So many comments! I really appreciate this. Wall of text ahead:
@winnettag, shopgalore, natasha009, livinmylifelikeitsgolden, supermodelsonya: Looking at it again, I can see what you ladies are talking about. I hate the "samurai hair" look as well!
@hair4romheaven: I'm glad that I recently found a stylist that I actually trust. I might have her do that if I find that I can't thin it out myself. I'm actually thinking of getting some thinning shears and testing them out on an old wig of mine. I hate bangs and swipe bangs (I actually hate having hair touch my face period), but I might just have to grin and bear it in order to look better...
@OrangeMoon, MrsdeReyes: thank you!
@bellezanegra826: It's synthetic. I'm definitely going to follow up on everyone's advice about thinning it out.
@likewtr4chklit, ladypbc: I decided to post a pic with a closer view.
@LaToya28: I've tried full wigs. I actually have two but I wore them out without thinning them first and got the same responses that I'm getting now. I should probably get those thinned out as well. I have a half wig, but my hair is natural underneath and I hated having to worry about it - even with the headband. Right now I wash it every two weeks, straighten it, do two-strand flat twists for my entire head, then plop a wig on.
@Caychia: I'm trying my best. It gets hard at times, though.
@Lady Speedstick: Definitely going to invest in a pair of thinning shears. I feel it is a bit shiny, but I thought you could use baby powder instead of cornstarch? It's as close to the hairline as possible, but I'm honestly paranoid about losing hair there. I can't pull hair out because it's all braided up and it doesn't match the color and texture anyway. The color is 2, the style is Summer II. The brand is Champagne premium quality lace front wig and it was made in Indonesia. I definitely agree with all that you are saying.
I have more pictures here. Face not looking so nice today, but that's not why I'm here. I re-twisted my hair the best I could and played around with the hair a bit. I'm still going to get the shears.
Brushed it down.
From the back.
Closer...
There.
Thanks again!