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Keep hair clear of glasses and mask loops.
Less catching and pressure around your ears.

A strand caught in a glasses hinge can pull every time you turn your head. A clip under a mask loop can press behind your ear. Clear the hair and clips before putting either item on, then release anything caught before taking it away.

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A woman with shoulder-length curls and glasses gently moves a section beside her ear away from the frame.
Less catching and pressure around your ears.

Why hair catches and clips press

A woman with long gray hair holds removed glasses in both hands and examines the hinge above a dry table.

A damaged hinge can keep catching hair

Check your glasses off your head if the same hinge keeps catching strands. A rough edge, loose part or frame that presses needs an optician’s attention. Avoid bending the arms or covering the hinge with tape.

A teen checks a small side barrette positioned clear of an eyeglass arm.

Give clips their own space

A clip underneath a glasses arm or mask loop can press against your head. Choose a spot above or behind the ear that leaves a gap between them. If the hair cannot reach without pulling, leave it loose or choose a closer spot.

Clear the hair, then remove each item gently

A woman sweeps side hair away from her ear while her glasses and mask rest on the table.

Move side hair clear before putting things on

  • With glasses and mask off, sweep the side hair away from your ears with your fingers. Use a loose pin or clip only if it helps the section stay there.
  • Put on your mask and glasses with hair clear of the hinges and loops. Keep clips away from where either item rests.
  • Follow your mask’s fitting and handling directions, keeping its normal strap arrangement and coverage. Do not hook loops around hair clips. Required workplace fitting and removal procedures take priority.
A woman holds both arms of her glasses near the hinges and slides the frame forward clear of her ears.

Slide glasses forward with both hands

  • Hold one arm near its hinge in each hand. Slide the glasses forward until the curved tips clear your ears and hair.
  • Stop if a strand pulls. Move the frame back slightly to ease the pull, support it with one hand and gently free the strand with the other.
  • If a mask loop lies over a glasses arm, unhook that loop first. Wait until you are somewhere you can remove your mask.
A woman lifts a mask ear loop clear of her ear with the side curls clipped above it.

Unhook the mask loops before moving the mask

  • When you are somewhere you can remove the mask, clean your hands. Hold the ear loops rather than the front of the mask.
  • Ease each loop clear of the ear, keeping it away from clips and loose strands. Leave the mask close to your face while checking that both loops are free.
  • If hair catches, stop pulling on the loop. Give it some slack and free the strand before continuing.
A woman holds a removed mask by both loops in front of her, with the loops clear of her ears and hair.

Move the mask away from your hair

  • With both loops free, hold them and bring the mask forward, away from your face and hair. Do not drag a loop through the lengths.
  • Put a disposable mask in the bin. For a reusable cloth mask, use a breathable bag if clean and dry, or a sealed bag until washing if damp or dirty.
  • Clean your hands before detangling. Work on remaining tangles with the mask off and put away, keeping hair products off its fabric.

Detangle after the glasses and mask are off

A woman detangling conditioned hair with a wide-tooth comb.

Rinse-out conditioner for wash-time tangles

After shampooing, condition wet lengths following the label. Gently detangle curls or coils while conditioned, then rinse fully. For straight hair, rinse, then let hair partly dry before combing. Start at the ends, support above tangles and stop if the comb catches.

Browse rinse-out conditioners. The consultation uses your hair details and treatment history to compare conditioner options.

A woman smooths a thin layer of leave-in conditioner over the middle and ends of one damp hair section.

Leave-in for lengths that still feel rough

If washed lengths still feel rough or catch easily, a leave-in may help. Use a small amount on the lengths and ends, with the damp or dry starting state specified on its label. Keep it away from eyes, frames and mask fabric.

Browse leave-in conditioners. Tell the consultation which leave-ins felt useful or heavy, and how much you used.

Optional ways to hold a side section back

Holding a loose side twist away from the face.

Pin a short front section back

For a growing fringe or short front section on dry, detangled hair, choose a pinning point it reaches without pulling. Keep the pin clear of the glasses arm and ear loop. Remove or reposition it if it presses.

Guide: Pin back a growing-out fringe
A woman supports a swept side section while sliding a curved side comb forward beneath it.

Use a side comb only where it fits

A curved side comb is an alternative for a small, dry, detangled section. Leave space between it and the glasses arm or loop. The full method shows how to turn the comb into the hair and support the section when removing it.

Guide: Anchor hair with a side comb

Illustrated care examples: before & after

Clip above the glasses arm

The same woman wears waves over the arm of her glasses, then holds the side section back with a small clip above and behind the ear.
Before · hair over the armAfter this step · side section clipped back
The small clip holds the side section above and behind the ear, clear of the glasses arm. Move or remove a clip that presses.

Clip curls above the loop

Matched side views show curls crossing a mask ear loop, then clipped clear above the ear; the mask still covers the nose, mouth and chin.
Before · curls crossing the loopAfter this step · curls clipped above it
The clip holds curls above the ear loop without hooking the loop onto it. Keep the mask’s required strap placement when arranging your hair.
A woman with curls writes a routine note beside hair-care products.

Help with your hair-care routine

Bring your hair-care questions to the consultation. You can also read gentler handling of catching lengths.

  • Where can I pin a short section without pressing on my glasses?
  • How can I keep curls clear of mask loops?
  • What can I use on the lengths that keep tangling?

Tell us where your hair catches, how long the side pieces are, and which glasses or mask you wear. Your consultation can suggest a way to hold the hair and care for tangled lengths.

The Hair Care Consultation gives you a personal plan with product recommendations, routines and guidance on your hair-care questions.

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