shookwun
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Iv'e been keeping it on the down low but as of last month I finally decided to give a hair system a ride for it's monies worth. I purchased a high definition system with a swiss lace base over at NorthWestLace, a leading website for purchasing great systems that are feasible. Like everybody I rely wanted to give it a try, and something that I can cross of the bucket list. Some of you already know that I have had two hair transplants, an am even contemplating such methods as micro pigmentation to cover my scar in the future, which evidently is now being fast forwarded to a couple weeks.
I did very thurough research and like everyone in mind, want the best they can find. Products, glues, and all maintenance chemicals came from hair direct.
The hair system itself is undetectable, but like anything we only hear about the good not the bad. Pictures are not a good analysis towards a hair system, and how they will contribute to your life style. They paint a 20% idea, and leave you wondering the next 80%. They look perfect in pictures, but I can tell you first hand that they are a lot of maintenance despite what people want to tell you. From my experience, having a semi full head I would be lucky to get a 5-7 day bond. By the fourth day my bond was already gummy, and wasn't fully secure. It was at the point where it would sit on my head, but if I put enough pressure, and pull I could gradually lift it off. However, it wouldn't just pop off, thats next to impossible. I could lift certain edges off, but some of the system would still be anchored on(where the glue was still secure). I was constantly fixing my hairline every other day with a top up of adhesive at the hairline because it would never stay fully flush. Being a perfectionist that I am, I just couldn't handle having a little lift that wasn't 100% secure. It will stay on, but I was constantly worrying at the back of my mind if people notice. I don't think I have ever went a day since I started wearing this wig, that I was not thinking if someone will notice. It's actually made me more self-conscious, and mirror conscious then before.
Every morning I wake up, and the system will have the appearance of something sitting on your head rather then blending in. it doesn't matter how good it's cut in, if you have a medium-short hair style the sides, and back will take on different characteristics. I got in the habit of constantly brushing my hair on the sides, and back before exposing myself to anybody including people I live with. I became much more bathroom oriented, and private in my life because of this thing. Hiding these glues, timing everything to make sure I can de, and re-attach under a certain time frame. Making sure the commuters, and people I live with aren't around, heaven forbid they were I was a wreck. The hair can never be short on the sides, and back and must consist of long lengths or else the hair will take on a very stiff, contribute to a bristle like feeling. The nature of my life, and line of work, a long style is not suitable hence I opted for a semi-short style with about 1-1.5 inch length all over. Even at this length it still feels stiff, and if someone where to stroke upwards, it could potentially lift my bond, and reveal lace. Part of the problem being that when you have to much hair on your head the bond will break down rather quickly; a mixture of sweat, and hair growth will break the best adhesives down in no time.
As for the life style, forget about thinking you can go weeks without a re, and de-attachment. I go to the gym everyday, and work in a job that involves wearing a hard hat. This creates many obstacles, despite my approach of wearing a bandanna, and applying loads of adhesives, and tapes. the bond still breaks down very quickly. Sweat is very corrosive, and is inevitable. Perhaps if you work in a office, and sit on your *** all day then this could work, but if you want to live your life then I can't see it being viable. Dust, and debris posed another obstacle that again would involve me having to clean the hairline with alcohol, and applying more glue. But then again, most of the time I never got to that point because I kept having to re-, and de-attach every 5-7 days with lot's of hairline touch ups in between. A lot of the time I would wake up in the morning and have to press down my bond because id get a lift in the back.
The hair quality is good but realistically you would need a longer hair style, and medium length for the hair to semi take on normal hair characteristics. Short cuts will look like a poofball that do not blend, and will look like somethings sitting on your head.
WOMEN:
This hair system has constantly made me worry about whether someone knows I'm wearing. Whenever I'm near someone I sometimes notice they will glance at my hairline which I never experienced before hand. The last few times Iv'e been with different women in the passed month it has been the first thing on my mind when we get intimate, and the last thing to leave. Instead of focusing my attention on my women, I'm worrying about how we make out, and positioning myself that I can somewhat pin their hands down while we make out during foreplay. it's almost 100% unavoidable for a women to not run her hands or grab the back of your head during sex. Every time Im with a women they seem to all use the head as leverage while making out, and the occasional hands run through the hairline. perfectly natural, but left me trying to dodge the movements. I'm constant;y worrying about the edge because despite how good I get the system on, by the second-third day the edge can be fealt. However, the beggining days it's great, because the bond is still secure, but even then if she wear to run her nails through the hairline she will clip the edge. I do feel this contributed to me having ED with one of the women I was with because I kept worrying about the hair instead of focusing on the person I was with. It's not viable in this situation, and forget having short hair if you want to have sex. the hair will be stiff, and bristtle like and will be a dead give away. Maybe if you had the 90s hairclub style mushroom cut, it wouldn't be less detectable, because the hair would have flow.
