There are essentially six ways to attach hair— seven, actually; six of them do not involve a medical procedure:
1. To weave the hair on weaving silks to create a weft.
2. To knot the hair onto a lace net foundation.
3. To plant the hair into wax (I’ve never done this).
4. To punch-graft the living hair root into the scalp. This is a medical (surgical) procedure and should never be tried by anyone
without MD at the end of his or her name. This is not a practical theatrical application of hair and should not be attempted as such.
5. To punch hair into a silicone, gelatin, cold foam, or foam latex appliance with a hair-punching needle.
6. To bind and sew hair (real or synthetic) to growing hair; this is called hair extensions.
7. To hand lay hair onto the face (or elsewhere) and secure with adhesive such as spirit gum, Pros-Aide, or Telesis 5.
In this chapter, we’ll look at numbers 2, 5, and 7.