Kramer3 said:
If i remember correctly your in High School still so another option could be waiting to get you home applying it right away. THen waiting till you go to bed and applying it again.
That is really good advice, Kramer. There is no rule stating that you HAVE to have your first minoxidil application upon waking up.
As for us forced to make our first minoxidil application in the mornings, here is the kind way to a successful minoxidil am. I learned this technique from Cassin, and it works great. So, here is a detailed description of what I will gratefully call the Cassin Technique for conquering the morning minoxidil dilemma:
Basically, when I get up I shower, towel dry my hair, (and apply the spironolactone to my temples and hairline area, but this is tangental to this discussion and does not apply to the non-spironolactone peeps).
Then, I micro a mug of water for my green tea, add sugar, and pick out what I'm going to wear. (by the way, I AM wearing a bathrobe while doing this so no, I am not a perv flasher.)
At this point, my hair is mostly dry but still has some moisture in it. I blow dry/style my hair completely and finish with a VERY light dusting of hair spray. I then get dressed, and micro my second mug of green tea.
By this time the hair spray has set and is mostly dry. I reach for the minoxidil, fill up the dropper, and then carefully WIPE the SIDES of the minoxidil dropper of all moisture on it. Using the dropper, I start from the back of one side of my affected area, carefully poke the tip of the minoxidil dropper through my styled hair until it touches the scalp, and let a droplet go. I do NOT rub it in, just let the droplet sit there so it can soak in. I continue dotting my hair, from the back of one side of the affected area to the front of the other side, randomly dotting my scalp with little minoxidil droplets, until the 1 ml has been successfully applied. I then stand motionless in front of the mirror for a few minutes to give the time for the minoxidil to set a bit. Any quick movements in these first two minutes, and it will drip. I use this time to apply my facial moisturizer and do a little facial grooming if needed.
Because the sides of the dropper were dried off, this really does nothing to affect the already dry and styled hairstyle I have done. I merely use the dropper to poke through the dry, styled hair and get the minoxidil to the scalp. The minoxidil might be wet on my head for another half hour or so, but the dry, styled hair above it obscures it from view.
By the time I arrive at the office it is dry. Do one more check in the rear-view mirror to make sure nothing has dripped down my forehead and I am out the door and ready to start the day. I'd honestly say that minoxidil adds no more than 10-15 minutes to my total get ready time in the morning, after discovering this technique. I even use this technique with normal 50% PPG Rogaine and it works. On days when I am in a rush, I use Dr. Lee's and can do it in 5 minutes.
The real art to this is, first off, drying off the sides of the dropper so that when you poke it through the hair, it does not stick to your styled hair and ruin your hairstyle... and second, being a little bit more deliberate and patient when applying the droplets.. take your time applying it, instead of applying 10 drops in 2 minutes, apply 20 droplets in 5 minutes. Get a feel for the dropper, and learn how to just squirt out just a little bit of it with each squeeze. Smaller droplets REALLY help prevent runniness and mess, and allow you to dot your hair more thouroughly so as to ensure excellent coverage, without rubbing it in with your fingers.
Believe me, this works. I used to be an am minoxidil slacker, but after doing this I am taking my minoxidil religiously each and every morning with ease. Try it, and let me know what you think.
