Homemade Masks
Homemade doesn’t mean less fashionable. Dixie State University students have resorted to making their own masks as opposed to buying them online. Homemade masks can be great for gifts or a fun way to get in touch with your creative side. If you have time you can grab some old fabric or an old t-shirt and create one of your own!
-
“Moo”-ve over department stores. Homemade masks are trendy and cost effective! Ashley Christensen, a freshman biology major from Salt lake City, said her mask is special because her friend made it for her. She usually doesn’t coordinate her masks with her outfit, but she has four different masks that she rotates through and sometimes it just happens.
-
“The plain black ones are too plain for me.”
Moesha Spencer, a junior business marketing major from East Yosemite, California, made this mask herself.
Materials you’ll need:
a white homemade or store bought mask
rubber bands
Rit dye
water -
Sean Jordan, a senior theater major from Mesquite, said “My girlfriend made me this mask and it doesn’t fog up my glasses.” Jordan has at least seven other masks and plans to bring out his Halloween inspired mask when the time is right. -
Devon Rice, a junior business marketing major from Bountiful, made his mask on campus at the Multicultural Inclusion Student Association and Black Student Union event. “Sometimes I match, if it works it works… Tie Dye and tie dye is what I wear usually.” Rice said.
Locally Bought
Who knew mask-shopping would be a thing? If you like it… buy it. There are fashionable masks in town, you just have to do a little browsing around to find the perfect one for you.
-
Walmart is known for its unique masks. This student saw an outfit opportunity and went for it. Elle Schreiber, a freshman dance major from Starvalley, Wyoming, loves Jurassic Park and coordinated her shirt with her mask and earrings. -
Grey is not so shady after all.
This mask might be basic but the color says otherwise. Target has a cute variety of colored masks that can be coordinated with any outfit you can think of.
Kristina Judd, a junior behavioral science major from Addis Abeba, Ethiopia is wearing her grey mask from Target -
Cute masks are not exclusive to college students; Success Academy Student Blakely Fairchild from St. George thought her mask was cute so she had to get it. -
Sometimes, less is more when you want to match your mask with your outfits.
Josh Calvo, a freshman computer information major from Mexico City, Mexico, bought his mask from Red Cliffs Mall! He kept it simple with a black and white mask to match all of his outfits.
Online
Why limit yourself to a few in-store selections when the options online seem endless? Online shopping is always an option to get your hands on never before seen masks.
-
Spread good vibes with a mask that spreads a good message!
“I really liked the message and I would like to spread it.”
Sadie Goodrich, a freshman general studies major from St. George, is sporting her “Do Good” mask from CotoPaxi.com. -
Show off your smile in style!
Dance Adjunct Professor Jenny Mair got her mask from Ebay. Mair said, “I like for my students to see my mouth and expressions; it’s vital for dance students to see facial expressions.” -
Nickelle Blanton, a sophomore digital film major from Payson, enjoys her mask because it is cute and has a black lining on the inside, “it doesn’t get gross like the white inside ones.” Her mask is from Calledtosurf.com -
Calling all cat lovers. Here’s a mask just for you!
Jessica Richardson, a sophomore music education major from Lehi, said Etsy is a popular website to find all kinds of creative masks.
School Pride
A little school pride goes a long way on your face. Masks are available in the bookstore to buy or available in the Dean of Students office, and students are taking advantage of the ability to represent their university. Some clubs on campus including Radio Dixie gave out free masks to students.
-
There’s nothing wrong with a little club pride. Free masks from Radio Dixie made their outfits complete. From left: Samantha Ortiz, a junior media studies major from St. George, and Alyssa Janeway, a sophomore communication major from San Diego, California, matched their masks perfectly with their promo shirts.
-
Not your average mask, but it’s unique and free.
Jonah Tuttle, a senior communication studies major from St. George, enjoys this mask because its comfortable and it was free; he got it from the dean of students office in the Gardner. -
A mask specifically for work.
Iliana Reyes, a sophomore nursing major from Temecula, California, works in the dining services as well as an RA in student housing, and her mask is specific to that. Reyes has other masks that she wears to classes.
Want to read more? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for daily articles and updates!
