Video Tutorial: No-Strap Face Mask For Haircuts
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Lazies, I want a face mask option with no straps or ear loops to wear for haircut appointments. I couldn’t find a strapless face mask, so I designed one. This quick and easy disposable no-strap face mask means there won’t be anything coming between my stylist’s sheers and my ears when I get my hair cut. Watch the video tutorial, then grab your FREE printable tutorial (valued at $9.95) below! Bonus – Don’t miss my personal tips for getting a haircut later in the post.
Notice there are no ear loops or straps?
Make a disposable face mask to use at the hair salon.
NOTE: Lazy Girl Designs makes no medical claims regarding the effectiveness of the information and ideas included in this post. Do your research and use your best judgment.
Disposable Shop Towel No-Strap Face Mask
I picked up a roll of blue mechanic’s shop towels which rated well for filtration after seeing them in an article (supplies and article links at end of the post). There were two brands that rated well in filter tests.
Make a bunch of disposable face masks with
mechanic’s shop towels and adhesive fashion tape.
Perfect for getting your hair cut.
What is Fashion Tape
Double-sided fashion tape is the sticky stuff used to hold clothing in place, like keeping your swimsuit from going astray while competing in a beauty pageant.
Let me tell you, this stuff is sticky! I travel with fashion tape and use it to hold window drapes together to keep the room dark at night.
Since I already had some on hand, it was a natural option to use with these blue shop towels to hold a no-strap face mask in place.
I used fashion tape around the edges of this disposable face mask
for a good seal that won’t fog my glasses and holds the mask in place
with NO EAR LOOPS OR TIES.
This mask was comfortable to wear for hours.
It stayed out of the way during my haircut appointment.
Supplies to Make Disposable Strapless Face Mask
Truly, these are disposable. Make a practice one and see how it fits, then make any adjustments necessary. Then make a few ahead of time and keep them handy just in case. Remember to grab your FREE printable tutorial (valued at $9.95) below.
- Blue Shop Towels
- Fashion Tape
- Sewing Machine or Stapler
- Cutting Tools
Make a simple pleated face mask from
blue shop towels and
double-sided fashion tape.
The towels are 10″ by 12″.
Fold in half to measure 10″ wide x 6″ tall.
Trim to 7 1/2″ wide along the fold and 6″ tall.
Add two pleats and press with your hands.
Stitch the pleats and the long open edge, or use a stapler to staple the pleats.
Center a piece of fashion tape along the top fold.
Add pieces along both side edges.
Get the free printable tutorial below.
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Considerations For Making and Using No-Strap Adhesive Face Mask
- Is your face oily/dirty? That may affect the adhesive bond.
- Pre-test the towels and tape for sensitivities or allergies.
- Do you have some delicate hair at the side of my face toward your ears? I found out the hard way that I do – or at least I did before removing a mask with the fashion tape.
- The fashion tape may be too strong for thin, delicate, or older skin. Do a test and see what you think. I used a complete tape strip that was a half-inch wide. If that’s too much, cut the strip to 1/4″ or 1/8″ wide. The different tape brands have different strength adhesive, so try another brand. Again, do a test mask to see what works best for you.
- I applied fashion tape across the entire top edge of the mask for a first test run.
- I also added a short piece of tape to hold the mask under my chinny-chin-chin.
No-Strap Fabric Face Mask
Another idea is to use the adhesive strips on a regular fabric face mask. Either make some strapless fabric masks that can be re-used, or use tape on your regular fabric mask and fold the ties/loops to the lining. Remember to remove the fashion tape before washing the fabric mask.
Use fashion tape on a fabric face mask.
Fold the ear loops to the lining and stick to the fashion tape.
Shown is the A.B. Face Mask by a Nurse made with ear loops and no binding.
How To Apply The Adhesive Face Mask
The end of the video tutorial shows how I apply the no-strap adhesive disposable paper towel face mask:
- Make and apply a test mask to see what works best for you.
- Wash your hands before handling and putting a face mask on.
- Remove the paper liners from the fashion tape.
- Center the mask over your nose and press in place.
- Smoothing along the top edge under your eyes.
- Then place the side edges against your cheeks and press in place.
- Finally, pull the bottom edge of the mask at the center and pull down to cover your chin.
- Be gentle in removing the mask. The fashion tape is sticky and it might be sensitive to pull off along your nose and cheeks.
- Throw the mask away then wash your hands.
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Supplies: Blue Mechanic’s Shop Towels and Fashion Tape
I like Hollywood Fashion Tape. It’s available in strips or on the roll.
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Here are the shop towels I use. ToolBox Shop Towels
Article referencing the testing of blue shop towels for filtering at Business Insider.
Remember to grab your FREE printable tutorial (valued at $9.95) below.
