Out the box, on the head!
Took it out, shook it, popped it on and finger combed... good to go! Beachy waves, not tight but definitely not loose. It's very full, but not overpowering. I have a darker brown, and it seems from pics (and my own) that the darker colors look a little wavier... the blondes seem more like true beach waves. I can pull down a few little bangs but it's not necessary and looks natural off the face. Good comfy fit, I'm a true average... would err on the large side rather tha...