I grabbed one of those pullover "balaclava" type of face covers (the type that bank robbers wear :) .. I have that under my helmet and it covers my face pretty well on the mountain (snowboarding).. I also have one of those foam / fleece face covers to block the wind.. I look like a dirt biker with that .. but that works really well to block wind.. it has a scarf part too.. so your neck is kept warm :)

I wear the skull caps under my ski helmets.. I have couple different ones with varying thickness... Hope this helps.

http://www.rei.com/product/788219 Well here they call they peruvian winter hats (whats wrong with touque lol I'm Canadian too btw) and there are cuter ones than this one but they are really cute on and they keep your ears warm on top of it all! And like I said before I have one and it fits totally fine under my riding helmet so you should be totally fine. I'm just glad that we have so many animals because they were the only thing that kept me sane last semester!

sorry for delay in replying.
Yes I have sheved all the rubbish bald bits of my hair off and have applied this bespoke hair system over these areas - 9x9. It is taken right to the edge of my own hair and becomes part of my head.
I wear my hair up all the time - gym no problems and certailny not swimming.
It is attached with glues or tapes.
The beauty is noone will ever guess due to the use of your own hair at the sides and back - so natural looking.
I'll post some photos if I'm brave enough xxx

Sorry for such a late reply. The wedding was amazing and I do feel I looked really beautiful. My ahir is still in tact, but getting thinner every month. I am very happy. I love my husband and my job and my family, but feel sad some times because my hair seems to be this looming cloud over my head. I could live with the way it is now, because no one can tell. I fear what it will be in a year or two years. No signs of improvement and I guess I better face the music. Any advice?

Can i just ask a few questions?? Is your wig human hair or synthetic?? and how does it stay on?? elastic or tape?? is it very hot to wear?

I was excited to find this site. As much as I've talked about it, no one else has copped to having it themselves. I felt really alone in this. I know other women have alopecia, but how do you approach someone and say "I know what you're going through, how are you doing?" or "How did you cope?"
I was really upset the days working up to the shave, but I had been upset the 3 years prior too. Once the hair started to hit the floor though, I knew it was going to be okay. I do get looks. Some are hurtful but more often than not people don't seem to notice. Yesterday I had a bad day with the staring, so this morning when we were getting ready to run out I grabbed a head wrap and my son asked me why. He reminded me that the people that matter the most, love me regardless.
You'll make the right choice for you. I'm glad I get to be someone who can support you whatever choice you make.
Thanks for adding me as a friend. :)

I just found this site today and yours was the first post I read. I know exactly how you feel. I have always had fine thin hair and in the past year it has gotten worse. I have always been able to manage it with the hairstyle (Big hair, which was fine for the 80's but I have longed to be able to wear it a different way), not swimming in front of anyone I knew the last few years and of course running straight to the restroom if I had been in the wind. Oh yeah and a fortune on hair spray. I started thinking about a wig a couple years ago. I finally decided about a month ago to go to a salon and try some on just to see. GF, let me tell you I love them! I had so much fun trying them on, I was there for about 2 hours. I ended up getting 5! Different colors and lengths. I'll be honest they aren't the best feeling thing you could wear but the way they look out weighs that to me. I finally have "up to date" hair. You should go to a salon and try some on. If you decide you like a certain ones there are lots of places online that sells them. email me if you wanna ask anything else.
Oh yeah forgot to add that I woke up a week ago with a bald spot on the top of my head about the size of a quarter. That's how I found this site. I'm really freaking about this but I keep telling myself, well you already got the wigs.