Hair Pieces- The Best Place To Buy: The Price

Time Involved

Expect to wait a good month for your hairpiece to be custom-made. Remember, there is a great deal of work to be done in making the base, matching and blending the hair, and sewing the strands into the piece. 

You will be required to make only two or three visits to a shop in order to buy a hairpiece: one or two for and a final visit when the hairpiece is completed and ready to be cut and styled on your head. 

The Price

And now for a subject that interests everyone: Just how much does one of these hairpieces cost? 

The prices varies. As stated in an earlier chapter, you can buy the cheapest stock piece available or go the full route and order a custom made. Before making your decision, remember that you are buying something that will become a part of you. It won't be just an ornament or passing fad. It will be your hair. Only you can decide how much value to place on it. 

We are talking about a necessity for a man who is particular about his appearance and who desires to retain his youthful appearance. Good quality hairpieces were once a luxury- available to only the famous and the elite. Today, quality is within the reach of every man who cares about himself. 

Stock pieces with synthetic hair are naturally the least expensive, averaging around $350 for a full piece. Although the quality is not as impressive as in a custom made, there is still a great deal of work that goes into its production. 

Next in range, the semi-custom piece with a guaze or skin base, will run approximately $500 for the standard 5 inch by 8 inch size. Of course, if you are only beginning to bald, you can save money by just ordering a partial. For every inch ordered that is larger than the average size you should expect to pay an additional $50. However, this is required only in extreme balding cases. In fact, adjustments in the design of this type of hairpiece, may even bring the price down somewhat. 

Finally, for the ultimate in hairpieces, the custom-made piece with European hair and a lace base, you will have to pay between $500 and $600 for a full piece (5" by 8"). Again, for extra large pieces $50 will be required for each additional inch. As with any high quality item, the increased durability and effectiveness makes up for the higher price. This fact is especially true where hairpieces are concerned.
For custom pieces and styling check out my site at davidhansen.com 

Different Methods of Holding on Hairpieces

In the world of those who wear hairpieces, there are only a few options of applications and a great foundation.  You should also know how important they are and roles they play when it comes to comfort and convenience. For those who wonder about your options when purchasing and wearing a hairpiece for the first time, this should give you a little insight on the subject. 

From the past to the present, the application process has a great influence on the lifespan of your hairpiece.  Methods include clips, bonding and 2-sided adhesive tape.  When choosing a method, make sure it’s the best option for you.  Women usually find the clips to work out the best; for adding fullness in thinning or balding areas.  My top pick for applying men’s hairpieces would be the tape.  My reasons come from both experience and research.  Tape has many advantages that my customers look for.  It allows for quick and easy application and removal.  This plays a great role when it comes to showering, sleeping, and playing sports.  Removing your hairpiece during these activities will help preserve your piece.  Clean up is a no brainer.  This process only involves pulling off the old tape and washing it in the proper solution, and back to new! When it comes to a great  foundation, I enjoy the durability and strength of using a fine welded mono material.  Its light weight, breathable, and the ability to hold shape makes it an ideal medium to use in making a custom fit hairpiece.  I also use a lace-front finish. Both adds to the undetected and natural look.  Finally is the option of bonding, which I am 100% against.  The reasons why include the messy job of cleaning a hairpiece full of glue, the limitation of removing it when you desire, and hygiene issuses is may cause from improper ventilation.  We all have our own favorites, top picks and reasons, but as a hairstylist and specialist for over 50 years, I think tape is the best choice!         

Steps Involved In Getting A Undetectable Hair Replacement

The Consultation:
A reputable hair replacement designer will insist on interviewing each client before agreeing to make a sale. He is not as anxious to take your money as he is to make sure he understands your hair grooming problems, one of which being whether or not a hair system is really for you.
Naturally, all physical conditions must be taken into account. But just as important, perhaps more so, are the psychological conditions. For example, why does a client want a hairpiece? What are his expectations?
A hairpiece is not a fountain of youth. It cannot replace time. If an older man wants a hair replacement reminiscent of his twenties, it simply cannot be done. His skin color is very different from that which he had in earlier years, and both the style and color of his hairpiece would be unbelievable if he insisted on an exact duplication.
Thus, the necessity for the interview--to understand not only the needs but also the desires of the customer. As I many times explain "If a stylist finds he cannot honestly meet or accept either one of these categories, his integrity should demand he be honest about it. False promises only result in dissatisfied customers."
On the other hand, in essence, a hair replacement system can take five to ten years off a man's appearance. It can restore his self-confidence and, as a result, make him feel younger. It is a sensible and practical investment for mature and realistic people.
The Design and Measurements:
Measurement is a skill requiring a great deal of concentration. Using his experience and knowledge, the stylist must create an exact pattern of the client's head size and balding area. If the measurement is left to an amateur, it is almost certain to guarantee disaster and to be the forerunner of a hair replacement system that refuses to hug the scalp and often appears askew!
The pattern is sketched on a piece of clear plastic put over the patron's existing hair and balding area. The plastic material used in creating the mold of your balding area is very durable and preservable which means you do not have to go through the molding process every time you want a new hair system.
The stylist then makes notations that will assist him in the actual design of the hairpiece; Thickness or lightness of the ventilated hair, age and lifestyle of the patron, facial features, whether existing hair is straight, wavy, curly, etc. All these facts are considered before the proper type of hair can be selected. With today's modern styling it is also important to note if the hair has to be longer that the normal length hair system.
After the fitting, the next critical step involves taking hair samples, cut from specific areas of the temples, the back, as well as any other varying area, help make the hair replacement system look as realistic as possible by giving the designer a true idea of the color blend required. (Samples are small--they'll never be missed, not even on a balding head!)
At this stage it is decided if the client needs additional shading in the front of his hairpiece, such as a sun-bleached look of grey seems not not quite as grey as the temples. Lightening the front of a hair replacement system will soften a mature face. Strong coloring looks fine on someone in his thirties, but would be too harsh on a fifty-year-old whose natural color is beginning to show age fade.
Before we leave this subject, also note that it is advisable to have the stylist shampoo and style a patron's own hair at least ounce before beginning production of the hair system.It is beneficial for him to know exactly what the client's hair will and will not do.
The Fitting:
AS soon as your hairpiece is completed, you will be called in for your fitting. The stylist will shampoo your existing hair and then shape and style it to get the best look possible. Only then is your new hair secured into position, ready to be cut and styled right on your head for maximum fit and good looks.
David Hansen
Chicago, Illinois
www.davidhansen.com