u/Large-Substance442

Yesterday I installed (DIY) my new custom unit and went at my local barber (so no salons) just before going to watch Odysseys. I felt like Agamemnon walking out of that movie theatre.

The feeling of this system (diff lace type) on the skin and the overall look is probably the best I have ever felt.

A few details for anyone interested:
- Full lace base
- Thin lace #18 at the front, #64 lace for the rest
- Custom lace color to match my tanned skin (but could have chosen a darker colour 😅 that’s why you can see slightly the net in the close up pic)
- Custom hair colour matched to my own (roughly around a #2|#3)
- Factory bleached knots
- Real Remy hair with a 28-30 mm curl
- Light density with graduated and irregular HL
- Custom ventilation with custom hair direction and knots
-Glue at the hairline (only ghostbond this time), tape around the perimeter

Ended up getting compliments for my hairstyle afterwards too, which definitely wasn't expected and increased my aura too haha

I wanna show to everyone here the power of what quality means, and how far you can go and that you can do all DIY!! Go CUSTOM!

A properly designed custom unit is a completely different experience. When the base, ventilation, colour and density are tailored to you, the result is on another level. The system is not puffy, the hairs are not messy and when you wake up it doesn't look like an eagles' nest.

So if you're new to HS or you've had a bad experience with a salon, don't lose hope. There are much better options out there, learn the basics of DIY and start learning and researching.

Before anyone asks: I can't name or link the supplier because as it would breach the subreddit rules. I am directly linked to the brand.

Happy to discuss the technical side though.

and still going strong (French lace system).

Just want to share my new application method, after years I still like to learn and practice.

I was at the seaside for 7 days hence I was expecting my ghostbond to collapse quite easily. Indeed I followed a suggestion from a user.

Here what I changed - 0 lift - (1 week at the seaside with regular swimming, tanning, sun exposure and 4 gym sessions with cardio)

- ultrahold all around. On the hairline tape not till the edge but close 5/6mm I would say
- Matt Acrylic glue (no shine) for the last 5/6mm closing it

This will probably be my new routine for lace systems

French lace stock
Attachment with ghostbond platinum

Currently testing a new stock hairline we just received from our partner factory in China.
Honestly very impressed with the knot bleaching. They recently started using German chemicals and the knots are basically invisible even under direct light.

5 years ago I walked out of a “professional salon” with a horrible hairline and £500 less in my bank account (last pic). Since then I became obsessed with understanding what actually makes a hair system look undetectable.
In my opinion the hairline is EVERYTHING.

Still testing this unit long term, but honestly this is one of the cleanest stock hairlines I’ve had in years.

French lace Indian Remy hair stock by Capello
Attachment with Ghostbond Platinum

Yesterday I had a session with a client in London.

He was spending ~£150/180 every time for his base to be cut at a salon, and most of the time they were actually ruining his hairline and the system itself.

We went through it together and honestly… it’s not as complicated as people think. There’s a learning curve, but it’s 100% doable on your own. I was scared too the first time I did it years ago.

Also the biggest mistake I see isn’t DIY alone, but it’s starting with a poor quality system often supplied by salons. You don’t need them.

Thick bases, high density, bad hairlines… those are what make everything harder.

If you start with a proper unit, the whole process becomes way easier and the result looks 10x better and at least 4x cheaper.

Learn to cut your own base, understand your system, and you’re not dependent on salons anymore.

That’s where the real savings (and better results) come from.

System by capello