Face shield

A face shield comprising:

• a shield portion formed from a sheet of transparent plastic;
• a fastening system adapted to secure said shield portion to a wearer's head such that said shield portion is positioned in front of the wearer's face;
• and
• a resilient brow pad mounted adjacent an upper edge of said shield portion on an inner face thereof, wherein said brow pad is adapted to rest against the wearer's forehead;
• wherein said brow pad incorporates an elastically deformable portion on at least one side of a central brow portion thereof, said elastically deformable portion adapted to elastically deflect or compress towards the wearer's head when said face shield is worn.