Sounds very similar to me. I too grew my hair to cover up the thinning a bit and cut some hair tonight and it's too short, so I'll need a touch of toppik to cover up. I think once the 4 cans of it go, I'll switch to a piece as I'm using two temple pieces and have to say, they have been absolutely superb and also a great intro into wearing if you a beginner and like you say great that you can blend your own hair into it too.