To Lovely locks, I do shave the top of my head. Oh, I resisted it, but in the end, it is the best way to go as far as undetectability and stability.

I was able to the template and shave myself, but that is only because I had had a VERY expensive system years ago and paid attention to what he did. MichiganBaldy does a pretty good videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqQssZ8_V...re=related.
I think if I was a total newbie, I would want an expert to help me with the shaving off part for the first time. After that, I would just do it myself... Maybe someone else can chime in on that one.