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    Thread: Picture of a hair system with polyband ?
Post: RE: Picture of a hair system with polyband ?

If you're talking about the poly strip showing through the hair, if you have a system that is at least medium density or higher, you are pretty safe. Lighter densities will be more likely to show the...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 10 20,894 01-19-2011, 09:52 AM
    Thread: Picture of a hair system with polyband ?
Post: RE: Picture of a hair system with polyband ?

Hard bond refers to what the salons do to attach for 4 weeks. For me it involved glue on my scalp and on tape which was attached to a poly strip. Did that for years, but since i switched to all lace...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 10 20,894 01-21-2011, 10:36 AM
    Thread: My 2 cents about website bashing
Post: My 2 cents about website bashing

I noticed recently on another forum recently had a thread bashing HR sites for not using real hair wearers for their ads. And they have particularly enjoyed poking fun at TL's new site, though not b...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 5 20,527 05-28-2010, 12:10 AM
    Thread: My 2 cents about website bashing
Post: RE: My 2 cents about website bashing

John, Farrell will never accept your challenge; he would be outed as vastly over-charging for his products and services. He can't beat you on quality when Farrell uses the same pool of factories(if ...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 5 20,527 05-29-2010, 12:32 AM
    Thread: using oil to nourish hair...
Post: RE: using oil to nourish hair...

I have recently been using virgin coconut oil, and having used other oils to combat dryness, it works pretty good, better than others I have used. I am still experimenting with how to use it, but it ...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 6 20,391 06-24-2011, 10:31 AM
    Thread: Whats your favorite way to attach/remove
Post: RE: Whats your favorite way to attach/remove

Got2b on lace. Twice a week de/re. Used to use supertape for a weekly de/re, but had some sensitivity issues on the sides and back, nothing major. Supertape for front worked very well on a weekly b...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 9 19,405 10-28-2010, 10:04 AM
    Thread: Whats your favorite way to attach/remove
Post: I don't use tape anymore...

at the front due to invisibility issues because of lighter density in my piece. It held well, though, and a weekly de/re with 99% did not have any clean-up issues. Go any longer, and it's the mirror...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 9 19,405 10-29-2010, 09:47 AM
    Thread: Removing my system for the 1st time
Post: RE: Removing my system for the 1st time

99% and a mirror slide should do fine this time, especially with just a 5 day attach time. When you get your "chemistry kit", you can use some de-solve it or citrus to soak where the attachment was t...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 10 18,893 05-26-2010, 08:39 AM
    Thread: Removing my system for the 1st time
Post: RE: Removing my system for the 1st time

sounds like my first time. Back when I used tape, I had horrible times detaching and reattaching my unit. The tape was hard to get off the unit, and after cleaning it wouldn't stick to the lace. An...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 10 18,893 05-27-2010, 11:29 PM
    Thread: Ditching AHS - Need Input From You Guys (photo)
Post: RE: Ditching AHS - Need Input From You Guys

I was with Apollo for too many years, and just within the last 2 years broke loose and went DIY. I too handled my own maintenance until I ordered hair online. It was scary; I didn't think it was po...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 9 17,144 05-14-2010, 12:47 PM
    Thread: Ditching AHS - Need Input From You Guys (photo)
Post: RE: Ditching AHS - Need Input From You Guys (phot...

(05-18-2010, 07:26 PM)Paul In Ireland Wrote: Thanks John -- I suppose it can be daunting for people considering making the jump from some ``Studio`` as they fill your head with all kinds of nonsens...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 9 17,144 05-19-2010, 08:47 AM
    Thread: Questions from a newbie. Thanks for any feedback!
Post: RE: Questions from a newbie. Thanks for any feedba...

I've always found new pieces are poofy until a few shampoos. After that, you wonder how they got so flat. Products are very subjective. Just a suggestion, try Aussie styling mousse/leave-in conditi...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 9 16,441 04-25-2010, 08:24 AM
    Thread: Questions from a newbie. Thanks for any feedback!
Post: RE: Questions from a newbie. Thanks for any feedba...

G2BG does not apply like regular glue. You apply it to your bare, dry scalp thicker than glue, thick enough for it to seep a bit through the lace but not too thick to make a wad in your hair later. ...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 9 16,441 04-25-2010, 11:00 PM
    Thread: 65%????????
Post: RE: 65%????????

Thinning shears are best used to blend hair rather than thin density. 65% means different things to different suppliers. I believe the last time I ordered from TP in the spring that I used terms lik...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 6 15,070 09-27-2010, 07:49 AM
    Thread: Can I Go Swimming With Supertape?
Post: RE: Can I Go Swimming With Supertape?

It has bee my experience supertape is easy to clean if you don't let stay on more than a week. After that, it begins to break down and over time becomes a gooey mess. It mirror slides off okay, but ...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 6 15,065 01-21-2011, 10:41 AM
    Thread: I need an answer point blank, from long time wearers....
Post: Re: Don't bother with the thin strips...

... I have found them unreliable at times; they tend to lift. My advice is use the regular size contours, either supertape, proflex, walker. On the hairline, refresh at least weekly, sooner if you ...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 6 14,565 04-08-2010, 12:33 AM
    Thread: Can't see pictures-----Fixed
Post: RE: Can't see pictures

John ,I can't see pictures either. Is it a software thing preventing that?
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 7 14,518 04-17-2010, 09:47 AM
    Thread: Glue Problems
Post: RE: Glue Problems

Try Got2BGlued styling glue. It's not a hairpiece glue by design, but I love the stuff, and use it for my french lace partial. It cleans up with water, and leaves no residue. It is water soluble, s...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 6 14,494 08-21-2010, 09:58 AM
    Thread: My first (Stock)Unit
Post: RE: My first (Stock)Unit

You did a VG job of cutting it in on the sides. Did you use thinning shears or clippers?
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 6 12,974 08-13-2010, 08:53 AM
    Thread: Testing got2bglued
Post: Testing got2bglued

First time poster on this BB, and decided to share recent experience with got2bglued. I use it on the sides and back in a wide perimeter while using supertape on hairline, and g2bg is working very we...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 6 12,248 03-29-2010, 10:44 AM
    Thread: Testing got2bglued
Post: Re: Testing got2bglued

Leamon, it was your post about g2bg that caused me to try it. I've never liked glue very much in the past; too finicky to apply, clean-up can be difficult. But g2bg is so easy to use and cleanup th...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 6 12,248 03-31-2010, 11:34 AM
    Thread: Blending Hair
Post: RE: Blending Hair

Be careful, and don't over react. I know what you are talking about, how the piece hair reflects light differently than your own. In some lighting, it appears reddish, but in other light it's fine. ...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 5 10,821 08-21-2010, 09:30 AM
    Thread: troll on the site
Post: RE: troll on the site

Just curious, is the troll a salon or another DIY internet site?
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 4 10,262 04-24-2010, 09:41 AM
    Thread: Got 2B Glued Users
Post: RE: Got 2B Glued Users

I use G2BG as my main bond, either for a day or 2, sometimes 3 depending on how much I use. It is NOT for everyone, as it is water soluble. For me, it works fine, even when I sweat. When sweaty, th...
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 4 8,900 11-10-2011, 10:04 AM
    Thread: Has anyone tried CP's "STICK IT" tape?
Post: Re: Has anyone tried CP's "STICK IT" tape?

I've never used stick-it, only supertape. It holds well on back and sides; I can only get 10 days max on hairline. No residue if you remove after a week or so. It does shine.
mcnash General hair replacement discussion 3 8,631 03-31-2010, 10:05 AM