Why do glasses touch my cheeks? | NextPair (2024)

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Why do glasses touch my cheeks? | NextPair? ›

Why does this happen? Glasses rest on your cheeks because they don't fit your nose bridge. It's especially common for those who have a smaller nose with a lower nose bridge. If that's you, it's likely you will feel the bottom of your glasses touch your cheeks when you smile.

If your frames rest heavily on your cheeks or leave a line, it could be because your glasses are too tight on your temples. You may need to adjust the temples to make them level across your features. You may also consider choosing a pair of glasses with alternate fit proportions (sometimes called “Asian fit glasses”).

As a rule of thumb, the sides of your glasses (the bits that go behind your ears) shouldn't touch your temples or cheekbones. It's also important that the sides don't curve before they meet your ear, as they might end up hurting your ears and slipping down your nose.

“When the temples fit properly, you shouldn't feel any pain on or behind the ear. Temples also shouldn't dig into the sides of your head. If they do, the frames will slide off of your face every time you chew, talk, or move your jaw.”

Why does this happen? Glasses rest on your cheeks because they don't fit your nose bridge. It's especially common for those who have a smaller nose with a lower nose bridge. If that's you, it's likely you will feel the bottom of your glasses touch your cheeks when you smile.

Glasses without nose pads exert pressure directly on the bridge of the nose. Over time, this pressure can result in discomfort, soreness, and even indents or marks on the skin. Nose pads, on the other hand, alleviate this pressure by distributing it more evenly across a wider surface area.

For square-shaped faces, use curved frames to soften your face's sharper angles and give it a thinner appearance. For heart-shaped faces, round glasses draw the eyes away from the forehead to give the face a more symmetrical appearance. Soft angles: Round and oval faces consist of softer angles.

Should Glasses Cover Your Eyebrows? Glasses should cover only about half of the width of your eyebrows. Avoid frames that completely hide your eyebrows or sit too low, exposing them over the top. However, if intentionally displaying or covering your eyebrows is your style, go for it!

If your spectacles slip down your face, there could be a number of different reasons as to why. Causes range from your ears being too low and your nose being too small to your skin being too oily to your face being too slim.

How to tell if eyeglass frames are too small? ›

Glasses that are too small will often be uncomfortably tight against the sides of your head or on top of your ears. Your temples or the bridge of your nose might feel too much pressure from the glasses, and your eyes might be looking out of the outer sides of the lenses rather than the center.

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Hold the glasses face up with the lenses facing you. Place the four fingers of your left hand under the temple, with your index finger resting at the natural temple bend to support the frames. Gently bend the temple end up or down in relation to your index finger. Bending the temple end down will tighten your glasses.

To loosen tight glasses, run them under warm water for about 30 seconds, then grip the part of the arm located near the temple and bend them in a slightly upward motion. If your glasses are too loose, follow the same procedure, but bend the arms in a downward motion to tighten them up.

Adjust the Nose Pads

One of the most effective ways to prevent glasses marks is to adjust the nose pads. If they are too tight, they will dig into your skin and cause irritation. You can adjust the nose pads yourself using a small screwdriver or take them to an optician to have them adjusted.