The consult was a little bit helpful, but I had done a lot of research, so I knew exactly what I needed anyways. The willingness to exchange my topper was fantastic, but I ended up going to the salon and getting my hair matched to my topper. I wasn't looking forward to spending an extra few hundred dollars, but having the topper match seamlessly with my hair is the whole reason I picked a Lauren Ashtyon topper. My hairdresser was impressed with the quality of the hair, the clips and the size of the cap, she says, not everybody purchases, nice toppers like this one.