how to use as top piece [SEP] is a much darker red than pictured but a very beautiful color even my pics look too light almost auburn not the very deep burgundy or black cherry color i received at first glance this appears unusable due to the very large seam showing in back i almost sent it back but i sprayed on liquid hair gel at the roots teased it with my fingers used hair dryer heat to make the roots stick straight up giving them lift also making the hair also flip backwards which seemed impossible to do at first glance i have now managed to cover that awful seam transformed it from stiff flat boring to full natural looking silky with no seams showing anywherei may order another one to color a little lighter to wear when my red shade fades i will take a pic of what it first looks like i have colored many hair pieces sometimes lightening them first with a color remover like color zap i also curl them to match my own hair will attach styled pics of front top back underneath i also saw online a spray on color in dark red for roots that might help camouflage the seam