Like any other lace front wig bonding product, there are always a few tips that will make a good product great. So here are a few tips that I've learned purely from experience.
- Make sure to always bond Supertape to a clean dry surface. Like with all other lace wig adhesives and tapes, you must use alcohol to make sure that your forehead and neck are clean from make-up, face cleansers and soap.
- If you have a hairy hairline (lots of baby hair), using the tape may not be ideal. Usually when women who have hairy hairlines want to wear lace front wigs, they are instructed to part the baby hair, put the adhesive in the part and bond the wig there. Placing the tape on all hair is not a good idea. The tape will not stick as well - because hair is not a flat surface -- and it is more difficult to remove tape from hair.
- When removing tape from baby hair, generously spray the Pure Citrus Remover onto the tape and wait for the stickiness to breakdown. Pure Citrus Remover is the remover that was made by the company for Supertape and Invisibond. When lifting the tape to remove, if any part of the tape doesn't remove easily, spray more Pure Citrus Remover between the tape and the hair while gently continuing to lift the tape. I hope that made sense.
- Everyone seems to have trouble getting the tape -- or any other adhesive for that matter -- to stick at their nape. The trick here is to bond the wig in the BEND of your neck. If you try to bond the wig below the bend, it will lift from the natural pivoting of your neck.
- If you're having a problem with the tape at certain points for some reason -- like your temples, for example -- do not hesitate to use a combination of the Supertape and the Invisibond.
- When placing the Supertape on your forehead first and then bonding the wig, sometimes it is hard to get the edge of your lace wig right to the edge of the tape. This will get better with practice, however using a small applicator, like a toothpick, or the stem of a Q-Tip, apply a little Invisibond under the "lip" caused by extending the wig beyond the tape. This way you want have any lifted spots.
- Take Supertape and the rest of your Adhesive Packet with you when you travel. Anything can happen and you should always be ready for touch-ups. I'll get into why I'm bringing this up in a future post.
I think that about covers it. If anyone else has tips, please do not hesitate to share. Your comments are certainly welcomed.
As an aside -- we had a great time at this weeks Glamourlace Information and Application Class. Many women took advantage of our special offer. Char S. was our model this week. After her lace wig was applied during the Application Class, she took off for Vegas. I hope you took your kit Char.
Our next Glamourlace Class will be on September 28th - details to follow. Mark your calendar!
Stay Glamourous
