That looks good DD, the hairline especially. Sometimes I think it is more difficult for guys with jet black hair, because just the very density and solidity of the blackness can come across as unrealistic; but not in your case. I would say you have cracked it. Do you use any of your biohair at the hairline, or is that all the system?
Thanks Noah. It's taken a lot of trial and error to get the UTS to disappear and to make the v-loops look natural. Some of it is luck of course
I'm still learning (aren't we all!) but I think these things help to get a better hairline:-
1. I use nail scissors to cut excess UTS away at the hairline, as far as possible.
2. I find that a slightly damp UTS base is better when fitting the system. The base shouldn't be wet, but shouldn't be dry (if that makes sense). A dry UTS system is slightly hard/brittle and won't lay down cleanly. I put a bit of water on the underside of the UTS hairline and then let it dry a little, and this softens the UTS. Then I stick it down onto my glued scalp.
3. When fitting the system, I apply a single thin layer of glue (white glue) onto my scalp at the hairline. I smooth and rub the glue onto my skin with my finger several times, so that it actually turns (and looks) dry. This gets rid of most of the shine that UTS can have.
4. When styling the hair, maybe mash some hairs into the hairline to take the focus off it.
5. And here's something for those special days out where people might be focussing on the hairline more. I just tried this once for fun but it worked. When your hair sheds (bio or system hair), save the hairs and keep them in a bag. When you're ready to go out for the day/evening, dab one end of the hairs in glue and stick them anywhere you want on the hairline. Even just a few hairs - say 10 or so - will make your hairline look displaced and more natural. This is a bit extreme but it was an interesting and successful experiment!
Points 2 and 3 are what really helped me to get a better hairline - this only clicked to me 2 weeks ago.
Black hair is a problem because the v-loops on the UTS show too much, similar to how knots might show on lace. So for my next piece I have opted for the first inch in a light brown colour and then I will dye this black/dark-brown, avoiding the very bottom of the hair. I'm hoping this will help hide the loops. I'll update the forum once I have tried this.
Always learning