How to Deal With Migraines from Visors

The government guidelines to date of working in the close touch sector such as the beauty industry instructs beauty professionals to wear visors in situations of close proximity (less than 1 meter) for a prolonged period of time. However, since the introduction of face shields, reports have risen of beauty therapists experiencing headaches through straining their eyesight.

While safety eyewear won’t permanently hurt your vision, it can be the cause of eye fatigue and eye strain if you’re wearing the wrong pair. Low-quality safety eyewear can result in poor optical clarity, one of the biggest factors in eye fatigue as well as cause glare back. To help navigate the new normal, we have collected the best tips to help with eyestrain and headaches resulting from it.

1) Wear a face shield with glasses frames

Beauty professional who wear or have switched to visors with a frame for glasses have reported easing of headaches and a lower amount of headaches. While after a long time, there may be pressure behind the ears felt (similar to when wearing sunglasses), the comfort level is elevated. Manufacturers who produce these tend to be more conscious that someone with glasses will be wearing their visor and therefore they’re not made from hard plastic for clarity of vision.

2) Stay hydrated

In this new normal, many beauty professionals have been found to be forgetting sustenance during the way due to the face shield. It’s imperative to stay hydrated and drink plenty of fluids which will help ease headaches or can even prevent them.

3) Use Bobby Pins

Whether you’re using a mask or a visor, try using bobby pins or hairclips to clip your PPE into your hair. This will mean that there will be less pressure on your temples - where pressure on your temples can accelerate headaches, and will also mean that your visor won’t move around, giving clearer vision and reducing eye strain.

4) Go See Your GP

As a last resort, if you are feeling unwell due to wearing a visor, and the above has not helped, talk to your GP to get a letter which will allow you to be exempt from wearing the visors. This will mean that instead of wearing the visor with clients, you will need to wear a mask.