I haven't wrote a review in a while but it would be unfair to not express my gratitude and satisfaction with this purchase. After reading the reviews and seeing the price tag, I was hesitant to place this order but I knew I could return it if it was not acceptable to me. I had gone with another online company in the past and was satisfied with there product but was paying quite a bit more. The density was thicker than this piece but because of that looks a bit less natural. I was not happy with the narrow colors on this as my usual order is a medium brown( #4. Industry standard). I ordered this Hollywood lace in. #2 dark brown. The density is absolute perfection, heaven enough but light enough to look totally natural. Unlike other reviews, I found the front hairline to be very artistic and natural. The base is light but not so light that it is fragile. It's somewhere in between a typical French and Hollywood lace. Please do yourself a favor; use No Shine tape and particularly on the front, put the scrap side down on your scalp as marked on the tape. This will not shine throw and allow the front to look very natural and beautiful. No the front is not bleached knots. You can get this done if you really want to. It's best to replace all systems after three or 4 months anyway and at this price point it's doable. This is the finest piece you will find anywhere near this price up to 800 dollars in my opinion. I highly recommend this and they all fade in the sun so going a bit darker is a good thing.Update: after I months, this system still looks great. It's a little dryer but with only mild to moderate sun, it has not faded much. Just do not wash it too often and no need to rub hard when shampooing. I find a baby shampoo gently massaged and rinsed works great. Comb lightly with a wide toothed comb, not a fine comb as hair will come out. A great hair system for sure. I will order this month. 7 months and looks great.