I had one exactly like this many years ago that melted in the Texas heat in storage. Bought this without hesitation. The hair is very matted down when it arrives, so you'll have to mess it up and give it some life. My one complaint is that it's flattened when packaged (had the same issue with the one I bought a few years ago) and that plus the constant heat of Texas completely warps the overall shape of the mask. I had to stuff it with shirts and take a hot hair dryer to it to restore the shape and get some of the wrinkles out. Excellent mask, though. Much much better than the poorly made ones found in local Halloween shops.