I am extremely sensitive to THC, I don’t get typical allergy-like symptoms but rather week ruining levels of nausea to where I can no longer go to outdoor events like concerts or festivals without getting horribly ill no matter how I try to get up wind of it. It’s not just weed/the smoke/smell either, it’s the pens too which is why I specify THC.
Is there a mask out there that could help me that isn’t like a massive respirator type thing? I just wanna be able to enjoy stuff again.

Hi, I’m running low on my trident small masks and not sure I want to keep using them as my go-to mask unless in higher risk scenarios for a number of reasons:

1: The tension around my head really sucks when it’s day in, day out use, The headaches are crazy

2: I’m kind of tired of the way headloop masks draw so much attention. I’m currently in an area where masking when you’re sick/as a preventative measure is MUCH more common than where I’m from, but even then I’m often the only one wearing a headloop :/, I definitely feel like it makes me less approachable (others have and do wear more than surgical/cloths too, which is great!). Haven’t looked at decorating mine yet… but reusing them is also another issue, because I find it uncomfortable sensory wise to reuse masks.. and also they’re such a hassle to get a hold of :/

I unfortunately have quite an unusually shaped face; I have a thin nose bridge and quite a small sized chin, as well as small ears and a small face in general, so seals on many non-earloop masks haven’t been anywhere near ideal. However, once we exit the current wave we’re in, I would be happy forgoing a *perfect* seal for a more manageable day-to-day masking experience that doesn’t make me feel so limited in my ability to interact with the world, both practically and socially.

I don’t really have the capacity to fit test at the moment either, I have so much to do right now.

Does anyone have any advice??

For reference for my location, it’s in East Asia, somewhere around Japan…

Thanks!

hi! i'm planning on being chiikawa (second pic) for halloween this year and decorating my mask (3M aura) loosely like the first pic. i'm trying to figure out the best way to go about decorating it, from a small amount of looking online it seems sharpies are safe to use but i worry about how they'd bleed. does anyone have any experience with fabric markers or other kinds? rn i'm leaning towards cutting out the shapes with cardstock or other paper and attaching them with small dots of hot glue or another adhesive, but i'm not sure if that would interact poorly with the mask material and compromise the seal. if anyone has experience with this and/or tips i'd love to hear, thank you!! (i'm not sensitive to smells if thats relevant, and i don't think breathability will be a problem since only a portion of it would be covered)

edit: i forgot to mention, while doing something with a cloth mask and wearing that on top of the n95 would probably be the more straightforward option, i'm trying to find alternatives to this since i'd have to buy it and probably wouldn't use it again! if nothing else would be safe i'd probably just not decorate the mask, unless i get super lucky and find one at a thrift store or something