7 Hacks to Stop Glasses Fogging Up (TESTED and RATED) 

I hate wearing my glasses and always feeling uncontrollable with all the fog

Nurses are always so calming. Like someone you meet and you just know you both are gonna be best of friends in 5 minutes. Contagious positivity! 😁

As a student who has to wear a mask and glasses for up to eight hours a day, I find that looping a piece of microporous tape over so that it sticky on both sides helps. I place the strip of tape on the inside of my mask and then create a seal along the bridge of my nose. I replace halfway through the day but it works for me!

We can put a man on the moon, but the whole world together can't figure this one out. Sad.

Yes leaving a gap around the sides helps with fogging, but it defeats the point of wearing the mask to begin with, which is to filter air in and out. The gap It works because you’re bypassing the mask. I use rainx on my glasses every now and then when I notice the fogging.

Nurses are a special breed of beautiful people. Love the pace and tone of this video! Thanks.

I use a special antifog lens cloth from a company called Nerdwax that helps a lot. Was also reminded that when I played squash and racquetball, we’d rub the inside of our safety goggles with glycerin soap and rub until it was clear and that helped them from fogging up. Haven’t tried that during the pandemic but it worked well from what I remember from my athletic days!

Your hack that involved rerouting the breath air gave me an idea. I cut a 1" x 3" strip from a lightweight poly vinyl grocery bag and taped it to my upper lip with 2 small squares of surgical tape. The strip overhangs my lip by about 1/8" and serves to reroute breath down to my chin. It stopped my glasses from fogging in my living room, look forward to trying it on the job. I do somewhat physical work in a refrigerated area. The combination of exertion, 30 degrees, glasses and a mask has me pulling off the mask more than is safe. Hope this plastic mustache works.

The tape strategy works! I used one solid piece of paper tape and it stayed for my full day with no fog. It even worked through a few on and off adjustments!

I appreciate the time and investigation you have invested.

As a glasses wearer since I was 8 years old (can't see without them), I find that simply fitting the mask higher up the nose, so that the glasses are resting over it works fine for me. I have to wear my glasses fairly loose also because of hyper-sensitive skin, and this works for me.

I use a mask everyday. I use double sided tape and it works like a champ plus exfoliates when you're done and peel it off! It lasts all day! I can take my mask Down for an airflow break, and then put it right back in place with a nice tight seal. I absolutely love it!

The problem with creating wide gaps for the air to escape at the sides of the mask is that air won't be filtered - no good for infection control.

The tissue hack works pretty well for me. Tomorrow I will try the loop de loop. Can’t believe I have waited this long to try to remedy the fogging issue...thanks

After watching your video, I remembered one I saw about keeping your mirrors from fogging up. Use a bar of soap. Rub the bar on the inside of your glasses and then whip with a clean dry cloth or tissue.

I have used clear packing tape on the top of my mask. I put it across the whole top and have it just extend 1/2 inch or less above mask so there is just a bit sticking to my face. I keep it away from the tender eye skin and peel it off when done with a gentle roll from just one side all the way across. The wider tape keeps the air sealed away from the upper part of the mask and any moist air has time to cool down.

You got it when you said the problem was air coming through the front of the mask. My answer was to place a small scrap of thin leather inside the mask so the air straight out of the nose is sent down and out rather that up into the glasses. Don't use a big piece since the air needs a place to exit. You just want to force air down to the mouth area away from glasses. I use a cloth mask and have not tried it on paper.

Instead of using the folded tissue, I have been using a piece of Warm and Natural quilt batting on my home made masks cut about the same size as you used for the tissue. I have scraps of the batting, so I use once then toss. I have also sewn the batting to the lining of the cloth mask with a quick hand stitch and the mask with the batting does go through the laundry okay.

I'm a healthcare IT technician so like you, I wear my mask and glasses for hours on end. I've had great success with simply washing my glasses with dish soap (Dawn and other concentrated brands seem to work best) and water. I then just dry them off with my shirt or a paper towel. The only time they fog up is when I'm running with a mask on. Other than that, fogging doesn't really occur for me

Doesn’t leaving a gap render the mask useless as it’s meant to contain your breath and prevent breathing in germs/viruses?

Try cleaning your glasses with a bit of shaving cream. Also use shaving cream on your bathroom mirror to keep them from fogging when showering! It works!

