You probably will be fine with french lace, but you could also order just an inch or so of swiss lace at the front, and the rest french.

You order the hair direction back if you are going to wear your hair back in a pony tail. I think its the one that isn't attached to /spikey front. I think its flatback. As far as glue. blue tape, ultra hold, they are the strong ones, but everyone gets different results. You might get a solid week from the base and just need to do the front every five days or so, maybe not. Its a trial and error thing to see what works best for you.