Hey all - just starting wearing this past week. So far, so good, just trying to establish my routine. Have read quite a few posts on here, so getting some ideas, but thought I’d summarize.
About me. I’ve got a poly, thin skin (seems to be all you can get right now). Initial application was done with walker tape bond and tape. I work out daily and have sweated in the unit pretty heavily about 5 out of the past 7 days. Had a little lift at the hairline 3 days in, which I fixed with some extra bond and a toothpick to get it under in a small amount, but didn’t do a full hairline clean up (going in tomorrow for supervision with that and plan to do a full system detach / reattach). My main complaint (if you’d call it that) is that the system is a bit itchy (not surprised given my workout routine).
Routine this week. Waited 36 hours before getting the unit wet the first time. Stylist advised I should probably have gone 48 hours. Have conditioned the until every day after and allowed to air dry. Have shampooed once (order came from HairbyMHE and that’s the guidance provided). Have dampened the unit in the mornings to brush out any tangles and have used my leave in conditioner spray and moroccanoil hair cream for styling.
How often do others do full system detach/reattach? How often do you clean the hairline?
Couple of observations. Sleeping hasn’t been horrible, but I can definitely tell I’m concerned with damagin the unit and haven’t slept great. Showering is becoming more routine, but found it interesting that when you put your head under the water, you don’t actually feel the water. Is that different with lace? I’d like to go the lace route, but, as discussed, hard to go that direction right now.
Anyway, thanks for any tips/tricks/general discussion.
About me. I’ve got a poly, thin skin (seems to be all you can get right now). Initial application was done with walker tape bond and tape. I work out daily and have sweated in the unit pretty heavily about 5 out of the past 7 days. Had a little lift at the hairline 3 days in, which I fixed with some extra bond and a toothpick to get it under in a small amount, but didn’t do a full hairline clean up (going in tomorrow for supervision with that and plan to do a full system detach / reattach). My main complaint (if you’d call it that) is that the system is a bit itchy (not surprised given my workout routine).
Routine this week. Waited 36 hours before getting the unit wet the first time. Stylist advised I should probably have gone 48 hours. Have conditioned the until every day after and allowed to air dry. Have shampooed once (order came from HairbyMHE and that’s the guidance provided). Have dampened the unit in the mornings to brush out any tangles and have used my leave in conditioner spray and moroccanoil hair cream for styling.
How often do others do full system detach/reattach? How often do you clean the hairline?
Couple of observations. Sleeping hasn’t been horrible, but I can definitely tell I’m concerned with damagin the unit and haven’t slept great. Showering is becoming more routine, but found it interesting that when you put your head under the water, you don’t actually feel the water. Is that different with lace? I’d like to go the lace route, but, as discussed, hard to go that direction right now.
Anyway, thanks for any tips/tricks/general discussion.