How to put on a face mask 1. Clean your hands with soap and water or hand sanitizer before touching the mask. 2. Remove a mask from the box and make sure there are no obvious tears or holes in either side of the mask. 3. Determine which side of the mask is the top. The side of the mask that has a stiff bendable edge is the top. 4. The colored side of the mask is usually the front and should face away from you, while the white side touches your face. 5. Hold the mask by t