Local salon say I can't wear a front only piece

[Fanjeera]

I'm actually NW3, but they sold me a default piece that covers the whole balding area as if I was NW6. They told me it was impossible to get a piece only for the front part of my scalp for reasons that it would be difficult to blend and the hair whirl would have to definitely be a part of the hair system. Sounds like bs. What do you think? It's ridiculuous to take it off all the time because it lifts so fast due to my own fast growing normal hair at the vertex, although, I'm still not doing it more than once a week. My own hair just lifts it and it's noticable I think.

And if it's possible, how could I transfer to wearing a smaller piece without people noticing? Just wear a hat for a month? I work with ppl unfortunately.

 

[shookwun]

because in most cases it wont blend properly. that, and the piece will inevtiably loose color and form different texture over time.

It doesn't work in most cases, and is simply easier to just have the full unit.


Lol dude. a month? im 3 weeks post 0 guarding my head... and it's barely grown. it would take a few months for you to match a system at short length.... 1-1.5 inch on top.


Rele have no choice. I made a thread on this, either you stop worrying or stop wearing. You would have to shave your head and naturally grow it out again.

 

[Noah]

Fanjeera - you're right, it is bs. There are lots of guys who successfully wear a front partial unit and make it look good. Here, for example, is a video of a guy who posts as "Receded" taking off his partial piece:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zefb20C9jJE&feature=youtu.be

If you have thick hair on top of your head you should try a partial. Of course, it is true that you have to get a good color and texture match, but that is true of a full piece too, and is quite achievable.

Switching to a partial after having shaved the whole top of your head won't be easy. The only way you can do it is either to wear a hat for a long time or to gradually cut your piece a centimetre shorter at the back every few weeks, exposing more of your real hair at the back. If you don't have people running their hands through your hair (or only people who are in on the secret) you can leave your piece unattached at the back so that the natural hair can regrow underneath.


Shookwun:

With all due respect, I feel you need to be a bit less categorical with your advice, especially if it is negative. You wore a piece for, what, 2 or 3 weeks? and you couldn't make it work for you so you ditched it. That has left you with some useful insights, no doubt, (a better point of reference than FredtheBelgian's dad's 1970's toupee admittedly) but it is hardly an all-encompassing experience of the subject. How do you know that "in most case it wont blend properly ... and the piece will inevtiably loose color and form different texture over time ... It doesn't work in most cases, and is simply easier to just have the full unit"? That is as much bull**** as the yarn being spun by the guy's vendor.

 

[Fanjeera]

Shookwun isn't wearing a piece at all or just angry at the front pieces right now?

 

[Noah]

http://www.hairlosstalk.com/interact/showthread.php/98327-My-experience-with-a-wig

 

[shookwun]

I wore a hair piece bit over a month.


I do believe quality and professional color is needed, I have no way of knowing what debbie used to treat the hair piece.

I used uv spray and within a few weeks it was completely rekt, and formed multiple colores, along with my sides & back being completely unmatched.


Im not pissed off at them. I clearly said when styled, and done right they can look good, but there is a lot involved.

 

[Fanjeera]

i guess i have to find a strong uv protection spray. i'm still nw3, but being anything over nw0 is not acceptable imo. the piece is worth the stress. luckily i'm living a lazy lifestyle, doing no sports

 

[Abiel]

I had the same question one salon says I can't wear a partial and the other one says I can.

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I had the same question one salon says I can't wear a partial and the other one says I can.

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Thanks for the info

 

[Fanjeera]

I had the same question one salon says I can't wear a partial and the other one says I can.

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I had the same question one salon says I can't wear a partial and the other one says I can.

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Thanks for the info

Which one did you get then?

My hair at back is short, so I can't just start cutting in from the behind I think... Also I feel it's too wide as well, so i should be cutting it smaller all over. But I guess I'll start with the back and a few mm-s a time.

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Can't agree them to do it. Would it be possible to do it on my own totally?
I discovered I have a total NW7 laying on my head, but I'm just NW3 right now and heading up to 5A or 6 only, so definitely don't need that much anyway even when older.

 

[Fanjeera]

Switching to a partial after having shaved the whole top of your head won't be easy. The only way you can do it is either to wear a hat for a long time or to gradually cut your piece a centimetre shorter at the back every few weeks, exposing more of your real hair at the back. If you don't have people running their hands through your hair (or only people who are in on the secret) you can leave your piece unattached at the back so that the natural hair can regrow underneath.

alright. i'm doing this. i'm going to cut 2 mm at a time away from the whole perimeter until i've reached the place where i'm actually thinning. 2 mm a week then. thank you! problem is that my hair is quite short in the back and sides, like 2-3 cm-s only, so i have to do it very carefully.

if somebody has any other ideas or guesses how to switch to a smaller hairpiece so people don't notice, please write it down now!

getting long hair for the new one would also help i guess.

 

[shookwun]

Lol bro, its going to easily take 4 months for your hair to grow as long as your current style.

I couldn't believe how long its taken me for my hair to grow back, and it's still very short at 2 months and 1 week.

 

[Fanjeera]

Lol bro, its going to easily take 4 months for your hair to grow as long as your current style.

I couldn't believe how long its taken me for my hair to grow back, and it's still very short at 2 months and 1 week.

what should i do then? you think i could only shift the surface area like a few mm-s and that's it?

 

[shookwun]

Noah has a great idea, and approach... but in all honesty our thin hair will not replicate a hair system in most cases.


People who are in the very early stages, respond well to medication and have naturally thick hair can get away with a front partial.


Post your hair..?

 

[Fanjeera]

this is 7 months ago. i think i could atleast move the surface of the base from nw7 to nw6.

 

[shookwun]

Dude, lets be honest with our selves, its impossible for you to have a partial piece. You're pretty much bald with a faint NW3 outline.


A full topper is a must, there is zero point to trying anything less in your case. The hair is to thin to make a transition.

 

[Noah]

I'm afraid I think Shookwun is right; if you want full coverage you need a full topper. Of course, you could choose to just cover up the front and have a natural semi-balding crown.

Noah

 

[Fanjeera]

yeah, i realised this too, but still not a nw7, but nw6 or 5. it right now sits on areas where i'm never going to be bald and hair grows totally normal. that means glue loses strength faster and lifts.

 

[shookwun]

A lot of work to transition to for little return. Essentially you will have to cut your hair piece smaller and expose balding scalp. Might raise question to a keen eye, and observer.


If your hair piece is semi-long and shaggy you could get away with exposing some scalp and covering it with hair, while letting your native hair grow out. I would be vigillant around women though if you are planning to date again?

 

[Fanjeera]

A lot of work to transition to for little return. Essentially you will have to cut your hair piece smaller and expose balding scalp. Might raise question to a keen eye, and observer.


If your hair piece is semi-long and shaggy you could get away with exposing some scalp and covering it with hair, while letting your native hair grow out. I would be vigillant around women though if you are planning to date again?

i'm vigilant enogh already. thanks! i'm going to do it one day, but i'll wait for now. 3rd piece perhaps