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    Thread: 3-Mil tape has changed?
Post: Re: 3-Mil tape has changed?

Again, this is tape (3-mil) and French Lace (I-LACE Island) up front! I never though I could get a decent front with that combo. [Image: http://i31.tinypic.com/2n5esg.jpg] And different shots of t...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 17 29,603 08-05-2009, 04:48 PM
    Thread: I only get three weeks out of a piece
Post: Re: I only get three weeks out of a piece

I know this is a longshot but what are the chances of swimming one of those days bald, in between attachments? A bandana or hat on the way to the pool? Chlorine wreaks havoc on a piece. Just a thought
reubin General hair replacement discussion 12 21,778 08-05-2009, 04:52 PM
    Thread: Old Tip From B.A. Resurfaces
Post: Re: Old Tip From B.A. Resurfaces

wiggy Wrote:I used the leave in but it seamed to make my hair a bit crunchy til I brushed it out. The rinse out stuff is super great. I spray first with Nearly Natural then just a dime size of condit...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 8 20,856 08-05-2009, 12:26 PM
    Thread: Techniques against Fading
Post: Re: Techniques against Fading

This question comes up ALL THE TIME and I still have no idea why you guys just don't use a 100% SPF50 no grease like Copertone Sport UltraSweatProof in the blue bottle. They also make a spray. It drie...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 9 16,301 08-05-2009, 12:53 PM
    Thread: 3-Mil tape has changed?
Post: Re: 3-Mil tape has changed?

DebbieS. Wrote:the 3 mil tape that I sell (walker) is exactly the same as its always been. the look hasn't changed nor has the tape. DebbieS. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.s...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 17 29,603 08-05-2009, 04:30 PM
    Thread: I only get three weeks out of a piece
Post: Re: I only get three weeks out of a piece

I like Mean Dean's idea, a scrappy piece you wear to the pool, put on the cap, afterwards hit the shower and there you have it. The only thing is you need to do full attachemnts back and forth betwee...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 12 21,778 08-06-2009, 06:55 AM
    Thread: 3-MIL tape change?
Post: 3-MIL tape change?

Has 3 mil tape changed? I rec'd this from HD : "the packaging for the CC 3 mil tapes have changed, they now have a plain backing and no longer have wording. The A,B, and D’s will also be cha...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 11 19,137 09-16-2009, 11:45 AM
    Thread: 3-MIL tape change?
Post: Re: 3-MIL tape change?

My hairline is always 100% exposed. I look like a total goofball with a combdown. I have posted numerous pictures here. Hopefully there is a way so search by author.
reubin General hair replacement discussion 11 19,137 10-06-2009, 01:39 PM
    Thread: 3-MIL tape change?
Post: Re: 3-MIL tape change?

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reubin General hair replacement discussion 11 19,137 10-06-2009, 01:44 PM
    Thread: 3-MIL tape change?
Post: Re: 3-MIL tape change?

Sorry for the haiatus. I got word back that I had been sent wrong tape because they had been sent wrong tape. I did finally get the correct CC 3-Mil. I went from an all glue guy to 100% tape. I always...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 11 19,137 10-06-2009, 10:32 AM
    Thread: 3-MIL tape change?
Post: Re: 3-MIL tape change?

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reubin General hair replacement discussion 11 19,137 10-06-2009, 11:54 PM
    Thread: Photos of clipper cut before finishing off with razor comb
Post: Re: Photos of clipper cut before finishing off wit...

LOOKS SUPER. I agree with Stealth in that is looks like a lower density than 65%. Either way it works like a charm. I also do my own cut-ins with a Whal clipper but with piece attached, then I blend i...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 51 152,580 10-07-2009, 12:02 AM
    Thread: I-Lace Island photo
Post: I-Lace Island photo

SFS or French all around, I-Lace in the middle, 65% density, 1B, Freestyle, CC Countour 3-MIl Tape up front, Walker no shine contours around the sides, no glue, I do my own cutins. I am still a super...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 12 42,936 08-25-2010, 08:24 AM
    Thread: tip for cleaning scalp
Post: Re: tip for cleaning scalp

BA707 Wrote:expriest Wrote:Not sure if you guys already do this (I'm new to the game) but I found a great way to get glue/tape residue off the scalp. I used a nail brush bought at Walgreens to gently ...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 7 13,124 10-06-2009, 11:50 PM
    Thread: could i do this hair style with a full cap
Post: RE: could i do this hair style with a full cap

Just realize that with a full cap you have somewhat of a hairline all the way around. Meaning you have base going to an edge of skin - not to an edge of hair. Altohugh people are not usually looking d...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 8 21,205 08-25-2010, 10:19 AM
    Thread: I-Lace Island photo
Post: RE: I-Lace Island photo

I never have a problem shedding with these, nor with fading or hair getting brittle as the lace frays first - I am rough with them - so I end up moving on to the next piece before the other signs of ...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 12 42,936 08-25-2010, 11:58 PM
    Thread: Whats your favorite way to attach/remove
Post: RE: Whats your favorite way to attach/remove

(10-28-2010, 02:11 AM)Snipe Wrote: All super tape full frontal exposure. 99 to release. Simple, efficient and virtually no clean up. Change once a week. Snipe I do 3mil up front with Walker No shine...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 9 19,393 10-29-2010, 11:22 AM
    Thread: How does it feel?
Post: RE: How does it feel?

"How Does it Feel?" Like a Rolling Stone - but looks better if you've ever seen Mick.
reubin General hair replacement discussion 13 24,743 02-11-2011, 02:59 AM
    Thread: Ripple French Lace
Post: Ripple French Lace

I get the ripple quite frequently after applying the French Lace. I try not to use SFS as if falls apart on me after the second attachment so I have been ordering just the French. (The old SFS was stu...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 20 42,923 02-11-2011, 03:05 AM
    Thread: I only get three weeks out of a piece
Post: RE: I only get three weeks out of a piece

(08-11-2009, 01:58 PM)thelonghairedman Wrote: for the coloring issue, take all your old pieces, and one by one --get the clairol balsam colors and find the one thats close to your color.. for exampl...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 12 21,778 02-11-2011, 03:34 AM
    Thread: Ripple French Lace
Post: RE: Ripple French Lace

Guys I am in a rush and my answers may not be very complete: Stealth, I stick the tape on the front just like MB's video, just I like I have for two years since I switched to all tape no glue, just l...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 20 42,923 02-11-2011, 11:59 AM
    Thread: Ripple French Lace
Post: RE: Ripple French Lace

I just think my head does not like French - When I used to wear all Lace (no I-Lace Island) I tried French a few times and had similar situations usually lift up front as the thicker French wants to b...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 20 42,923 02-17-2011, 02:18 PM
    Thread: Ripple French Lace
Post: RE: Ripple French Lace

The issue is obvious now - it's like trying to mold a sheet of paper from your printer to conform all the way around on the top/outside part of your template - ripples are un avoidable as a flat objec...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 20 42,923 02-20-2011, 09:13 AM
    Thread: What makes lace disappear?
Post: RE: What makes lace disappear?

The hair that is attached to it makes it disappear. It acts as a cover. Never is lace just attached without any hair to any part of your head - maybe a 1/8th of an inch up front but that dissolves ...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 4 10,221 03-23-2012, 06:48 AM
    Thread: Seeing hair in person
Post: RE: Seeing hair in person

Hair looks better in person than in photos. And ultimately you are the final and most critical judge as you look in the mirror. The hair from TopLace always looks better than the bald(ing) current you...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 1 5,634 03-23-2012, 08:43 AM