Looking for tips on having and easier time with placement

[Throwaway12]

Just started using a hair system and love it. Got it done professionally the first time and have been doing my own maintenance since. The taking it off, cleaning it, and putting tape back on takes me a very small amount of time and is very easy for me to do. The one thing that I have a really hard time doing is placement. Currently I have a skin system. I put tape on the sides and back, then try to put it on. Then I glue the front. I place it about 15 times before I decide to really stick it, and the entire time hair is getting attached to the tape and I’m also wearing the tape out. Does anyone have any tips on this part?

 

[TooBad]

Just started using a hair system and love it. Got it done professionally the first time and have been doing my own maintenance since. The taking it off, cleaning it, and putting tape back on takes me a very small amount of time and is very easy for me to do. The one thing that I have a really hard time doing is placement. Currently I have a skin system. I put tape on the sides and back, then try to put it on. Then I glue the front. I place it about 15 times before I decide to really stick it, and the entire time hair is getting attached to the tape and I’m also wearing the tape out. Does anyone have any tips on this part?

Start by attaching at the temporal area, being cognizant of whete the hairline will land. Continue backward until complete. Then flip the front up apply adhesive and set it down.

 

[Noah]

Hi Throwaway, here is my attachment technique, which you may find helps.

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 from the edge. I take the backing paper off those 2 small piece, and give them a spray of alcohol.

I then put the hairpiece 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.

 

[BaldBearded]

Hi Throwaway, here is my attachment technique, which you may find helps.

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 from the edge. I take the backing paper off those 2 small piece, and give them a spray of alcohol.

I then put the hairpiece 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.

This is the system I use for myself, and what I tell my clients. It's... perfect!

 

[jimlad]

Hi Throwaway, here is my attachment technique, which you may find helps.

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 from the edge. I take the backing paper off those 2 small piece, and give them a spray of alcohol.

I then put the hairpiece 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.

Pleeeaaaase do a video of this

 

[yurguardianangel]

Walker Just-Rite positioning spray you could use.

I just use my acetate solid template(from when I bought my hair system which came with it) and an eye pencil to make a mark where to put my hair system.

 

[cottonReville]

Spray wherever your adhesive is (on your scalp, or on the underside of your hairpiece) with rubbing alcohol. That buys you time to play around w positioning as it temporarily deactivates the adhesive.

Or you can waste your money & buy positioning spray