During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many governments all over the world have introduced special measures and requirements designed to control the spread of the virus.

Of course, social distancing and hand washing are chief among these requirements, yet as we have learned more about the spread of coronavirus, face masks have become an important tool in attempting to help lessen the prevalence of COVID-19.

An article published on the BBC website back in May attempted to explain the thinking behind the wearing of face masks to this end.

In the United Kingdom, face masks are now a requirement in shops and on public transport. As such, many people are turning to stylish face coverings as a long term option.

For example, you can now get a matching face mask and bandanna for you and your dog from an Etsy seller.

Though if you wanted a more accurate depiction of your own face to wear over the top of - well, your own face - then some people have been posting on social media about their very own custom face masks with their own visage printed on them.

The only drawback?

It seems as though it's pretty hard to get the sizing right.

The trouble began when one Twitter user took to the social media site to write, "the good news is my custom facemask arrived, the bad news is that they printed my face 20% too large" along with a picture of the mask in question.

People began replying to this initial tweet, which garnered more than 58,000 retweets and 590,000 likes with their own customized masks that had arrived slightly awry in the size department.

"I know the feeling. Although I think mine is way more than 20%" wrote one commenter.

"Me too, but bigger!" added another.

"Epic fail for my order." A third Twitter user wrote.

"I feel your pain! My mouth is ridiculous" another commenter added.

If you want to read more about why masks are an important tool during the coronavirus pandemic, Bill Nye recently broke down the science behind their use. You can read about it, and watch the videos, here.

During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many governments all over the world have introduced special measures and requirements designed to control the spread of the virus.

Of course, social distancing and hand washing are chief among these requirements, yet as we have learned more about the spread of coronavirus, face masks have become an important tool in attempting to help lessen the prevalence of COVID-19.

An article published on the BBC website back in May attempted to explain the thinking behind the wearing of face masks to this end.

In the United Kingdom, face masks are now a requirement in shops and on public transport. As such, many people are turning to stylish face coverings as a long term option.

For example, you can now get a matching face mask and bandanna for you and your dog from an Etsy seller.

Though if you wanted a more accurate depiction of your own face to wear over the top of - well, your own face - then some people have been posting on social media about their very own custom face masks with their own visage printed on them.

The only drawback?

It seems as though it's pretty hard to get the sizing right.

The trouble began when one Twitter user took to the social media site to write, "the good news is my custom facemask arrived, the bad news is that they printed my face 20% too large" along with a picture of the mask in question.

People began replying to this initial tweet, which garnered more than 58,000 retweets and 590,000 likes with their own customized masks that had arrived slightly awry in the size department.

"I know the feeling. Although I think mine is way more than 20%" wrote one commenter.

"Me too, but bigger!" added another.

"Epic fail for my order." A third Twitter user wrote.

"I feel your pain! My mouth is ridiculous" another commenter added.

If you want to read more about why masks are an important tool during the coronavirus pandemic, Bill Nye recently broke down the science behind their use. You can read about it, and watch the videos, here.