Attachments:
I don't believe I have ever had one good attachment since I started wearing. Folds, and creases constantly in the lace when I apply it down.
Overall it's just to much of a hassle, and quite frankly id rather have less density, and the ability to not care then always worrying about whether my bond is secure, and if my hair is styled correctly. Another problem being I'm constantly conditioning it all the time to maintain a semi-soft hair, and the hair poofs out because it doesn't take on natural hair characteristics. it literally falls down to this: either you stop worrying, or stop wearing. It's not an option for me, and I would rather have a thin head of hair, and not care then constantly worry. I'm now left in a situation where I have lied to myself, and others, but thankfully I had a full head of hair albeit the hairline being a little see through. This system has lead me to scheduling an operation of having SMP into my scar at the back of my head, followed by buzzing it all over.
It's not worth it if you still have a semi-full head of hair. A system will leave you in entrapment, because we associate a face, and hair with particular recognition. ..... good look trying to ditch it when people associate you in a certain way, it will become jail and something that defines you. Fred's dad is a good example of someone who hates wearing a wig, but is a slave to something he cannot get rid of. I'm fortunate in this regard that I still had a full head of hair, when buzzed most people won't notice. However, for those on the higher norwood scale there is no running away, because everyone will know! my father a former wearer fealt the same way. it became much more liberating to get rid of it, then be a slave to recognition.
We all want to look good for women, but this is one of the few instances I say unless you are bald I would not consider it.
Color density and appearance
Unless you get the factory to color it right then getting it professional dyed is the only way to get a life line on your piece. Need to have hair system formulated dye, not your local drug store crap. Its paramount you have a clinic that uses the right product. My first experience involved a bad dye job at a clinic. The dye made speck marks on the lace that looks like black dots.
Even with uv sun product the piece will oxidize which is why you must limit your activity in the sun or wear a cap. Those products are sh*t, that advertise uv protection. I bought an arsenal worth over at hair direct and found myself spraying every day 2x. Made no difference.
However, they do look realistic when attached correctly, and styled. in fact they look amazing.... a lot of maintenance, and effort in the process.
I did very thurough research and like everyone in mind, want the best they can find. Products, glues, and all maintenance chemicals came from hair direct.
The hair system itself is undetectable, but like anything we only hear about the good not the bad. Pictures are not a good analysis towards a hair system, and how they will contribute to your life style. They paint a 20% idea, and leave you wondering the next 80%. They look perfect in pictures, but I can tell you first hand that they are a lot of maintenance despite what people want to tell you. From my experience, having a semi full head I would be lucky to get a 5-7 day bond. By the fourth day my bond was already gummy, and wasn't fully secure. It was at the point where it would sit on my head, but if I put enough pressure, and pull I could gradually lift it off. However, it wouldn't just pop off, thats next to impossible. I could lift certain edges off, but some of the system would still be anchored on(where the glue was still secure). I was constantly fixing my hairline every other day with a top up of adhesive at the hairline because it would never stay fully flush. Being a perfectionist that I am, I just couldn't handle having a little lift that wasn't 100% secure. It will stay on, but I was constantly worrying at the back of my mind if people notice. I don't think I have ever went a day since I started wearing this wig, that I was not thinking if someone will notice. It's actually made me more self-conscious, and mirror conscious then before.
Every morning I wake up, and the system will have the appearance of something sitting on your head rather then blending in. it doesn't matter how good it's cut in, if you have a medium-short hair style the sides, and back will take on different characteristics. I got in the habit of constantly brushing my hair on the sides, and back before exposing myself to anybody including people I live with. I became much more bathroom oriented, and private in my life because of this thing. Hiding these glues, timing everything to make sure I can de, and re-attach under a certain time frame. Making sure the commuters, and people I live with aren't around, heaven forbid they were I was a wreck. The hair can never be short on the sides, and back and must consist of long lengths or else the hair will take on a very stiff, contribute to a bristle like feeling. The nature of my life, and line of work, a long style is not suitable hence I opted for a semi-short style with about 1-1.5 inch length all over. Even at this length it still feels stiff, and if someone where to stroke upwards, it could potentially lift my bond, and reveal lace. Part of the problem being that when you have to much hair on your head the bond will break down rather quickly; a mixture of sweat, and hair growth will break the best adhesives down in no time.
