Winter is Almost Upon Us: Why Not Try a Men's Snood Face Covering?
Time seems to fly by faster and faster each year. One minute you're catching a quick tan in the garden; the next, you're shopping for winter gear. As it fastly approaches, tackling winter head-on couldn’t be any more important. A men’s snood face covering is a brilliant place to start.
Snoods are the ultimate piece of versatile clothing and are something that everyone should aim to stock in their wardrobe. Lightweight and cosy, snoods offer the perfect way to keep your neck, face, and head warm in the coldest weather.
Snoods pull off tricks that scarfs and hats could only dream of, offering a multi-purpose tool to keep you toasty. Contemplating it? Read on as this guide will break down everything a snood has to offer you.
Where Can I Buy a Men's Snood?
Since breaking into the market, snoods have taken over almost every store possible, looking to participate in the craze. But that doesn't mean to say you should go and buy the first snood you see on google shopping.
Brands like Club Snoods offer fully customisable polyester snoods that are perfect for any outgoer. Take part in a sports team? Why not imprint your team logo on it. Attend the local scouts? Represent your association's colours and crest. Or maybe just opt for a plain black snood; the choice is yours!
If you are a busy bee, you can even benefit from the bulk buying offer available for multiple purchases.
Can You Make a Snood Face Covering?
If you are feeling creative, then why not make your own snood face covering? It is possible and not too difficult to do either. By getting yourself your desired material (anti-bacterial is ideal), a single piece of fabric should suffice. You're going to want a sewing machine too. Otherwise, hand-sewing a tube-like design will be a bit of a struggle.
Make sure the width is going across the weft of the fabric; this makes it a lot easier to stretch the snood in the direction you need it to. Follow online instructions to sew a tube-like shape and ensure the ends are stitched together to create a streamlined snood.
Once you've done that, the rest is up to you on what you do, but you are now ready to start rocking your new snood!
Can I Wear a Snood Instead of a Face Covering?
Of course, you can! In fact, it is perfect for those who have the tendency to forget their proper masks at home. A snood simply hands around your neck whenever you need it, keeping you warm. However, a medical-grade face covering is always recommended.
Snoods are often made of lightweight, thin, and breathable materials and tend to fit snugly to your face. This makes them ideal for wearing as a face covering with no worry of a struggle for breath or too much compression. They are also washable, so you can reuse them repeatedly.
Some specialised snoods even come with 3-layer anti-viral protection, killing bacteria by up to 99%. Regardless of what a product says, you should always follow government guidelines and restrictions.
How to Wear a Men's Snood
Now comes the fun part, how do you wish to style your snood? With so much versatility comes so much choice. The most common approach would be as a neck gaiter. This acts as a scarf to keep your neck warm whilst offering additional warmth by simply pulling the snood up over your nose or mouth. Perfect for those days where the weather never seems to stop changing - the UK in a nutshell.
Alternative ways to wear it would be pulling it up over the top of your head and pulling it ¾ length to keep your ears and face warm; this helps if you have a helmet to help hold it in place i.e. skiing, cycling, climbing, etc. Pull it over the full length to serve as a balaclava, offering maximum protection against the cold weather.
Long hair? No problem. Use the snood as a headband to keep your hair well away from your face. If you wish to take it down, simply pull it over your neck, or wrap it around your wrist like a scrunchie. This still only scratches the surface of what a snood can do for you. The best way to find out more is to experiment for yourself.
The opportunities are endless with snoods, which is why they are so sought after worldwide, do yourself a favour this winter and keep that head warm.
Convinced?
Snoods should be an essential part of any man's wardrobe, and if it's not, you may want to consider it as the cold weather fast approaches. Get out there and grab yourself a snood!
