Hi again... Toplace don`t `do`anything to systems ..... Debbie,who has her own company and supplies glues/tapes etc. is who you need to contact for that side of things... the link to her site is attached to step 3 on the `` How to order` tab. I wouldn`t cut any hair from your system for colour-matching purposes ...just send in a sample of your growing hair.... looking at the pic it looks like a `1b`coulour to me [off-black/slightly brown] Your system simply had a poly perimeter all-around with the scalloped front...... the lace fronts really come into their own if/when you`d like a little `exposure`of the front hairline as they are literally invisible to the eye. The main issue with poly is that the hair is ventilated into it in a different manner to lace where the hairs are individually tied [knotted] to the lace..some reckon it`s noticeable, others say it`s no issue for them [ me included] At the end of the day it`s all a matter of your own choice as to what materials you`d like to wear --what`s comfortable for you. I certainly wouldn`t leave ANY system bonded for a period of 3 weeks at a time... even though the main-part of your system is lace you said, so your bonding is only around the perimeter ..still, your skin needs to be cleaned etc more frequently than 3 weeks....I`m surprised you haven`t had scalp issues so far due to extended bond-duration. I re-read your original post now --you appear to be doing an `` in-between salon visits`` cleaning yourself so I guess that`s been helpful in avoiding scalp-issues....if you really think about it, if you are able/used to doing that on your own, you should be well-able for doing it without the need for attending that `club/salon` in the first place ... hope a few more wearers will chip in here too..best wishes, Paul.