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Full Cap Mohawk Pics

Dec 24

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Here are some pictures of my first “real” full cap mohawk.

This is still an experiment in progress, but I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out. I have two more units that I am going to convert to mohawks and I plan to experiment with try different hair lengths and base sizes to see what looks best.

Some notes on this project:

  1. The base on top doesn’t completely cover my balding area. I have to keep it shaved close to maintain realism. A tan helps hide this. I know I’m the only one who notices this though, so it isn’t a deal breaker.
  2. This unit is very easy to attach. I use blue liner tape at the nape and on the sides up to about mid-scalp. I attach it from the back to the front just like I do my regular full caps. Once the unit is taped in place I mark the outline of the hairline, flip it back, apply two coats of glue, allow the glue to dry, and lay the unit down into the glue.
  3. I’m still trying to get used to walking around with a mohawk, but I have gotten a lot of compliments on the new style. I think I will stick with it for awhile.

Click on each of the pictures to pull up the full size image.

Pics of my first “real” full cap mohawk coming soon…..

Dec 7

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Okay, so I finally got the mohawk cut. The hair was too long and it looks much better now that it has been cut for that style.

It looks pretty cool and I have gotten several compliments on it from men and women of all ages!

I am still working out a few of the kinks but I should be able to post some pictures after my next attachment.

My Latest Project

Nov 17

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I have three full caps that are almost unusable. The hair is still in great condition, but I ordered swiss (fine) lace in the sideburn areas. BIG no-no! The lace in this area has frayed on all three units, to the point where I am having to use concealers to cover gaps.

My Halloween mohawk experiment was a big success, and I had several people tell me that I should try that as a daily style. I liked it so much myself that I decided to try a similar style with one of my old full caps. The unit that I am using is ventilated well and the density is perfect for me.

I haven’t attached and styled it yet, but here are a few shots of the unit after I cut the base.

This is the template that I had originally made for my Halloween costume. It was cut from a full cap template that I had made during the filming of my Full Cap DVD. I saved it since I thought I might be needing it for this very occasion.

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I used hair clips to secure the base to the template, then I marked the base with my makeup pencil. After I removed the clips and the template from the unit, I used a hobby knife blade to make the cuts. I always use a sharp blade as opposed to scissors when cutting into the base anywhere that has hair ventilated into it. You have to be very careful to use the only the tip of the blade and avoid putting tension on any hairs that are in the area, but once you get the hang of it this is a fast and easy method for modifying a lace base.

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The end result-

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I’m anxious to see what it looks like when it’s attached and styled. I might have to enlist the help of one of my stylists to tidy it up a bit, but I think it’s going to look pretty cool when I get finished!

Fun With Hairpieces

Oct 18

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This is an old full cap I had lying around that came in with a density that was way too high. I’ve been tinkering with a mohawk design for awhile now, so I thought I might as well cut it up and experiment a little for Halloween. Everyone who asked about it didn’t believe it wasn’t my real hair. A couple of the girls thought I was really Chuck Liddell, hehe. They simply didn’t believe that the hair, tattoos, and the cut above my eye were all fake.

The results- winner by knockout!

My Latest Full Cap

Aug 20

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Here are a few pictures of my latest unit.

It looks pretty good overall. Not sure why it looks like I have “a lot of forehead”. Maybe because I have a big head, haha.

Seriously though, I don’t take very good pictures, but I think in this particular cae if I would have had the hairline attached about 1/8″ of an inch forward  it would have made a big difference. I personally have to get my attachments “just right”, or I look like I have too much recession or I look like a werewolf. Or if I nail it, it looks great. Nothing in between. Maybe I’m a little picky too….

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Here are a couple of side shots.

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Here is a full-on side shot. You can see the ventilation issues where the hair in the temple area tends to point out instead of back and down. Styling product helps to control this.

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And a couple from the back. Note- I use a little concealer in the nape (also on my sideburns from time to time) area, since we are still in the process of getting the ventilation straightened out to allow for a short cut in the back. This eases the transition line, since the multi-strand hair knots tend to make the hair “fork” out in the back, exposing the skin underneath. This was a quick jo0b I did with concealers, but it defintiely helps to improve the illusion.

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Doubled My Attachment Time

Aug 1

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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.

Pushing The Limits

Jul 14

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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

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.