In truly cursed news, a San Francisco company has added to the rapidly growing face mask canon with a design that has caused my stomach to clench in a way a stomach clenches when exposed to curdled milk.
Maskalike is another brainchild from the creator of “masks that unlock your phone”, and sells a range of facemasks that can be customised with your own design, specifically selfies.
If selfies aren’t your thing, Maskalike can prin whatever photo you want onto a mask. There are also pre-printed masks available — including a very sexy ode to “Hide the Pain Harold”.
“Whether it’s a replication of your own face or your favourite meme, we care about the details,” the website says. “Our masks are sure to make people around you do double-takes and have a brighter day.”
Honestly, if I were to get one of these masks I would get one with like, Bella Hadid’s million-dollar angel nose so I could pick up some bad hoes during a grocery store run. I’ll never be able to afford the cosmetic surgery that I deserve so perhaps this is the only time my Instagram filter dysmorphia will manifest physically.
These past few months have truly been a testament to just how quickly people are able to come up with ways to commodity a global pandemic. Artists like Billie Eilish, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Ozzy Osbourne and more have all released their own face masks.
An American woman has also designed a very clever Harry Potter-themed face mask.
Stefanie Hook, a Colorado-based artist, has created a face mask modelled off Harry’s Marauder’s Map. When the person wearing the mask breathes, the map slowly reveals itself as it does in the film and book series.
Last week, deputy Chief Medical Officer Nick Coatsworth emphasised that residents in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire should wear masks when social distancing cannot be maintained.
“This means if you have to leave your home for any of those reasons for which it is permissible and you are likely to find yourself in a situation where you cannot maintain 1.5-metre distance, it is advisable to be covering your face with a mask,” Dr Coatsworth shared.
