I don’t personally support the wearing of open-face helmets, so I don’t have any experience to draw from. Sorry!
In a nutshell, I suggest full face helmets because of this diagram. This illustrates the areas which take the impact in accidents.

That being said, I’m sure some folks out there have opinions for you!
I’m so excited to announce the project that I’ve been working on for two years… a book all about badass motorcycling women! In the MotoLady’s Book of Women Who Ride you’ll meet 74 of the most influencial motorcyclists of the last century. Motorcycle heroes, trailblazers, and record-breakers like Jessi Combs, Shayna Texter, Laia Sanz, Gloria Tramontin-Struck, the Van Buren sisters, and more can be found inside the 184 pages of this hard cover book celebrating motorcycling women!
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Posted on January 22, 2013 in Motorcycles by Alicia Mariah Elfving