Stephan,

The curl is a personal choice. I wear straight hair now, but I think I will add some wave for my next order. Either one can look good.

The problem with sending measurements is that everyone's head is shaped differently, everyone has a different scalp line, everyone needs a different amount of recession, etc.

The factory creates realistic hairlines in that the knots are well bleached and the hairs are ventilated properly, but there is simply no way for then to know the shape that looks best on you, that's why a template is preferred. They are going to likely err on the cautious side and give you very little recession and a pretty straight hairline. Not ideal for most guys.

Remember, if you order all lace you CAN chop it and pluck it to craft the hairline you desire, but by doing that you are destroying some of the realism created by the ventilators. A comb down style is not an issue, but if you plan to spike the hairline you want it to be as good as it can get.