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Prepare a hairpiece sample and consultation brief

Separate the appearance you prefer, the sample you approve and the practical questions the provider must answer. Cosmetic selection is not a treatment claim.

MichaelT editorial23 October 2026

Describe your own preference

State what you want the consultation to help you compare: appearance, coverage, a particular style or practical handling. Use your own language rather than an ideal-body checklist. Ask whether a private consultation, companion or another communication format is available if wanted. No one needs to supply personal photographs or health history to this public worksheet. Relevant health questions belong in an appropriate private professional conversation.

Label the sample instead of relying on memory

Ask the provider to identify the exact sample, colour reference, base, material and proposed construction. Keep sample identifiers with the quotation and mark which features are provisional. A photograph can change appearance with lighting, display and editing; it should not silently replace the sample agreed for the actual order. Ask what the provider uses as the final approval reference.

Ask about fit, use and maintenance

Record which fitting and follow-up services the quotation includes and which instructions accompany the actual product. Ask the provider to explain attachment, care and replacement requirements for that specific item through the appropriate consultation. This guide supplies no glue, adhesive, skin-treatment or fitting procedure. A description such as natural or premium cannot establish comfort, suitability or a particular lifespan for every wearer.

Make changes and approval explicit

Before an order becomes final, ask what can still change, what approval is required and which actual terms apply. Retain the version of the sample record and written quote. On receipt, compare the supplied item with the agreed identifiers and seek clarification about differences. Do not treat delivery as proof of a medical effect or a guarantee that hair will thicken or grow.

One sample, distinct references: S2 is the sample, C the colour reference, B the proposed base, and P only a styling photograph. Fitting scope and version approval need their own confirmation.
Original MichaelT explanatory drawing. S2 is the sample, C the colour reference, B the proposed base, and P only a styling photograph. Fitting scope and version approval need their own confirmation. Open full-size drawing ↗
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S2 is the sample, C the colour reference, B the proposed base, and P only a styling photograph. Fitting scope and version approval need their own confirmation.

Work through an example

A fictional consultation records sample S2, colour reference C and a proposed base B. A photograph P is kept only as a styling reference. The buyer asks whether the quotation includes the intended fitting visit and retains the provider’s answer before approving version 2. No person, product trial, hair-growth result or treatment is represented.

Illustrative example; figures, people and organisations in the worked record are fictional.

The example record

  • Sample

    Illustrative entry
    S2
    Role in the decision
    Physical sample under discussion
  • Colour

    Illustrative entry
    C
    Role in the decision
    Approval reference to confirm
  • Photograph

    Illustrative entry
    P
    Role in the decision
    Styling preference, not colour proof
  • Service

    Illustrative entry
    Fitting visit requested
    Role in the decision
    Inclusion needs written answer
  • Approval

    Illustrative entry
    Version 2
    Role in the decision
    Changes recorded before order

Download blank worksheet (.csv) ↗Download worked example (.csv) ↗

Keep your own record

Use the result within its scope

Use the actual provider’s instructions and qualified advice for skin or health concerns. This is a cosmetic enquiry and sample record. It makes no claim about treating hair loss, restoring confidence or accelerating hair growth.

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