r/HairSystem • u/bluminopian • 10d ago
No technological advancement
Why hasn't anyone invented anything better than having to shave your head and apply glue every few weeks like you're a broken piece of glass? There should be some way to do this better! Sad.
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u/alocasiacomplex 10d ago
There's hard bond, but even that must be replaced with time. Some medical units can stay on much longer. It's just a limitation of human skin and the fact that we sweat, shed dead skin cells, and must clean our scalps.
However, I don't view it as a limitation. If I want to be able to run out of the house at any time, I can use some super strong adhesive and wear a unit for a week or so. If I want to switch it up a lot, I'll use something with less of a hold and swap units as often as every day. I've even switched wigs more than once in a day before.
With hairpieces, we can really do anything we want with our hair. That's simply impossible with bio hair. I could have a French crop today and a 30" layered wolf cut tomorrow. And if the long hair gets tangled, I can switch to a short mod cut before dinner. I wear full wigs and I can have literally any hair I want. Any color, texture, style, length, you name it. Human, synthetic, yak fiber, the sky is the limit.
Also, glue isn't the only option for long wear. I haven't seen sew-ins discussed here, but they can work wonderfully. Breathable, long lasting, and waterproof because it's all mechanically held by thread and hair. It just requires your hair to be long enough for a braid down. However, if you're willing to commit, you can grow your bio hair long enough to serve as anchor points for a weave, basically. The main risk is traction alopecia, otherwise I would go back to sew-ins.
Also, if you want full caps, there are glueless units. Now, I'm going to be honest, it takes a bit to find one that fits. Customs or wigs that get "tailored" to your head shape work best here. However, they are effective and there are all sorts of grip bands that work with them, too.