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    Thread: Ripple French Lace
Post: RE: Ripple French Lace

Thanks Paul for your response. I usually just choose one lace for the perimeter which lately has been French as the SFS does not last long at all. For a while it was always SFS all the way around - up...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 20 43,057 02-16-2011, 08:48 AM
    Thread: Front Ripples
Post: RE: Front Ripples

CAUSE: Your head is round the lace base is flat - like a piece of paper - try taking a piece of printer paper and molding it around your head. It can't really lay flat unless it is darted and curved. ...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 25 55,749 02-28-2012, 01:20 PM
    Thread: Front Ripples
Post: RE: Front Ripples

(02-29-2012, 04:51 AM)MattNH Wrote: ''In my opinion the more you stretch the lace front the worse the accordian or ripple effect becomes....'' ''I wish I knew what causes this but I simply dont buy...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 25 55,749 03-01-2012, 12:31 AM
    Thread: Toplace New Gen Skin Piece HIGHLY recommended!!!
Post: RE: Toplace New Gen Skin Piece HIGHLY recommended!...

James, thanks for the review. 2 questions: 1.)What is your attachment up front? Type of tape/glue 2.)Also is your style exposing hairline or comb down. Thanks in advance!
reubin General hair replacement discussion 27 54,705 04-05-2012, 07:28 AM
    Thread: Hair loss cure
Post: RE: Hair loss cure

This is almost 20 years old: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7P4iFg048k
reubin General hair replacement discussion 12 21,512 04-06-2012, 06:44 AM
    Thread: First post in years. New style with some pictures
Post: RE: First post in years. New style with some pictu...

Well said Dino, and Steve Welcome back! You motivate me to post some photos. I need to snap new ones... I need to scale back my density a bit and thinking about giving the new lace a whirl. Thanks fo...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 32 70,363 05-10-2012, 01:49 AM
    Thread: Pictures of my stock unit ! ! !
Post: RE: Pictures of my stock unit ! ! !

"The way the sides are blended are great." The sides blend great because he chose the right density for the piece. Density is only second to color in regards to weather it is an obvious RUG or a na...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 10 20,614 05-10-2012, 10:05 AM
    Thread: New hair piece (Photo)
Post: RE: New hair piece (Photo)

I totally agree with furball here. Yah27 for your sides and temple hair I would think you are at the limit of density and front positioning of your piece for your current length and style.. Although ...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 22 41,208 05-15-2012, 10:34 AM
    Thread: Front Ripples
Post: RE: Front Ripples

(03-07-2012, 02:52 PM)Rafs Wrote: ...I just attached the center first and did one side at a time. All the ripples have moved to each side hidden within side hairline. I feel 2 folds on each side. ....
reubin General hair replacement discussion 25 55,749 03-17-2012, 03:34 AM
    Thread: Toplace New Gen Skin Piece HIGHLY recommended!!!
Post: RE: Toplace New Gen Skin Piece HIGHLY recommended!...

(04-05-2012, 09:04 AM)johnnycs1 Wrote: IS THIS THE SAME REUBIN FROM BA FORUM AND I MET IN VEGAS, along with Bob from Philly, Dino from Philly, Debbie, BA of course, and some of the ole gang, AT A C...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 27 54,705 04-06-2012, 04:58 AM
    Thread: coloring your piece - blond fronts
Post: coloring your piece - blond fronts

Folks I am wondering if anyone has used the Elmer's Glue method of painting the underside of the lace base so that the glue seeps through, dries and protects the knots and lace from getting stained wh...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 7 17,530 05-08-2012, 03:28 AM
    Thread: coloring your piece - blond fronts
Post: RE: coloring your piece - blond fronts

Thanks for your reply. But if I am coloring the fronts from blonde to 1B and then bleaching the knots why not just order the piece the color I want and save a step by just bleaching the knots? Alth...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 7 17,530 05-09-2012, 01:14 AM
    Thread: What happens with your natural hair ?
Post: RE: What happens with your natural hair ?

