We sell Skin Adhesives for Professional, Theatrical Use only. We do not have the experience nor products for Day-to-day Wig users. If you want to buy adhesives for everyday use, please read this: [Every Day Wig users Please Read]

More skin adhesives can be found in our Kryolan Adhesives section.

Sorry, We no longer sell skin adhesives to day-to-day (lace front wigs) wig wearers.

Please see the end of this price list for a brief article on skin adhesives.

If you need adhesive for LACE FRONT WIGS, please read this: We get many calls from people who want to use our adhesives for lace front wigs. This is what Steve will say; First of all, the adhesives on this page are for theatrical use only. This means they will be removed at the end of the performance. There are no adhesives presented here for daily or extended wear. Please contact your wig shop for those types of products.

Some wig adhesive makers say that their products will last for a week or more. I really don't believe this, and let me tell you why. First of all, skin products are made to come off. You need to do this for hygenic reasons. Second, your skin sheds billions of cells everyday. Adhesives stick only to the top layer of skin, which is dead, and is just waiting to fall off. No matter what you do, you are basically trying to stick something to a temporary layer of skin. This is like trying to use Scotch tape to secure a sand dune. I do understand that there are supposed to be some adhesives that reform and shift as they are worn so that they "re-attach" as time goes by.

Spirit Gums

Generic Spirit Gum
An amber colored, alcohol/resin liquid adhesive for applying Crepe Hair moustaches and beards, wigs, fake noses, and bald caps. Remove with Spirit Gum Remover.

Matt Spirit Gum
Adhesive made from natural resins with a thin consistency developed for film and TV, Most Ssuitable for lace hair goods, but not perfect for that use.

Ben Nye Spirit Gum
Our sticky adhesive dreis to a flat finish and keeps lace beards, hair pieces and prosthetic appliances attached firmly. Tap adhesive until "tacky" before use. Remove from skin, hair pieces and prosthetics with Spirit Gum Remover, Bond Off! or Remover-It All.

Prosthetic Adhesives

Prosthetic Adhesive
Apply this durable adhesive to securely bond prosthetic appliances, such as latex ears or clown noses. Durable against perspiration. Remove with Remove-It All.

Prosthetic Adhesive II, Pros-Aide
(Special Adhesive B). White acrylic adhesive for long-lasting adhesion of prosthetics. Removes with Hydro Removing Oil K01611-K01614. Slight, non-toxic residue may remain on skin for a while. Bottle with brush containing 4 fl.oz.

Medical Adhesive

Kryolan Medical Adhesive
A silicone-based adhesive for extremely sensitive skin. Medical Adhesive is pressure-sensitive and dries very fast. Must be removed or thinned with Medical Adhesive Remover (see below, K06531, K06532, K06533)

Removers (see immediately above also)

Ben Nye Spirit Gum Remover
Quicly dissolve the sticky residues of Spirit Gum Adhesive with this effective remover. Follow with Hydra Cleanse or soap and water.

Bond Off! (Medical Adhesive Remover)
Ben Nye Removes Prosthetic Adhesive and Spirit Gum. Thoroughly cleans Spirit Gum, Medical Adhesive and similar residues from skin and appliances. Follow with Hydra Cleanse or soap and water.

About Skin Adhesives
Skin adhesives sold for cosmetic or theatrical use are made from FDA components and are safe for use on the skin. All are, to a degree moisture or sweat resistant, so it makes sense that a remover would be needed to remove them. Always get the right remover for the adhesive you are using. Bond-Off and Mavidon are two removers that work on almost anything. Bond-Off contains flammable solvents so it works faster. Mavidon is not flammable, but is slower, but it can be shipped by air (so it's fast in its own way.) Please wait for the remover to do its job, if you get impatient and start pulling you can tear the skin.

Spirit gum is the traditional skin adhesive, but Prosthetic Adhesive and Medical Adhesives are stronger in that order. Prosthetic Adhesive is often latex based and medical adhesives are often silicone based. Medical Adhesives stink so actors usually don't like them around their face.

Spirit gum is best for students and beards and mustaches. Please allow me to teach you a little trick. Put a thin coat of spirit gum on the skin and allow it to dry. Pull at it will a lint-free cloth (a piece of panty hose rolled in on itself works great.) until you can feel it get more and more strength. Use the same theory that you used when you patched bicycle tires when you were a kid. In this case, less is more, just like rubber cement. Once you have some "Tooth" as I call it, you can place the appliance on the skin. For real holding power, do this to both sides. This also works well with prosthetic adhesive.

These adhesives won't create a miracle; if you expect to glue a heavy object to the skin and expect it to stay you will be disappointed when your skin sags and drops toward the ground.

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This page originally posted: 06/16/1998
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