Decision Made - Watch This Space. Hs Photo's Pending

[Pseudonymforforum]

OK - so, thanks to all of the advice I've received on this forum and my barber just telling me that my hair is all dead, I've decided I'm going to get my system fitted in December, over the Christmas break.
I've not contacted them yet, but I think I'm going to get my system fitted by MH2GO. I'm going to watch the process like a hawk and may well ask them to film it. I will then order future pieces through them (it's £250 for repeat pieces, right?) and will fit myself.

Am I wise to start off with French lace? I want something durable that I can keep on for a fair while. I'll just wear my hair in a side parting, as that's how I have it now and want the transition to be relatively seamless.

Please do let me know if there are any final things I should be aware. Otherwise, thank you to everyone for your help - it means a lot. The internet can be a poisonous place and I have to say that losing my hair has been one of the most distressing things to ever happen to me, so it's great so feel rejuvenated and galvanised by the option of a HS.

I'll be sure to post before and after pics!

 

[BaldBearded]

They are charging £495 for a bespoke (custom) system, and £250 for a stock system that you order on-line (it's not "customizeable", it's configurable, meaning you chose from a varierty of options).

If you order another bespoke system, you will pay the same £495( £395 if you don't do the cut-in with them). All of the "Free" services they offer as a new client (template, etc), are things that EVERY company selling hair systems tend to do for free.

 

[Noah]

Just want to wish you good luck. French lace is fine provided you are not planning a hairstyle where the hairline is on permanent view, such as a slicked-back look or a pompadour (sticking-up vertical) style.

A couple of thoughts for the salon. First, it's a good idea to get them to try the system on over your slicked-down hair, to make sure you are happy with the colour match and the overall look before they buzz your hair down. You don't want to find there is a colour problem after you are already committed. Second, agree with the salon in detail how they will support you if you experience any teething problems - e.g. will they fit you in for emergency appointments, what freebie (or paid) aftersales support will you get etc., who will be your point of contact if you need advice over the phone etc. - all these things are best agreed in detail before you pay your money. Third, get a commitment that the stylist will give you as much time as you need to get you comfortable on the basic procedures you may need - taking the unit off, cleaning it, putting it on, repairing any small lace lifts etc. even if you are planning to come back to the salon for that work.

Hope to see your video in due course.

Noah

 

[Pseudonymforforum]

They are charging £495 for a bespoke (custom) system, and £250 for a stock system that you order on-line (it's not "customizeable", it's configurable, meaning you chose from a varierty of options).

If you order another bespoke system, you will pay the same £495( £395 if you don't do the cut-in with them). All of the "Free" services they offer as a new client (template, etc), are things that EVERY company selling hair systems tend to do for free.

Ah really? That's quite bad then! I'm so keen to keep the cost under £1k / year if I can. Any other suggestions of how I could do the above for this sort of cost?

 

[BaldBearded]

Ah really? That's quite bad then! I'm so keen to keep the cost under £1k / year if I can. Any other suggestions of how I could do the above for this sort of cost?

I am assuming that's just for hair? Maybe @Noah has suggestions of a source for custom systems less than £350.

Good luck!

Steve

 

[Pseudonymforforum]

I think i'm just gonna try lord hair tbh

 

[Pseudonymforforum]

On the subject of Lord Hair, are there seriously only 2 UK affiliate salons? Surely there must be more in London! If anyone knows of anywhere, please DM me
It seems way too complex to create my own template for a custom system on my own - surely it needs to be an exact science! Plus I have no idea which base to get so would love the consultative element of a salon. As I intend to use LH pieces moving forward, I'd like to find a salon that uses and applies them so I have a good jump off point

 

[Noah]

I have already given Pseudonym some DIY suggestions under £1,000 a year, but if the intention is to use a salon for making the order and for maintenance, I think that is probably going to take it over £1,000.

There are a few false assumptions here though. First, making a template is not that hard, because it doesn't have to be an "exact science". Loads of guys on the forum have done it for themselves with satisfactory results. You are not making an engine part. The base materials of the systems have quite a lot of "give", so getting a good fit is not that difficult. You can see this from the fact that many guys wear a stock piece, without even making a template. The template just needs to indicate roughly the curve of your scalp and the shape of the area you need covered.

Second, the pros and cons of the various bases are pretty clear, and have been discussed multiple times (happy to go through them again though, if you can't find the earlier discussions). You really don't need a salon to help with that issue, and in fact you are likely to get better advice here, from men who are actually wearing the different bases than from a woman in a salon.

Third, there is not enough difference between one brand of hairpiece and another for it to make any difference whether the salon actually uses the brand you have chosen. So whether they are affiliated or not doesn't really matter.

 

[Noah]

... please do learn to DIY so that you can become self-sufficient... having a hair system is like a whole re-education process and the more you know and can help yourself, the BETTER!

Bravo New2HS; that should be written in gold letters at the top of the forum.