Janna Kennedy Hyten created a mask that depicts a couple in an opera balcony and entered it in the Pinellas Homemade Mask Contest, put on by the office of Congressman Charlie Crist. [ Courtesy of ...

If you can find a mask to buy, it’s likely going to cost a bunch of money. The more reasonable option for most people will be to make one at home.

Forget spending time and money at your local spa. Follow these simple recipes and pamper yourself with the perfect homemade face mask. The post 13 Must-Follow Recipes for the Perfect Homemade Face ...

Covering your mouth and nose is one more thing people can do in addition to social distancing and hand-washing to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

There is little research about homemade masks, and some researchers think they give wearers a false sense of security.

The current advice on what homemade face coverings do, how to wear them and how they can and can't help you prevent COVID-19 compared with other masks.

The biggest challenge of choosing a homemade mask material is to find a fabric that is dense enough to capture viral particles, but breathable enough that we can actually wear it.

Here’s what WHO says your mask should have to prevent COVID-19 spread For homemade masks, you're probably doing it wrong, guidance suggests.

Homemade With Filters This is another homemade mask, made from 100-percent cotton t-shirts, with a pocket sewn in to hold an additional filter. We used a coffee filter in this mask.

Is there one best mask design? There is little data so far on cloth or homemade masks in general — let alone data that dictates how many pleats to put on your home-sewn version.

If you’re desperate for a surgical mask but you can’t get one, you can always try making your own. This is most likely only slightly better than nothing, but if you just have to do it a team ...

If anything, this video shows that making a homemade mask does not require a sewing machine and can be done relatively quickly.