I got this cap for my Dr Evil outfit. The end product is pretty good but we made a couple of mistakes putting the thing on which the instructions don't give a warning about (very much needed for rookies to this stuff like me).

The cap tears very easily when cutting it. We made the mistake of trying to cut it while on my head and with the tension from stretching it split right down the middle. Probably best to put it on, mark it, take it off, cut it, and put it on again (carefully!). I wish they provided a second cap for these instances, or wish I had bought two. Luckily I was able to fix the mistake with a bit of duck tape.

The second mistake was cutting too much off. We stretched the cap when we put it on, meaning when we cut it, the thing shrank. We were able to cover up most of it with the liquid latex provided, and I had some hair protruding from the back (people though I was poor burn victim or something). The instructions should tell you to leave an inch or so after your hairline to leave plenty of margin for error.

Finally, this thing takes a long time to put on: after cutting, gluing, and applying make up, the whole process was a couple of hours.

Bought this bald cap to dress up like Howie Mandel. It looks awesome from the front, also was able to cover my side burns. Close up it looks a bit transparent, so not wetting your hair before I would say. From 5-10 feet away it is very convincing. Had people coming up to me to see if I had actually shaved my head or not. From the back I would recommend gluing it close to the hair line, I had glued it further down which produced some wrinkles and eventually it started to peel off the neck, so that was the only way people knew it was fake was by seeing the back. For the first time putting it on and making sure to follow directions carefully, it took about 2 hours total time. Overall I was very impressed with the look. Next time dry hair and gluing closer to the neck hair line. I will definitely be Howie Mandel again. DEAL!

My first experience with a bald cap. And it came out very well, for a first attempt and funny costume. As a perfectionist with my Halloween costumes I would've preferred a better result BUT I can only blame my limited skill with liquid latex and makeup.

The cap itself was well made and the instructions were clear. Be careful cutting the cap as it can tear, use SHARP scissors!

I suggest searching YouTube for various tutorials, several good ones are easily found. They're are slightly different techniques for application... I cannot stress this enough: this is an art that takes practice and patience!! If you have the time and money do it a few times for practice. Liquid latex is not easy to work with for a novice. You should probably buy bulk liquid latex and practice practice practice without a cap.

You cannot do this by yourself. You must have another person do everything for you. And expect to take up to 2 hours your first time! And remember, patience!!!

This bald cap kit is exactly how I expected it to be when I decided to buy it. I used it for my Halloween costume in which I was Professor X from X-Men. Before you buy this kit, expect to put some work into making it look realistic. Remember, this is a bald cap "kit" with grease makeup, so you don't just put it on and look convincingly bald. I have a full head of dark brown hair with about 4 inches of hair length on top and 1 inch length around the sides and back. Before putting on the cap I lightly gelled my hair back and flat because if you don't, the cap is thin enough to take the shape of any bulges in your hair. While putting on the cap you can still see the dark color of my hair through the thin latex cap, but that's what the makeup is for. At first I thought there wasn't going to be enough makeup in the kit to cover my whole head but there was actually more than enough once I was through. I blended two of the brown shades to achieve my skin color and all of my friends thought it matched perfectly. As this was my first time playing around with theater type makeup, the most difficult part of this kit was hiding the seam line of the latex cap using the liquid latex. After 2 hours in the mirror and some help from my girlfriend, I achieved a convincingly bald look and got a bunch of laughs from my friends at the Halloween party. This is a really great kit, but remember you have to put some time into it! The kit comes with an instruction sheet that has both pictures and written steps on how to apply the bald cap. In addition to the instructions I found a couple bald cap instructional videos online (not associated with Graftobian) that helped a lot. If you do decide to buy the cap, just be careful when first putting the cap on your head because longer fingernails do run the risk of tearing the latex cap if they get caught when the cap is being stretched. For the price of this bald cap kit, and with the help of a friend, it is well worth!

To be clear, you want this to work as advertised? Then you MUST put aside enough time to do it right. The kit I received had everything I needed to do the job. The instructions were simple and easy to follow. My wife's make-up skills were definitely a plus as this product is not for amateurs. Start by dampening your hair to help keep it down. From there carefully trace the outline you need and add a little to account for mistakes. The glue part is especially important! Start by gluing the front and back, let dry and then do the sides. This will hopefully eliminate any wrinkles which ruins the whole effect. The latex is very tricky, so play with it a little first. It dries quick! From there play with the make up to get the proper blend for your skin tone. On the first day of school I deliberately showed up late for the morning staff meeting with this kit applied and some tattoo sleeves as well. The looks on the faces and the jaws hitting the floor will forever be a fond memory. So many said I looked like the guy from 'Breaking Bad.'