I am a soft pastel painter (www.paulaford.com) and wanted to share
with you about my recent struggle with breathing. For the last couple
of months I've been having a hard breathing after painting. I don't
think I was blowing on my work, but was tapping the excess pastel into
the trash every few minutes. Well, it was getting into the air so
much, by the end of the night of painting, I could hardly breathe, and
my eyes have been running, red and itchy all the time whether I'm
painting or not.

So, after much research and trial and error with other masks that I
bought at Lowes or WalMart, I purchased the Totobobo mask.

I feel strongly about what I am about to tell you. This mask may have
saved my life.

First, the mask is made out of a rubbery material, so it sticks
naturally to your skin. It is a bit tricky to learn how to put it on,
but once you've got it, you've got it. At first, there was a slight
gap near the nose area and I could feel the air coming in around my
nose, so I wrote to the makers of this mask and they responded very
quickly and told me what to do and it worked perfectly! Since I found
the perfect position on my face for my mask, I no longer have any
problems with breathing...at all...period. My nose has cleared up, my
eyes are no longer irritated, I don't cough or sneeze at all any more.
And, it's comfortable! I hardly know I'm wearing it! Also, it's easy
to clean and the filters are easily replaced.

I feel it has given me the freedom to continue using my pastels. Oh my
gosh, I could NOT imagine not painting with pastels. My heart would
just die!

So, I'm hear to tell you, if you EVER have any breathing problems due
to pastel dust or any other art medium, please buy this mask. It will
make all the difference in the world and it may just save your life.