Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Lace front wig 3rd time is the charm?

Ok, so I'm trying this for the third week. The last 2 attempts
resulted in me taking it off after 2 days due to one temple or the
other coming loose.

What i did differently this time:

I started by using hair clips to pull the hairs back away from the
hair line all along the front edge while it was on the foam head. This
made it easier to line up the hair line when putting it on.

This time I used 91% alcohol to prep instead of 70%. Hopefully it got
more of the oils out of my skin.

I also used an eyeliner pencil to mark the line where the wig sits so
I knew exactly where to put the glue. Right off the bat, this is the
way to go. The last 2 times I had a bunch of hairs stuck to my
forehead right in front of the wig. This time there's no glue there
for it to stick to. Definite improvement.

I loosened the wig adjustment to the loosest setting. I suspect that
the wig was too small and was applying extra pressure at the temples
since that is where the weakest spot is. The pressure form the
adjusters lines right up with the temples. I can already feel the
difference.

I waited about 12 minutes for the glue to cure before applying the
wig. I've read that this glue should wait 10-15 minutes. I think I was
rushing it before and I have read that if you apply the wig too soon,
it may not hold as well.

Now all I need to do is wait another half hour and I can let my hair
down. I'll find out in a day or 2 if this made any improvement to the
glue hold.

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