I wasn’t always concerned about my hair loss. Up until 18, I had a great head of hair. Long, thick and full. I’d always had a pretty large forehead, and I could live with that. But it felt like as soon as I went to university, it all started slipping away. At first, it was gradual, nothing to worry about, I thought. But then others began to notice, and that’s when it became a problem for me.
It wasn’t long until I was full of anxiety. I could clearly see my ‘thin patch’ begin to reveal itself on top of my head. There was no covering it up. Over the next few years, that patch continued to grow. I looked into transplants and the astronomical costs that many surgeons charge, so that wasn’t really an option. I think the real kicker was when my girlfriend bought me what I can only describe as ‘chocolate sprinkles for your scalp’. I wasn’t looking for temporary cover-ups; I wanted a permanent solution.
Since writing this review, Unthin has given me a special code that I can share with you for £25 off your first month! Get started at www.unthin.co.uk and use code ‘hairline’ at the checkout.
Hair loss isn’t an easy issue to tackle. I’m sorry if you’re reading this and thinking, “Yep, that’s me.” It’s often an expectation that the most attractive men have the best hair. Think David Beckham, Ryan Reynolds or Jake Gyllenhaal. Dwayne Johnson might be able to pull off a shiny scalp, but most of us don’t look like The Rock, do we?
A big part of the problem with male hair loss is that men still aren’t used to opening up about their feelings. Our insecurities are often contained, and we’re fearful of letting them out. The expectations that come with modern beauty standards meant that I felt a lot of shame about my hair loss. It didn’t seem fair to me. None of my relatives had a glaring lack of hair, so why me? I started looking for something that wasn’t going to break the bank and wasn’t going to be a painful surgical procedure.
The more I looked around online, the more overwhelming it became. There are so so so many different sites and products that claim to regrow your hair in just a few weeks, but deep down, I think we all know that rapid results just aren’t possible. Some of the treatments are mega expensive too, so I wanted to be sure that whatever I went with would really help me out. Before I made any decisions, though, I had a few things to do.
First, I had to accept that my hair loss was affecting my mental well-being. That was tough; knowing that I’d been repressing all these feelings did hurt a little bit, but I stayed positive, recognising that this was the first step to a fuller head of hair and a better version of myself.
Secondly, I needed to remember that hair growth takes time. The same way hair recedes, slowly, it grows slowly too. I told myself that I wasn’t going to give up on it after just a few weeks. I was in this for the long haul, and I needed to make sure I didn’t lose sight of the end goal.
That’s when I stumbled upon Unthin.
I’ve been using Unthin’s Treatment Spray for around 10-months now, and the results really speak for themselves.

Unthin’s Treatment Spray combines two clinically proven ingredients that are used throughout many hair regrowth products. Finasteride reduces the amount of Dihydrotestosterone (say that five times fast) on your scalp, which is the main cause of your hair follicles thinning and eventually falling out. If it’s easier to remember (and say!), another term for this is DHT. The other important ingredient is Minoxidil, which when applied to the scalp, encourages blood flow to your hair follicles. Increased blood flow means increased growth, so it’s essential that it’s applied to the scalp and massaged in well.
Unthin has given me a special code that I can share with you for £25 off your first month! Go to www.unthin.co.uk and use code ‘hairline’ at the checkout.
What surprised me about my own regrowth journey was just how easy a lot of this is. With the Treatment Spray, all it takes is 6 quick sprays onto my scalp, twice a day. For me, I found this quickly became a part of my everyday routine. I’d jump out of the shower in the morning, and as my hair was drying, apply the Treatment Spray. It’s non-greasy and doesn’t smell, so I could be confident in the fact that it wouldn’t affect my look before I dashed out the door to work. A quick towel dry after I’d massaged the liquid into my scalp and I was ready to take on the day. I’d then apply another dose later on, often after I got back from work and just kick back and relax for the evening.
Before finding Unthin, I feared that regrowing my hair would begin to take over my life. Constantly having to remember to take a pill, then panicking if I forgot to take it. More worrying than that though, is that taking Finasteride as a pill can bring some nasty side effects. Erectile dysfunction is one example, as well as decreased sex drive and depression. With Unthin, the topical solution means that there’s a much-reduced risk of side effects, and it’s as simple as a quick spray, twice a day.
As for the results, it’s a night and day difference. For the first couple of months, I didn’t notice any changes to my hair, but by month three there was a definite shift away from a receding crown and even a few small ‘new’ hairs. The follicles were always there, but they were struggling to produce any noticeable hair.
By six months, these hairs had really started to thicken up, and also had some colour in them! I’ve got brown hair naturally, but my ‘baby’ hairs have always been quite fair, so that didn’t ever help my bald spot. But now, I could feel the difference between my fingers and had some comments about my ‘shrinking’ crown. It felt great.
Now, I’m nearing 11-months of using Unthin’s Treatment Spray, and you can clearly see that what used to be a gaping hole in my helmet has covered over nicely. It’s hard to think that I used to avoid social gatherings simply because of my hair loss, but it’s also a great relief that I don’t have to fight those feelings anymore.
It’s no exaggeration to say that this hair loss product has changed my life. Since finding a solution that works, without breaking the bank and with a minimum of fuss, I’ve been feeling better than ever. I feel like myself again, and with a full head of hair, I’m ready to tackle anything that life throws at me.
Since writing this review, Unthin has given me a special code that I can share with you for £25 off your first month! Get started at www.unthin.co.uk and use code ‘hairline’ at the checkout.
Since writing this review, Unthin has given me a special code that I can share with you for £25 off your first month! Get started at www.unthin.co.uk and use code ‘hairline’ at the checkout.
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