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I currently have school, and I was stressed because I couldn’t see anything, and I needed a quick way to stop the fogging. I tried the loop thing, AND IT WORKED. I CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH 💙💙.

Thank you for making this video! There is a lot of misinformation online and many of these were presented as flawless solutions. This is a great, detailed set of tests showing real results... Nicely done! 😁👌

Personally, I'm glad the soapy water didn't work: because I can't stand having watermarks on my lenses.

The double loop has worked pretty well for me, so far. An added bonus with the mask being a smidge further down on my face is I'm not 'eating' my mask when I talk. That would simply drive me *crazy* when I'd talk and my mask kept trying land in my mouth no matter what adjustments I made. I was constantly pulling it away from my mouth. GRRRRRRRRR P.S. I tried the sensitive skin tape and I thought I'd taken a few layers of skin with it when I peeled it off. 😣 I gave up that hack pretty quick.

The best video by far from my fave professionals. Thanks so much for a thorough test. Nurses will always be my heroes (personal experiences), I really appreciate you all.

I'm not a nurse, but I'll be trying some of these hacks. Presently my solution (hack?) to glasses fogging when I am out for walk in our quiet suburban area or on hiking trail is to keep my mask hanging from a cord around my neck until I see or hear people approaching. Then I pull it up ("Shields up!"). My glasses fog up almost immediately, but I find that if I just slide my glasses down a little on my nose, the fogging clears. This allows outside air to more easily reach the inside of the lenses. The other day I was walking in a bustling area of NY City, I kept mask in place and simply tilted my head back a little, so a little more air came in under the glasses to clear the fog. I realize that for nurses and other people who need to keep their mask and their glasses in optimum position this is not a solution, but it works in my situation.

I read about a anti fog tip: put a bit of fashion tape between the mask and your skin at the bridge of the nose. Tried it several times and it seems to work. Might not be something you have around the house … but I’ve found some for not much $$ at my local drugstore. Women’s lingerie departments in larger stores also carry these.

With the tissue paper method, try putting it across the whole width of the mask, not just most of it. By not covering the whole width, your sides are still tissue-paper free and that's likely what's allowing the warm breath to fog up the lenses.

I read recently to spray WD40 on your windshield and wipe it off real well with a cloth. This should stop fogging. I wonder if this would work on our glasses for this purpose. I wear glasses with my mask too. I'll try it! But there are other anti-fog products out there too that might help.

I'm so glad you mentioned the problem with tissue paper and trifocals. This has been frustrating me so much!

I have found several ways to keep my glasses from fogging. None of them are 100%, but they help. I live in the southern United States and humidity is our "friend" and some days it feels like I swim to my car. I am not a nurse, but I have a compromised immune system so I faithfully wear a mask. I have an OLD antifog cloth that I found in my parents home several years ago. We were never without one in our glove compartment in our car. We used it on all of the windows to keep them from fogging up. I keep a piece of o e in my purse to use on my glasses and it does a pretty good job. I also wash my glasses daily with shaving cream. And unbelievably, it works pretty well. I also got some anti-fog spray from Wal-Mart and have used it. The results are about the same. Good luck!! And thanks for the mask wearing tips!

The tape hack works only with surgical tape hypoalergen. I tried it now and works very good.

I cut.a strip of foam sheet, put it across the bridge of my nose...you can get sheets of foam from the craft store or wal mart etc... ...it worked and I used paper clips on the back of my head..no fog! Worked for me..

I have solved this by putting my glasses a little bit lower than usual so its away from the way and it never gets foggi😁👍

With the applying soap, use a bar of soap, rub it onto your lenses both inside and outside, don;t use any water. Once you apply it get a tissue and massage the soap into the lenses and wipe off, repeat it again and you should not get any fogging

Creating gaps at the side for the air to flow out, is surely also creating a pathway for the virus particles to get in?

This women deserves an award.

the tape one is my to-go hack now! but I agree with the skin tape being more effective than the normal tape. Thanks for trying all these hacks, either way, it's very informative.

I’ve tried the tape and I didn’t like it. The tape got gross after awhile and stopped sticking and the skin under the eyes is too thin to allow taking the tape off without causing possible injury to the skin. So far I see masks with a part that dips down off the cheekbone a little seems to be the most comfortable. I make my masks with t-shirt material and sometimes sew in two bread twists on top of one another across the top of the nose to help with this. Be sure the bread twists are lined with plastic and not paper otherwise they deteriorate inside the sewn area and possibly rust the wire in the middle and stain the mask eventually.

