Thanks for the info MB. I've seen the clips of your video and heard all the good reviews, I'll probably be getting it soon since I want to save money and do it on my own. Is it possible to have a thick longer haired piece that looks totally realistic? Do you find your hair system comes off a little whenever you sweat a lot? If you maintain is well what's the likelihood you'll have an 'accident' and have it come off? has it ever happened to you? Finally, what's a realistic cost estimate for maintaining a high quality system on a yearly basis?
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It is possible to get a realistic long haired thicker density yes, but ONLY if it suits your facial and exisiting hair structure.
The density of the hair, especially in the front, needs to match the density and color of your eyebrows. If you have thin eyebrows with a low, thick, and dark colored hairline, it`ll look like a wig. Ever see this on guys, especially older people? It looks wrong as hell, doesnt it? Its the thin eyebrwos and thick hairline that gives away obvious hairpeices. So make sure to avoid that common mistake.
My hair doesnt come off, not even a little, during sweating or swimming. Its never came off. Its not going to! Thats the funniest question people ask. Too much TELEVISION! lol!
Think about this: Your hair does nothing all day. It just sets there, doing nothing at all other than providing us with plummeage. Thats it, thats all.
It doesnt get used as a hammer, a knife, a tool, or anything so its not going to come off!
People rarely touch your hair and pull hard at it, unless you live in some touchy feely world, one which I myself do not.
Women have run their hands all through my hairpiece during sex and have not felt anything. It will not come off during normal human activity including working out, swimming, shampooing, motorcycle with no helmet, making out, and screwing.
Dont get me wrong, it can be pulled off, or partially off, but someone would have to be making some effort to hurt me in order to do that. I dont think I`ll find myself be in a situation where it`ll be yanked on that hard. But like I said, it would have to be pulled on hard, and it would hurt, probably would bleed too.
Now, if you want one that wont come off without ripping part of your scalp off with it, you can get that type of base and bond. It wont look and feel quite as natural as an all lace, but an all skin unit with a cemented bond (like they use in salon clubs) will not come off, it can only be torn off in sections just like your own hair would if someone yanked hard enough.
Chlorine is a problem for human hair type hairpieces. If you swim in alot of chlorine pools, you can either use synthetic haired hairpeices, wear a swim cap, or dont get too much of the chlorine water on it for long periods. Be sure and rinse off as soon as you can with fresh water.
It fades the color, and can do so rather quickly. Color can be restored, but of course its easier to avoid the problem.
My annual cost including everything is around 1200 dollars, give or take.
I buy hair from several different places, I pay anywheres from 125 each to 240 each, and I buy 6-7 new ones a year. I have paid 300 apiece, but I wont be buying them 300 dollar ones much anymore. So next year my cost will be at the lower end.
Adhesives cost next to nothing, about 50 bucks a year on them, softening products hell theres only one, 12 bucks a bottle and I only need two a year, special shampoo and conditioner, like 16 a bottle two or three times a year, I use a sunscreen for hair to keep from sunfade for like 5 bucks, and I use a coloring product specific for hairpieces which is inexpensive too, maybe 16-20 bucks a bottle, and I think I only use one bottle a year.