hey guys, the cut in went well. there are a few minor adjustments i need to make. firstly, i need to make the hairline better. see, i put the piece behind transplants. i thought it would make it look more natural but it doesnt. all it did was help disguise any lace that may have been showing. the second thing i need to do is make the piece more dense. 65% was passable by my front hairline.. but it was too little to match with my existing hair (im wearing a partial) so i think im going to go 70% in the front 75% on top and 70% on the sides and back on my next order. Im still tossing and turning about my next order because when i got the unit It was ventilated freestyle rather than how i ordered it (comb forwad with flatback spikey front) Also the knots were not even close to bleached. But john said, because my hair is black and that however i got it is the best that can be done. I hope this is not the case, Because i need the knots to atleast be somewhat bleached After wearing for a day im not angry anymore about the venting error because i was able to style it the way i wanted anyway.. and now id prob consider ordering freestyle now too. Im just a little upset about the principal of the issue. Get what you order you know? As far as the hair and color match.. man, it was great. Slightly lighter than my normal hair color.. but good enough. Because the density is not as thick as the hair i have behind my partial it could be a giveaway that im wearing. So i will have to make these fixes on my next order. But all in all im very confident i could get this wearing thing working,, which is the most important matter of all. The unit is also on pretty tight.
If i could give advice to future wearers Id say these two things. A partial seems difficult to pull off.. so go with a topper.. (thats what im going to do on my next order) and the last thing is.. be ready for a VERY emotional day or two. I dont know what it is but it mentally drains you.. I even shed a few tears when i was alone and couldnt sleep for a while. I was really depressed about all of this. I dont know how to explain the feeling.. maybe you wont get it.. but i felt sooo sad about the fact that i even have to start wearing (and probably because i shaved some of my head too and that theres no turning back now). Im feeling better now and ready to conquer this game. Its not really the wearing issue and that it doesnt look good.. because it look super realistic. Like is said, hard to explain. But trust me, its worth the move. Remember those words if you go through the same dpression I did. Be proactive about your situation. If you dont do anything about it you will keep losing hair and will never get a good result from doing nothing either. I see light at the end of the tunnel now. I can easily solve this with the right order. If the density was a little higher and i went full topper and I didnt try using my transplants then I guarantee That none of my friend would come close to noticing. I wonder how some people go out worrying about it because Seriously it would be really difficult to catch someone wearing.
PS. Dont feel think i was upset because of a sudden change in my look. I had lots of hair.. it was just thinned out in front. The partial is less dense than my hair behind it too. So its not a noticable change really. Like for example.. my sis woke up today and forgot i was wearing because its not noticably different to her than my hair from before (I used to comb my back hair forward to disguise the thinnes i had infront). I can only tell how much more hair i have infront even though its less than whats behind. I have enough hair infront to style now! thats for sure
I'll give a better update after a week or two. Im sure there will be many more pros and cons soon enough.
Also, I'll post pics when i feel i have gotten everything right. density and the hairline wise.
Sorry, i just want everything to be perfect for everyone to see. But i promise in the future you will all have pics to see from me
Now, I have a question. The lady who did my cut in was worried i wouldnt be able to come in in a week because of thanksgiving, so she booked me in 2 weeks from now. And because of that she put two layers of tape and put glue also to give a super hard bond so i can get a 2 week attatchment. Im sure this was stupid of her because i can feel the edges easily even by my hairline. Does glue lay flush on the skin with no edge or ridging? Because if i can get away with two pieces of tape under my lace.. i can only imagine a glued hairline!
Btw i partially expose my hairline. even with a touch of lace being visible due to it being on top of two pieces of tape I can get away with it. lol. But thats because i have transplants blocking full view
With all these adjustments to make I swear.. this wearing thing has made me feel i can have my hair back!
BTW i dont even feel like i have something on my head! (cant wait to start doing maintanence by myslef)
Now i owe thanks.
Thanks to everyone here for all the help
Special Thanks to paulInIreland, You have been the most help and i appreciate every letter you type to help people here when u dont owe it to nobody.
Thanks John too for all the help. You are the man that made all this possible for me. I jus hope our future orders are more precise. But hey, maybe it was a blessing in disguise (i like freestyle)