This wig is awful. Straight out of the package, the bottom of the wig was ratty and tangled and had to be cut in order to do anything. The curls were flat and frizzy. The back of the wig was so thin you could see the netting the wig was sewn to. The front of the wig just hung directly in front of my eyes like Cousin Itt. The very top was so poofy it stood up several inches from my head to make it look SUPER SUPER SUPER fake. I knew I was purchasing a cheap wig for a quick costume (Daenerys Targaryen), so I expected a cheap wig, but this wasn't even usable. If you're going to pull it back into a pony tail, it MIGHT work, but I wouldnt bet on it. Im not sure how other people made this work. I would return it, but I cut off the ends in order to try to get it to look right. It gets two stars because it shipped fast.