I know they are going to settle in, but at the worst spot the hair is basically sticking upward at a 45 degree angle to the base. And this is with a little length left on the hair. As soon as it goes any shorter it will be completely unmanageable.

If I were able to keep it longer I might be able to cheat it with styling products, but unfortunately the hair needs to 1/2" or shorter or it's not going to look right on me.