There are many choices for Hair Piece Tape in the market andmaking a choice can often be confusing. Choosing the right tape for youdepends of a few issues that only the hair wearer can determine.
First consider your life style and physiology. Do yousit at a desk all day or are you outside and physically active? Do youwork out or perspire heavily? Is your skin oily or dry? Do you havesensitive skin or any blemishes or sores on your scalp?
Next consider your hair wearing habits. Do you like totake your system off every night or do you want to wear your hair for severaldays without removal?
Lastly consider the type of system you're wearing. Isyour system all lace, all PU Skin, does it have a durable tape tab perimeter oris it a thin skin perimeter or a combination of materials?
For those with an active lifestyle or those who perspireheavily or have oily skin a strong holding tape is the best for you. These Extended Wear tapes have a very strong hold and can withstand a rigorouslifestyle. If your skin is on the dry side, Extended Wear will also workbut may be too aggressive and could cause slight irritation. Forsensitive skin or skin that may be broken out there are tapes that actuallyhave a medicated agent to them and while they don't have as strong a hold asothers, they will allow for the skin to heal while wearing your hair.
If you want to take your system off at the end of the day agood Daily Wear tape will give you good hold during the day, be somewhataggressive but can be easily removed and replaced daily. For a longerhold up to 5 days the strong aggressive Extended Wear is the tape for you.
Finally consider what you're putting your tape on. Ifit's lace then you definitely need a tape specifically for lace. LaceTapes are lighter, shouldn't melt down and should have a matt finish so as notto shine through the lace. For other constructions the choice should bebased on your wearing habits. Just remember whatever tape you use, alwaysremove the tape carefully to avoid tearing the base or pulling out hair.
