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Thread: suggestions of removing odor of lace?
Post: Re: suggestions of removing odor of lace?
Put alcohol in a big bowl, and soak the base for 5 minutes. Any bacteria is dead & gone, shampoo can't do that. |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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02-26-2010, 05:49 AM |
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Thread: To those with thin sides... How do you blend?
Post: Re: To those with thin sides... How do you blend?
Buzzed sides & back with a touch of Dermmatch is what I do. |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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02-23-2010, 04:05 AM |
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Thread: Prince William photo
Post: Re: Prince William photo
kevinme Wrote:If he's cool with it, then that's fine, and I hope he continues to be as happy in love/life etc as he seems to be, but if not, then it's time to do something Wullie, and get out there a... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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12,355 |
01-27-2010, 08:02 AM |
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Thread: NRT vs. 3 Mil tape for hairline?
Post: NRT vs. 3 Mil tape for hairline?
Those in the know, which is least visable at the fron hairline - 3 Mil or No Residue Tape?
- Which has a stronger hold/time of hold?
- what's the clean up like - is NRT really NRT & can 3 Mil be ... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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5,084 |
01-20-2010, 02:02 AM |
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Thread: If you HATE tapes and glues...(photo)
Post: Re: If you HATE tapes and glues...(photo)
dino Wrote:3 questions please for Mr. NY:
1. Do you apply the product to a completely dry scalp or should the scalp be dampened a bit first?
2. Once you press the lace into the product, do you have... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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117,752 |
12-24-2009, 02:32 AM |
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Thread: If you HATE tapes and glues...(photo)
Post: Re: If you HATE tapes and glues...(photo)
X
Here's what I use & I attached Monday evening, been to the gym & zero lift:
[Image: http://www.folica.com/images/products/3904-P8824_l.jpg]
If your lace is lifting, you're not putting eno... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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117,752 |
12-19-2009, 09:54 AM |
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Thread: Difficult to Brush Wet Hair
Post: Re: Difficult to Brush Wet Hair
1) WIg hair should only be shampooed off head. If you do shampoo while attached, it's not the same vigrous swirl you do to live hair; it's a fingertip type gentle movement in vertical lines.
2) Rinse... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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13,999 |
12-15-2009, 10:28 AM |
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Thread: If you HATE tapes and glues...(photo)
Post: Re: If you HATE tapes and glues...(photo)
This is not an every circumstance attachment medium. Meaning, you can easily go and work out like an animal sweating profusely, with the only downside being that the stuff will run & mix with your... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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117,752 |
12-15-2009, 01:51 AM |
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Thread: If you HATE tapes and glues...(photo)
Post: Re: If you HATE tapes and glues...
Do a search on "stress Test" with Got2bGlued. I've put it through it's paces for sure.
Had a rash from scratching & I've been wearing it all week with this stuff. Changing out is a 5 minute affair... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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117,752 |
12-14-2009, 11:37 AM |
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Thread: .....about the movie 'Good Hair' with Chris Rock
Post: Re: .....about the movie 'Good Hair' with Chris Ro...
Related to this, when I finally decided to take the plunge after reading the forums for more than a year, one of the factors that pushed me over the edge was women, and Black women in particular. Goin... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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13,521 |
12-10-2009, 01:53 AM |
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Thread: Highlights add dimension (picture)
Post: Re: Highlights add dimension (picture)
True, but I've seen gray hair on kids as old as 15 - a head of hair "is da sexy"! Doesn't matter what color - if it works for your complexion & you evolve the piece as your face evolves, that's th... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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18,606 |
12-09-2009, 10:18 AM |
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Thread: Highlights add dimension (picture)
Post: Re: Highlights add dimension
Gray hair serves as a 'highlight' as well, and adds, I think, more realism. Lets face it, some of the most tell tale signs of wig-ism is when a man has that Spanish-TV soap opera too dark dyed look in... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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18,606 |
12-09-2009, 01:58 AM |
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Thread: Re: Ask a question.
Post: Re: Ask a question.
