Hi again expriest... I`ll leave Xeon answer the majority of your questions as he uses Got2BGlued a lot. Just to clarify there [ in case newbies get mixed up/confused ] for guys living outside of USA and who might not be as familiar with that product...it`s not a `Glue`as normally used for systems..it`s basically a strong hair-gel called `Got2B` glued, water resistant, spiking glue, and made by Schwarzkopf and is widely available and popular in USA. Someone discovered if you coat your scalp with it, systems bond very well and it`s really easy to de-bond/clean up too...just hop in the shower and allow the water at the system...no need to shampoo etc...once it gets thoroughly wet, it loses it`s grip. Now the same is true if you sweat excessively, so sports/gym etc would eventually de-bond it...it`s fine for normal everyday wearing though. I only recently acquired 2 tubes of it .. it`s really great...I found the front needs extra layer/s though..tended to lift a bit by next day..but you could easily just do a `touch-up`and apply a bit more there if you were pushed for time, or just apply a layer or two of normal/acrylic glue at the front.
On the matter of shaving your head.. I guess again..it`s a bit of a mis-nomer in that there`s no need to actually get a razor and shaving foam etc. and get rid of the hair totally [it sprouts back again anyway] ....when you go to a stylist they just buzz the thin/bald area with the electric shears.... that`s all you need in order to be able to `work`.....just buzz your scalp every week or so... the hair is constantly growing back anyway, albeit thinly. Got2B will work fine for lace...it`s easy to work with too as a newbie .....the `normal`glues / tapes can be a bit of a nightmare for newbies to get used to while also trying to position the system [hair getting stuck to them etc.] You could even use Got2B if going to a stylist for your cut-in...as long as the main/most part of the system is stuck on in the correct position, you don`t need it stuck right up to the very last millimeter of the perimeter.....you can `fine-tune`your perimeter at home later. Usually you`d bring in your system with strips of tape attached around the perimeter, the stylist will buzz your head/thin area, you position the system and then you have to carefully [can be a bit tedious] peel off the backing-tapes one by one,working your way around the perimeter so that it all stays in place for the cut-in..... I reckon a tube of Got2B, a nice layer applied after the buzz, and help it to dry-in with a hair-dryer on cool, and all should be well....... there`s no point in going for a full-perimeter bond really unless you have to --the stylist might be a bit impatient with it...as long as the thing is reasonably held down/on, the odd spot where it`s not, will not make a jot of difference.... I know only too well how guys feel when going in for the first ever bond/cut-in etc. and all the things /scenarios running through your mind........relax guys!!! It`s not rocket-science....yes there are a few things to remember, the main one is getting a nice cut-in !! I never did a ``full-on`` down-to-the-last -millimeter, bond ,at the salon...just about 4 or 5 strips of tape in total at the `strategic places`[ front, back and a long-ish one on each side] is all was needed to just hold the system in place allowing the stylist to work [just tell him/her to be careful not to snag the edge of the system with a comb if/when going `up`against the hair for any reason] .... when I got home, I then un-did it and went for a proper full-perimeter bond at my leisure. The Got2B should do very nicely for your visit to the stylist...if any hair gets stuck -to /trapped, simply mist with water to release it!! Xeon can answer the rest of your questions there as he`s a lot longer using that product than myself.. regards for now.. Paul.