Doesn't leaving the gap defeat the purpose of the mask by letting unfiltered air in & out easier? I would think this would be a big no!

Try using shaving cream on lens. I do that during the winter. And come into warm bldg and they dont fog up. Put shaving cream on lens spread around with fingers and wipe off with a lint free cloth or microfiber towel. Guaranteed to be anti fog. Plus works on bathroom mirror also to keep it from fogging up during shower

If u get a bar of soap, like Ivory,smear it on the inside and outside of the lens and clean off with dry cloth, they won't fog up

I work in a nursing home, The one hack that I've used and learned that has worked for my glasses so they don't fog up is wipe them down with SHAVING cream. NOT the gel kind just the basic generic white foam shaving cream it will save your vision while wearing a mask!

Thank you for making this video. My work is now requiring us to wear masks throughout the office and ive argued with my boss because ive tried 4 different masks and they all fog up my glasses. I will try the double looping method.

I am a critical care vent paramedic so far what works for me is to use a tie up large mask leave the sides open. The air will go tobthe path of least resistance. If i use a loop mask the twisting the loop around my ears causing the mask to turn downward under my eyes and try to pull the mask out from your cherks alittle so the air can escape. I do not fog at all on my glasses.

OMG! The hack where you twist the ear pieces and have the mask angle more downwards works!! Thank you so much!

i have found if you leave it doubled over at the bottom so that all the air from your mouth can go down that will work best.. loved your stress test... you are one of the few that tested to check the hack... thx

Thanks for saving me a lot of time trying these hacks myself!

I tried a hack I saw on TikTok which said to rub a little lip balm on em them wipe them off and the moisture can’t collect. Just make sure u wipe them really good otherwise you’ll run into everything! 😂 hope this helps💯

This is really helpful. Especially considering I need to take a driving test and they said I need to keep my mask on during the test

I've found that moving my glasses down my nose, just a tad, helps a lot. I have to wear my glasses ALL the time.

Double looping did help but not sure how safe with the mask fitting tight enough Love your video thanks

Two motorcycle helmet tricks work for this: carefully, smoothly and thinly spread the starch from a potato or shaving cream on the inside of the lens.

Thanks. The tape idea work for me with a slight modification. I used double-sided tape. Even though I have oily skin, the tape stuck to the bridge of my nose better than it stuck to my mask. In fact, I was able to take the mask on and off a few times while the tape stayed on my nose. Each time I put the mask on again, I press the mask on top of the tape area to make the seal again. It's not strong, but it's enough to force the air out of the sides and bottom instead of out of the top and into my eyes.

Hi guys, I had the same problem and because I wanted to get my driving license this was a big concern, hopefully after watching a lot of videos and many useless tips i found out using a "surgical tape" like the way she used is working very well! (she didn't use a surgical tape and also don't stick the tape piece by piece , use only one piece of tape that cover whole upper part of the mask and cover it all, make sure all part of the mask even a little bit more is covered by the surgical tape which is going to prevent the breath passes through the top of the mask ) that's it. hope this helps someone stay safe

Here's my solution. straighten out a small size plastic coated paper clip and sew it by hand to the outside nose bridge and cheeks area on the top edge of the mask. When you put on the mask squeeze the area over your nose to mold to the shape of the bridge of your nose. Worked really amazing for me... No more fogged glasses, ever!

It appears that when I bend the nose wire to a perfect, snug fit plus the loop de loop as shown in your video, I'd only see about 5-10% of the fog when breathing; however, without the loop de loop method, interestingly, I could see maybe 0-5% of the fog I breathe. It's possible I left the sides of my mask a bit opened to let out the air rather than upward. Thanks for the video. This helps greatly.

I think, if the air can go out at the sides, the virus can come in the same way. Somewhere it doesn’t look right, but I agree, we have to try something. I found out thar much depends on the model of the mask.

With the loopty loop the air leaked out the sides by the cheeks I think that’s why you didn’t get any fogging

I use a tissue with paper tape flipped around the nose and edges of the tissue (3 stops). Tape keeps my mask in place and tissue works the best, so far. I also use a mask form to keep it off my face. I use a small piece foam sticky tape to keep that in place on the mask. The paper tape has yet to irritate my skin, but don't leave on long term because it does start to break down and you get sticky stuff on your face.

