About HairFren
We tried everything.
Then we built this.
HairFren started the way most good things do: with a problem we had, a lot of trial and error, and one thing that finally worked. This is the whole story, the people behind it, and the rules we run on.
Placeholder image. Replace with a real photo of you or the team.Why we exist
The honest version.
One of us started losing hair in our twenties. We did what everyone does: bought the shampoo with the promises on the bottle, the serum with the influencer, the supplement with the 4,000 reviews. Months passed, money went, nothing changed.
What eventually worked was boring. Minoxidil, used every single day, for longer than felt reasonable. Fibers to get through the bad weeks. A doctor who moved us to a prescription strength when 5% plateaued. No miracle, just the few things with real evidence, done consistently.
We built HairFren to skip the noise and sell only those things. If it is on this site, it is because we would use it ourselves, and most of it we do.
“The hair you still have is much easier to keep than hair you have lost is to regrow. We wish someone had told us that in year one.”
Giving
2% of every order goes to kids who lost their hair.
We make our living from adults with hair loss. Kids who lose theirs to cancer, alopecia or burns get 2% of everything we sell, through Children With Hair Loss, a 4 star nonprofit that gives free hairpieces to children in every state. Every donation is posted with a receipt. If it is not on the page, it did not happen.
Where it is made
Made in the USA. Packed and shipped from Texas.
Our 5% minoxidil is produced by a licensed US manufacturer to the same standard as the national brand: same active ingredient, same strength, same FDA approved over the counter label. Every batch comes with a lot number and expiration date printed on the bottle.
Orders are packed by us, by hand, in our Texas facility. Hair fibers and gummies are sourced from vetted partners and labeled under our brand. If you ever want to know where something came from, email us and we will tell you.
- FDA approved 5% strength, the only over the counter minoxidil strength with decades of data
- Lot number and expiry on every bottle
- Sealed and tamper evident
- Plain packaging, nothing on the outside says hair loss
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Placeholder. The plain box.How we choose what to sell
Four questions. If a product fails one, it is not here.
Clinical studies, not testimonials. Minoxidil has 30 years of them. Most “hair growth” products have none, so we do not sell them.
We do use it. Every product here is in one of our bathrooms right now.
If we cannot tell you plainly what it does and does not do, we are not confident enough to sell it to you.
Same 5% minoxidil as the big brand for a lot less. Bundles and subscriptions cut it further. No markup for a fancy box.
Who we are
A small team in Texas, and two mascots who went through it.
FounderPlaceholder. Your first name, one line about you, and a real photo. “Tried everything for six years. 15% minoxidil, prescribed, is what finally worked for me.”
FrenOur mascot. Crown went first in his twenties. Minoxidil twice a day, fibers for photos, never missed a dose since. His hair is the one in the logo.
Fren (she)Widening part after her second kid. 1 ml once a day along the part, iron checked by a doctor, patient for six months. Now she is the one telling her friends.
What we will never do
The rules we run on.
Every review on this site comes from a real order and says so. If we have three reviews, you will see three reviews.
No countdown timers, no “26 people are viewing this”, no “only 3 left”. If something is low in stock we will just say so.
Minoxidil works for most people with hereditary hair loss, takes months, and stops working if you stop. We say that on every page.
15% and 3% are prescription only. We keep a waitlist for a licensed partner pharmacy. We do not compound or dispense anything.
We take crypto only. Chargeback fraud nearly sank us once, and the cost would have ended up in your price. Crypto keeps prices low and your bank out of your business.
hello@hairfren.com goes to a person. Usually the same person who packed your order.
BTC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR, USDC and supported tokens on Base, Solana and Ethereum. Connect a wallet or scan a QR code.Still curious?
Things people ask us.
Is HairFren minoxidil the same as Rogaine?
Same active ingredient, same 5% strength, same FDA approved over the counter label. Minoxidil is a generic drug. What differs is the price and who you are buying from.
Why only six products?
Because only a handful of things have real evidence, and we would rather do those well than sell forty bottles of hope. If something new clears our four questions, we will add it.
Do you have a store I can visit?
Not yet. We are online only, shipping from Texas to all 50 states. Barbershops, salons and clinics interested in carrying HairFren can reach us through the contact page.
Can I talk to a real person?
Yes. hello@hairfren.com, replies within one business day. If you are stuck choosing, tell us about your hair and we will tell you what we would do.
Start with the thing that works.
5% minoxidil for men and women, fibers for today, gummies for the long game. Free US shipping over $50, 30 day guarantee, crypto checkout.
