Could I have spent 12 dollars minus shipping on a male styrofoam head? Probably. But in this case I'm willing to be a cheapskate. xD I made sure to leave plenty of room to see, breathe and take it off my head. Then I patched up the holes with more tape. I even sacrificed a mechanical pencil to use as a snorkel. I don't recommend making a duct tape head by yourself either. It's incredibly difficult to do, and you could wind up chopping off your hair or even your ear when you try to take it off with scissors. I am not responsible if you do.