Flamingo Face Mask

Float away with this adorable flamingo face mask. The perfect accessory to wear when you are feeling festive or just want to add a little extra sass to your outfit. This mask is made with a soft, comfortable cotton on the outside and polyester on the inside. It is designed to fit comfortably on your head and around the nose and mouth. Please remember to sanitize your hands before and after putting on this mask and after removing it. Please also refrain from touching your face or the mask when you have it on.

As states reopen from stay-at-home orders, many are requiring people to wear masks in public spaces, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reversed its earlier guidance on whether to do so. The shifting guidelines have sowed confusion among well-meaning people, and a recent study suggests that masks may not work as intended to reduce COVID-19 spread.

To help you decide whether or not to put on a mask, we spoke to two experts. UC San Francisco epidemiologist George Rutherford and infectious disease specialist Peter Chin-Hong, MD, shared their advice on what’s new in the science of mask-wearing.

The CDC and WHO now recommend that people use masks when going out to prevent COVID-19 transmission. They don’t recommend them as a substitute for following the relevant social distancing guidelines, and they don’t protect against respiratory hazards like smoke, dust and pet dander. They aren’t meant to be worn for longer than two hours.

But they do offer some benefits. The protective effect of masks is thought to come from the fact that they keep droplets from hitting your bare skin as they are exhaled. The nanoscopic virus particles can still be released by the person wearing the mask, though. And they can still spread through coughing or sneezing, because the virus is transmitted through airborne pathogens.

Both the CDC and WHO now say that the use of a mask does not increase a person’s risk of getting the illness, if they follow the guidelines on washing their hands and practicing good hygiene. And both organizations acknowledge that a person can still get sick from things other than the virus, such as bacterial or fungal infections.

A recent study found that the daily COVID-19 growth rate slowed in areas where masks were mandated, and that the slowdown became more apparent as time passed. The research was published in the journal Health Affairs and compared COVID-19 data before and after mask mandates in 15 states.

The lining of this mask has a filter pocket in it, and the outer layer is a dye sublimated FlexLight recycled polyester that is both soft and durable. It has black elastic ear loops and fastener, so it can be tightened and adjusted to the individual. It is designed to be used with a filter, so please choose your preferred option when ordering and be sure to change the filter frequently.