Your body may produce more oil throughout the day, so keep cleaning wipes with you to help remove any excess oil. Frequently using a facial cleanser to remove oil from your skin may make your skin dry out.

Make sure the hair ties lie flat against the arms so they aren’t uncomfortable when you’re wearing them. Try different thicknesses of hair ties to see what fits on your arms the best and feels the most comfortable when you wear them.

You can buy glasses wax online or from local pharmacies.

You can buy heat-shrink tubing from your local hardware store. Look for tubing that matches the color of your frames so it doesn’t stand out too much. If you don’t have a heat gun, you can also use a blow dryer on the highest heat setting. Don’t hold the heat gun near your glasses for too long since you could damage or melt the frames. Some frames may have gripping rubber strips on the arms.

You can buy replacement nose pads online or from stores that sell glasses. Your optometrist may be able to replace the nose pads on your glasses for a small charge.

If you accidentally make the nose pads too narrow, push them out again to widen the space between them. Be careful not to bend the nose pads too much since you could accidentally break them off of your frames. You may also take your frames into your optometrist or an eyeglass shop to make the adjustment for you if you don’t feel comfortable doing it yourself.

You can also take your frames to your optometrist to make the adjustments for you.

You can buy ear hooks online or from a store that sells glasses.

For example, your eyeglass measurement may look like 55-18-140, where 55 mm is the lens width, 18 mm is the bridge width, and 140 mm is the length of each arm. If you already have a pair of glasses that fit well, look for 3 numbers on one of the arms to find their size. Some apps for buying glasses may have a measurement tool that uses your phone camera estimate the perfect fit for you.

If your frames are too tight, you may start to feel more uncomfortable the longer you wear them. You can buy grip strips to add onto frames if you can’t find a pair that already has strips on them.

If the frames you like don’t have adjustable nose pads, you may be able to stick on adhesive nose pads to help keep your glasses up.