Archive for August, 2009

Wakeboarding For The First Time

A good friend of mine lives on a lake spends a lot of time wakeboarding during the summer.

I’ve been out on his boat a few times, but since I am still trying to work the kinks out of the ventilation in the nape area of my full caps, I have avoided getting in the water.

Today I threw caution to the wind, strapped on a wakeboard, and had a great time!

My first run lasted about 5 seconds, but at least I got up the first time around! The next couple of times I managed to do even better. I surprised myself that I was able to avoid breaking my neck.

Anyway, I had a great time, my full cap stayed on nice and secure with blue liner tape on the nape and top of the skull, and Ultrahold across the hairline, temples, and above the ears. And much to my surprise, I looked in the mirror when we got back to shore and the back didn’t look nearly as noticeable as I though it would.

Funny…..I just realized something. My stylist Betsy, the one who cut in the unit I am currently wearing, was on the boat with us! If anything goes wrong it’s good to have your stylist close by ;)

Next time I’m out on the boat will remember to bring my camera.

Doubled My Attachment Time

Pretty simple really, but it just goes to show how even with years of experience you can still learn something new!

One of the main reasons why I could only get about 4 days out of an attachment was due to scalp irritation issues. This was only a problem in the areas where my unit had french lace, and only where there was no adhesive applied.

I finally caught on to the fact that the irritation might be due to the friction between the thicker french lace and my skin, so I started applying more tape in the areas where my skin was getting irritated.

Problem solved!

Here is a short video showing the areas where I apply tape.