BALD CAP

When I first saw the actress Cameron Diaz played in the movie "My Sister's Keeper" with shaven hair, then you'll be surprised. But the bald look that was just "a trick". Cameron Diaz does not shave off his hair to look bald, but he was wearing a "bald cap".

A bald cap is an appliance used to mask a wearer's hair and create the illusion that they are bald. Most inexpensive bald caps are made from latex. However, bald caps can concievably be constructed from dozens of different materials. Many of the newer alternative synthetics are preferable as they can allow you to dissolve the edges with products such as alcohol or acetone.

Bald cap usage has grown to serve other purposes. They are often used to shield a subject's hair during the process of lifecasting. They are used when a subject's natural hair cannot be completely hidden beneath a wig. They are used to facilitate the application of cowl prosthetics or full-head prosthetic masks as they keep the hair from protruding from the cowl, they reproduce the form of the orginal lifecast (as mentioned, taken with a bald cap in place), and prevent tugging on the hair during the often awkward process of donning and adhearing the prosthetic.