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TIFU by testing a new face mask right before a video call

So I (26F) have been fighting a nasty cold and my brain decided today was the perfect day to do “self care.” I had a meeting coming up, but I figured I had time to slap on one of those peel-off masks I bought forever ago and never used.

The instructions were tiny and I skimmed them like an idiot. I smeared this thick charcoal-looking goop all over my face, avoided my eyebrows (or so I thought), and set a timer. While it dried, my husband (28M) knocked and asked if I wanted tea. I mumbled “sure” with my mouth half glued shut, and he just went “okay…” in a very concerned tone.

Here is where I truly fucked up. I forgot the meeting was a video call, not a phone call. My coworker (31F) messages that the call started early because our manager (40M) had a schedule change. I panic, look in the mirror, and realize I look like a low-budget villain. My face is shiny black, my lips are pale, and the mask had crept into my hairline.

I jump on the call anyway thinking my camera is off by default. It was not. Everyone went quiet. My manager asked if I was “okay” in that careful HR voice. Someone else asked if I was wearing some kind of breathing device because the mask was cracking and I was talking like a robot.

I tried to play it off, but then I attempted to peel it off mid-call and it came off in strips like I was molting. I yelped, my husband (28M) heard me, rushed in, saw my face half peeled, and loudly asked if I was having an allergic reaction. Now the whole team thinks I’m either dying or auditioning for a horror movie.

I left the call “to troubleshoot my camera,” scrubbed my face raw, and rejoined bright red and humbled. My manager (40M) ended the meeting by reminding everyone to “prioritize wellness,” which felt like a personal attack.

TL;DR: I (26F) put on a peel-off mask before a video meeting, forgot my camera was on, and ended up peeling my face off on a call while my husband (28M) yelled about allergic reactions.

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