This latex hood has only a tiny hole to breath trough. After the zipper is locked I have to concentrate on my breathing. With each breath, the latex presses firmly against my face. I love the feeling of the second latex layer above my latex mask. Especially the transparent smokey latex is very beautiful as you can see through my face, when I try to get some air inside. If I'm not careful, the hole is squeezed shut and then I can't breathe.