Black.. well mostly. The roots are, anyway. I dyed in red highlights 10 months ago and it's faded to this brown color. It's past shoulder length... mid-back? And sorta layered. But the layers aren't so great anymore.
I try to stay away from pony tails since the bands and scrunchies = breakage. Headbands give me headaches. :-( Braids aren't always nice with my layers because sometimes chunks of hair stick out. Clamps are nice. Having it down is nice.
But having bought three of these I sometimes go 5 days in a row with it:
:-)