Are Mono Units Machine-Made? Are they that bad?

[cottonReville]

I'm seeing a lot more advertisements for mono units.

From what I've heard here, lace, for whatever reason, is less available since the stupid pandemic hit.


Owing to their abundance, I started wearing skin units, but I'm not a fan of no ventilation.

What's the deal w/ Mono? No one here talks about them...

 

[JonathanHair]

Where are you seeing ads for mono units? I think mono takes more time to make than even lace units if they're hand-made which is why you don't see anyone talk about them especially since the pandemic. I'm not sure about them being machine-made though

 

[cottonReville]

Just switched back to lace & it's a good feeling!

_HATED_ all poly, whether .02 or .06mm. It's just not the same

 

[Rijad]

For me, it is 0.08 poly all the way. It is a bit easy to install and clean up But lace has better natural looking than poly for sure.

 

[TooBad]

Just switched back to lace & it's a good feeling!

_HATED_ all poly, whether .02 or .06mm. It's just not the same

Though I wear poly, I agree with you. I had one lace and the way the hair flows, unlike v-loop puff ,is much preferred. Unfortunately with my oily skin, I cannot get it to stick..... And the way my body breaks down the adhesive, I couldn't imagine cleaning it... after it creeped into the hair..
Conversly, the longer I let it go with Poly, the easier the tape comes off the base... and clean up is all together easier.

 

[Mystery411]

Though I wear poly, I agree with you. I had one lace and the way the hair flows, unlike v-loop puff ,is much preferred. Unfortunately with my oily skin, I cannot get it to stick..... And the way my body breaks down the adhesive, I couldn't imagine cleaning it... after it creeped into the hair..
Conversly, the longer I let it go with Poly, the easier the tape comes off the base... and clean up is all together easier.

How long can you keep a strong hold with a skin unit? I’ve only used lace and, at most, I can get 10 days (usually clean/ re-attach every 7 days) without the tape breaking down too much. If I try to get 14 days, it’s a goopy mess. I’d be down to try a skin unit if you think I can get a clean 2 weeks. I don’t expose my hairline, so a thicker skin is fine.

 

[cottonReville]

Though I wear poly, I agree with you. I had one lace and the way the hair flows, unlike v-loop puff ,is much preferred. Unfortunately with my oily skin, I cannot get it to stick..... And the way my body breaks down the adhesive, I couldn't imagine cleaning it... after it creeped into the hair..
Conversly, the longer I let it go with Poly, the easier the tape comes off the base... and clean up is all together easier.

How long a hold wear you getting. You mention you use tape primarily - it's a breeze w lace. Just don't let it breakdown.

When I used tape & lace, I'd only get 4-5 days w the strongest tapes.

I was, at the time, using MOUNTAINS of products, and would shampoo and condition in the shower. I can't imagine the conditioner didn't loose the bond - same, too, w the products.

 

[cottonReville]

BTW 99 alcohol TRUMPS C22.

C22 is good for removal of adhesive from the HEAD & nothing more. It is a recipe for creating a mess & losing hairs way prematurely.

It also is a BURDEN to use as it's very difficult to wash out. Yes, you can wipe off the excess on poly systems, but can't w lace.

 

[HairlessWhisper]

How long can you keep a strong hold with a skin unit? I’ve only used lace

Mystery, you really should try wearing skin IMO. You might hate it but you can always go back to lace? Trying new companies and base types is a short term risk but you could end up with something you prefer and never look back. I do this as often as I can.

Though I wear poly, I agree with you. I had one lace and the way the hair flows, unlike v-loop puff ,is much preferred.

Have you tried knotted skin?

 

[cottonReville]

How long can you keep a strong hold with a skin unit? I’ve only used lace and, at most, I can get 10 days (usually clean/ re-attach every 7 days) without the tape breaking down too much. If I try to get 14 days, it’s a goopy mess. I’d be down to try a skin unit if you think I can get a clean 2 weeks. I don’t expose my hairline, so a thicker skin is fine.

From what I've experienced, .06mm isn't much different from the thinnest UTS. The base looks very white though, so it's best to cover the hairline.