https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-request-for-help-picking-out-specs Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 09 May 2026 21:55:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-request-for-help-picking-out-specs#post-78060 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:55:06 +0000 marianne 78060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, tons of useful information here! I am taking notes since I am planning on getting a new pair in a couple of months. Seeing all the pics lately is very helpful, too.<br /> Angie, I second Kari's suggestion of a blog post.<br /> Dani, sorry I am no help! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-request-for-help-picking-out-specs#post-78055 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:35:51 +0000 Dani 78055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the input ladies. I'm just not that enthralled with any of the options, so Angie, saying none are killer is not a problem. I'm not sure what you mean by saying they have "cheek bone droop." I do feel that most of the frames are too wide. I'll go back next week and have another go (when I can go kid free). </p> <p>I looked at San's and Sarah's frames and can kind of see what those have that mine don't, but I'm not 100% positive. </p> <p>Maya, I didn't even know I could have my eyes measured that way...thanks for the pointer! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-request-for-help-picking-out-specs#post-77950 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:23:05 +0000 Kari 77950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, have you considered putting this content in a blog post? Your glasses-shape selection advice is *so* much more specific and easier for me to understand than the vague face-shape guidelines I've come across so far. There have been so many glasses selections questions on the forum lately. </p> <p>I sure wish I knew about these strategies years ago when trying on glasses was so hit and miss - I could figure out what I liked best on my face, but I had no idea why until I gradually figured out what kind of shape to look for.</p> <p>(What is it with all of us buying new glasses at once? I ended up selecting an additional pair this week, too - I only have vision insurance through the end of this month &#38; figured I should use it while I can!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-request-for-help-picking-out-specs#post-77939 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:00:23 +0000 Angie 77939@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don’t shoot me, but none of them are killer. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t keep on looking at what’s in hubby’s showroom! Perhaps it’s a question of looking in another style direction? Here’s my 2 cents: </p> <p>o All the specs have “cheek bone droop”. Your specs MUST LIFT. They must go up at the bottom corners and at the sides for your face shape.</p> <p>o The top line of the specs must follow your brow line, and these don’t do a good job of that. </p> <p>o Your eyes are quite close together like mine. Your eye needs to be centered within the lens – yours are off centre.</p> <p>o The frames are too vertically wide for your face. </p> <p>o No brown. It’s all too brown if your specs are brown too. Try purple, green, blue or burgundy. </p> <p>I hope that makes sense.</p> <p>Sarah's and San's new specs meet the above criteria PERFECTLY. I hope that will help as a visual aid: (San's is on one of the NAS's threads). </p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/new-specs-finally?replies=13" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....replies=13</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-request-for-help-picking-out-specs#post-77913 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:55:32 +0000 Sihaya 77913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dani, I like the first pair the best. I also love your necklace and top. Very pretty. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-request-for-help-picking-out-specs#post-77905 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:01:35 +0000 medusa 77905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with the others that they all seemed a bit wide for your face. That said, my favorites were 1, 2, and 5. I think that the more squared-off corners on those frames look good on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-request-for-help-picking-out-specs#post-77870 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:07:16 +0000 shana 77870@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know nothing about glasses which is why I usually don't comment on glasses threads. Just based on looks, I like #7 the best followed by #8. I really like the red color on you but those glasses seem a little big on your face. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-request-for-help-picking-out-specs#post-77862 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:54:44 +0000 Maya 77862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I feel like a lot of these frames are too big around your eyes. In terms of fit, I think the best ones are the Nine West and the reddish-brown frames because they are closer to your eye. Can you get them to tell you your PD (pupilary distance)? A few of the glasses seem to have too wide of a PD for you, which is causing your eyes to look close set. Getting that information will help rule out a lot of options. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-request-for-help-picking-out-specs#post-77859 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:50:32 +0000 Anonymous 77859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow you look good in glasses, alot of them are very pretty. I like how the first red pair brings out the highlights in your hair. Do you have red highlights in your hair? My computer screen may not be accurate. I like the first pair and I thought #7 had a good shape. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-request-for-help-picking-out-specs#post-77849 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:38:55 +0000 Dani 77849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I went to try on glasses today and had a very limited selection (my DH is an optometrist but the vision center doesn't have a great selection of frames...something I hope to change if he ever gets into his own office ). Anyway, here are the pics from my trip. If none of these is killer I will go elsewhere (but it's hard to beat a free pair of glasses so I thought I'd start here first).</p> <p>Here's the album:</p> <p><a href="http://s302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/dixiegirlYLF/glasses/" rel="nofollow">http://s302.photobucket.com/al.....F/glasses/</a></p> <p>password:lookfab</p> <p>I'll reserve my opinions for now Thanks for any advice! </p>