Earlier this week I met with the management and staff at Hair Direct to discuss some promotional ideas for the RemySoft line and to give them a preview of my soon-to-be-released Full Cap DVD.
While I was there I offered to do a live attachment demonstration for their staff. They wanted to tape the demo so that the members of their staff who weren’t able to attend would be able to view it later, so I ended up in their studio in front of an audience AND cameras! (This attachment method will also be on my Full Cap DVD)
I wasn’t expecting that much of a production, but it turned out to be a lot of fun.
The next day we did a photo shoot for a RemySoft promotional page that they are working on. Here are a few shots from my “modeling” debut, hehe.
#1 by Dave on November 9th, 2009
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Hi JRob. Your hair looks great! How long did it take you to do the attachment in front of your audience? Did you use a new wig for the occasion? I really like how you can just throw that thing on without having to blend it with your side hair.
The hairline in these pics looks just a smidge lower than in previous pics you posted, and I think it makes a huge difference in terms of added realism. One quick design question…how much longer could the sideburns be and still look realistic? I see that yours are level with your ear. Could they be extended down another 1/4 to 1/2 inch?
Thanks!
#2 by JRob on November 9th, 2009
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Hey Dave, It took just under an hour to do the entire attachment. That is quite a bit longer than normal but I had to explain everything as I went along.
This is an older unit. As a matter of fact, I wasn’t very excited about having to use this unit (I grabbed the wrong one from home!) but it still looks pretty good after it’s styled up.
If the hairline is lower on this one it is only by a little bit….I think I mentioned before that the cut and styling have a lot to do with the appearance of the hairline placement. I do agree that this does look better overall, at least on me.
As for the sideburns- well, this particular unit was designed to incorporate my own sideburns (which I had to shave off for Halloween) so ideally I would have a little of my own hair on the sides for full realism.
If you want to use the sideburns of the full cap, I would only recommend using “stubs”, maybe coming down about 1/2″ or so below the curve of the ear. The problem with utilizing too much of the sideburns on a full cap is that they don’t ventilate a coarser, curlier texture hair in that area to mimic natural facial hair. They tend to use the same hair they use in the rest of the unit, and it doesn’t fly if you want longer sideburns.
#3 by david on November 16th, 2009
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Is the guy holding the camera wearing too?
#4 by JRob on November 17th, 2009
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I don’t think so….
#5 by dale on December 23rd, 2009
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jrob my man, can you give me the specs of this unit? that is THE style i want with product in it, perfect density and perfect ventilation for me. Straight hair?
My mistakes for my first full cap order:
- color way to dark
- body wave (should have got straight i think?)
- template for nape doesnt go down far enough (orderded it too short as i was going to intergrate nap hair)
cheers jon
#6 by JRob on December 23rd, 2009
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Yes, that unit is straight hair, about 65% on the top, 68% on the sides, and 70% in the back. This is one of the twin units I had that I cut down to a mohawk (pics coming soon!)
I saw your pics and they looked fantastic to me. That style works for you. I wish I had the head shape to wear something longer like that.
Also regarding the color- even using the best maintenance products the hair will fade a little. Having a unit a tiny bit on the dark side isn’t always a bad thing.
#7 by Dale on December 23rd, 2009
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cheers for the reply Jrob.
here’s some photos of my fullcap
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/dalecunningham/P6220365Small.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/dalecunningham/P6220362Small.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/dalecunningham/P6220364Small.jpg
What do you think the best way would be to add blonde into the hair, would foils be a good option? I want like 25% light blonde to give it a better appearance.
Also best way to get rid of the bodywave and make it straight?
You’re a champion mate thank you.
#8 by JRob on December 24th, 2009
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I would be very careful trying to lighten the hair or straighten it.
One of my stylists used a relaxer designed for color treated hair and it definitely straightened the hair, but it also made it kind of “limp”, if that makes sense. I am planning on experimenting with some relaxers and perming solutions in the future to try to reposition the hair on my full caps exactly the way I want it. Supposedly you can use a perming solution to reposition the hair by applying it to the hair, rinsing, and then combing it to the exact position you want it before allowing it to air dry. You don’t use the neutralizer. The oxygen in the air neutralizes it, setting it into place.
You might want to contact James Kennedy about the highlights. He seems pretty clued up in that department. And next time definitely order them ventilated directly into the unit.