surgical mask

art trade for my friend from school !

Drawing this made me remember something about mask. when I was in middle high school, I acquired the habit of wearing surgical mask, even when I was not sick. It wasn't meant to be a fashion statement item or anything, but I guess it did become my identity.

I started wearing it as I was very allergic to dust and smoke, which my school environment was full of! The school itself has a no-smoking rule. but due to its location near local market and the town square, vehicles are always passing by. My skin was in a very bad condition, with acne everywhere. It made me loses confidence- I felt really ugly. My dermatologist advised me to wear surgical mask to shield my skin. But soon, I wear the surgical mask to hide my own face, too.

I do not know exactly when I got the confidence back, but I have been wearing surgical mask less and less. I think, ever since college started, I have not wear the mask to hide my face at all! The only mask I 'wear' is for beauty purpose lol (a sucker for natural yogurt face mask, here).

I guess it is nothing big, but I am satisfied that I have gained the confidence I lost before! Still not that confident, but I hope as I grow old, I could be more confidence about my self.

xoxo