It's extremely soft, so it feels absolutely real. Another plus is it's very, very long and the curls come -beautifully- when you first open the package, but if you're saving it for a con or a party or to wear somewhere special, don't try it on the day before because it tangles very easily and the curls will come out, so wait until the day of. Now, the wig is always curly, but it's not as beautiful second wear, so you do have to take cautious care of it. I'm the type of person who can definitely go crazy with her looks, so a lot of people assumed I had dyed my hair. That's how real it looks. The cap that comes with does a great job at keeping my long hair in and the wig comes with an adjustable strap which made it fit snugly on my head so I didn't have to worry about it falling off. The reason I'm not giving 5/5 stars is because of the front. Now, the cap is a light color different from the color of the wig, and if you're not careful is shows through tremendously in the front, so you -have- to wear the bangs down. I was pretty disappointed at this because they didn't put the hair all the way up to the edge of the cap, but with the bangs down you really don't notice. The thing is you're likely going to have to cut the bangs or use a headband because the hair's too heavy for clips to hold. I tried using 3 and the bangs still kept falling down on my face, so I'm likely going to style it later, but that's not really a huge problem. For the price it is -fantastic- and definitely highly recommended by me!!