That`s pretty serious lifting all right ! I thought it might be just a few millimetres ..I can see the glue on the skin and the lace seems almost clean as a whistle..which again, would lead me to think it didn`t bond properly to the glue. To be honest there Eric, as the system is almost half off now, I`d simply do your first de-bond now..your wife can help you...it might be easier.
Dryness is THE main problem with systems....hair can`t get any oils or moisture from the scalp...you`ll find that `Enhance` most helpful...in the meantime, you can apply Brylcreem after you rebond...not too much though. Just use your lace-release to free the rest of the system all the way around. Put it to one side then and clean your scalp, using your glue-melters and/or Citrus glue solvents. If there`s any obvious glue/tape residue in the lace, apply glue-melter `locally`to it, wait a few minutes and wipe off with some bubble-wrap or the micro fibre cloths or wipe it on a glass surface. Then run a sink of lukewarm water and mix in just maybe a teaspoon of shampoo [on this occasion] ......immerse the system base-side up....then spread some shampoo onto your hand and `spread`it across/onto the lace base, rubbing it on gently...this will help rid it of any silicones etc...... dunk it in and out a few times and then empty the sink and rinse the system well by allowing [lukewarm] water to flow through the base and down the hairs to the tips.......when all the shampoo is washed away, gently squeeze out the excess water and then apply some conditioner to the hair .. I usually apply to my fingers tips and gently `roll`small clumps of hair to transfer it onto the hair. Leave it sit for 10 mins. or so and again, rinse out, and then blot the hair dry.....allow it to dry naturally and when nearly dry, gently brush it,taking care not to snag the lace. When the lace is bone-dry, you can apply strips of tape around the perimeter [back and sides] and peel a `start`point on the backing -paper..can be very `fiddly` ..a sharp finger nail ran along the edge to the corner can successfully part /lift the paper from the tape....scrunch up the corner of the paper so that they can easily be fully peeled back when you have your system positioned properly...have a read of the reply I posted there this morning on Elvis`s thread regarding positioning / applying glue....just take your time with it..this will get easier as you go along..... it`s not unusual for a bond not to hold for long with a new system....remember---Lace release to free the system from the adhesive material, and Glue-melter to clean the scalp and soften any adhesive residue on the lace so it can be wiped off [ looks like there`s none anyway ] When it`s re-bonded, mist well with water.Glues don`t fully `cure`for about 24 hours after application so avoid sweating etc. You can safely mist the hair with water though and apply some Brylcreem to the damp hair.....that should help with the dryness.... hopefully you`ll have the Enhance soon anyway... keep me posted !