#cotton on

Hello and welcome! Unless you have been living in the middle of nowhere many of you would know (and hopefully understand) that we are currently in the middle of a global pandemic. With no signs of the current global crises ending it’s up to us a humans and global citizens to do the right thing - and today that right thing is wearing a mask when out in public.

Now up until this last week the Australian government has said that wearing a face mask is pretty much up to you. It won’t necessarily prevent you from getting sick but it can prevent those around you from getting sick if you are. However, since then the Aus Government has changed their decision. It is now mandatory in Victoria to wear a face mask if you are going out in public and let’s be real, it won’t be long before the rest of us are made to follow suit. 

I have been talking on Instagram a lot about this issue. I even posed the question ‘Should we be wearing face masks?’ to my followers and pretty much everyone said YES YOU SHOULD! There were people from all over the world that said if you’re going outside you should be wearing a mask. I am so glad to see so many of my friends and fellow Aussies jumping on board. (See my instagram highlight ‘masks’ to follow the discussion here )

So the question now is, where do I buy one? Well firstly if you are going to be wearing one everyday you should be buying a few because the first rule of reusable masks is that you need to wash it after every use (ie everyday a mask should go into the washing pile). Yes, you read that correctly once worn it needs to be washed. In a washing machine, with hot water, and detergent because that is the only way the germs that we all breathe out will die. 

Now we have that first and most important rule out of the way here is a list of where to buy masks in Australia online. Be sure to get in quick before panic buying begins ;) Hope this helps you! 

1. Cotton On

These are my favourite so far. They retail at $9.99 and are selling out fast. So far they are only available online but will be coming into stores mid August. I love these for two reasons 1) All the proceeds go to the Cotton On Foundation which helps kids in Uganda, South Africa, Thailand and Australia get an education and access to basic necessities like clean water and food. Read more about it here 2) It has a adjustable drawstring so you can tighten your mask to fit your face.

Shop here: https://cottonon.com/AU/charity-gifts/

2. Bloch Au

This dance store is doing good. I think these Bloch Au masks are my favourite design fit so far. Costing $13.95 for one or $39.95 for a 3 pack. They come in three colours - white, tan and black. They have options for mens and women’s as well as kid sizes. 

Shop here: - https://www.bloch.com.au/collections/face-masks or in store at Bloch Westfield Warringah Mall

3. The Iconic

The Iconic released an assortment of face-masks on Wednesday last week. I bought a 5 pack of linen cloth masks for $49.95. At the moment they have a few neoprene packs available but will be restocking soon. 

Shop here: - https://www.theiconic.com.au/catalog/?q=face%20masks

4. Louvisa

Yep, the jewellery story is now fast become an accessories brand too. They have a bunch of cute face masks available for pre-order at the moment! Prices range from $13.99-$19.99.

Shop here: - https://www.lovisa.com.au/collections/masks

5. Casetify

Casetify the cellphone case store has masks for all too! The great thing is for everyone mask you buy they donate one too! Prices start at $15 (USD) and can be bought in packs too. 

Shop here: - https://www.casetify.com/en_AU/protects/mask

6. Bonds Au

Bonds our classic homegrown Aussie undies brand is selling masks in store and online. Retailing for $9.95 they come only in black and one packs so be sure to stock up. 

Shop here: - https://www.bonds.com.au/bonds-mask-zype-baw.html or in store.

That’s all from me! I have listed a few more sites down below where you can purchase too:

Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/au/market/face_mask

Asos - https://www.asos.com/au/search/?q=face+masks

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com.au/b?ie=UTF8&node=5159913051&tag=finderau07-22&ascsubtag={transaction_id}

Boohoo - https://au.boohoo.com/womens/accessories/fashion-masks

Missguide - https://www.missguidedau.com/accessories/face-coverings

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