Does anyone else like facemasks?

I've been wearing two surgical masks together when I've needed to wear them---nearly suffocated myself but I'm determined not to breathe in more air than I have to do.

I was gasping like an old grampus by the time I came out of Morrisons last week, I was practically cross-eyed

No, I certainly don’t like them. Wear one indoors, shops and suchlike, but don’t walk about with one on outdoors.

Should say we live in a quiet area, and I haven’t been shopping anywhere at all busy since first lockdown, never had to use public transport, never been in a pub or restaurant for the last 9 months.

My youngest daughter loves them!

I don’t mind wearing one in shops - and it has to be pretty or cute - but I can’t wait to get it off when I’m back out in the fresh air! It gets damp in under it when it’s on, and stuffy, and I always feel as if my nose is running! I do hate when I’m inside somewhere and I see anyone not wearing one or worse when someone’s big nose is hanging out ????. I know that there are people who are exempt from wearing them but I just don’t believe some of them, especially if they’re in a bunch!

I've actually been told 4 times that I look good in a mask.
I'm not sure whether to be pleased or offended.

I like wearing mine in the supermarket, I mutter under my breath without people thinking I'm barmy. I swear at people without them knowing and I remind myself verbally what I need to buy!

I don’t mind wearing one where I have to, took me some time to find one with good facial coverage, washable and a tight seal to stop glasses misting.

I too hate it when someone thinks is wearing the face mask under their nose is an option!! Here in Durham, we have a branch of the University of Tokyo. It seems as if most of their students wear a kind of uniform - beige Mac, opened umbrella against the sun and face masks against pollution all year round.

Well we don’t need that face lift now or the nose job!

Nope, hate every minute of the wear but I comply, of course.

Lady Stardust, me too, I've become very sarcastic to other shoppers, in the way, hovering annoyingly, when I'm trying to get my shopping and get out, and back home ?

I wear them whenever I have to to protect myself and others but I don't enjoy it.

I wear glasses and spend most of the time peering over the top of misty lenses! Makes me very hot and bothered.

Jaxjacky, OMG it's taken me too long to find a design that doesn't steam up my glasses. DD found it on etsy for me, good design. Also found cloth on Amazon that works. But whole Ordeal of wearing a mask with glasses is pants!

I expected that reaction and I agree you don't want to be wearing one all the time (stuffy and damp) but for shopping or getting the bus (when that was an option) it isn't so bad.

I have been fine, wearing one anytime I am out of my apartment since March. But all of a sudden, I am struggling with them.

I have the more expensive, N95 cone shaped ones. Very safe, but HOT. I also have the regular surgical masks, which suddenly feel as if they are pressing my nose too hard.

Weird. Still not going out bare faced though.

That made me laugh MissA!
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Actually I’m finding them cosy in this cold weather!

They were awful in Spain - 38°C walking outside this summer - mandatory & police about on the streets. A Spanish friend wasn’t wearing hers one day in Fuengirola. The police stopped her and asked where her mask was? She shrugged. (silly girl - we’d all been warned often enough to wear them at all times). He asked her was it in her bag? No?

Fined her €300.
Ouch.

I still get the bus, and stumble on, not able to see where I'm going.
Then I have to fiddle with my phone for ages to find my e ticket, which makes my glasses steam up more.

Then when I've found a seat, I can guarantee I have a really itchy nose because some of my hair has ended up in the mask.

I have to wear a mask for 10-15 hours per day for my job. I spent time and money, using trial and error, to find a type of mask I could wear that long every day. I ended up with a three-layer shaped cotton mask with a pocket that takes a filter. It has a bendy metal strip over the nose so it is tight enough to prevent glasses misting. It goes under my chin, and has adjustable elastic ear loops. Once I’d found a mask I could live with, I bought four identical ones so I can wear up to two each day, and I change the filters every day.

I’ll never actually like wearing a mask, but I have now got to the point where I feel undressed if I enter a building without one.

geekesse may I ask where you found the perfect mask in the end?
I think I would hate it if I had to wear one all the time so it would be good to have one which avoids steamed up specs or sore ears.

Oh yes!
The tops of my ears feel bruised.
I have to wear the ones provided by work (when I'm at work) and they really hurt now.

Grammaretto, I’ve sent you details by PM.

I don't like wearing a mask but wear one out of necessity when going shopping or into public places. I find it steams up my glasses, makes my throat feel dry, my chest feel tight and my nose run, so no, I don't like wearing it. It sounds as if you've found a mask that might be more bearable to wear, geekesse

Curlygran55 I bought mine from Alder Hey website, three washable, they were designed by a medical professional, can’t recall exactly.