How do I cover the obvious?
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Topic: How do I cover the obvious?
Posted By: miamigirl
Subject: How do I cover the obvious?
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 12:51pm
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Hi Ladies. Please help me....I need your advice. I suffer from hair loss problems and recently got a custom made piece. I love it, except the part can look a little fake at times. Can you recommend any product that might help to disguise the mesh part? I only need to cover a little of it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 1:11pm
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Hey girlie! It's good to see ya, and I'm glad to hear the piece looks
good. I can't wait to see pics. Now let's see...disguising the mesh
part. I'm assuming you mean that where the hair parts, you can see the
woven mesh, instead of skin (duh, this is obviously what you mean). I
wonder if a little hair mascara, dabbed on strategically, would help,
or some sort of cosmetic product, like concealer, in a flesh tone. I
assume the part isn't too wide; it's just the actual mesh that's
probelmatic. Lemme think about this a bit, and see if there's anything I can come up with from my usual hair haunts.... :) |
Posted By: miamigirl
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 1:15pm
| Jenny: How did I know that you would be lurking around here today? Check you e-mail girly, there are plenty of pics waiting for you. Yes, you are under the right assumption, I'm trying to cover the woven mesh and no, the part is not too wide, it's just right. I tried Toppik already, which never fails to disappoint me, so I'm off looking for the next disguise. Let me know what you come up with. Thanks for your help. |
Posted By: saucyblossom
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 1:38pm
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On the same note - a trick that I use on my natural part sometimes, when it seems to be showing too much, it a touch of a smoky taupe colored powder eye shadow. I have dark hair and it seems to disguise my scalp really well. It may work on the mesh too... ------------- Early years are learning years, make them count! |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 3:44pm
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Oh my gawd...I just saw your photos, Miamigirl, and your hair looks
fabulous. I love it! It's so natural, and the colors (which you can
really see in the outside shots) are stunning. I can't see any
weirdness in the part at all from the photos; it looks totally natural
to me. I also think with some wear, the mesh may become a bit more
"worn down" and blend into the scalp more. But again, in the photos,
you can't see anything. I love the way it's styled, too. It looks
really cute with your front hair swept back, and with it all down, it's
damned sexy--nice and voluminous at the crown, which is awesome. I seriously encourage you to post these photos here--black out your face or shoot from the back, whatever--so that everyone who comes to this site with hairloss and thinks some extension stylist has the solution can see what's possible with a topper. Many, many congratulations, girl. I know it's been a long and ardous road finding a good cosmetic solution, but you've finally found it. Congratuations to your girl (Peggy?) who hooked it up, too. She obviously knows what she's doing. You look drop-dead gorgeous!  |
Posted By: miamigirl
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 3:58pm
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Thanks Jenny. You're the best. The part that concerns me is probably not too visible in the pictures, but it's definitely noticeable to me (and my boyfriend), probably because we're looking for problems. Anyways, it's right where the part starts near my forehead. You can clearly see the mesh (if you're really paying attention). I wish there was a simple way to cover it. For anyone that wants to see the pics, here they are: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/view?i=EeAN3DZm3Ztm7CAA&open=1&x=1&sm=1&sl=0 - http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/view?i=EeAN3DZm3Ztm 7CAA&open=1&x=1&sm=1&sl=0
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Posted By: Liviray
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 4:28pm
| Honestly honey...I think it looks TOTALLY FAB AND I dont see any mesh at all...Perhaps your just noticing it becouse your looking for it? I think its beautiful....congrats! |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 4:36pm
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Well, I can't see anything, but I'll certainly take your word for it.
So it's the mesh part right at the very front? I wonder if this is the
same issue some people have with lace-front wigs, and I believe most
people who use lace-fronts have to put some makeup in the front. SAS
might be a good person to ask about this; you might also want to do a
search on lace-fronts at BHM, assuming this is the same issue I'm
thinking of. Now, with a lace-front, you'd use some bonding glue to
glue it down, and then maybe pat some pressed powder on top, or a bit
of foundation, I'm thinking. Anyone else? Thanks for sharing those photos, girl! :) |
Posted By: miamigirl
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 4:41pm
| Thanks so much ladies. I know that it's not evident from the pictures, but believe me...it's visible. Yes, Jenny it's the mesh part right at the very front...the most noticeable area. I'll start searching. I already tried foundation and it didn't work that well. I'm going to see my stylist after work tomorrow and hopefully she can do something, but I think that to an extent, the part will always look a little fake. |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 4:48pm
| Hmm...I'm remembering now that with lace-fronts, I think a lot of women sort of incorporate a few little "baby hairs" into the front mesh part to make it look more natural. I'm sure your stylist will know how best to proceed, though. Again, it's beautiful! :) |
Posted By: purrmachine
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 5:14pm
| wow, looks gorgeous! Jenny is right, it is a very sexy style, and the hair itself looks really nice. I cannot tell from the pics where the mesh shows, so I'm not quite sure what you mean by it showing. Do you have any of your own hair in front that you can leave out to maybe hide the mesh? |
Posted By: octmac
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 5:18pm
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WOW That is great. I cannot tell that it is a hairpiece at all. Beautiful colors. Octavia ------------- Faces of Pain - One woman's Journey with Chronic Pain www.octavaia@got-to-have-art.com A world without ART is a world without color GOT ART??? |
Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 5:35pm
| It looks great and I'm with everyone else I can't see the mesh. I can tell that your scalp looks slightly dark in the part but not actual distinct mesh. can you try styling it slightly differently? maybe one of those styles where the hair crosses over itself? then that should cover the part entirely... |
Posted By: miamigirl
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 5:46pm
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Thanks ladies. The mesh doesn't show in the pictures, but you can definitely see it up close or in the sun. I'll try to take a closer picture tonight. Mochachip: Good idea...I'll try a criss cross pattern Purrmachine: Unfortunately, your head has to be shaved in some areas for a piece like this (bonded) and my styist shaved most of the hair that I could pull through. I don't think that she realized that I needed to do that, so now I'll just have to wait until some grows out, but I'll definitely try to conceal things that way when the time comes.
