1. What do you recommend using to clean tape and glue off the scalp?

Tape should peel off. With the remaining glue...it depends on how long your attachment was. If it was 2 or 3 weeks, then the glue will be broken down and sticky. To remove it, just slide some printer paper or clingfilm (saran wrap) across your scalp.

If your attachment was just one week, you might need some alcohol to break down the glue first, then repeat the above until you've removed most traces of the glue.

Then use a steel toothed comb to remove extra clumps of glue from the hair.

Then shampoo scalp and hair twice, and it should remove everything.


2. I use quit a bit of gel to blend it in well with my existing hair, and wanted to get your thoughts on the best way to clean the piece? Soak? Shampoo? Condition?

Soaking would be good for those clumps of glue that get stuck in the lace holes over longer periods. Otherwise, shampooing once and conditioning should leave your hair looking great.

3. Lastly, when I go to put the piece back on, should I blowdry it to make sure the lace and hair are dry?

I usually wait for some hours so that the lace has dried. It doesn't matter so much about the hair being damp, but the lace needs to be kinda dry or it will slide around a bit when you attach. You could blowdry (on cool air) the underside of the base if you need to, but I've never had to do this.