JRob's Hair Replacement Blog

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.

1. French lace very durable, yet extremely undetectable.
2. 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!