"Conclusion: i want to start wearing before people know i am balding." When my concealers were starting to give out I decided I needed to get this handled. It was the best thing I ever did. So I re...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 5 10,914 05-10-2012, 09:46 AM
    Thread: I need help on using hair dye on my unit
Post: RE: I need help on using hair dye on my unit

jmg5312 - thanks for the HD link, this should help the OP - however the video does not show coloring the front - which is usually the tricky area. Someone here suggested using Vaseline on the Styrofo...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 7 19,686 05-24-2012, 03:37 AM
    Thread: 3 New Styling Products That Meet The Snipe Standard
Post: RE: 3 New Styling Products That Meet The Snipe Sta...

"By the way, can you recommend a good product that gives a killer "dry" look? There are some days (usually weekends) when I don't want it to look like I have much product in my hair... have you discov...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 23 88,256 05-24-2012, 05:42 AM
    Thread: help needed, im going for it!
Post: RE: help needed, im going for it!

In order to really help with density we would need to see your side hair - the hair you highlight in the photos is the hair you are shaving off - except for the very front. But I do get a sense that y...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 12 23,852 05-15-2012, 10:21 AM
    Thread: Can't get hairline to be invisible ?
Post: RE: Can't get hairline to be invisible ?

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7407/ilaceisland.jpg
reubin General hair replacement discussion 5 12,634 07-01-2012, 05:05 AM
    Thread: I-Lace Island pics
Post: I-Lace Island pics

65% density I-Lace Island (I-lace in the middle surrounded by French or SFS - I do not know which one is on my head as I order 2 SFS and 2 French at a time and they all look the same to me - go with t...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 40 264,079 07-01-2012, 05:43 AM
    Thread: How long do you get out of a piece?
Post: RE: How long do you get out of a piece?

I get about 2-3 months. The hair is never a problem - always the base. I have lace that starts fraying after the first attachment - all the way around - not just the front :(
reubin General hair replacement discussion 13 21,795 07-15-2012, 03:26 AM
    Thread: I-Lace Island pics
Post: RE: I-Lace Island pics

I tried submitting a few posts in a row with photos about attachment - Why is the forum sticking all the images in one post and then mashing the separate posts all into one post? Not easy to follow a ...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 40 264,079 07-15-2012, 03:35 AM
    Thread: Ben Affleck (pics)
Post: RE: Ben Affleck (pics)

There are not better hair systems out there - just better wearers.
reubin General hair replacement discussion 40 118,737 10-26-2012, 08:51 AM
    Thread: Advise for sticking
Post: RE: Advise for sticking

When a piece does not "stick" right from the get go it is always the fault of the base - usually the base is oily. If you have lift after a day then usually the fault is your scalp. Not sure what gho...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 5 11,968 10-28-2012, 01:36 AM
    Thread: Best Hairline Attachment Yet (photos)
Post: RE: Best Hairline Attachment Yet

I used to use glue - now I am all tape - 3-mil up front. Other Walker tapes around the perimeter. I couldn't agree more with the 3-MIL hairline. Jorn and chazisland if you put a stronger tape behind ...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 13 83,933 04-19-2014, 06:20 AM
    Thread: I-Lace Island pics
Post: RE: I-Lace Island pics

Sorry folks by choice I have little time for recreational internet and Like John says I do travel frequently. Over the weekend I will address each question that has not yet answered by me or someone ...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 40 264,079 10-26-2012, 11:08 AM
    Thread: I-Lace Island pics
Post: RE: I-Lace Island pics

chazisland the perimter in I-LACE I guess could be OK if you hair is longer and down. BUT I have found that the two pieces that make up the I-LACE "sandwich" come apart if they are cut into. That...
reubin General hair replacement discussion 40 264,079 04-19-2014, 06:29 AM