Amazon Basic Care Minoxidil Topical Solution USP, 2% Hair Regrowth Treatment for Women, 3-Month Supply, Unscented, 2 fl oz (Pack of 3)

This is my review of effectiveness of Rogaine, and also discussion of 5% Foam vs Generic 2% solution. I’ve done some in-depth research in addition to using both myself.First, both products do work, and actually they work equally well. Don’t think that the 5% works better simply because it is stronger. Think about foamy mousse hair product — if you let it become a liquid, there is really very little liquid there. For the 2%, you’re using liquid so you get much more product per use, and you’re using it twice a day, so the actual amount of minoxidil you absorb is probably about the same.A downside for both, as others have said, is that you will have to use minoxidil forever if you want to keep the hair. Hair, like skin, is always turning over - even in young people, hair constantly falls out and grows back. Expecting new hair growth to stay forever without help would be like expecting your self-tanner to keep your skin dark without reapplying. It’s just not going to happen. I figure I will use Rogaine for about 10 years and then switch to wearing wigs, which is what my bald mom does. Both are cheaper than hair transplants.OK so now for the other pros and cons of each formula. Keep in mind I have fairly fine, straight hair, so if you have course or curly hair you may not have the same experience.APPLICATION: Both products have a little learning curve in figuring out how to apply. Personally I think the 2% liquid is easier, as you can use the application dropper to part hair and apply at the same time. The liquid is also easier to measure. However, it is easy for it to run into your face or ears, and then you have to wash it off quickly. The foam is much more controllable and there is probably less waste.ROUTINE: I only wash my hair every other day, and I still do. Both of these products leave a bit of “product buildup” at the roots of the hair, so I can’t really go longer than every two days. However, in a pinch, I have used dry shampoo after the Rogaine had time to dry, just to fluff up any areas that were feeling a little greasy. Also, you need time after a shower to dry your scalp (I blow dry my hair, so no problem there), then apply the Rogaine, THEN let that dry before you apply more styling product. I have quit using product during the blow dry process. I dry, use the Rogaine, blow dry a little more, put on makeup and get dressed, then finish styling my hair last.STYLING: The foam wins hands down in the styling area. You’re putting it where your hair is thinner, so it gives a little volume. If you have fine hair, though, you know that any mousse or liquid styling product tends to flatten or weigh it down. My advice is NOT to put foam directly on your part first as the package directs. Pick up a little line of hair on either side of your part and put it UNDER, fan or blow it dry, and let it back down. If you are thin on the sides, like me, start at the thin spot closest to your ears and work up to the part last. Be very sparing with each finger full of foam, as you want it mostly on your scalp, not in your hair. It’s not a great styling product, but I generally use it, let it dry, then try to keep my other styling products about an inch out from the scalp, on the hair itself. On the “non-wash” days, I apply Rogaine foam, fluff the hair by blow drying the wrong direction, wait a few, then use a spray volumizer and dry or curl again.However, if I’m using the 2% liquid, I can apply, then use a blow dryer to blow the hair in the wrong direction and fluff it up, so kind of the same difference.SIDE EFFECTS: In studies, the 5% foam is about half as likely to cause itching than the 2% liquid. Only 1 in 20 women report increased dandruff with the foam, compared to about 1 in 5 for the liquid. I do feel some “tingles” with both, but nothing unpleasant. I have not noticed any dandruff but my scalp definitely feels a little more oily.TRAVELING: Technically, over the counter medications are exempt from TSA rules, so the 2.11 oz foam aerosol can should be OK. However, I really don’t want to argue in public about TSA rules concerning my hair regrowth product. And, if I lose the argument, I don’t want to take the chance of losing a $20+ item. So, I only take 2% liquid in a 2 oz bottle when I travel.Overall, I like the foam better for daily ease of styling and the look of my hair after using it. However, I do use the liquid when I’m in a hurry or when traveling for reasons listed above.

Fine, thin, straight hair. Hair loss due to menopause and aging. I started using this twice a day on 6/25. It works! I have lots of regrowth where I’m using g the product. Even my husband has noticed!

I am a female in my 40s. I felt my hair was starting to thin, which scared me because my mother has very thin hair. So, I used Amazon's 2% minoxidil for about a year. It's cheaper for me than brand and other generics due to the Subscribe N Save bundling discount. Minoxidil dries out my scalp a little and makes it slightly itchy (and I have oily hair). It isn't significant, but given the cost and the fact that I didn't think my hair was any thicker than it had been, I stopped using the product. Boy, was I wrong about this stuff "not" working. I stopped using the product about 2 months ago and the amount of hair fall I've had has been staggering. The amount of hair in my hair brush each day and coming out when I shower makes me feel like I'm going to go bald. I haven't had surgery, had a baby, changed my nutritional intake or done anything else that you would expect to make a person shed so much hair! The only change to which I can attribute this significant new hair loss is stopping the minoxidil. So, now I am convinced it works and I have re-started my use of the product. Based on the amount of hair I am losing, the product actually was really preserving a lot of my hair. It really, really works!!

You have to be patientIt really does work& You have to be committed to applying every day & night .I used a spray bottle .Because it's run fast along your face .I had to stop using the 5 percent for menI honestly see why ( you will have wanted hair5 percent had me growing facial hair fast!! & When I use neet for removal, it still growing back ! Ladies I know some of us want faster results, but stay away from 5 percent! Unless you want hair growth on your face!Now back to the 2 percentIt took me a long time to give a review on this productBecause it's took a long time to see results , I thought I had Alopecia . Took years for my hair to show growth!I tried just about everything . So many products& Every body hair not the same .I did so many research online . I read about Minoxidil , cause honestly I'm on on a budget , I was like I don't have nothing to loose anyway so why not give a tryI started seeing results I would say about 4 or 5 months, which I long for me. Some days looked as it was getting worse on some days so I wanted to give up again! I tell you this was so stressful!! I started taking biotin & vitamin b-12 along with using Minoxidil for faster results .I still have a long way to goBut I honestly came a very long way . From bald spot in the crown of my head bald & edges . I'm black AmericanI stop putting all kinds of chemicals in my hair , weave , hair glue . I also stop shampooing my hair every day.I condition my hair only now with biotin collagen & use a tangle free brush that I bought on here ( stop pulling your hair while wet , it cause much damage! ( Brushing is best) this Minoxidil is a cheap brand , but it's good & works . you have to be patient . I going to update & upload a picture soon. I'm not looking for the long look , but for the fill in growth . I was using "Her Minoxidil but they work the same price just different .Why spend more when they both work the same way . Once again it taking my hair a long time to grow full , but I can see a HUGE difference!ThanksI recommend this!