Sliding Spectacles :O

oldbreadstinks SG

Hi, I'm currently facing problems with spectacles, which I'm finding it a nuisance now. I realise that when I wear spectacles, the 2 portruding oval-shaped piece that sits nicely on your nose, will turn oily easily due to my easily oily nose. Because of that, my spectacle usually slowly slip down my nose, causing great discomfort to me. Then I'll have to push the spectacle up, before waiting for another minute before it starts coming down again. One solution I know is wearing spectacle hooks, which is black in colour.. and it doesn't really look nice too. I'm just wondering if there's any others facing the same problem and if there is a better solution? Or maybe, can someone advice me on how to reduce oily face other than washing your face frequently? Thanks alot!

........... unless you're thinking of using contacts or washing your face the whole day i suggest getting someone to adjust your glasses. glasses when adjusted properly can stay on no matter how oily your face is unless the size and the design of the glasses don't fit your head. assuming the glasses fit the length of your head if the ear hooks can fit them,then i don't see why your optician can't adjust the legs to bend right behind your ears or around your head so that they'll grip

Lost_Drift SG

Contact lenses require user’s compliance ar.. u can see optician/optometrist(preferably the shop where u get the glasses) for frame adjustment.

CenturionMBT SG

use spectacle hooks lor. Anybody serving their NS will experience this. Just add in a spectacle hook to press the spec to your face.

GenX SG

ermm i think it is the fit of the frame that is the problem,just the right size of frame couple with spring hinge resolved the problem for me. (i have an extremely oily face too)

sinicker SG

dont make it too tight hor.

last time in pri sch i always wear specs tight2...

then PE lesson my friends told me..

"your nose bleeding!!"

then i go toilet see the two spots where the specs rest are bleeding.

cApitaland SG

cheap and easy. tilt your head back.

Nikar 3 SG

rubber hooks also not very effective......it will be much better than without, but after like 3 - 4 hours, the specs also start to slide down.....somemore my face is very oily.....i currently have the silicon nose-piece......it's very good, and when combined with good-quality rubber hooks (get the thick, really rubbery ones) and it won't slide down for like 5 - 6 hours.

then, when it starts to slide, wash your face and nose-piece and can last for another 5 - 6+ hours again.

only thing the silicon nose-piece lose the "holding power" after you wash it with water / soap.....i think it's probably due to the nature of silicon, but my physics is very bad, so maybe others can confirm.

Razor87 SG

Wow! Really thanks you guys for your extensive replies!

Regarding contact lens.. I'm actually thinking of getting it to eliminate this problem. But lol, yea.. I'm a noob with contacts man.. Tried it a few times 2 years back before NS, found it really difficult to get it in. But I'll guess I'll be trying contacts again since I'm now out of NS. However, I still would not prefer to depend on contacts all my life IF there's a choice. :p I don't like the idea of touching my eyeballs most of the time.. Noob? I'm alright.

Earhooks, that's another method I tried.. but I would like to listen for more alternatives because the hook sticking out, is more or less obvious at the side.

And yea, I've tried buying the blue absorbent pad to remove the oil on the face, at the same time tried it on the nose piece, it did help for awhile.. and yea.. only awhile.. :S

Regarding viciouskitty74 reply, I guess I may give it a try that to reduce my oily face problem.

However, I just would like to see how you guys solve this problem. and I just realised that there's something such as a silicon nose-piece? That's something I would like to try too. How much you have to pay for the change of the nose piece, Nikar 3?

Nikar 3 SG

the silicon nose-piece depends....the best are those that are thick and very rubbery.....avoid the harder ones.

the most expensive piece of silicon nose-piece i ever paid was $5.....most are $3.....change it every 4 - 5 months or so....very cheap nia....

for the rubber hooks, nowadays got these kind of "mini" ones where the thickness is thicker and the hooks is very short, so short that you can't even see it's a rubber hook.

also got different colors.

FirePig SG

Personally, i really hate specs. It doesnt slide off my nose or any part but i just hate to have something on my face. Hence i switch to contact lens and its awesome.

cuddles SG

then, when it starts to slide, wash your face and nose-piece and can last for another 5 - 6+ hours again.

your face must be super oily.. me wear the rubber hook with the black frame specs, airborne also no drop.. :P fierce sia.

Nikar 3 SG

yeah, my face rather oily, so i go toilet and wash every 3 - 4 hours with water whenever i can.

fairlady_xoxo SG

They have screws...you can tighten them yourself or you can go to your nearest friendly optical shops and get them to replace for you at a small fee...or perhaps your specs are too big for your facial features?

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Contact lens. =)

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