More Face Mask Posts and Lazy Girl Tutorials:
Easy No-Sew Face Mask Hack for Adjustable Ear Loops
Face mask pattern recommendations
More Lazy Girl Tutorials and Hacks
Bonus Tips When Getting A Haircut
1. Get a Dry Cut – My big secret is that I get a dry haircut. I don’t have my hair washed during the appointment. Best of all, it keeps my hair appointments short, to about 15 minutes.
2. Wash and Style Right Before You Go – I arrive with freshly styled hair which shows the stylist what I want and how my hair behaves when I style it. I can quickly point out any problem areas.
3. Get a Cut Outside in the Fresh Air – Due to concerns about catching something, I asked my stylist to put a chair outside (or open windows/doors for cross-flow) and cut my hair outside of the salon. He obliged. For my recent hair appointment, I got my hair cut on a beautiful warm day, outside in the sun while wearing my no-strap disposable face mask.
Here’s My Protocol When I Come Home From An Outing:
- Shoes stay outside the house and are sprayed with a disinfectant spray
- All clothes go in the washing machine
- Remove disposable mask and throw away, wash hands
- Blow nose, shower, gargle with mouthwash
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This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
While it sounds like a wonderful idea to use the tape on the mask, for some individuals like me it wouldn’t be of benefit. Please add to you information a caution that to check for latex content in the adhesive tape. Thank you for the idea, but not appropriate for some.
i do not find the video
Wow! Under the category of ‘why didn’t I think of that!’. Great idea Joan.
Lazy Girl Designs rocks??
CDC is now saying covid doesn’t pass easily from surfaces, but from people sneezing and coughing without covering their faces.
Hi Joan
I only wish I could get my hair cut! Wet or dry, indoors or outside…I’m not fussy. Only problem is I live in the UK and there are a absolutely no hair salons open!
Valerie
OMG! Who says lazy can’t be ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! :D.
LazyGirl, you always have gooooooooood stuuuufffff for us!
Thanks so much for this! (I wish you could patent or trademark it and make a fortune for it’s uniqueness.
Or make a bunch to sell to salons. Yep, so very cool.
I can’t wait to make these.
I’m wondering if you could use medical paper tape to secure the sides – I do have sensitive skin!
Hi Susan, Video takes a minute to load on the site. Give it a minute or refresh the page in case there was an issue loading.
Hi Marguerite, Thank you, the post suggests testing for sensitivities.
If your tape is too sticky for sensitive skin, you could lightly press it against a t-shirt first. Some of the lint from the fabric will stick to the tape, but there should still be enough tackiness to adhere.
Help I have been a member of your site for years but resigned up to get the free no strap mask. Still can’t get the printable version. Help. Ordered and received supplies. Just need a printed pattern to follow. Thanks so much.
Tried again and it worked. Thanks.
Thanks so much for making this great mask for getting your hair cut.
Been wondering how I was going to do it without getting everything wet
This is easy even without a sewing machine;my daughter has mine to make
masks for her work place and for her college girls and their friends. Can’t wait
for her to see your mask! Thanks so much.
I made one of these for my haircut yesterday, and it worked like a charm! Thank you for this!
Thank you … I am a hairdresser I made some of these when for my customers when we were able to open our shop back up …. I give my customers that are getting chemicals a choice of using one of these ..They love the idea and it’s a lot cheaper for me than buying disposable mask !!!!!
Thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to make them.
great idea. Can Viva paper towels be used? Can interfacing work?
I have a friend who has a beauty shop and his customers rave about these masks it has helped him open his shop and his customers I feel very safe in the shop with these masks thank you very much
I’ve been thinking all day how to do *exactly* what you designed here, JH, but I didn’t figure it out as well as you did. The latest early-September 2020 guidance (*always* evolving with a relatively very new disease/pandemic, of course) is that customer-unmasked haircuts indoors with salon doors and windows closed, as would happen where I live in subtropical outdoor heat and humidity, tempered by indoor air conditioning, no special HVAC filtering, in a salon with other customers, even six feet apart, *truly is Risky*. Customers can’t wear looped masks while getting their hair cut. Holding a mask in place is awkward that would not be 100% effective, most likely. We need a mask that adheres and seals to the face, around nose and mouth, and you figured it out.
My one question on this design: Does talking to the stylist break the adhesive seal??
Hi David, Thank you for commenting on this post. I’ve worn this design for outdoor haircuts twice and the seal did not break due to movement when talking. Do a test first for fit, and make sure your face is clean enough that oil/dirt won’t compromise the tape from adhering. Be safe and well.
My husband has lost his hearing aid twice because of the ear straps on face masks. This will be a good idea for him.
THis is great! would love you to invent a face shield that client’s could wear (in addition to their mask) that wouldn’t get in the way while we work on them. any ideas?
Great idea! I have had my hair colored a couple times and getting the dye on the loops of the disposable masks was annoying. For sure going to use this!