Does a skin (poly) base work in New York?

It works, but New York 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 New York?

4–8 months of daily wear is the quoted range. New York 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 New York?

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.

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Base material · New York

Skin (Poly) Base in New York

Would we recommend it here?

Only with reservations. New York 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.

Most people who come to us from New York looking for skin hair patch have already tried a ready-made piece that did not sit right. 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.

Every system is templated on your scalp, so the perimeter follows your own hairline instead of a factory curve.

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 New York

Salt used on sidewalks and subway grit are minor factors most clients do not expect — both add particulate that means washing more often in winter than the season's dryness alone would suggest, and washing more often is itself a wear factor we build the service interval around.

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 New York

New York does not yet have a studio — every consultation, template, fitting and service visit is a home visit, run on a scheduled route rather than booked one-off wherever possible. Free doorstep consultation anywhere in the five boroughs.

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Ask about a skin (poly) base in New York

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.