienced because of this hands-free technology. The brand even offers a money-back guarantee if you don't see a change within six months.

The BESTOOL hair brush has a combination of rounded nylon pins and boar bristles, both embedded in a soft cushion. The result? A brush that both detangles and distributes your hair's natural oils from scalp to tip, all while remaining gentle on thinning strands. "Best brush ever," one reviewer wrote. "I have very fine thin hair so I am careful what I use to brush through my hair. As someone else said this glides through your hair like a knife through butter."

So far, reviewers have experienced surprisingly great results from this THAPPINK hair growth kit. It comes with both a massaging LED red-light comb and a biotin growth serum, which can be added to the brush for easy application. The brush vibrates at three different speeds with the aim of stimulating blood circulation and encourage new follicle growth. "I see small hair follicles coming in," one reviewer wrote. "We bought it only a month ago."