serves it is purpose very soft [SEP] this is an okay hair piece my head is rather small and the hairpiece extended past my ears one of the barrettes was broken upon arrival otherwise it seems nice i do not think i will use it for it is intended purpose because i have a bob and super thick hair which make it stick out like a sore thumb and unable to be braided into the back like the pictures let on however when my hair grows out a bit it might work