JRob Wrote:Color rings are great for full caps or highlights, but when I tried to use one to match my own hair for a topper it didn't work out. And this was using TWO sets of eyes, in direct sunlight. When my hair was finally long enough to send a sample they did a fantastic job of matching it.

Natural hair is on average one shade lighter on top due to the way sunlight hits the top of the head and fades it faster. As a result, the most accurate way to match a topper from the color ring is to order one shade lighter than your existing hair. Same is true for dying a piece and is the reason many of the pro's recommend dyeing a shade lighter on the top to replicate real hair. My actual hair color is a #5 on the New Image Color Ring but #5 on an actual topper appears off. A #6 is nearly an exact match though. Unless the hair is sun bleached, these minor color variations are completely imperceptible but are extremely important to have for an accurate color match, especially with certain shades. It is great to hear the Toplace factory has been doing a good job with this.