Hi elvis... are you using glue to hold the front and tapes for the rest of it? It can be a bit tricky to get this right at the start..all part of the learning. A few tricks I learned in my topper days....... the overall `look`can be off when the system is not in the correct position as you`ve seen...this is because it was styled/cut while it was sitting in one particular position and if you now sit it back on the head too far forward/backwards it will not look right. What I found good was to make 2 `anchor-points` approx. mid-way between the front and back of the system...kind of just behind the temple area, with 2 short strips of tape maybe 3/4s of an inch long each. Apply more strips from there back along the perimeter and at the back itself... Peel back a corner of the backing-paper on each and `scrunch` it so it doesn`t re-stick back onto the tape..it`s just to give you a `start-point`and make it easy to peel them off fully when the system is properly positioned and you`re ready to stick it down onto the scalp.
Sit your system onto the head and position it properly.... sitting in front of a large mirror and having a decent-sized hand-held mirror so you can see the back/sides. When you`re happy with it, just lightly mark a few little dots or a line on the skin directly at the front hairline using an eyebrow pencil..you can actually easily mark the skin thereby pressing the teeth of a comb into the skin and moving slightly left/right ..that line / mark will stay visible for quite a while.Making sure the system is still positioned correctly, carefully lift/fold-back the perimeter at one of your anchor-points and peel off that bit of backing paper and press the exposed tap onto the skin.....do the same at the other side...so now you have your system held in place at 2 points on the left and right hand side of the head.Now, simply catch the very front of the system and fold it back onto the hair behind it...fold it back as far as the 2 anchor-points so it`s out of your way.....you could even clip the hair to the hair behind it by using a clothes peg or even using a large elastic band under the chin and up onto the lace to keep the thing pinned down while you apply your glue. Apply glue VERY thinly just back from the line you marked on the skin.....again , about half to 3/4s of an inch `wide`is enough. Allow to go almost dry and then apply another layer...usually about 3 layers is good.... NEVER EVER push lace down into wet glue......you`ll make your life hell if you do !! When your glue has `cured`, remove your elastic band or whatever, and gently allow the lace to fold forward into it`s normal /natural position..don`t pull/stretch it... push `home`the centre-point [in line with the nose] and gently pat the rest of it down onto the glue either side and back to the two [taped] anchor-points. So now you have your front perimeter bonded and back to just behind the temple points area. Now, simply fold up the back of the system, remove the backing paper off the next section of tape [ear area] on one side of your head and fold the system back down [without pulling/stretching it out of shape] and allow the tape to stick to the skin [this is where that `Adjust-a-bond` spray can be handy for a newbie..it prevents the adhesive from `grabbing` immediately ,thus buys you a little `adjusting` time] If you stretch/pull the lace in one area, it can tend to `bunch`up in another and lead to pleats/uneven bits on your perimeter, so try to keep it `even`. Go around to the other side, over the other ear, and peel off that backing-paper too and bond it down and finally do the very back bit..... that `s the way I used to do it anyway,others like to do the back bit first and work their way forward..you`ll find what suits you best. You can `break`the tape-lengths whichever way you like...it`s not always practical to have big long lengths of it due to the curve/shape of the perimeter ..most systems are not `square` so you can easily just put one along the back , and 2 or 3 `broken`lengths heading towards the front [temples] ....hope that helps anyway ..just take your time..it can be tedious too getting a `start-point`on those backing tapes....some can be really `fiddly` and tend to pull the whole strip off the lace while you`re trying to get a start on the backing paper.grrrrr !!! lol. It`s all part and parcel of this game...you have to be patient and take your time....... I think guys who do the `DIY` route are to be admired.... I had the `benefit `[?] of a few years of Salons before going DIY .... see how you go with that method and let me know how you find it..regards for now.
p.s...if you used an eyebrow pencil to mark the front/skin, just moisten a cotton pad with alcohol and carefully wipe it off..don`t allow any to seep onto your bond though.