I use double sided tape and a cotton mask on top of the blue mask. Helps a bit but once the tape starts losing its tackiness it will start to fog up.

Solved this with one word..... RainX! I’ve tried many things you have in this video. You didn’t do shaving cream. But the best thing I’ve found so far is plain ol rainx. Works for car windows and works great for my glasses. You only need a little and it goes a long way. I do it on my kids glasses also.

While allowing the air to escape from the sides of the mask appeared to work the best, I fear that actually defies the purpose of the mask, which is to reduce the amount of moist air particles expelled into the air. In my experience, having the mask fastened higher up on the head does work but I've needed either a barrette to pin the ties there or a ponytail/bun to hook the mask loops over to prevent them from sliding down my head.

I don't know where you got your tissue from, but I got mine from Costco and it worked perfectly for me. No fogging. Thanks for the info, please.

So, I work in IT and at bank. No one has been required to wear a mask until the recent increases. If I have to step away from my desk and go near someone, I have to wear a mask. I borrowed one from a friend and barely could breath in it. It was a big mask and comfortable but couldn't breath and glasses just fog. It really is irritating. I have tried multiple "tips" to fix this and none work. I bought a pair of 3 mask black on amazon for like 18 bucks. They do the same thing but I can breathe a bit better. So, I have found 2 solutions that have worked. If I move my glasses down the bridge of my nose a bit, they won't fog. This is the best method. The second option is to spend a bit more money and buy a mask with a nose bridge on it, or filter in near the mouth. A mask with a well fitted nose bridge will stop all that hot air coming out the top. I have not done this. I will not spend any more money on mask. It isn't worth it and tbh, I can just move my glasses a bit down and that works.

Hi,there,I am Dr Prakash,an orthopaedic surgeon from India.I have one one more hack to prevent fogging,which does work.When you wear a mask,you have to tie the upper strings down and the lower strings up in a reverse manner and this really works.If you want I can send the link for it.

She is so wonderful. Nurses rock

Brave soul. Full marks from teacher Bill for all those trials.

I once did shaving cream on a mirror to stop fogging in bathroom after showering. I'm going to try that for my glasses to see if it works. You should try it.

I was trying to think of a more absorbent hack than the tissue paper and one that would stay in place. I came up with the idea to use a cut-up panty liner. Works like a dream! The strip lasts me about a day or two (but I'm not a nurse and not wearing my mask all day). I can get about 4 strips out of one liner. Just add panty liner cutting and mask washing to the list of "Weird things I didn't do before 2020."

Hi, loved the concept of the video, but just a suggestion, it would've been more helpful to see a control to see how much the glasses fog without any hacks

You can also take a regular potato, slice it in half, rub it on both sides of the lenses, then dry with a clean cotton cloth. The dried starch from the potato will prevent fogging for a day at least.

I'm meant to be sitting a driving test wearing a mask and glasses. If I survive and don't veer into oncoming traffic it will be good, if I pass it'll be a miracle.

I have actually found something that works! Thank you nurse!

Coat your glasses with shaving cream, wipe, and it makes a difference!

I wouldn't use soap or shaving cream. A water soluble anti-fog agent would be better. I ride motorcycles with glasses and I have found that Clarity Defog is one of the best. As for the loop method , it does work but it hurts my ears. You could use it with a mask hook that pulls the loops behind the head.

With the air escaping out the sides wouldn't that cause concern for germ escape also...just sayin

For me, it's very simple. Nothing to add to your conventional surgical mask or KF 94. The trick is to fold in the top side of the mask, including the nose wire, then bend the wire to comfortably hug your nose bridge. Doing so, it creates an inward barrier for any upward escape of air, thus preventing moist breath from fogging up the glasses. Hooray!!Greetings from the Philippines! 🇵🇭

Wear a bandana, works for me I never get foggy glasses. It might take some personal adjustment

The loop-the-loop, that worked best against fogging, seems to be at odds with the goal of wearing a mask, in that it allows breath to escape laterally, rather than having any potential virus have to run an obstacle course through the fabric. So....I am wondering if a surgical mask, worn loop-the-loop PLUS a cloth mask over it, to prevent air escaping from the sides, might be the solution to protect both the mask wearer and those around them. Thoughts?

