- ADVERTISEMENT - Flight Centre Category Header
Thursday, September 10, 2026

How to Make Your Own Face Mask – From Beginner to Advanced

If you’re in Auckland and you’re outside the house, the Government is urging you to pop on a mask – and hey, it’s not a big ask in order to protect as many people as possible. From fancy floral creations through to finally finding a use for that rogue sock you found behind the back of the washing machine, we have three different ways you can make sure you’re covered and protected.

Mask Reaction GIF by Robert E Blackmon

The ‘I’ve Never Sewed In My Life and I Don’t Intend to Start Now’ Mask

You need literally no skills to make this simple mask – just a sock and some scissors. Bonus points if you use a cute sock though.

The ‘I’ve Got Some Time, Let’s Give This Whole Stitching Thing a Go’ Mask

Ok there’s some skill required here, but look how pretty! Stores are still trading online, so you can jump on and order supplies – and just use the sock as a temporary fix.

The ‘Hand Me My Bernina, Things Are About To Get CRAFTY’ Mask

For pros and people with ambition.

Click here to download patterns

A Blast from the Past: Tupperware is BACK! Why New Zealanders Still Have Such a Love for Those Kitschy Kitchen Containers

Hold onto your cake carriers, Tupperware is back in New Zealand! The sunburst lids, the slightly off retro colour scheme, the infamous burp… our...

I’ll Have What She’s Having: It’s Kegel Balls Time! Our Panel Reviews Pretty Love’s Kegel Tighten Up – So, What’s the Deal?

Get excited team, our most popular series is BACK – yes, it’s I’ll Have What She’s Having, our monthly panel of real, honest sex toy reviews,...

Worried About The Flu? Sick of Being Sick? Here’s 15 Ways to Stay Well, As Flu Numbers Soar

Feel like you and your family are going from one cold or sickness to the next? Sick of being sick? You're not alone -...

So You’re a Fan of ‘The Five Star Weekend’? Here’s Five Shows to Watch Next…

Okay, so you’ve just torn through The Five Star Weekend and now have no idea what to watch next? Here are a few shows that...