The Claustrophobic's attempt at a life mask

I started with a few exploratory drawings

and decided that I really wanted to do a life mask -still do- but I am severely claustrophobic, so I played with a few options. All of them really not good for someone like me, who does not do well with things closed on her face.
So I tried a wet paper bag and tried to let it dry enough to keep it's shape. I did not last long enough for that. And then I tried material and glue, still no go.
So I tried the net and found there's stuff called Alginate that dries in 10 minutes, I could not locate it in Buffalo and called a friend who works for Jacob's Ladder and she had never heard of it, Crimies! Foiled again!
So my best friend and I played with a few ideas that she, I and her sister tossed around and the one that worked best for me was tinfoil. "T" and I shaped it around my face and pulled it off and I tried painting it. ( I don't paint well) So here it is, My Claustrophobic's attempt at a life mask.