Face Mask Makeup Is the Conversation Starter I Didn’t Know I Needed

glamour.com:

happier—when I'm able to let the people I come in contact with know that I think their dog is cute or I like their earrings.

It’s not that I’m obsessed with making new friends, rather I merely enjoy engaging with my five-block radius in Brooklyn. Five minutes of conversation with a stranger sends me home feeling like I accomplished something meaningful.

There’s a special feeling I get when I click with someone new. It makes me feel productive, energetic, and alive—even if all I did was pick up a bunch of cilantro.Now, with our mouths hidden behind masks, people have been turning to other mediums to signal their good nature to others.