Check out some of the youtube videos of the black ladies rockin' the full lace wigs.

They can get away with a lot more since they don't have to worry nearly as much about density as we do, but a lot of them keep their existing hair and apply the full cap on top.

I know keeping the nape hair helps, but it also holds you back. I went from keeping a tiny bit of nape hair and sideburns to completely shaving, and it gives me a lot of freedom since now if I want to go to the beach or on my buddy's wakeboarding boat all I have to do is whip off the piece and go.