Earthling.... as I said, the early days of this game are a learning-curve. It`s possible some of your bonding products is not ` agreeing` with your skin [some people report it with ` Supertape`]...it`s a matter of trial and error as to what will give you the required bond-duration, and also, cause irritation....... why not try ` Got2B` glued for an all-over hold, and just a little tape or glue at the very front [maybe just 2 coats of glue, for ease of clean-up, as, Got2B will not hold for, let`s say a full week, normally,so no point in putting on like, 4 layers of glue at the front, only to have to remove it within 3 days because the Got2B needs replacing]
You can then , over time, try different glue/tape,at the front hairline, and see if you get a reaction/irritation [ in conjunction with Got2B]--you can then narrow it down to what is not ` agreeing` with your skin.
In regards thinning..... the crown area looks just fine to me...so no need to thin it further...also... systems always have ` bounce` for the first 2 weeks or so, and can look ` fuller` than they will when they settle, so thinning aggressively at the start, can lead to regrets later !
The best method for thinning is as shown in this link/video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPULkcyVD2Y ---- again, proceed slowly /cautiously and possibly over a few days...not all hair will shed out after one ` treatment` / application......more will shed out when you brush the hair over the next day or two....so go slowly and see how it looks...if you need a further application, you can do it after a few days....... the problem with thinning-scissors, is that it only shortens the hairs...it doesn`t remove the full hair shaft/s ..... you end up with a ` stubble` effect/``feel`` in the system when you touch it, ` below` the longer lengths of hair,and your system still looks almost as dense as before...... the hair is tied into the lace strand-by-strand..looped/tied in a knot...a thinning scissors simply shortens both ` bits` of hair at a time..it does not remove the actual knot/s......some guys pluck out hair with a tweezers.....I wouldn`t have the patience for that !! :-)
Also, glad you got the `` Back2Natural`` --the trick with that is NOT to wait until you notice colour-lift,as it`s not then as effective in restoring lost colour---use it from the word Go, when you wash/condition..... it will help preserve your present colour. Regards for now.