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Hi-fi Masks (aka respirators)

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Legit options for high filtration masks! No fakes here. Good for protection from COVID and other airborne viruses, wildfire smoke, and environmental allergies.
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Places that offer respirator (aka, KN95, N95, FFP3, and similar masks that are proven to filter viruses, allergies, and other contaminants to a high degree) options! NOTE: cloth, surgical, or other masks that do not form a secure seal on your face an...

 
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WellBefore offers a swath of mask options, including headstrap and ear loop masks, colorful masks, and masks for kids! WB has KN95s, N95s, and N99s, which are great options for protecting against viruses, smoke, and allergies. WB also carries a wide ...
WellBefore
 
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PPEO offers a wide variety of respirators in various colors and patterns, including N95s, KN100s, FFP3s, and KN95s, including fun colorful/patterned KN95s for kids and adults! One of the best-loved masks from PPEO is the Laianzhi HYX1002 KN100 in Bla...
Personal Protective Equipment Online (PPEO)
 
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Stauffer Safety is an authorized 3M distributor and great place to get respirators by 3M, Moldex, Honeywell, and more! Good prices and fast, reliable shipping.
Stauffer Glove & Safety
 
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Fischer Scientific carries a range of N95 respirators, including from 3M, Moldex, Jackson, and more.
Fischer Scientific
 
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MaskLab’s Korean-style ear loop respirators—which are FFP2 rated, equivalent to a KF94 rating—come in a variety of colors and patterns only available from MaskLab. **Other masks sold on MaskLab do offer the same level of protection as the Korean-styl...
MaskLab
 
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Be Healthy has a some of the cutest, most on-trend color options for earloop masks! They offer masks for kids too, including on just-pay-shipping deals.
Be Healthy
 
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The Facemask Store carries a massive selection of different type of masks in different styles and colors. **Note that The Facemask Store does carry some cloth and some other types of masks that aren't very protective against viruses. Cloth, surgical,...
The Face Mask Store

Colorful Masks

 
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Some of the cutest mask colors I've ever seen! Adult and kid versions available.
Tie Dye Special Edition Masks by Be Healthy

Headstrap Masks with Nose Foam

For many people, headstrap masks with nose foam offer the most secure fit—but these masks can also often be the hardest to find among many foam-less ear loop options!

 
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If you want a decent amount of Auras at a fairly low price and want to be 100% sure you're not wearing a counterfeit mask (like me🙋🏻‍♀️), Stauffer Safety is a legit source.
3M 9210+ - N95 Mask, Aura Particulate Respirator - (Box of 20)
 
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Often cited as the closest thing to a black 3M Aura in fit and protection, this Laianzhi respirator is all black—including the elastic fabric headstraps!—and comes in medium and large sizes.
Black KN100 Mask Laianzhi HYX1002 Headstrap Particulate Respirator
 
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One option for a black 3M Aura dupe in the US that's easy to buy and have shipped. Foam is soft and seals very similarly to an Aura, but mask itself is a little less breathable than an Aura. It does fit my chin better than an Aura and feels like it o...
Premium 3D PRO KN95 Mask (KF94 Style)
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These Lupa respirators come in blue and green with elastic fabric head straps and nose foam.
LUPA FFP3 Mask

Headstrap Masks

Headstrap masks that don't have nose foam.

 
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At 30 cents per masks, the Blox N95 is one of the cheapest N95s on the market! They're also highly effective, with a >99% filtration rate. Duckbill masks like the Blox are also good for people who find other masks are too tight or don't cover enough of their face to create a secure seal.
Blox N95
 
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VFlexes are my most-used mask: they're comfortable, fit my not-easy-to-fit face proportions well, keep their seal while you move your mouth, and are highly effective. While VFlexes don't have nose foam, the amount of fabric on the nose is padded enou...
3M™ VFlex™ Particulate Respirator 9105