From foggy glasses to 'maskne': 4 mask hacks you need ASAP

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On top of everything else that is going on, dealing with breakouts from wearing a mask is the last thing you need.

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Wearing a face mask is a way of life now, but it doesn’t have to be a pain. Our tips will help solve the small but common annoyances that come with doing your bit to limit the spread of Covid-19.

Allow the powder to settle into the skin for a few minutes and lightly dust off excess with a brush. This helps prevent any oil or moisture coming up to the surface of the skin and keeps the face dry. Anyone who wears glasses will tell you that the worst part about wearing a mask is dealing with lenses steaming up as you breathe. It’s pretty unavoidable if you have a mask that isn’t fully secured at the nose to mitigate air flow to your lenses.

The soap helps to coat the lenses with an invisible layer that stops the glasses being prone to temperature changes that can cause them to fog up.Sometimes the price of a snug mask fit is painful chafing along sensitive areas such as the ears, cheeks and the nose bridge. Chafed skin on the face can lead to burst blood capillaries, redness, pigmentation, and rashes.

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