(01-14-2012, 04:48 AM)Benq Wrote: I paid £55 (about $80) for a cut in but to be honest it was terrible. She left all long hairs and said it was needed to blend it. Total cr@p. I got home and buzz cut it on a grade 6 on top and 4 on the sides (UK grades). Hair product (hair gel/wax etc) is the key to making it look good, job done.

If you can get wife/girl friend/mother to do it, else get 2 mirrors so you can see all your head.

Trick is to secure unit to your head with tape without cutting your own hair if you are unsure or dont have a spare unit. Scissor cut it right down first, then wash it on your head and comb it in the directions you want it. Seal knots (if lace) and then secured to your head how you would wear it (again with tape if you dont want to cut your own hair yet) and use clippers (electric sheers/buzz cutter) to grade it in, use the biggest setting and work down until happy with the length on top, then grade sides same way, moving outward as you reach the top to match length on top to top of sides. Finally wax/gel to style it and mould it (this hides any minor mistakes etc too).

I have never had anyone (not even family) ask about my hair so it must be okay! Trust me, my older sister would never let me live it down if she knew!

End of the story - dont pay a fortune, its not rocket science, you can probably do it yourself with $20 clippers and some styling products. I did!

Benq.

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I should add that if you really want to have a cut in at a salon then the cheaper salons tend to not use terms like "unit" and "hair system". You need to search for toupee and wig cut ins. This is because the "modern" terms were invented as a way to remarket wigs by salons and those same salons tend to be the ones that charge the earth (hair clubs etc) - especially in th ereal world (not internet based company) like a hair salon.

If all else fails, try home hair dressers (hair salon staff that do home appointments), ring some up or go to a salon out of town and get them to do it, it should be a lot cheaper, more like the cost of a cut and wash for a normal hairline.

Hope this helps!

Thanks...it does help.

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(01-13-2012, 04:08 PM)ulao Wrote: I never had a cut-in before but I cant see it costing more the $30? I know some places feel wiry because of the oops I cut too much factor. Its as easy as signing a waver, is it not? Yeah I would not pay that...

I agree...

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(01-14-2012, 05:06 AM)D B COOPER Wrote: when i get my piece i plop it on my head and got get my haircut, so far, i havent had anyone ask what i have on my head, and i havent had any screw ups with the cut, to tell the truth Ive only been yearing one year this march and i forget i have a piece until i do the re/de every 2 weeks

LOL....Thanks....

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(01-14-2012, 05:58 AM)Paul In Ireland Wrote: Here are links showing people cutting their systems with a mechanical cutter on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu....2.0.2l6l0
Also, some information AIMED AT STYLISTS, I saw on another site [if anyone wants the full item just e-mail me...address on my profile..just click on my user-name ]
Quote:
``Cutting and styling the hairpiece is almost exactly like cutting and styling the natural head of hair . There are only a couple of important differences:

The main thing you MUST do is keep the hair fairly long where it hangs down the sides and back of the head.

Start an inch away from the base material of the hairpiece, and thin away about 10% of the hair using thinning shears. Proceed a little further away from the base and thin another 10% of the hair away. Proceed on out the strands of hair another half inch, thinning another 10%. Keep doing this until at the very ends of the hair there's very little hair left.

The idea is to make sure there is NO DISTINCT LINE where the hair from the hairpiece starts. It should be totally feathered in. If this is done correctly, even drastic color mismatches or drastic texture mismatches are not even noticed at all.``
I`m NOT a stylist so just post it here for information purposes. I`d prefer a `professional`to do my cut-in, but for those braver than me...well, maybe food for thought ?

Always informative...
Thanks Paul