How to stop your glasses from fogging up when you are wearing a mask

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5 ways to avoid your glasses from fogging up

So you have just bought a pair of designer glasses online that match your outfit and as you step out of your house and put on your mask, your lenses become foggy. 

Wearing masks is not a choice, it is the need of the hour. While many people still feel the discomfort of wearing face covers, it is a different struggle altogether for eyeglass wearers, isn’t it?

As much as it is important that we cover our face in public, people with glasses find it even more difficult as the lenses get fogged up causing clouded vision. 

The face mask does not give an outlet to your warm breath which causes the hot air to escape from the gap between your mask and your nose leading to misted up lenses. Being an  eyewearer myself, I know how frustrating it can be. 

If you are also fed up of wiping off your glasses and fixing them again and again as the moisture causes them to slip-off your nose, I have got some tricks up my sleeve that you can try as well. We all want to be safe but that does not mean that we have to give up our comfort. 

Here are some tips to keep your glasses fog-free even when you’re wearing a mask:

1. Use masks with a nose bridge

If your mask is loose on your nose, there will be enough gap for your breath to escape upwards to your glasses. Buy masks that have flexible nose bridges so they fit firmly on your nose.

It will prevent your breath from reaching your lenses while also giving you a better protective gear. 

2. Use soap and water

The solution to foggy glasses doesn’t get any simpler. Before you put on your eyewear, wash the lenses with soapy water and wipe away the excess moisture. Clean the lenses with a microfiber cloth or let them air dry.

Washing your lenses with soapy water will leave a thin film on them that will prevent water molecules to form on their surface.

3. Tighten your mask with ear loops

You don’t have to buy a tight fitting mask, you can simply adjust it as per the width of your face. If the ear loops are too big, twist them forming an ‘X’ shape and then put on the mask. There are also self-tying face masks that you can adjust yourself so that they fit close to your face. But do not tie it so hard that it causes redness behind your ears.

4. Secure your glasses

It is really annoying when our eyeglasses slip down our nose due to moisture. And the rush to sanitize your hands first before you secure your frames back again is a whole different story. Let me tell you how you can avoid this situation. How about you wrap the strings of your masks around your frame’s temples? 

If your frames are constantly slipping down, it could be that they are slightly bigger for your face. Wearing glasses that sit perfectly on your face will keep you away from this trouble. If you have been sporting the same frame for a long time and want a new one, you can buy glasses online to save the cost and choose from a wide variety of frame shapes and designs. Or, if you want to make do with the existing pair, go to your local optician and have it fixed.

5. Breathe downward

You won’t have to readjust your mask everytime if you change your breathing habit. To keep your glasses from fogging up, you can try breathing out downwards – Let me tell you how. Keep your upper lip over the lower lip and then exhale. 

It might seem awkward at first, but once you know how to do it right, it is one of the easiest solutions to keep your lenses moisture-free.

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Published by Halina Tseng

Halina is the co-founder of Specscart Uk. Her startup journey was inspired by her interdisciplinary experience in both academia and industry. And being prescribed with her first pair of glasses - after bearing up with the blurred vision for 20 years - was the key turning point that motivated the startup. Used to be the eyeglasses hater, Halina now is spreading the love of eyewear after realising how cool looks the glasses can achieve. Halina holds the degrees of BSc in management, MSc in International Business from University of Manchester, and joined the research programmes of Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR). She is specialised in cultural & creative industry and business innovation studies. Before starting specscart.co.uk, she worked in Deloitte as the management consultancy. She is now the business development manager of Specscart UK. Her experience in various industries as the researcher and business consultant is the strong backup of the startup. She believes in learning from different industrial practices to revolute the eyewear industry. Moreover, Halina also works as a ‘romantic entrepreneur’ - who aims to transform the glasses into the accessories that ‘connect to people'. She travelled throughout the world, met people of different culture, and learned languages, to collect the sensational inspirations from amazing people and scenery; Meanwhile, to create each frame with the richest story and personality that changes the way people consider the eyewear. Based on such philosophy, Halina has successfully led the Specscart team promoting the glasses as the accessory that tells the beauty of each individual. And most important of all, giving each beauty-awarer the best looks without comprising with the eyesight issue. Within a year of operation, Specscart has received orders from Europe, Asia, and the US, and more than 60% of which are the non-prescriptive orders. Halina will continue to lead the team with her crossed-discipline knowledge and romantic passion to touch people’s heart with eyeglasses.

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