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Thread: Soft bonding vs hard bonding
Post: Soft bonding vs hard bonding
Hello All,
Couple questions about what my stylist refers to as soft and hard bonding.
I am guessing that most users here who do their own maintenance all "soft bond" in that they use tapes and/or gl... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
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8,894 |
06-05-2015, 06:55 PM |
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Thread: Knot Visibility (mildly clear pics)
Post: Knot Visibility (mildly clear pics)
Hello,
I have been reading a lot about the difference aspects of wearing for a while and would like to progressively make my way to my first order. But right now I have a main concern as I have no ex... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
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28,557 |
10-24-2014, 10:45 AM |
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Thread: do toppers have a higher success rate than partials in terms of blending?
Post: do toppers have a higher success rate than partial...
Hello All,
I am a prospective wearer who has frontal recession only. I see a lot of recommendations to people like me to "just design a partial", but I suspect that partials are harder to get right ... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
1 |
19,547 |
04-20-2015, 04:01 PM |
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Thread: Photo of #22r stock unit
Post: RE: Photo of #22r stock unit
Thanks for adding that note about the curl, John. When I ordered my first unit I was shocked at how curly it was. I thought it was all wrong. But indeed, most of the curl ends up on the floor and wash... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
1 |
21,825 |
06-22-2015, 04:50 AM |
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Thread: Toplace-Recommended Stylists in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
Post: Toplace-Recommended Stylists in the Greater Toront...
Question for John, but feel free to contribute if you know some favorites of your own.
I live around 2 hours outside of toronto, and what I have found is that there is somewhat of a resentment from ... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
1 |
12,877 |
07-04-2015, 08:48 PM |
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Thread: Toluene: Does anyone avoid bonds containing this chemical ingredient?
Post: Toluene: Does anyone avoid bonds containing this c...
Hello,
I currently use Ultra Hold for 3 weeks at a time and it works just fine. No issues. I have recently discovered that some glue ingredients are supposedly toxic. The biggest one I could find wa... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
1 |
6,558 |
04-23-2016, 09:17 AM |
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Thread: What is easier, dying a piece or your natural hair?
Post: What is easier, dying a piece or your natural hair...
Question in title. Thanks in advanced. |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
2 |
13,931 |
04-24-2015, 09:35 AM |
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Thread: From slick bald to HS
Post: From slick bald to HS
Hello All,
How would you transition from a slick bald shave to a HS? It may be necessary to just bite the bullet and expose your hair loss to others. But what is the minimum hair length you would n... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
2 |
12,672 |
06-13-2015, 06:51 AM |
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Thread: From slick bald to HS
Post: RE: From slick bald to HS
Hello, your response was spot on. I was thinking of wearing a religeous headgear that conveniently coincides with a religeous month in my cultural background for work. But you are correct, people rare... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
2 |
12,672 |
06-16-2015, 04:16 PM |
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Thread: Red bruising of scalp... Permanent or temporary?
Post: Red bruising of scalp... Permanent or temporary?
I shaved my head for the summer. However, i now have a red horseshoe pattern of bruising where the poly back and sides were glued with Ultra.
Do you think this is temporary due to subtle strain on t... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
2 |
8,170 |
04-30-2016, 09:42 AM |
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Thread: How fragil is your scalp?
Post: How fragil is your scalp?
Hey All,
A few weeks ago I complained about the hardbond my stylist chose. He left it for 3 weeks and even said that that 3 weeks was sooner than he originally hoped. I had to take it off because it... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
2 |
10,719 |
03-20-2016, 09:51 AM |
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Thread: Red bruising of scalp... Permanent or temporary?
Post: RE: Red bruising of scalp... Permanent or temporar...