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Posted By: zapevaj
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 6:37pm
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Well, I don't see it myself, but I'll take your word for it. At least
you know that since it doesn't show up in photos, you can have your
photo taken and not worry about it showing! :) This is an odd suggestion, but there's this stuff called "Liquid Latex". You might have heard of it- it's like latex body paint that dries stretchy, so you can wear it kinda like clothes. I was thinking, if you got a tiny bit of it in flesh-color, and then dotted it on with a tiny paintbrsuh right on the mesh, it might cover it up? Sort of like a skin-part on a wig, except DIY. -Rae ------------- http://www.hairalchemy.net - Hair Alchemy |
Posted By: MERGUTHRIE
Date Posted: March 21 2005 at 6:58pm
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i hate to say it but i can't see anything either... and i'm trying! ------------- i love plastikhaar |
Posted By: amm
Date Posted: March 22 2005 at 10:36am
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So hard to tell this is not real. The part looks so natural and the color is perfect on you. Looks great, miamigirl! So good to see you too.
Where'd you get this piece? It's fabulous! |
Posted By: miamigirl
Date Posted: March 22 2005 at 10:43am
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Hi Amm. Thanks for the compliments. It's a custom made piece that I ordered directly from my stylist, who specializes in hair restoration. She's amazing and completely saved me after the hairlocs nightmare (which I'm sure you can relate to). Here's her info in case anyone is interested. I'm not trying to sound like and ad, but she has gone above and beyond all of my expectations, so I whole heartedly recommend her. She works with clients all over the U.S., not just in LA where I live. Peggy O'Neal
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Posted By: Kelley
Date Posted: April 29 2005 at 8:27pm
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Miamigirl: You look great! No way that hair isn't growing out of your head! I wear something similar, and am wondering if you thought the mesh was too dark, too light or just visible. Sure can't tell from your pics!! Do you wash this yourself?
If anyone knows of someone in So. Florida who cleans human hair, pls. let me know. Thanks! 
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Posted By: miamigirl
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 10:13am
| Hi Kelley. I feel like the mesh is too visible and my stylist agrees, which is why I now have bangs and am changing out the base of my piece for something that blends better. I do wash it myself, once or twice a week and then once a month the piece is completely removed and washed on it's own. |
Posted By: TanglesRC
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 7:13pm
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STUNNING if i were to see you on the street i would never think its a topper. Absolutley georgous. I would love to offer this to my clients.
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Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 7:15pm
| Not to hijack this thread, but whazzup, Miamigirl? It's good to see you here. I'll email you tonight with the latest. :) |
Posted By: miamigirl
Date Posted: May 03 2005 at 10:05am
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Thansk Tangles. If you're interested in providing this type of service, then my stylist might be able to point you in the right direction. Here's her contact info: Peggy O'Neal (310) 820-8861. Good luck. Jenny: You are alive!! E-mail me when you can. I want to hear what's going on in your life. |
Posted By: mtolady
Date Posted: May 03 2005 at 4:53pm
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miamigirl you look great.....y'know one of the most natural things that
we have in the part line is 'flyaways'.....not sure if you wanna do
that to a piece like this...but if you clipped a few...or had her put a
few 'shorties' into the mesh, it may help disguise it a bit. are you talking about the way the hair parts and shows the mesh, or the way the hair 'stops' at your forehead. That was the thing i could never make look real when i wore wigs...b/c our hair thins out the closer it gets to our face...and pieces just seem to stop w/ a full compliment. it looks gorgeous on you!!! ------------- has someone been swimming in the shallow end of the gene pool again? |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: May 03 2005 at 5:44pm
Will do. |
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