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WHAT YOUR MASK SAYS ABOUT YOU From the common surgeon mask to the heavy-duty N95’s, find out what your mask says about you RAISSA JI opinions editor
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You can’t go wrong with a standard ASTM Level 1 surgical mask. Readily available everywhere, these masks reveal that if you wear them, you are simply a chill, Generic Joe.
DIY masks made of cloth or t-shirts are a great way to show off your creativity. Changes are if you rock one of these, you are crafty and probably watched a lot of LaurDIY when you were younger.
Pull up with a plastic sheet as your mask, and you might be mistaken for Nikita Dragun or Addison Rae! You probably think Coronavirus is a limited edition beer flavor and would like to become an Instagram influencer one day.
As the blue ASTM Level 1 surgical mask’s black counterpart, these masks show that you are probably chic, stylish, and a little bit scenester (in a good way).
If you wear a custom printed face mask, you definitely run a prank channel on YouTube and get yelled at on multiple occasions for not wearing a mask.
If you wear a gas mask along with a hazmat suit, you are definitely not taking your chances with catching COVID-19. You are likely very responsible, confident, and perhaps a tiny bit crazy.
