My hair is dark brown almost black and their are some long layers cut into it. However, since I'm going to be shaving my head it will be cut off in small sections and you will get all of my hair and not just a ponytail... Before this picture was taken it was in a bun so it is a little wavey and squashed up but is generally dead straight... I don't blow dry, straighten or use product in my hair so there will be no build up of product or heat damage... I have been told by hairdressers it is beautiful to work with but that could just be a line before they hit me with the cost of cutting it... It is medium to fine hair but there is alot of it...