Hygge bands as face mask - does it work?

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The winter ones look cosy to wear as a snood around your neck and then pull up over your nose and mouth when you need to. But do they stay up?

They need to be doubled or tripled to be effective as an early study showed they were not effective and potentially worse than nothing by creating small aerosols of virus. But yes, they stay up, provide a face covering and I use them.

OK, thanks.

The winter ones look quite a lot thicker so should be more effective as a face covering.

They do but they're rubbish if you wear glasses, they get very steamed up.

No glasses here luckily! I've just ordered 4 for £21.

I just went on there and it's says buy one get 3 free, is that legit? Is it what you did ? Annoying as I just ordered 2 gaiters as gifts from Buff. Hmmmm weather to go for these instead as well ?

But one get 3 free is legit but buffs are a lot better. I was
Really disappointed with them. Raw edges, sweaty material and too small for my giant suede head.

@Fairybatman ahhh you've made me feel better then thanks ! Buffs prob, better as gifts. It's for two hard to buy for, got everything teenagers. Sending abroad so being organised as lack of internal flights. Really want some gaiters for me, I just can't justify it at Christmas. I do love buying presents, but I'd rather spend the money on me ! I've been cut down who I'm buying for this year and probably offended a few members of my family telling them that in the process.

I've been using one as a face covering this whole time. They work in the sense that they stay up and you can pull them that little bit higher so they can sit under glasses and not steam up at all. As well as this they're kind of loose around the chin so don't over heat and give that suffocating feeling . DH prefers this too as it doesn't crush his long beard like the conventional masks.

Thanks. I might try the hyggeband. Has anyone worn it with glasses and do they steam up as much as with a face mask?

You need these instead.

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Sorry posted on old thread by mistake!

@DelphineWalsh

I've been using one as a face covering this whole time. They work in the sense that they stay up and you can pull them that little bit higher so they can sit under glasses and not steam up at all. As well as this they're kind of loose around the chin so don't over heat and give that suffocating feeling . DH prefers this too as it doesn't crush his long beard like the conventional masks.

if they are loose then where is the protection?

thought face coverings were supposed to seal what you exhale?