Thanks for trying out all of the hacks. This was a huge help.

You got to watch some of the other suggestions but listen carefully. The ones I see that work do not rinse the dish soap off....just polish it off both inside and out. Worked for them they showed me.

the problem with leaving the gap is that it lessens the effectiveness of the mask...so why wear it at all?

Whoa! Thanks for the video and the endeavor to defog our Eyewear, this is so much an intermittent problem for all us bespectacled folks. I noticed that eyeglasses fog more if they're Wrap around type and on humid days or on warm days when exiting air conditioned areas. What worked for me to solve air-conditioning caused fogging was anti-fogging sprays on the exterior of the glasses, although that's probably overpriced. ( $3 for a small spray bottle?). Wonder if it might work on the interiors too?

Thank you for the hacks. I am working on the fogging issue at the moment. Two points I would like to bring up. One is that I am terribly allergic to sticky tape of any kind, including medical tape and sticky tabs that are used for ECG. I am sure there are others out there who are too. The other is:. In all the tests you did, your breathing opened up the sides of the mask. I know this test was not for the viability of the mask for health reasons, but if any of these ideas are good for relief of fogging, but compromises the safety of the mask, then what is the purpose of the mask?

After cleaning and drying my glasses, I mark each lens with a soap bar. After erasing the marks with the cloth the eyedoctor gives me, they never fog.

I've used the tissue method with great success. I use Kleenexes tho, not TP. There are actually a lot of videos touting this method, and I've passed it along to all my bespectacled pals. I wouldn't feel comfortable "leaving a gap" when the whole point is to stop airborne particulates from entering the respiratory system, but that's just me I s'pose.

I love the gap idea but wonder about protection for yourself and others. I wear the PAPR as much as possible for 2 reasons- the n95s don’t fit and the cool air blowing in my face prevents fog up. Bonus is my patients can see my face

Thank you! This will help my students and myself in a few weeks this is awesome!

Pipe cleaners actually give a little cushion, which provides a better seal. I use one length, folded in half. on the cut edge bend wire to round off the edges. To be sure they won't poke through, wrap a small piece of waterproof tape over this edge. Did the same with paper clips, they are a bit stiff, although thinner.

Thank you for the video testing the hacks out. Would love to know if you have tried these other methods out like the full shield face mask, the face mask nose clips i saw on Etsy, or the anti-fog lens cleaner for eyeglasses? I'm still trying to find a solution it's either i wear the mask and can't see well or ????

Thank you for trying out these hacks! I have found the only way to keep my glasses from fogging is to leave a gap at the bottom of the mask under my chin for the air to escape, which works, but however feels a little like its defeating the purpose of filtering out my breath. Also I have found that some masks just work better at directing the air than others. Very frustrating!

Works for me beautifully! Just put dishwasher soap on lenses and then wipe it dry, do not wash it out!

Years ago when we didn’t have air con in our cars, we used to cut a potato in half and rub it over the inside of the windscreen . This prevented it misting which was a godsend many times when having to go somewhere quickly! It works too on glasses although I admit I have now changed to a visor.

Thanks for testing out these hacks for us! Great video!

When I make masks I use a tin tie (the fastener from a bag of coffee) for the nose bridge. A tin tie has two pieces of wire in a plastic strip that is about 61/2 inches long. It extends just past cheek bones and I get a good fit across my cheeks and over the nose. I have very little trouble with fogging. Tin ties are available in bulk from packaging companies. I am not sure how to incorporate tin tie into a pre-made surgical mask.

I've had good success with the tissue, but I do not use toilet tissue. I use facial tissue which does not irritate the nose and I use a whole one folded several times. If you are wearing the mask all day, it indeed might slip particularly if you talk a lot causing the mask to move around. I only wear a mask when shopping for groceries so my use is limited to a few hours at best. I also wear masks that I have made which have a high nose piece but cut lower under the eyes. They fit snugly with no gaps.

I sew a piece of fuzzy felt on the inside of the nose bridge (outside the mask, touching the nose, not sewn inside the fabrics of the mask, if that makes sense 🙂) and I have several people that wear glasses and they all say it works great.

The problem for me is even just mask under my glass messes up my vision.