(11-03-2011, 10:47 PM)cowboy Wrote: Jrob mate

Thanks for your reply, very helpful.

If one does cut the hair very short at the name almost right upto the line, would it look natural?

This won't work with a longer style, but with a little tweaking you can pull it off with hair that is under 1". This is something you will want to try on an old unit before you start chopping on a new piece.

Keep in mind that if the hair in the nape is done with single hair ventilation and the knots are well bleached you might not have to mess with any of these little tweaks.

Quote:does good recession on the temples of a fc add to its realism?

thanks

CB

This is a tough question to answer because it depends on your age, face shape, and several other factors. Even though I am 40 yrs old I look better with strong temple points and minimal recession in the upper temple areas.

The thing about full caps is that you are starting with more flexibility than you would with a partial unit. If you were integrating existing hair on the sides you have to make the shape of the hairline match the temples. This is where a a lot of guys run into problems because most of them are receding and thinning in the temple areas so they have to add recession or it won't look natural.

With a full cap the main consideration is whether or not the unit looks congruent with your skin, eyebrows, complexion and such. Paul is a little older than I am but he can get away with a full dark head of hair because it looks like it belongs on his head. Shatner is another good example. He is quite a bit older. He orders a full head of hair but it has realistic recession and a fair amount of gray, and his temple points aren't too strong. He looks good for his age but you can tell he is older. A full head of dark brown hair wouldn't look right on him. He walks that line between keeping it as youthful looking as possible and making sure it matches his perceived age.