Comfortable, easier to talk & breath with these!
Awesome!<br /><br />PROS: Lightweight, flexible enough to slip inside the pocket of home made double layer masks & washable. There are holes to secure the mask frame in place if you choose to do so. We personally chose to not attach them but leave them loose for cleaning / sanitizing purposes because we have to switch masks multiple times a day during long shifts. These are so comfortable & they actually keep the cloth away from your mouth & nose area so lipstick doesn't get smeared everywhere making it so much easier to breath without the mask getting sucked into your nose & mouth! Several of us work in management at healthcare facilities & have long shifts during which these exceeded our expectations. Another key thing we noticed is that it's easier to talk to people & have them understand you when compared to wearing a mask without the frame!<br />Update 1/12/2021: I officially love these even more as I have become lazy & started washing these in a linen bag in the washer with my masks in hot water & then hanging them to dry, lol. I ended up buying more so I had enough to allow one frame for each day of the week for each household member with a few extra for washing days. Basically once a week I throw a few large linen bags in the wash with them & our masks instead of having to wash them all every day or every few days all week long & they are just as good as the day I bought them!<br /><br />CONS: The only con we found is that it is almost impossible to slip the mask down under your chin without touching the parts of the mask you aren't suppose to. We solved this by just temporarily unhooking & dropping one ear loop so that it left the mask hanging off of one ear if needed & then all we had to do was use the ear loop to reapply without touching the yucky face of the mask.<br /><br />UPDATE: 8/29/2020<br />We are expirementing with attachment & so far like loosely tacking the mask frame on with several stitches, after removing the tab portion that sticks up a bit, for a more permanent application on masks with no pockets. For a less permanent attachment we have been using small cloth or elastic loops shaped like a U attached at 2 points in the appropriate place marked on the mask after mock fitting. The last method is better for washing, removal & possible adjustments but it is also a bit more involved in creating the pockets / loops. Both methods work for an entire shift & they are still comfortable sitting on the face. It will be your personal preference as to whether or not you want the frame covered with cloth in a 2 layer pocket style mask or attached or not etc.<br /><br />Overall this is a good product thus far. I will update if things change. Please see pics with my review for reference. I did receive this product for free but that has in no way influenced my review. I depend on honest reviews to buy the best products I can within my budget & I do not have the time or money to deal with inferior products as I am sure you don't! I personally choose, test & use all products I receive & try to be thorough in my reviews. (Sometimes my entire household tests items as well.) If this review helped please let Amazon know by clicking the helpful button!
Rating: 5 stars