Bought this wig for my mother who is a Chemo patient. At first she did not like the curls because they were too tight in which it was not expected.But we were amazed that after washing the wig the curls turned out to be better (also a bit longer), and the dye we picked matched her skin tone and was very close to her natural shade. We are VERY PLEASED with the outcome!! Sometimes a little experiment can go a long way