Glasses and Face Masks

[sleepingpup]

Posting on here because I wanted to find out if anyone has a good way of making this work? Wearing a pair of glasses with a mask.

( Not to discuss the yes/no of wearing them.)

Currently I have a fitted type cotton one, a pleated cotton one and some disposables.

Glasses steam up
Seems to make glasses fall off which is the worst thing.

Lovely people do you have any solutions?

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I saw a tip where you rub the lenses with soap and then buff clean. Apparently it stops the steaming up. It is very good for bathroom mirrors too

Tips I've seen include having the mask further up the nose so the glasses sit on top; fold a bit of toilet roll and sit it just underneath the mask over the bridge of your nose; use a bit of micropore tape along the mask at the bridge of your nose; rub soap onto the lenses and buff them clear again

Definitely need one with a wire at the top. I've made my own, with a pipe cleaner sewn into the top seam.

I couldn't work out why my glasses were steaming up so badly when I wore mine the other day, until I realised that the pipe cleaner had slipped to one side when I washed it - once I sorted it out, no more steaming up, so a wire is definitely the answer!

Thanks very much. Going to try all of them. 🤓

@Fred578 Well i've just done the soap and water thing and my glasses are amazingly clear never mind putting on with a mask. Omg the world is so bright .

Oh fantastic! Glad I passed on some good advice did you use liquid soap or a bar?

I'll be trying some of these as I simply cannot find a mask at all that doesn't steam my glasses up. Walking round the local mini supermarket today and I had to keep taking my glasses off to polish and unsteam them so that I would be able to see what I was buying.

I don't wear glasses but my sister is in a mask and glasses all day at work and swears by but shaving foam rubbed on and then wiped off.

Sorry that should be BIT of shaving foam!

I wear glasses a lot and have had masks now for a couple of months.
For me what works is.
Wear the mask high enough on your nose you can pop your glasses over it.
Have a fine mouldable wire in a seam along the top of the mask.
Pipe cleaner or florist wire.
Then you can shape the wire over your face.

I tried the trick of using a tissue between the mask and your face to absorb extra moisture, this works but I found it a pain.

Going to try these tips. I was in Tesco last week and I totally fogged up.

I am spending a fortune on daily contact lenses instead

You will destroy any coatings on your lenses by rubbing soap, shaving foam etc on them. This will not be covered under a manufacturer warranty so could end up being very costly.

The wire on the nose it the answer. I wear masks 10-12 hours a day with glasses and have no issues when the mask is correctly fitted.

@Fred578

Fairy liquid- worked a treat.

I've watched endless videos about it. None of it works.

I have oddballs neoprene ones, they come in two sizes, unless you have a tiny head like DD they stretch across your nose making a seal, the just pop your glasses over the top. DD really need ones for teenagers

Try playing about with where your mask and glasses sit. I find that if my mask is fairly high up and I wear my glasses ever so slightly down on my nose its much better.

I bought some pricey anti-fog spray for my glasses and it doesnt make any difference.

I bought a fabric one with a wire off Etsy and it's brilliant. Wasn't expensive. Not sure if I can link.. wore it today and no issues

Washing up liquid!
Cleans them brilliantly, then wipe some on and buff it off.
Also metal wires on the masks. I got some self-adhesive ones from Amazon that I've added to my existing masks.

ks. I got some self-adhesive ones from Amazon that I've added to my existing masks.

genius