Mask leaking with my new mustache....??

[Jason P.]

Need some tips on how to seal my mask better with a beard/mustache? I'm normally clean shaved, but grew a short beard/mustache a couple weeks ago. I was freediving (taking level-1 Fii next weekend) and spearing all day today and my mask was leaking - not horrible, but definitely annoying. Any tips or should I just shave it? Taking my level-1 freediving course next weekend and want to avoid the leak if possible.

 

[prospector]

A little Vaseline on the moustache seems to work for me.

 

[prospector]

A little Vaseline on the moustache seems to work for me.

 

[J Campbell]

I shave up on my cheeks where the mask makes contact. Even a little hair will break the seal. For my moustache under my nose I apply a thick amount of "food grade" silicon grease. This is stiffer than vaseline and stays in place better.

 

[Jason P.]

Thanks for the advice guys! Yeah the Vaseline/grease does make a lot of sense actually......will be trying that for sure! Hopefully this, along with shaving cheeks, does the trick since I actually like the beard.

Fingers crossed that I make it to 66ft this weekend during the Fii course!


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[quatin]

Gl bro

 

[Lakshman Kotipalli]

All the best Jason!!

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[Airburnr]

Yep a little o ring grease, or zipper wax off my dry suit. As long as u can see, go diving.[emoji1]

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[Hurlow]

I've found silicon gel works well, is less annoying, and is supposedly easier on masks, than vasoline. Most dive shops have it.

 

[Jason P.]

Thanks H. I'm stopping by a freedive shop later today and will pick some up. I trimmed/shaved just below my nose and put some Chapstick lip balm on - all I had - and it seemed to work a little. Masked leaked less..... Thx all again!


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[Andrew.]

Had to make an account just to answer this question because I just had it answered successfully for the first time in 5 years of diving. Up until now I've used nasty vaseline and mustache wax unreliably without satisfying results.. The trick is to take a straight razor or equivalent and shave off a tiny strip of hair from under your nose as smoothly as you can, it doesn't even need to be visible, just a thin line. Since this is the only part of the mask that makes a seal on the upper lip.

I tried this by shaving off tiny bits of hair until I got the mask to stick to my face like glue, it was a life changing moment for me, truly.

Hope you have the same luck.

 

[Jason P.]

Thanks Andrew! After little success with the the grease like u mention I did try shaving below my nose. What a difference!! I can now keep the beard.


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