I got this wig because it was the only black wig I could find without bangs for a cosplay. When it came I opened the box, took it out, and it looked almost real. It was smooth and silky and I looked like an extremely pale Kardashian haha! So if you're going as a Kardashian for a costume party this is the wig for you! I say it WAS smooth and silky because about 5 minutes into showing it to my insane drunk mother she took it and decided to play jerry springer and whip it around in the air and i can't get it back to it's original state >:((( So if you have a crazy mother that might do this KEEP IT AWAY FROM HER. You can't really brush this wig because of the curls and synthetic hair so just keep it in a safe place