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Designing the correct volume in a full cap
07-17-2011, 03:04 AM,
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RE: Designing the correct volume in a full cap
Hi andAstro.... Swiss would be a bit too light / not robust enough to carry a high/er density ....French lace is generally used for fullcaps [especially your first one] ... it`s possible to have a Swiss lace front if you were intending to wear a more exposed front hairline but with the style in that picture, Swiss-front would not be required. You can have a look at JRob`s fullcap site and read his e-book.....his new DVD is also available there.....link here-- http://www.hairjive.com/store/ --- plenty information there. I think your choice of wave is correct...medium wave. 80% density would be a bit too high I feel ...it will be very thick and physically heavy on your head particularly if you are wearing the hair relatively long as in the picture....would also feel `hot`in warm weather as it will trap heat ...as you know, we lose body-heat very easily through/from our heads, hence why many bald/er people wear hats/ caps in cold weather ..i.e. to conserve body-heat, so a high-density system can get uncomfortable in hot weather, as it traps body-heat. I appreciate that you want a higher density than medium, but don`t go too heavy ...it`s a big temptation to order a high density... if you are fairly young [under 40 yrs let`s say] you can easily wear a higher density ...from that age upwards, lesser densities look/are more natural.Toplace densities are higher than `others`--- An 80% Toplace density is equivalent to 105% on `other` makers systems.... in answer to your question [5] above ...you can have a `fuller` front by ordering non-graduated front....John will advise you anyway when you order and before he actually sends your template off.....usually systems are made with a graduated front [thinner rising to thicker as you go back from the front] ..if a wearer wants non-graduated that will be done too. Just make a nice template and submit that picture with your order and John will advise you on the most suitable density to help achieve the look you want. The choice of what products to use for your bonding is entirely a personal choice..... I`d order a little `selection` [ 2 or 3 different strengths of tape and the same with glues] as you often have to experiment until you find one/s which suit your own body-chemistry best.``Got2b`` glued is very easy to apply/clean off for the main part of your bond..not brilliant at the actual perimeter but you can use normal glue and/or tapes there.I prefer to just use a bit of `hold`at the perimeter and use nothing on the rest of the scalp so the skin can breath/cool off through the lace..... if I wanted an all-over hold, I`d secure 90% of it with `got2b`and tape/or glue on the perimeter....again it`s a matter of personal choice----- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Got-Glued-Spikin...B000TG630Q Also order a bottle of Knot-sealer to help prevent shedding..... only apply it after maybe 2 or 3 weeks into wearing after your system has `settled in` ...... one bottle is enough to treat 4 fullcaps so go VERY sparingly with it....it should not be applied heavily or it will seep through the lace onto the hair and give you a major headache.....have a look at the ``Info links for newbies`` at the top of the page there which Snipe put together ...there is a tutorial there on applying knot-sealer. Hope that helps and best wishes... Paul.
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