As for the life style, forget about thinking you can go weeks without a re, and de-attachment. I go to the gym everyday, and work in a job that involves wearing a hard hat. This creates many obstacles, despite my approach of wearing a bandanna, and applying loads of adhesives, and tapes. the bond still breaks down very quickly. Sweat is very corrosive, and is inevitable. Perhaps if you work in a office, and sit on your *** all day then this could work, but if you want to live your life then I can't see it being viable. Dust, and debris posed another obstacle that again would involve me having to clean the hairline with alcohol, and applying more glue. But then again, most of the time I never got to that point because I kept having to re-, and de-attach every 5-7 days with lot's of hairline touch ups in between. A lot of the time I would wake up in the morning and have to press down my bond because id get a lift in the back.
The hair quality is good but realistically you would need a longer hair style, and medium length for the hair to semi take on normal hair characteristics. Short cuts will look like a poofball that do not blend, and will look like somethings sitting on your head.
WOMEN:
This hair system has constantly made me worry about whether someone knows I'm wearing. Whenever I'm near someone I sometimes notice they will glance at my hairline which I never experienced before hand. The last few times Iv'e been with different women in the passed month it has been the first thing on my mind when we get intimate, and the last thing to leave. Instead of focusing my attention on my women, I'm worrying about how we make out, and positioning myself that I can somewhat pin their hands down while we make out during foreplay. it's almost 100% unavoidable for a women to not run her hands or grab the back of your head during sex. Every time Im with a women they seem to all use the head as leverage while making out, and the occasional hands run through the hairline. perfectly natural, but left me trying to dodge the movements. I'm constant;y worrying about the edge because despite how good I get the system on, by the second-third day the edge can be fealt. However, the beggining days it's great, because the bond is still secure, but even then if she wear to run her nails through the hairline she will clip the edge. I do feel this contributed to me having ED with one of the women I was with because I kept worrying about the hair instead of focusing on the person I was with. It's not viable in this situation, and forget having short hair if you want to have sex. the hair will be stiff, and bristtle like and will be a dead give away. Maybe if you had the 90s hairclub style mushroom cut, it wouldn't be less detectable, because the hair would have flow.
Attachments:
I don't believe I have ever had one good attachment since I started wearing. Folds, and creases constantly in the lace when I apply it down.
Overall it's just to much of a hassle, and quite frankly id rather have less density, and the ability to not care then always worrying about whether my bond is secure, and if my hair is styled correctly. Another problem being I'm constantly conditioning it all the time to maintain a semi-soft hair, and the hair poofs out because it doesn't take on natural hair characteristics. it literally falls down to this: either you stop worrying, or stop wearing. It's not an option for me, and I would rather have a thin head of hair, and not care then constantly worry. I'm now left in a situation where I have lied to myself, and others, but thankfully I had a full head of hair albeit the hairline being a little see through. This system has lead me to scheduling an operation of having SMP into my scar at the back of my head, followed by buzzing it all over.
It's not worth it if you still have a semi-full head of hair. A system will leave you in entrapment, because we associate a face, and hair with particular recognition. ..... good look trying to ditch it when people associate you in a certain way, it will become jail and something that defines you. Fred's dad is a good example of someone who hates wearing a wig, but is a slave to something he cannot get rid of. I'm fortunate in this regard that I still had a full head of hair, when buzzed most people won't notice. However, for those on the higher norwood scale there is no running away, because everyone will know! my father a former wearer fealt the same way. it became much more liberating to get rid of it, then be a slave to recognition.
We all want to look good for women, but this is one of the few instances I say unless you are bald I would not consider it.
Color density and appearance
Unless you get the factory to color it right then getting it professional dyed is the only way to get a life line on your piece. Need to have hair system formulated dye, not your local drug store crap. Its paramount you have a clinic that uses the right product. My first experience involved a bad dye job at a clinic. The dye made speck marks on the lace that looks like black dots.
Even with uv sun product the piece will oxidize which is why you must limit your activity in the sun or wear a cap. Those products are sh*t, that advertise uv protection. I bought an arsenal worth over at hair direct and found myself spraying every day 2x. Made no difference.
However, they do look realistic when attached correctly, and styled. in fact they look amazing.... a lot of maintenance, and effort in the process.
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