The Best Magnetic Lashes for Glasses Wearers
For glasses, stay at 10mm or under. Shorter lashes clear the lens instead of brushing it, and they look right at the scale your frames set. Serena and Merida are the safest starting points, with Jasmine close behind.
Anyone who wears glasses knows the problem. Lashes that are too long sweep the inside of the lens all day, and lashes with too much volume look squashed between your eye and the frame. Our founder Shirley wears glasses, so this one is close to home.
What lash length works behind glasses?
10mm and under, as a rule. At that length the fibres stop short of the lens, so there is no brushing and no smearing, and nothing to distract you. Longer than that and you are relying on your frames sitting unusually far from your face.
The other half of it is volume. Heavy, dense lashes read as oversized behind a lens. Lighter styles look more natural at the scale glasses set.
Which Youthphoria lashes suit glasses?
- Serena, 5mm to 9mm, the shortest style we make and the easiest place to start.
- Merida, 4mm to 9mm, a black and brown fibre mix that reads as very natural.
- Jasmine, 8mm to 10mm, classic wisps for a slightly more defined look.
There is a whole glasses compatible collection if you want to browse the lot.
What if your glasses sit further from your face?
If you have a tall nose bridge, your frames sit further forward, and that buys you room. You can go a little longer through the middle with Lucinda, Ariel or Estelle.
Depending on the frame, shorter styles that taper and flare towards the outer corner also work well, such as Pixie or Belle. The flare sits at the outer edge where there is usually more clearance.
How do you apply lashes when you cannot see without your glasses?
This is the real difficulty, and there are three things that help.
- Wear your glasses low. Push them down to the end of your nose and look down through the top of the frame, or over them, into the mirror.
- Use a magnifying mirror with a light. These make more difference than anything else and a lot of our customers swear by them.
- Give yourself a guide. A light coat of mascara on your natural lashes shows you exactly where the lash line sits, which makes placement much easier when your vision is soft.
That mascara goes on your own lashes only. Never on the magnetic lashes, where it clumps the fibres and shortens the life of the lash.
Do you have to give up drama entirely?
No. Shorter does not mean plainer. Accent styles that concentrate their flare at the outer corner give you a defined, lifted look while keeping the length off the lens, which is why the accent shapes work so well for glasses wearers.
Not sure where to land? The lash quiz takes about a minute, and The Lash Guide lets you filter every style by length and volume, including a glasses friendly filter.
Frequently asked questions
What length false lashes are best with glasses?
10mm and under. At that length the fibres clear the lens instead of brushing against it. Serena at 5mm to 9mm and Merida at 4mm to 9mm are the shortest options, with Jasmine at 8mm to 10mm for a slightly more defined look.
Can you wear magnetic lashes with glasses?
Yes. The thing that decides it is length rather than the lash system. Keep to 10mm or under, choose a lighter volume so the lash does not look oversized behind the lens, and it works comfortably all day.
What if my glasses sit further away from my eyes?
A tall nose bridge holds the frames forward and gives you more clearance, so you can go a little longer through the centre with Lucinda, Ariel or Estelle. Styles that taper and flare at the outer corner, like Pixie or Belle, also suit frames that sit further out.
How do you apply false lashes if you cannot see without your glasses?
Push your glasses down to the end of your nose and look down into the mirror through the top of the frame. A lit magnifying mirror helps more than anything else. A light coat of mascara on your natural lashes gives you a visible guide for where to place the band.
Do lashes brush against the lenses?
Only if they are too long. That constant sweeping against the inside of the lens is what makes people give up on falsies with glasses, and it is solved by dropping to 10mm or under rather than by changing the lash system.
