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Pandemic Observations: Unique Mask Problems

Title (Dublin Core)

Pandemic Observations: Unique Mask Problems

Description (Dublin Core)

I often feel naked without a mask now. Sometimes I get the same scare of losing my mask that I get with my cell phone. It is without a doubt that masks have become an important motif in our pandemic-lives. I wanted to share some random struggles of wearing a mask. They are only minor inconveniences, but I think they provide excellence context to the current lifestyle.

-Glasses fogging: Glasses wearers often find their glasses fogging up whenever they breathe with a mask on. Luckily, this is an easy fix. As long as the glasses are fitted over the mask, there should be no fogging. Sometimes the mask has to be pulled up a bit higher on the nose to achieve this. There are also sprays that prevent glasses from fogging.

-Makeup: People who wear makeup often find the undersides of their masks smudged with foundation, concealer, blush, lipstick, etc. Some people opt not to put makeup on the bottom half of their faces to prevent this problem, others just embrace the makeup smudges.

-Acne: many (typically young) people who wear masks for a prolonged find acne around where their masks were. This makes sense, as sweat and moisture collects in the mask. Proactive skin care, such as washing the face with a gentle cleanser or other acne-treatment solutions can alleviate this issue. I personally see this as a non issue, as no one can see the acne anyways because of the mask!

Date (Dublin Core)

February 5, 2020

Creator (Dublin Core)

Tina Chang

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Tina Chang

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HSE

Partner (Dublin Core)

Arizona State University

Type (Dublin Core)

text

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Health & Wellness
English Emotion

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

mask
glasses
makeup
acne
inconvenience
scared

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

mask
makeup
cosmetics
glasses
acne

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Trend Influence the Virality of Trends?

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

02/05/2021

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

02/13/2021
03/03/2021

Item sets

Covid 19
Arizona State University

This item was submitted on February 5, 2021 by Tina Chang using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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