When it comes to face masks, there’s one key thing to remember: if it doesn’t fit properly, it’s not doing you – or the people around you – any favours. If a mask doesn’t fit to the skin well – if, ...

Sheet masks are a popular way to hydrate the skin, but they’re definitely not one size fits all. “Most of the time, there’s always something off about how a sheet mask fits but the perfect fit is only ...

Wearing a mask in public is basically the norm these days (or at least, it should be). But let's be real, surgical masks aren't perfect. Namely, they can have a loose fit and allow potentially ...

We are now in the midst of another surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the new omicron variant. The variant appears to be significantly more contagious than the delta variant, so you may be wondering if ...

Turmeric is a spice with unparalleled popularity. Unlike its cousin, ginger, it’s not so much known for adding flavor but for the promise of better health, most notably slowing the signs of aging. As ...

That's why a team at MIT has designed a device to assess how well a mask fits an individual user, quickly and easily. Known as cMaSK (conformable multimodal sensor face mask), the tool was designed to ...

Gordon is one of a growing number of mask designers who see the promise of better fit, function, and even fashion in the ancient art of origami. He began crafting masks more than a decade ago in ...

In a new study, researchers used principal component analysis along with fluid dynamics simulation models to show the crucial importance of proper fit for all types of masks and how face shape ...

Fig. 1. Given (a) the scanned face model of a subject, we develop an optimization-based approach to design (b&c) a PAP mask cushion that fits the face model. (d) The designed mask cushion is ...