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some_of_us_are_sane

(3,522 posts)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 03:22 PM Apr 6

An EASY fix for eyeglasses slipping down

I simply rub a dab of CHAPSTICK on those nose pad surfaces ...and VOILA!...NO SLIPPING.

(I see this "Nerdwax" advertized everywhere. It's three times the price for what you'd pay for THREE good ol' Chapsticks.)

P.S. - The chapstick has been in my top desk drawer since 1995. LOL!!! Has worked like a charm on my lips for all those years. And now MY GLASSES!
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An EASY fix for eyeglasses slipping down (Original Post) some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 OP
It's counterintuitive, but I'll give it a try and report back. Scrivener7 Apr 6 #1
Worth a shot some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #2
Sadly it didn't work for me. On the bright side, I didn't use the tinted one! Scrivener7 Apr 6 #3
Thanks for the feedback some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #4
Actually, I wiped it off and now the glasses ARE a little more stuck. I may have used too much. Scrivener7 Apr 6 #5
Wooo Wooo! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #6
. Scrivener7 Apr 6 #7
Thank you for the tip 👍 I'll try this 😁 TommieMommy Apr 6 #8
Eyeglass Frame Grips Hinge Tighteners Donkees Apr 6 #9
That's ANOTHER good tip, Donkee. some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #10
It didn't stop my glasses from slipping, but... LudwigPastorius Apr 7 #11
LOL!! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 7 #12
I FOUND AN ACTUAL SOLUTION without spending any money! some_of_us_are_sane 11 hrs ago #13
Just don't use an Opti-Grab, you may wind up crossed-eyed JoseBalow 10 hrs ago #14
OMG! Had me laughing my ASS off! some_of_us_are_sane 10 hrs ago #15
I tried it. zanana1 1 hr ago #16
YAHOO!!!! some_of_us_are_sane 40 min ago #17

Scrivener7

(60,033 posts)
5. Actually, I wiped it off and now the glasses ARE a little more stuck. I may have used too much.
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:45 PM
Apr 6

Thanks for the tip!

Donkees

(33,745 posts)
9. Eyeglass Frame Grips Hinge Tighteners
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:54 PM
Apr 6
Frame Grips Hinge Tighteners are rubber rings that give your glasses a secure tight fit. These rubber rings also decrease the chance of the pins and screws becoming loose or fall out. Helps reduce slipping. Easy to use.

Rubber Hinged Rings provide flexible tensions for a secure and comfortable fit.

Helps keep your glasses properly and comfortably adjusted.

Hinge Rings give spring action to temples.



some_of_us_are_sane

(3,522 posts)
13. I FOUND AN ACTUAL SOLUTION without spending any money!
Sat May 9, 2026, 08:47 PM
11 hrs ago
Originally I had 'opined'...(LOL!) that Chapstick would work, but no.........................A SIMPLE REGULAR OLD RUBBER BAND laying around the house in a drawer or wherever you keep such things.

I found TWO small ones after watching this and it's been TWO HOURS with NO SLIPPAGE AT ALL! Try it.

THIS ONE WORKS...



some_of_us_are_sane

(3,522 posts)
15. OMG! Had me laughing my ASS off!
Sat May 9, 2026, 09:44 PM
10 hrs ago
Thanks for a good belly laugh. (And my glasses didn't slide down at all! )
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