Tim, I know I have been on here for a long time, but I never put pleats in myself, I don't even know how to lol. Guess I still need to learn things.

The front hairline is not a problem for me, the lace disappears on my skin.. Sometimes it really depends on ur complexion. The only advice i can give is depending on how visible the lace is for you, u can trim the lace off right to the hairline, t han it really shouldnt be noticeable. I leave a good amount of lace passed the front hairline cause i find it easier to work with, but u have to make sure the lace is invisible on your skin to do this,, And u have to check at different lighting and different angles with a mirror to make sure. Sometimes the lace looks totally invisible in a mirror than u go outside in certain light or look at it at certain angles and u can see the grid pattern.

U could try using got2b glued to smudge into the lace holes.. sometimes that has helped me blend in lace that didn't want to disappear on my skin. Others said they used make up, but i am not familiar with this method. u can do a search on it.