Even when I was taking the outside ones I had the setting on `Cloudy` [ it was at the time] and then the sun came out so I had to re-set it..... definitely the lighting is important... and as you say..you have to stay out of direct sunlight or you get a really strong `glare`off the hair......this system is only styled a few days so it needs to `settle in` yet..... she does a layering-in of the hair[but only uses a scissors] and then a light bit of action with the thinning scissors [not a lot though]..... she styles a lot of mens` hair though so is used to different styles. I must post another pic of the system sitting on a glass head-form and you can see how the density looks[will stick it onto the post above].....someone asked me a question on another thread [ I think it was egghead who asked] as to the density and I said I had just asked for medium...well..I came across the order/invoice yesterday and I had actually specified them -- as follows: 60% on the back and 55% on the rest.[ Am I reprieved Hairenough ?? ;-) ]