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Full Cap eBook Now Online
I am happy to announce that the editing for my Full Cap eBook is finally complete, and it is now available here, on my blog, free of charge.
This eBook is based upon the same material as my Full Cap DVD, and has taken many hours to complete, so I hope that it provides you with a good foundation to help you get started.
In the near future, I am planning to offer a downloadable .pdf version of this eBook, complete with full color pictures and illustrations. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter to get all the updates!
Click here to begin with the Introduction Page of my Full Cap eBook and follow the links at the bottom of each page to continue. You can also use the links on the right side of this page to review any of the chapters at a later time.
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Pushing The Limits
Every day it seems that we are learning that the rules we thought applied to full caps are based more upon ignorance than fact.
How short can you go? Will the unit lift if attached at the nape of the neck? How realistic can the temples look?
My latest unit was cut in by a stylist who has some experience with hairpieces. I gave him a few simple requests based upon the fact that I was planning on modifying the unit by cutting the temple areas back and adding some recession, and I told him that I tend to look better with “shorter sides and medium length top hair”. Other than that, his mission was to “make me look good”.
New Unit, Fresh Cut-In
Much to my surprise, he cut the sides directly above the ears VERY short. I’m talking STUBBLE short. And amazingly, it looks great! I never would have thought that the hair at ANY point of a hairpiece could be cut to 1/8 or 1/16 of an inch and still look realistic, but I was proven wrong!
With the Full Cap business still in its infancy, there is no doubt that we will continue to push the limits finding new and exciting ways to make our Full Caps look great.
Ordering Your First Full Cap
Once you have decided to order a Full Cap, one of the first questions people who are new to the hair replacement game have is “What specifications should I order?”
The good news is that with a Full Cap you have MUCH more flexibility with your order than if you were integrating a topper with your existing hair. Many of the specifications that are critical to integrating a topper are much less important with a Full Cap. You have a lot more flexibility with:
- density
- color
- curl diameter, and
- template design
This changes if you decide to integrate nape or facial hair, and you will have limitations based upon the color and density of your eyebrows and your skin tone, but with a true Full Cap your options are many! First, decide on your base design. I highly, HIGHLY recommend ordering an all French lace base for your first unit or units. There are a couple of reasons for this.
- French lace very durable, yet extremely undetectable.
- French lace is easy to customize. The first template you make might not be perfect. You can easily trim the base and pluck hair to change the shape of the temples, hairline, and back area. You can also add material by sewing it on with invisible thread if necessary. Skin perimeter units are more difficult to customize. A lace base can be ordered larger than necessary to allow for experimentation and any material that is cut off can be used for repairs at a later time.
Another important choice you will have to make is the density of your unit. As a general rule, the older you are the lighter the density should be, especially on the top. I recommend starting with a medium density on the top and sides (you might want to go a little thicker on the sides than the top), and a little heavier density in the back. Even men who are severely balding (like yours truly!) usually have fairly thick hair in the back. Don’t go overboard with the back density, but don’t be afraid to go a little thicker in this area. If you are transitioning from concealers or have a certain hairstyle that people are used to seeing you with, you might want to try to get close to the look you have with your natural hair, at least for your first few orders. You can slowly change the density (and other specs) with subsequent orders. On the other side of the coin, a radical change can also help to throw people off and provide the illusion that you simply changed your hairstyle. This applies more to color and curl, but a little change in density shouldn’t cause any red flags. Ventilation is also important. I recommend drawing the direction you want the hair to be ventilated on ALL areas of your template, not just the top. The ventilators tend to tie the hair forward in the temple areas, which makes for easier attachment, but if you want the hair to lie in a down or slightly backward direction, be sure to specify. For the top I recommend having the hair on your first unit ventilated forward. You will still be able to spike the hair at the hairline if you like, but forward ventilation and combing the hair at least slightly forward will help you get through the learning curve since this will cover a lot of flaws with your attachment. Finally, decide the amount of curl you want in your Full Cap.
Uncut unit with "Light wave" curl
If you are integrating nape hair, you will want to match the curl of the unit with your existing hair, if you are not using any of your own hair I would recommend ordering straight hair if possible. Straight hair is not permed by the factory, and in my experience it tends to be “healthier” than hair with curl.
Uncut unit with "straight" hair
This is just a general guideline to help you make better decisions as to what to order the first time you purchase a Full Cap Hair System. Be sure and sign up for my newsletter on the top right of the screen, as I will be sending updates on the progress of the Full Cap DVD, and the RemySoft line of products, all of which should be available soon!
Welcome To My Blog!
With so much interest in Full Caps these days, I have decided to chronicle my hair replacement experience with the hope that others will be able to benefit from the tips and techniques that several of us Full Cap wearers have been developing for the past couple of years.
One of my first Full Cap units, September, 2008
I get a ton of emails, especially from younger guys who are looking for a hairloss solution. We have recently made a lot of progress with Full Caps and many people are actually beginning to look at it as a first option.
I still recommend that some people start out with a topper, especially if they have strong side, temple, and nape hair, but from the pictures that these younger guys are sending me of hairstyles they would like to achieve, it is clear to see that it would it be difficult (if not impossible) to reproduce some of these styles with their existing hair. The irony is that a Full Cap will actually be easier and will give much more flexibility to achieve the modern styles the younger guys are looking for.
This is especially true with medium length and longer hair styles, but recently we have proven that with proper ventilation and density a Full Cap can be cut shorter than we previously thought possible.
For young and old alike, the stigma and mystery that has surrounded the Full Cap is slowly being replaced by acceptance and in some cases amazement!
Once again, welcome. I hope that I can help others through my experiences, and I encourage you to post comments for the benefit of everyone who is interested.