I took some pics a few months back of a new system etc. using a digital camera... for some reason, no way could I post them here even though they were just saved on the Computer in a normal file, yet when I took them again using this web-cam thing [ with poorer-quality shots] there was no problem posting them here...... I don`t know why and computers wreck my head at the best of times .... so it`s possible that it`s a similar issue for you ..... may I suggest you send the pics to John directly by attaching to an e-mail? He should be able to give you some feed-back once he has seen them........ also, the factory bleaches knots for you, especially at the front... the idea /reason for it is that dark/black `` dots`` [ the actual hair-knots] won`t be visible to the eye against the skin.... your particular skin-colour should not be an issue as the lace tends to `take on`/blend in against most skin tones.... I`d really like to get to the bottom of your issue as it will be good information to have for future newbies .... try attaching the pics on an e -mail to John...best wishes for now, Paul.