All I do is shave head, shower, wipe head with alcohol (to remove any oils/shampoo residue), mark the front hairline, apply got2b glued directly to clean head, wait 30 sec, put my piece on, press firmly with a towel for about a minute, use a blow dryer on low setting for 30 sec, lightly spray hair with water, apply leave-in conditioner and lastly style hair as desired.