Oh yeah --sorry ...just re-read your thread again..you said it`s all French lace.
I think starting out, tape is probably easier to work with ...you can apply it around the perimeter and can see, close-up, where you are putting it.... with glue, you have to apply that to the scalp only, at least 2 -3 coats, allowing a minimum of 15 minutes usually, between coats [this is time-consuming obviously] ... depending on whether you intend wearing an ` exposed` front hairline or not, you can use tape or glue there..... many guys prefer glue there because with the curved shape of the perimeter, it`s not always easy to get tape strips right up to the edge accurately... even those contour tapes [boomerang shaped tape strips] may not always fit the bill, depending on the shape of your front. Having the system taped -up makes for ease of positioning , which is always tricky for newbies...it can be really annoying / frustrating trying to position it on without it getting stuck to glued areas .... try Walker No -Shine tape [ half -inch width] and I`m also using `Ultrahold` tape [half-inch width] .... it gives a good strong hold, but is /can be more shine off it so on thinner areas of hair, under certain lighting you can see a shine through the hair....... the White [water-based] glues all dry clear and there`s generally no issue with ` shine` ....... you might want to tape up the sides and back and use glue on the front...... I think it`s wise to stay with a weekly de/ re-attach and cleaning of your scalp....the downside of glue for me is the cleaning off of the residues from the scalp ..just ` fiddly` and time-consuming. Make sure you have plenty of lace-release to hand and also a glue ` melter` and a citrus -based solvent such as C-22 or ` De solvit` .... they`re things you`ll always need to hand. Many guys like the `ORWG` [Oil-resistant white glue] seems to give a really strong hold and withstands scalp oils and perspiration [ I haven`t used it myself].....the trick with all glues is to apply thinly and evenly, allow time for each coat to go literally dry and especially the final one, before pressing your lace down into / onto it....don`t exercise for 24 hours afterwards as the glue is still ` curing` ...sweat will interfere with it.
It`s pretty easy to apply glue/s around the front once you have the thing sitting /positioned on in the correct place..just mark around the edge with a few ` dots` from an eyebrow pencil or press the teeth of a comb into the skin .... this will leave a mark [which disappears after a while] ..just fold the front back out of your way and apply the glue just ` inside` of the marked area......you can hold the front of the system back out of the way while you work, by clipping the hair onto the hair behind it with a clothes-peg ! There are tutorial videos on Youtube on how to tape-up a lace system..just type in ` taping a lace hair system` and you`ll find what you want .... hope thats of help !