the tiktok video on how to make the mask fit better works
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
Philippines
August 11, 2020 5:41am CST
i used to only have cloth masks, but have since bought disposable surgical masks also to alternate.
i remember reading about this tiktok video of a canadian dentist on how to make the surgical mask fit better, so i searched it online because i wanted to try it today.
dr. olivia cui recorded it way back june 23 and it's only 60 seconds. see tiktok video link below.
but if you can't or don't want to watch it, here's the steps as summarized by womenshealthmag.com:
1. Fold your mask in half
2. Tie a knot with the ear loops on each side as close as possible to the mask
3. Open up your mask
4. There will be a little opening on the sides next to the ear loop, so tuck that in underneath the ear loops on each side
5. Wear your (better-fitting) mask
i followed this tip of tying the loops and tucking in the sides because the first few times i used the disposable surgical mask, it would go up my nose and eyes so i kept pulling it under my chin. grrr....! 
you know what i noticed about cloth masks? they're like socks!
i had 4, i gave 1 away, but now i only have 2!
i have no idea how and where i could have lost it because i only take them off at home and toss them with the laundry. 
what type of mask do you use?
let me know if the tip in the video helps you, too.
you know what i noticed about cloth masks? they're like socks!
i had 4, i gave 1 away, but now i only have 2!
i have no idea how and where i could have lost it because i only take them off at home and toss them with the laundry.
what type of mask do you use?
let me know if the tip in the video helps you, too.
Dr. Olivia (@oliviacuidmd) has created a short video on TikTok with music original sound. | Highly requested 60s version of my viral mask hack #fyp #doctorsoftiktok #masktutorial #covid19 #viral #maskhack #learnontiktok
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
22 Aug 20
I tried this when I saw other TikTok users telling me to follow the steps. It was a fail.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
22 Aug 20
today was my first time to use the face shield. so annoying!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
22 Aug 20
@jobelbojel you're lucky you were allowed inside. some are strict. no face mask, no face shield, no quarantine pass - no entry!
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
22 Aug 20
@hereandthere I went to the grocery around 5PM. I was like an alien because all of them wearing faceshield except me.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
11 Aug 20
I have three cloth masks that I interchange in using. I put a disposable mask first and then put the cloth mask over.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
18 Aug 20
@hereandthere yes.
It takes getting used to.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
18 Aug 20
@allen0187 i have to practice wearing the face shield also
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Aug 20
you wear both at the same time? isn't it hard to breathe?
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@much2say (53918)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Aug 20
My husband had some surgical masks from work, so we had been using them for shopping trips (whenever we had to go out in public). Although we seem to be able to buy those and the cloth ones anywhere now, initially I hand sewed all of our cloth masks. It took time to make them, so I will tell you I treated them like gold and made sure I kept track of all of them. I actually do not like the ear loop ones . . . they are convenient to take on and off, but the loops turn around on the ears like gears. I like the ones where you have to tie them (which I followed the old surgical masks we had) . . . and with the top tied over a ponytail, the masks never move off the face. I will watch the video later and look for tips as I hopefully will be sewing more masks again soon (maybe). 
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@much2say (53918)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Aug 20
@hereandthere Your ears stick out with the loop ones, right? That's why we use the ones you tie . . . it is less convenient to take on and off, but we never have a problem with it. However, they are not popular so I have to make the ones with the ties.
Yes, we do the same with the surgical masks. I noticed with medical/dental staff, they often wear 2 masks. And now some store workers are wearing the surgical, then the cloth one over that (for fashion, or extra protection maybe?).
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Aug 20
i don't like that the cloth masks make my ears stick out, but i like that they're washable/reusable. so i just use them when running errands around here.
but when i have to commute and go where there's more people, the place is enclosed and i'll be there a long time, i use the surgical mask. (like the mall when i had my dental xray then went to the houseware section and the supermarket to maximize my trip)
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
11 Aug 20
I have so many kinds of masks but my favorite now are the camouflaged ones that are cut so nicely it fits well to the bridge of my nose unlike those artless square ones lol. As the number of infected rises, I also now wear a face shield.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
13 Aug 20
@hereandthere yes it's required only when commuting.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
13 Aug 20
@louievill thanks for the confirmation! oh, wait. does it include taxis and tricycles?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
13 Aug 20
mother already ordered face shields for us but we don't use them yet. sis said it's only required if you're commuting. i hope so. i don't really want to wear it.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
22 Aug 20
i wore the face shield today since it's required. such a bother! i can't even wipe the sweat on my forehead or sip from my water bottle without first finding a safe place to take them off and put them down.
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
22 Aug 20
@hereandthere My eyeglasses and sunglasses fog up.
. I understand, but we have to wear them to keep safe and to keep others safe. Can't wait for this horror to end.
. I understand, but we have to wear them to keep safe and to keep others safe. Can't wait for this horror to end.1 person likes this
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
18 Aug 20
Thank you for sharing the video. This is the first time I watch a tiktok video, I am glad login is not required. 
So far, I have only used disposable masks though I always wanted to make some cloth masks, I haven't make any. I have seen a few tutorials on how to make the cloth masks, but still.... I seldom go outside, perhaps that's why I don't have the urge to make the cloth masks yet. 
So far, I have only used disposable masks though I always wanted to make some cloth masks, I haven't make any. I have seen a few tutorials on how to make the cloth masks, but still.... I seldom go outside, perhaps that's why I don't have the urge to make the cloth masks yet. 1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
18 Aug 20
i think you also have to research which material/fabric is the best. some tutorials show how to put pockets so you can insert a filter. i like having both depending on where i'm going and how long i'll be out.
@RebeccasFarm (86520)
• United States
5 Sep 20
I have one mask only and wash it often. I had never used a face sheild.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
7 Sep 20
it's required here when you enter closed/commercial spaces
@Letranknight2015 (51498)
• Philippines
12 Aug 20
Clothe mask so I can wash it and use it again.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
13 Aug 20
a lot of videos are forwarded around the world that's related to the pandemic, like how to make your own mask, your own sanitizer, etc.
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
13 Aug 20
@hereandthere Our government discouraged us to make our own masks because only the medical masks with the filter are safe.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
13 Aug 20
is it required both in germany and netherlands?
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
13 Aug 20
@hereandthere In Germany, yes but in the Netherlands, only a few cities.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Aug 20
i'm okay with both - it depends on where i'm going and how long i'll be there.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Aug 20
some are definitely useful, but we have to discern also.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
13 Aug 20
we've been required to wear masks since mid-march and to be honest i'm still not used to it.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16518)
• China
11 Aug 20
I just wore the surgical masks during the Covid-19 pandemic.Now we have kept the virus in check,so few people wear them in our city.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Aug 20
here we've been wearing them since mid-march so it's easy to notice who is not wearing them.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
11 Aug 20
I tried tying it, but am not so comfortable with it. I use surgical masks, even double it when I go to places that I consider so dangerous; I also have cloth masks but I make sure I use surgical mask inside for more protection.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
13 Aug 20
when i went to the dentist,she was wearing 2 masks,which is understandable.