(05-02-2016, 03:34 AM)ToplaceUSA Wrote: Hi EarlyTwenties,
Sounds like it could be a couple of things. If you removed the unit too quickly without allowing the rubbing alcohol or Lace Release to ful... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
2 |
8,170 |
05-02-2016, 07:42 AM |
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Thread: Dangers of using a "hard bond" for adhesive
Post: Dangers of using a "hard bond" for adhesive
Hello,
I have been wearing for three weeks now, and the stylist insisted on going "hardbond". I knew deep down that there was some mentions on the internet that its toxic and such, but I ignored it j... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
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15,791 |
03-04-2016, 07:14 AM |
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Thread: Dangers of using a "hard bond" for adhesive
Post: RE: Dangers of using a "hard bond" for adhesive
(03-05-2016, 01:19 PM)Baldrich Wrote: Clearly you have a bad reaction to the acrylic glue he is using, and you should stop him using it. All the same, I don't think an allergic reaction like that w... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
4 |
15,791 |
03-06-2016, 01:22 PM |
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Thread: New piece super closeup pics
Post: RE: New piece super closeup pics
Nice post. A couple questions:
Is this single or double knotted?
Are the knots bleached?
I just today went to talk to a stylist who personally sells double knotted, unbleached French laces,and to ... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
5 |
78,883 |
10-15-2014, 08:30 AM |
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Thread: New piece super closeup pics
Post: RE: New piece super closeup pics
Hello ToplaceUSA,
Please see my last post on this thread as it's probably more relevant to ask you.
Thanks
EarlyTwenties |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
5 |
78,883 |
10-15-2014, 01:00 PM |
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Thread: Longevity
Post: RE: Longevity
@antywanty
Since you spike the front, can you tell me how you ensure an undetectable front hairline? From my knowledge so far, I would guess that maybe you have a swiss lace front with bleached knots... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
5 |
54,204 |
10-17-2014, 07:48 AM |
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Thread: First Rebond/Cleaning
Post: RE: First Rebond/Cleaning
Sorry, I can't offer any advice because I'm still a prospective wearer. But could you explain the mirror slide and why it is so popular? I see it referred to all the time but without explanation.
Tha... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
5 |
52,130 |
10-29-2014, 04:26 PM |
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Thread: Stylist claims: de/rebond every 1-2 months and systems last 6 months. How?
Post: Stylist claims: de/rebond every 1-2 months and sys...
Hello,
As I'm sure most do, my local stylist sells his services and own hair systems in an annual package for $2,500. I do not know how that price differs depending on the type of base and other ... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
5 |
17,052 |
05-06-2015, 09:28 AM |
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Thread: Stylist claims: de/rebond every 1-2 months and systems last 6 months. How?
Post: RE: Stylist claims: de/rebond every 1-2 months and...
SilverStreak,
He keeps his clients private. It is a nice studio built off the side of his home.
I supposed there must be glues that last that long. I just wonder what effects it will have to a swi... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
5 |
17,052 |
05-07-2015, 12:59 PM |
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Thread: First cut in (PICS) - Now please guide me through first detach/rebond
Post: First cut in (PICS) - Now please guide me through ...
Hello all,
I had been sitting on my Toplace order for a while contemplating whether or not I wanted to take the plunge. I kept finding more and more reasons not to: color "mismatch", quality of my n... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
5 |
19,433 |
05-12-2015, 05:41 PM |
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Thread: First cut in (PICS) - Now please guide me through first detach/rebond
Post: RE: First cut in (PICS) - Now please guide me thro...
Quick update:
- I cleaned up my post by removing the large images. See my full album of first cut-in pics here: http://imgur.com/a/WaA7K
- I managed to detach and rebond my system on my own with mod... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
5 |
19,433 |
05-13-2015, 02:51 PM |
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Thread: First cut in (PICS) - Now please guide me through first detach/rebond
Post: RE: First cut in (PICS) - Now please guide me thro...
Hello Bardrich,
Thanks for your reply.
Yes the tuft in the front really saved me from making the newbie mistake of having a way too-ambitious hairline that I wouldnt know how to bond properly, leadi... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
5 |
19,433 |
05-14-2015, 08:03 AM |
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Thread: curls are gone
Post: RE: curls are gone
I believe he means that brown hair system hair seems to always have a reddish tinge to it from what I've seen posted on this forumn by other wearers as well as in my own hair system I've ordered but n... |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
6 |
17,770 |
04-27-2015, 09:27 PM |
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Thread: Confession to wife/gf
Post: RE: Confession to wife/gf
I was shocked that nobody noticed. My stylist's words were so true when he said that I will be surprised to find out that nobody cares but you.
Want an update OP! How did the proposal go? |
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EarlyTwenties |
General hair replacement discussion |
6 |
37,741 |
06-24-2015, 12:45 PM |