Hi,
I tape my pieces all around the perimetre,but was getting ripples at the hairline.I know this can be the result of not enough pleats so the lace doesnt match the curviture of your scalp,but i have another solution thats helps this problem if you only use tape.
I split the tape i use down the middle for the front hairline,i place the first piece of tape near the edge of the piece,then the second piece i place behind it after leaving a small gap say 3mm(the two pieces are running parallel),i find the tape seems to match the curviture of your scalp better,and doesnt cause major ripples,on the lace at the front as it did when i used just one piece.
Bearing in mind i do apply my tape to the lace,and not my scalp first.

Regards topcat

Having tried gluing the piece to my scalp for a year, I found my
pieces wear out faster when they're restyled. I feel much more
secure with tape. I get the SuperTape from Debbie (that Walker
stuff - No Shine - is too gooey for me and wrinkles badly) but at
the hairline in front (which is exposed in my case) we leave a half
an inch for glue ... so I can easily fix it in the morning if it comes
up.

With tape, I found some of these tapes rise over time in the
heat, etc, and it looks like the front base is elevated on a gelatin
layer off your scalp. You can imagine the horror waking up in the
morning and seeing this. There was a tape a year ago called ST-30
that was the ultimate for me .. but alas, it disappeared off the
market. You just have to experiment ... even with pieces. They're
all hand made. A good stylish can fix any inconsistancies.

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(10-12-2011, 12:56 AM)thecount Wrote: Having tried gluing the piece to my scalp for a year, I found my
pieces wear out faster when they're restyled. I feel much more
secure with tape. I get the SuperTape from Debbie (that Walker
stuff - No Shine - is too gooey for me and wrinkles badly) but at
the hairline in front (which is exposed in my case) we leave a half
an inch for glue ... so I can easily fix it in the morning if it comes
up.

With tape, I found some of these tapes rise over time in the
heat, etc, and it looks like the front base is elevated on a gelatin
layer off your scalp. You can imagine the horror waking up in the
morning and seeing this. There was a tape a year ago called ST-30
that was the ultimate for me .. but alas, it disappeared off the
market. You just have to experiment ... even with pieces. They're
all hand made. A good stylish can fix any inconsistancies.

BTW: When My stylist tapes my piece, she cuts the tape into
about 2" sections as she applies it to the piece directly, and
we cover the whole piece, unless you have more frequent removals.
I typically wear a piece about 3 weeks before servicing. IF
you go to the gym every day, sweat a lot, you may find your
results vary.