Today, the City of Charleston’s mandatory mask ordinance goes into effect. Want to know when you do and don’t have to wear a face covering? Check out these guidelines, or your town’s official website. Additionally, check out the various rules issued by other cities in the tri-county area who passed similar ordinances.

Face masks are in high demand, and we’ve had many readers reach out asking where to find them locally. So, we asked y’all what local businesses you are getting the latest trend from. Here’s what you said:

○ Indigo Home Charleston, 4 Vendue Range St.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvbANeBI7x/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading

Masks are available in store.

○ Gwynn’s of Mount Pleasant, 916 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Mount Pleasant
Gwynn’s offers an exclusive line of handmade fashionable masks created by HALLOWED by BERTI and Karen Sabag Bridal Couture. For each mask purchased, one is donated to an immunocompromised child or essential worker. Offered online + in stores.

○ Bubbles Gift Shoppe, 2118 SC-41 STE 104, Mount Pleasant
Masks available in store.

○ Carolina Girls, 1890 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. #119, West Ashley
Carolina Girls offers a selection of Simply Southern and Katydid masks online, with a select batch in store.

○ Fleet Feet, 881 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Mount Pleasant
Offering only blue colors as of now, Fleet Feet will be receiving a shipment of additional colors + designs soon.

○ Muddy Waters, 1739 Maybank Hwy. W, James Island
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBnxaw1h1VA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading

“Muddy Waters has the best masks around! Made by Bea who is 15 years old and a student at SOA.” -@muddywaters

○ Woodhouse Day Spa, 10 Westedge St. Suite 150 + 725 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant
Masks are available in store at both locations.

○ Zinnia of Belle Hall, Belle Hall Shopping Center, 644-O Long Point Rd., Mount Pleasant
Zinnia provides customers with the option of online ordering or local pickup for their locally made masks. Proceeds benefit Feral Cat Helpers.

○ Cannonborough Collective, 185 A St Philip St.
Cannonborough Collective offers masks made by Southernly Bows in store only.

○ Southernly Bows
Southernly Bows is an Etsy store based in Charleston selling handmade masks. The shop offers a number of kid + adult sizes.

○ The Social Spool, 2681 Spruill Ave. Suite B, North Charleston
This company offers an array of fun, patterned masks. Send The Social Spool a direct message on Instagram for more details.

○ Happy Greys
Happy Greys is an Etsy store selling handmade masks based in Charleston. The owner offers various cloth face masks, providing the option for numerous fabrics and sizes.

○ Threads Todisco
Masks are available online.

Want to make your own mask? Check out this step-by-step guide on how to DIY CDC-approved face masks out of bandanas or old t-shirts.