Hi John
Just checking in - I sent you an email Saturday & followed up today; maybe your server is down?
Thanks |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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11-26-2009, 09:34 AM |
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Thread: Best Cleaning procedure for SFS ?
Post: Re: Best Cleaning procedure for SFS ?
For mine, I attach all Walkers tape, let soak about 5 minutes on my head with 91%, remove, and if still on lace, immerse just the taped perimeter into a dish with 91% for another five minutes. It pull... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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7,912 |
11-18-2009, 06:39 AM |
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Thread: How to tell back from front? (before cut-in)... messed it up
Post: Re: How to tell back from front? (before cut-in).....
cs1234 Wrote:..... that may be hard to see on such a light piece.
I tell you, I got my first custom after sending a stock back to have the density dropped ( from about 65% to what must have ended up ... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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8,489 |
10-30-2009, 07:31 AM |
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Thread: First piece and a long trip
Post: Re: First piece and a long trip
Look up "Stress Test" for Walker tape that I posted. I went that duration & I'd recommend it |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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10-29-2009, 03:20 AM |
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Thread: Girl at bar
Post: Re: Girl at bar
Personally, I would have taken the reciprocal opportunity to tug her hair & ask the same question, while simaltaneously picking her up @ the "Y", placing her on the bar or stool, and kiss her pass... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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10-27-2009, 01:47 AM |
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Thread: Any tapes / glues for frequent attachments?
Post: Re: Any tapes / glues for frequent attachments?
Well, do research on what you can get in Singapore that's similar to Got2bGlued Spiking Cement. Any hair product that can give you a radical hold strength needed to do a punk rock spike head look shou... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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10-03-2009, 03:54 AM |
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Thread: lower density piece
Post: Re: lower density piece
I just got my first custom & @ 55%, it seems like ALLOT of density!! My stocks that I sent back to have the density dropped on, from about 65% to high 40's to 50%, were cool, but the full perimete... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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09-25-2009, 04:33 AM |
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Thread: Would you wear if you had this much hair (PIC)
Post: Re: Would you wear if you had this much hair (PIC)
No, I wouldn't wear, I'd use Dermmatch & be done with it. The hair fits the face |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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09-25-2009, 04:24 AM |
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Thread: HELP! Just started wearing and not sure how to shampoo/wash
Post: Re: HELP! Just started wearing and not sure how to...
You should wash it before you wear it for the first time. A sulfate free shampoo is fine. I then soak my lace (not drowing the hair ) in alcohol for about 5 minutes, in order to clean all the oils off... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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09-24-2009, 05:29 AM |
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Thread: Sly's lace is showing? (photo)
Post: Re: Sly's lace is showing? (photo)
Forget the hair, he looks like he just popped upright out of a satin lined wood box! That his makeup person's last gig was at a mortuary should have been a clue for him NOT to hire!! |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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41,415 |
09-19-2009, 12:55 AM |
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Thread: What does 30% Gray look like?
Post: What does 30% Gray look like?
I have just gotten my first custom and it's a SFS, 55% 1B with 20% Gray.
I guess my two stocks from February of this year had gotten so light/faded, that a fresh 1B seemed shockingly black!! Other tha... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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4,728 |
09-18-2009, 10:56 AM |
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Thread: Very athletic people - what do you do?
Post: Re: Very athletic people - what do you do?
Malfred
1. look up the "stress test, Walkers" threads
2. Prior to attaching, makes sure you clean your head with alcohol & then apply liquid bandage to the contact areas of the tape & let dry... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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09-12-2009, 02:46 AM |
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Thread: Stress Test results: Walker No Shine Tape -Part II
Post: Re: Stress Test results: Walker No Shine Tape -Par...
Tim - now that I remove every Saturday night/attach Sunday morning per my new job, I found that I can leave 91% injected on the tape for 5 minutes, pull it up, then soak the peice just around the peri... |
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Mr.NewYork |
General hair replacement discussion |
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12,605 |
09-11-2009, 06:25 AM |