Thanks Count,
I'm in the same boat in the sense that I'm bussy and would love to have a "Didi" here in Chicago.
So, does Didi do:
1) re-attachments
2) colour touch-ups every 2-3 weeks
3) re-ordering of new systems.

I assume you have 2 systems. You were one and the other one she cleans/preps for next time.
When you shower every 2 of days does the adhesive hold up well?
Do you do a full scalp bond or perimeter and then combo 2 glue for the front?

Your systems looks great btw. It can fool ppl in this business i think :-).

Yes Balamouti:

Every 2 or 3 weeks she removes the system using an alcohol spray.
Washes the glue off the piece using a paper towel first and then
a hi-speed fabric spray gun (filled with water) .... and some kind of
orange citric remover (mentioned on BA's old forum)

Cleans my head ...Washes and conditions my natural hair.
If my real hair or the piece's hair doesn't match or is starting to
fade, she'll do touch ups on my natural hair ... (I only have one 1/2"
section on the right side of my head where my natural hair gets
grey/white hairs) and re-dye the piece.

The first time I went to her, she made the saran wrap template and
now when I need a system, I just send in an order to John or BA ...
(I don't know who hangs on to the template .. whether it's John or
the factory they use)

I've had the front replaced several times instead of ordering a new
system because that seems to be where the wear and tear occurs
and the factory actually does a phenomenal job on repairs ...

They don't always follow the directions you send them to the tee,
but my stylist can make them right.

I have 4 systems right now, 2 old ones that have been fixed and are
on their last legs, one of which is probably going in for it's final repair
(the lace in the middle is starting to fray).
2 of the systems I interchange

(but for the longest time we only worked
with one system)

The adhesive 'normally' holds well when I shower except
for the front ... sometimes (like on BaldyMan's CDs), if you
are patient and leave it alone while it dries, the glue makes
contact again (I guess if it didn't all wash off)

We test the glues ... at one point she only used the white
glue for the back half of the piece and the combo glue for the front.
I really miss the original ST-30 tape because that stuff
could withstand a tornado.

And thanks for your comments.
I get a kick out of it sometimes when people say, 'Well .. you're
lucky ... You have a thick youthful head of hair."
I'm tempted to say, "Yep ... Of course I have the hair of a
teenager ... and you can to ... just order it on-line."

balamouti Wrote:Thanks Count,
I'm in the same boat in the sense that I'm bussy and would love to have a "Didi" here in Chicago.
So, does Didi do:
1) re-attachments
2) colour touch-ups every 2-3 weeks
3) re-ordering of new systems.

I assume you have 2 systems. You were one and the other one she cleans/preps for next time.
When you shower every 2 of days does the adhesive hold up well?
Do you do a full scalp bond or perimeter and then combo 2 glue for the front?

Your systems looks great btw. It can fool ppl in this business i think :-).

very nice.
Allegedly the supertape is ST30. Have you tried it?
Also, they say that the tape countours with the wholes in it, the one that has blue lace for your skin and red liner on the other side. They say that one is pretty good.
I found Maria in Chicago. I gave her a ring 10 mins ago. She also does the re-attachments. She is not as involved as Didi in terms of colouring a unit etc. But, she seems to know how to do the other stuff.

Count, do you have Swiss or French lace?

btw, your pics of hairline. . .are they ultra hold on the front 1/8 of inch and then tape right behind it for support?

Thanks buddy,
Jim.

I have tried several of the other tapes, including some of the substitutes.
I wore my piece for 3 weeks in Bangkok in 95 degree heat and humidity
and the sucker held firm with ST30.

The other tapes may work for others, but not for me.

I would ask John from Toplace what is on my original order form ....
He can quote the exact specs ... I'm not sure.
I think it was Swiss.

For my first attachment as a hair wearer in that pic ....
I'm not sure if we were using ST-30 with either some white
glue or the ultra hold in the front.

Because In the beginning, we had success using just
the ST-30 tape (even in front) .... but only when the
piece was fairly new.

We experimented with many attachments, tapes
and glues. I loved ST-30 with a fine layer of glue for
the front. When ST-30 went into limbo, we tried white
glue over the entire scalp (not a great hold for me) ...
Finally I came up with the mixture of the 2 different
glues which works for my particular body chemistry.

The exact details I published in an email the old forum
(I don't know if BA has finally removed it, but there was
wisdom in those old posts that were invaluable).

BTW: where is the old forum. I asked BA when I had tried
to copy to a disk the old posts to read off line, he said he
found a way to copy the whole forum database and would send me
a disk ... That was a while back. I had forgot to follow
up with him.

The early stories from BA and the experimental
hair wearers are invaluable ... some purely inspiring ...
If you get a chance .... go through it (again ... if it
is still around).

balamouti Wrote:very nice.
Allegedly the supertape is ST30. Have you tried it?
Also, they say that the tape countours with the wholes in it, the one that has blue lace for your skin and red liner on the other side. They say that one is pretty good.
I found Maria in Chicago. I gave her a ring 10 mins ago. She also does the re-attachments. She is not as involved as Didi in terms of colouring a unit etc. But, she seems to know how to do the other stuff.

Count, do you have Swiss or French lace?

btw, your pics of hairline. . .are they ultra hold on the front 1/8 of inch and then tape right behind it for support?

Thanks buddy,
Jim.