Does a skin (poly) base work in Bristol?

It works, but Bristol is the hardest case for it and we would rather you knew that before ordering. Expect the lower end of 4–8 months of daily wear, and plan a second unit on rotation so each one gets drying time.

How long does a skin (poly) base last in Bristol?

4–8 months of daily wear is the quoted range. Bristol wearers land toward the lower end of it — humidity, sweat and the frequency of re-bonding it forces are what shorten a unit here, not manufacturing quality.

How often would I service it in Bristol?

Every three to four weeks — about 14 visits a year. Every visit includes a scalp check and a perimeter inspection, not just a re-bond, because that is when small problems are still cheap to fix.

A cling-film scalp template being marked up

Base material · Bristol

Skin (Poly) Base in Bristol

Would we recommend it here?

Only with reservations. Bristol is the hardest climate we work in for this option.

Poly is the base we most often talk clients in a hot, humid city out of for full-time summer wear. A sealed polyurethane sheet has nowhere to vent sweat, so through the warmest months the perimeter lifts first and the adhesive breaks down from underneath. In a drier climate the same base routinely reaches the top of its lifespan range, which is why clients in dry-summer cities wear skin year-round far more often than clients in humid ones do. If you want the skin parting in a humid city, the honest plan is a thinner summer rotation unit plus a breathable second system.

We make skin hair patch to order for clients across Bristol, measured on your own scalp rather than a standard template. A thin polyurethane base, 0.03–0.08 mm, that sits directly on the scalp and reads as skin at the parting. The most invisible option and the easiest to clean.

Nothing is glued on the first visit — we template, order, then fit once the piece matches you.

Lifespan: 4–8 months of daily wear
Service interval: Every three to four weeks
Best for: Clients who part their hair and want the most undetectable scalp look.

Caring for a skin (poly) base in Bristol

We favour a breathable base that copes with regular sweat exposure rather than one built purely for weather, and we set cleaning intervals around activity level as much as season for Bristol clients.

Wipe the underside with a citrus-based remover after every removal - adhesive left on poly hardens and tears the base at the next removal.
Never peel a skin base off dry. Soak the perimeter, wait, and lift from the back.
Store it flat or on a block, not folded. Poly creases become splits.
Expect to re-tape the perimeter before the rest of the base is worn out; that is normal, not a defect.

Where we fit it in Bristol

Bristol doesn't have a studio yet, so consultations, fittings and repairs are carried out as home visits, run to a scheduled rota rather than one-off bookings wherever possible. Free doorstep consultation anywhere across Bristol and the surrounding area.

A 20-minute consultation is enough to decide between a skin, lace or mono base.

Ask about a skin (poly) base in Bristol

Tell us how much you sweat and how you commute — those two answers decide whether this is the right specification for you more than anything else.