Glasses that slide down are a pain. After all, you wear them to see clearly, or to protect your eyes from UV rays or the blue light from screens, and inevitably, when they slide down, they don't do their job.
Glasses that turn into a slide ruin comfort, and can even cause pain on your nose or behind your ears. You won't see as well with your prescription glasses, and your sunglasses or screen glasses won't protect you as well anymore.
So follow the guide to find out why they keep making a break for it and how to stop glasses from sliding down your nose.
Glasses that slide down: why?
There are several causes for the oh-so-annoying phenomenon of prescription (or sun) glasses sliding down. The most frequent are sweat, the size of the frame, the quality and material of the temple arms, and the adjustment of the frame to your face shape.
Frames not adapted to your face
Ideally, your pair of sunglasses or prescription glasses should be adapted to the shape of your face and the width of your head.
👉 In a shop, it's easy, ask your optician for a hand.
👉 Online, at Horus X, it's easy too: use our virtual try-on tool (the article talks about sunglasses, but it also applies to our gaming and anti-blue light range) to see if our glasses fit you like a glove.
We also prepared a complete guide to help you choose glasses according to your face shape: not only will it be more aesthetic, but it will also help prevent your glasses from sliding down too often. Indeed, depending on the shape of your nose and certain peculiarities of your face, some pairs may slide because they won't hold well on the bridge of your nose. And that, we prefer to avoid.
Also pay attention to the presence and type of nose pads on your new frame, especially if you wear metal glasses. If these pads are poorly adjusted, it will be harder to keep your glasses on your nose.
A poor-quality pair of glasses
If the material of the glasses' temples isn't of good quality, or if your glasses are too heavy, you have a high chance of seeing them slide all the time.
The trick will therefore be to... well yes, choose quality glasses; it’s important.
Then no need to panic, you don’t need to mortgage a kidney to afford a stable frame.
At Horus X, whether it’s our sunglasses to protect you from UV rays, our gaming collection for intensive screen use, or our Nomade collection for work, we offer you top quality at a fair price.
Glasses that fall off: sometimes the problem is your skin
And yes, even the best glasses can slide off the tip of your cute little nose.
The culprits here will be sweat or oily skin.
The solution consists of taking care of your skin and cleaning your glasses to prevent them from making a break for it every 5 minutes.
The simple tip to remember: if your glasses slide down, we advise you to take them off and regularly clean the frame with a microfiber cloth, especially the part of your frame that rests on the bridge of your nose.
If you don't have your microfiber cloth on hand, a tissue will do the trick, but absolutely do not touch the lenses: tissues are abrasive and risk scratching your precious glasses.
💡 Good to know: we take this opportunity to advise you to read our complete guide on how to properly clean your glasses, to take care of them daily, whether they slide or not.
How to stop glasses from sliding?
We’re giving you all our best tips to stop glasses from sliding all the time. Everything you need to keep your glasses in place in all situations:
- 🔧 Well-adjusted glasses: above all, choose a pair that fits you. Neither too big nor too small. Use an online try-on tool, and at the optician, have them adjusted properly. You can also go back to the glasses store to ask for adjustments: thanks to precision tools, the optician will be able to tighten the hinges and adjust the nose pads. Conversely, if the glasses are too tight, you could quickly feel discomfort and pain.
- 👓 A glasses shape adapted to the shape of the face: here too, ask a pro for advice to choose frames perfect for your morphology (and that won’t budge an inch!)
- ⚖️ Lightweight lenses: if you have a strong prescription with heavy, thick lenses, remember to ask if an alternative is possible. Lighter lenses will make your frame less heavy and will prevent your glasses from sliding off your nose.
- 🥇 Quality glasses: as we said, sometimes, it's also the material of your frame that poses a problem. For this reason (and many others), we recommend you invest in good prescription (and sunglasses) glasses. And if they are top-quality anti-blue light glasses, it’s even better!
- 🔘 Anti-slip stickers: if your glasses don't have nose pads, you can stop them from sliding by adding small silicone pads to the part of the frame that rests on your nose. You can also test silicone temple tips at the ear pieces.
- 🧼 Mattified skin and clean glasses: if you sweat or have oily skin, remember to take care of your skin and wipe the part that is in contact with your nose when the problem occurs. Obviously, we also advise you to take care of your glasses and to clean them regularly.
- 🥽 As a last resort, wear a glasses chain: it's an accessory that won't stop your glasses from wandering, but at least they won't smash on the ground anymore. And besides, as we indicate in this article, it's a trendy, practical accessory that can even be stylish, yes indeed!
We advise against the technique that consists of using rubber bands fixed to the temples of the glasses: the glasses will stay in place, but it’s not very comfortable. The same goes for ear hooks: worth testing, however, if you feel the need.
Final word: how to stop glasses from sliding off your nose
- Whether prescription glasses or sunglasses, no one likes to see their glasses slide down their nose. The causes of this issue are varied: skin that shines or sweats, an poorly adjusted pair, lenses that are too heavy, a poor-quality pair, and boom, the bridge of your nose turns into a slide!
- To avoid this inconvenience, remember to always have the hinges and temples of your frame well-adjusted at an optician, be vigilant about quality when choosing your glasses, preferably ask for a lightweight frame and lenses adapted to your face, take out the tissues to wipe the bridge of your nose, and don't neglect the hygiene of your glasses.
- If that's not enough, you can also opt for glasses chains, self-adhesive nose pads, or test out silicone sleeves.
