I really love this hair topper, nice shiny soft hair. I pulled some strands and tested it under my flat iron and it did not melt or damage it (was checking to see if fake). I naturally have a soft black hair color but have Redken shades put in so it darkens the color. The natural black color is perfect (I'm guessing the lower reviews are because of color match. Black hair is easier to match so it works for me). My natural hair part is widening and I have the dreaded hair split on the back of my head which was getting longer too. Also have small crown thinning. This topper is perfect for that. I tried a way more expensive brand but the hair was too thick and didn't sit right. This topper is really affordable and sits right on my existing part. Doesn't look fake at all. This topper is good for slight to medium early stages of thinning.Notes, as the pictures show I did thin the part out to look more realistic. I plucked some hairs from the rows underneath or to the left/right of the first row of hairs. Do not over pluck the first row/part. I accidentally did this and then had to repart the topper (wet it, made new part, clipped it back and let it dry, then put some heat on it with blow dryer) . Even so it looks amazing. I am now purchasing the 14" one as well.If you have trouble blending the front watch YouTube videos on blending toppers. Very helpful.