Yeah the 2nd-last one is a close -up of the crown area......again the camera is the culprit here --I took it to try to give an impression of how realistic the show-through can be, I can assure you, it looks fine in reality. On the matter of leaving your hair grow out a bit .. just the bit there where the system hair meets your own would look good if you just leave that area come out just a little bit ......would give a nice smooth transition....give it a try just to see. Good luck with the new system on the 24th ..pics when done please !! Paul.