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I think it's interesting to see a salon push the idea of DIY. And I'm thinking of trying this myself. All tape and weekly attachments.
Does anyone else do this?
Does anyone else do this?
Diy Video From A Salon, Thoughts? Seven Words
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How do you manage placement? And do you do front or back first?
I've had to do it myself a few times but nothing beats a good salon job.
I've had to do it myself a few times but nothing beats a good salon job.
+ 1 I couldn't replicate the salon look when I do it myself, my major issue is with placing the system right, any tips are highly appreciated
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My company pushes DIY as well, but I have customers who are willing to pay the €26 price to avoid doing it themselves.
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@Noah posted a great way of doing it using a pair of tapes for placement. You place the tapes in the middle, at the sides, spray with alcohol, and the you have about 60 seconds to align the system. Then you tape the system, back then front.
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Here is my full recipe, in case you are interested.
Basically I put the tape on the back and sides of the hairpiece. Then I place the hairpiece in perfect position and anchor it with 2 small pieces of tape. Then I pull the backing paper off the rest of the tape and stick the back and sides. Then I glue the front. Here is the method in more detail:
First, I put the tape on the back and sides of the hairpiece, leaving the backing paper on, but I fold over a corner of the backing paper on each bit of tape.
I also put 2 small pieces of tape (about 1 square centimetre), one on each side of the piece, about the middle of the sides and 2 centimetres in from the edge. I take the backing paper off those 2 small piece, and give them a spray of alcohol.
I then put the system on my head and move it into perfect position - no gaps or overlaps. The alcohol stops the adhesive on the 2 small pieces of tape from sticking immediately, and gives me a few seconds to move the piece around. When I get the perfect position, I press down on the two small pieces of tape and stick them into place. They then anchor the whole hairpiece.
I then flip up the back, pull off the backing paper on the tape, and stick it down - sides first, and then the back.
I hold down the front of the hairpiece with one hand, and mark the position of the hairline by digging marks into my forehead with the thumbnail of the other hand.
I then flip the front up and clip it out of the way.
I apply a layer of glue using the thumbnail marks as a guide; dry it with a hairdryer, and repeat. Then I spritz the glued area with alcohol, and bring down the hairpiece hairline and apply it onto the glue - middle of the hairline first, and then the sides. Then I press the hairline firmly into the glue with the teeth of a comb held sideways.
Done!
Basically I put the tape on the back and sides of the hairpiece. Then I place the hairpiece in perfect position and anchor it with 2 small pieces of tape. Then I pull the backing paper off the rest of the tape and stick the back and sides. Then I glue the front. Here is the method in more detail:
First, I put the tape on the back and sides of the hairpiece, leaving the backing paper on, but I fold over a corner of the backing paper on each bit of tape.
I also put 2 small pieces of tape (about 1 square centimetre), one on each side of the piece, about the middle of the sides and 2 centimetres in from the edge. I take the backing paper off those 2 small piece, and give them a spray of alcohol.
I then put the system on my head and move it into perfect position - no gaps or overlaps. The alcohol stops the adhesive on the 2 small pieces of tape from sticking immediately, and gives me a few seconds to move the piece around. When I get the perfect position, I press down on the two small pieces of tape and stick them into place. They then anchor the whole hairpiece.
I then flip up the back, pull off the backing paper on the tape, and stick it down - sides first, and then the back.
I hold down the front of the hairpiece with one hand, and mark the position of the hairline by digging marks into my forehead with the thumbnail of the other hand.
I then flip the front up and clip it out of the way.
I apply a layer of glue using the thumbnail marks as a guide; dry it with a hairdryer, and repeat. Then I spritz the glued area with alcohol, and bring down the hairpiece hairline and apply it onto the glue - middle of the hairline first, and then the sides. Then I press the hairline firmly into the glue with the teeth of a comb held sideways.
Done!
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I considered something similar to that. I may actually try it soon.How long does it take you Noah?
26 euro is reasonable and affordable, the salon I go to charges 95-100$ very pricey
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I timed it this Saturday. From sticking the tapes to finishing, 30 minutes.
French lace with poly perimeter sides and back , he used walker tape for the sides and back, extenda bond tape for the front