Another request for help picking out specs!

Dani

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).

Here's the album:

http://s302.photobucket.com/al.....F/glasses/

password:lookfab

I'll reserve my opinions for now Thanks for any advice!

16 years ago

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Latest reply was from marianne

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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.

16 years ago

Maya

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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.

16 years ago

shana

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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.

16 years ago

medusa

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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.

16 years ago

Sihaya

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Dani, I like the first pair the best. I also love your necklace and top. Very pretty.

16 years ago

Angie

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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:

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.

o The top line of the specs must follow your brow line, and these don’t do a good job of that.

o Your eyes are quite close together like mine. Your eye needs to be centered within the lens – yours are off centre.

o The frames are too vertically wide for your face.

o No brown. It’s all too brown if your specs are brown too. Try purple, green, blue or burgundy.

I hope that makes sense.

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).

http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....replies=13

16 years ago

Kari

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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.

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.

(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 & figured I should use it while I can!)

16 years ago

Dani

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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).

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.

Maya, I didn't even know I could have my eyes measured that way...thanks for the pointer!

16 years ago

marianne

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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.
Angie, I second Kari's suggestion of a blog post.
Dani, sorry I am no help!

16 years ago

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