Time can me be the most critical aspect to getting that flawless application. There are so many application techniques out there, and so many different options for supplies but regardless of your tools and technique the one truth is TIME.

It is very easy to get excited about a new unit and look at the clock and think that an hour is plenty of time to apply. What we all fail to remember is each unit is its own animal and will have a personality unlike our others. I am pretty sure we have all been through the “Brat Unit” at some point and if you have not yet, trust that you eventually will. The brat unit will fight you on every step of your application. The hair will want to play in the adhesive, the lace will want to fight back as you press, in general it will test your limits, push your buttons and make you want to scream during the application process. The irony is that usually that is the unit we all end up falling in love with. Like a stallion, it just needs to be “tamed”. Without taking the time to tame it, that unit will always be your unruly child.

An excellent rule of thumb is for a “new” unit, to schedule at least 2 hours for the application. This gives you plenty of time and ends the need to feel rushed which is always the culprit for that little detail being missed. We all know it is the “little” details that tattle to the world that this hair may NOT have been grown… by us personally.

One of our customers was kind enough to agree to allow her picture to be posted.
Ms. G as we will call her, has a FANTASTIC application going on every time we see her photos. If you have a fantastic application that you would like to share, feel free to email it to us at direct55ready@photos.flickr.com  with APPLICATION in the subject line. You did the work right, now be proud and show it off!