Curated by Jane Borges, Yusra Husain and Nidhi Lodaya

After dealing with hair-fall for nearly a decade, it’s been a bit of a quest to find the product that can reduce, if not stop it. This writer has an oily scalp and weak hair roots… never a great combination. When Hairup Cocktail, a penetrating serum by Personal Touch Skincare, popped up on the shelf, we were quick to give it a shot. It’s meant to promote hair growth, and claims to be a reliable solution for “receding and thinning hairline”. The price tag of R1,799 for a 50 ml bottle, raised expectations. The instructions recommend applying it every night, but we tried it three days a week, massaging a dropper-full into the scalp. Serums can make your hair slightly greasy, but this one is light. However, our hair felt damp after use… not a pleasant feeling. We’ve tested it for a month-and-a-half (the box says one can expect results after three months of application), and there has been a drop in hair fall, but not tremendously. We are not losing hair by the clump in the shower and after brushing. It’s good nutrition for your hair, but patience is key.
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