wash it before wearing [SEP] make sure you wash this before wearing it i did not and there were huge dye stains on my pillows i ended up washing it there was so much dye in the sinkthe water was darker than this like black when i started washing it i was running water the whole time i was washing it so the water looks like a light purple but it didnt start that way the water was nearly jet black at firstwith that saidi like the band around itits big and spacious as wellupdateive had to wash it again and again as the stains were still getting on my white pillowcases the dye for this thing is really strong as it does not wash out easily it cant be all that safe having that dye seep into your scalp which seeps into your body systemi dont sleep in it anymorei just wear it during the day at home when i want my hair out of the way i ended up buying a white one and that works better for me