Face covering

A face mask comprising

• a first flexible upper member comprising a first upper edge, a first lower edge, and a breathing vent skirt element said breathing skirt vent element having a skirt edge defined by a portion of said first lower edge,
• a second flexible lower member comprising a second upper edge and a second lower edge,
• first attachment means for releasably attaching said first flexible upper member to a user,
• second attachment means for releasably attaching said second flexible lower member to a user,
• third attachment means for releasably attaching said first flexible upper member to said second flexible lower member,
• said first upper member, said second lower member and said third attachment means being configured such that when the said first upper member is attached to the second lower member and the said face mask is worn by the user, said breathing vent skirt element, from the tip of the nose of the user, projects outwardly and extends downwardly such that
• said breathing vent skirt element defines an outer wall of a nostril air pocket extending below the nostril area of the user's nose, said nostril air pocket having a lower nostril opening, said nostril air pocket being in air communication, at an upper end thereof, with the nostril area of the user's nose and, at the lower nostril opening, with the atmosphere,
• and
• the skirt edge defines a portion of said lower nostril opening and is disposed so as to be at a level at least as low as the upper edge of the upper lip of the user said nostril air pocket being configured and disposed such that when air is exhaled by the user, the exhaled air is directed downwardly from the user's nostril area into the atmosphere, through the lower nostril opening,
• said first upper member and said second lower member being configured such that when the said face mask is worn by the user, a portion of the second upper edge of the second lower member is disposed adjacent the mouth area of the user and is disposed at a level adjacent to or lower than the lower edge of the lower lip of the user's mouth and defines a portion of the lower nostril opening
• said first upper edge of said first upper member comprising a goggle gasket edge portion configured such that when a user wears said face mask and goggle means comprising a goggle rim member contoured to fit over the nose and under the eye socket area of the user, the goggle gasket edge portion is able to fit contourly over the bridge of the nose and under the eye socket areas of the user such that
• said goggle rim member is able to engage said gasket edge portion so as to sandwich the said gasket edge portion between the face of the user and the said goggles.