A shaping apparatus configured to use a shaping material to form a shaped product on a target placed on a shaping stage. The shaping apparatus includes a discharger configured to discharge the shaping material onto the target; and a processor configured to control a distance between the target and the discharger based on a characteristic value of the target.

A head mold for a wig may include a head mold body and an information pattern. The head mold body may be formed using a stack type three-dimensional (3D) printer into which head information of a user may be inputted. The information pattern may be provided to the head mold body to indicate information of the wig. The head mold may be manufactured using the stack type 3D printer to prevent a generation of dusts during manufacturing the head mold. Further, the stack type 3D printer may have a low price compared to a milling machine to reduce an initial investment cost for manufacturing the head mold.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a hair piece securing apparatus enabling the consumer to wear a hair piece without the hair piece slipping off or moving around the head. The hair piece apparatus can have a multitude of attachment systems that enable a more secure attachment of the hair piece to the person's head, while providing a custom fit for every individual.

A wig base is provided including a skin side layer of natural fiber, an outer layer of synthetic fiber for maintaining the shape, and adhesive for bonding the skin side layer and the outer layer together. The outer layer may be transparent fabric. The skin side layer may also be transparent fabric and the outer layer may have higher transparency than the skin side layer. The adhesive may not permeate into the skin side surface of the skin side layer. The skin side layer may be colored deep blue and pale red in comparison to the outer layer. A wig may be provided whose wig base is molded into a head shape and has hairs attached thereto. A manufacturing method for a wig base may be provided including a step of molding the wig base with a mold resembling a head through heating.

A hairstyling weftlock is provided which consists of a narrow band having opposing ends consisting of a locking mechanism at one end and a threading portion. Upon threading the threading portion through the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism is able to secure the threading portion at a desired length along the threading portion. The weftlock of the current invention may satisfy a connective function in the fabrication of a wig assembly or may be utilized to sheave strands of hair of a hairstyle client by connecting wefts of hair to other hair, including human hair and hair styled in braids, twists or cornrows and wig assembly cornrows, as well as facilitate the installation of braid extensions.

The utility model discloses a thin, soft and flexible satin hair edge protector. Outside surface consist of a smooth satin material. Inside embedment, a soft felt rectangular shaped cushion with symmetrical ends and a rounded front to mimic the contour of a human's hair edge. A thin layer of spray adhesive seals felt and satin together. The satin hair edge protector's fabric edges are trimmed and secured closed by sewing thread. A clear fray solution is applied around the sewn cut edge to prevent unraveling. A double sided adhesive strip accompanies the posterior side and serves as the attachment between the satin hair edge protector and wig. The satin hair edge protector is designed to be simple, and easy to assemble inside wig. Also the utility model is unique to its kind, thin in shape, relieves hair edge irritation which may cause hair loss, promotes comfort and stabilizes wig placement.

A concave hair extension cap made from spandex, lycra or similar manmade material is provided for attachment to the crown of a user head. The cap has various connection devices integrally attached in a regular arrangement about the surface of the cap or to spaces disposed within the surface of the cap for attachment of the periphery of the connection devices to the borders of the space disposed within the surface of the cap. The arrangement of the connection devices are arrayed in a staggered or symmetrical array. A hair extension having a corresponding connection device is brought into proximity to the hair cap and attached to the connection device in the cap thereby providing extension of hair.

The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for protecting the hair of an individual from exposure to water during swimming and/or other water activities.

A multilayer base designed to be bonded to the skin so as to form a prosthesis for self-adhesive hair, comprising an acrylic film with the addition of 0.1 to 3% of silver ions having the shape of the crown of the user's cranium and a polyurethane membrane onto which the hair is grafted attached to said acrylic film, characterized in that 0.1 to 3% by weight of micronized silver powder, 0.1 to 3% of nano-bio-ceramics and 0.1 to 3% of maslinic acid are added to the polyurethane polymer forming the membrane onto which the hair is grafted.

A storage assembly for storing and protecting wigs includes a cabinet and a plurality of forms. The cabinet has a front, which is open. A door hingedly engaged to the cabinet is positioned to selectively close the front. A set of shelves is engaged to and positioned within the cabinet. Each form is engaged to a respective shelf or a bottom of the cabinet can have a respective wig positioned thereupon so that the respective wig is engaged thereto.