Thank you! Yeah, it's taking practice, and (I understand this is a thing for legit curly haired folks?) I can't always predict how they will turn out. Product, humidity... for example, in dry Phoenix, my hair was FLAT; in coastal San Diego the waves came out. Anyway, it's fun. I'm getting the hang of curls with flat irons or a curling iron, too. It's a bit of a softer look.

I would highly recommend those contacts to anyone who suffers from dry or stinging eyes. My eye dr. suggested them, and I haven't looked back since. I can't feel them when they are in unless I do something dumb like turn one inside out, and they stay moist all day. For context, I used to have trouble driving at the end of the day because my contacts would dry out, and during an allergy/cold (allergies flare up a lot) my eyes would sting and tear so badly. Here's a bit about the lenses:

https://www.nst.com.my/lifesty.....ies-total1

Good to see you on the forum, Kari! I love the hair and glasses, and you are really rocking the jewel tones!

Thanks, Becky! Good to see you too. I'll try to pop in with a little more regularity.

First, you look STUNNING in your new specs and with your hair's new length and color. And quite honestly, I don't think I've ever seen anyone wear jewel tones as well as you - it's as if jewel tones were created specifically for you to wear. Gorgeous.

I hear you on hair texture. I spent a decade or more getting perms for my stick straight hair, and now my hair's permanently curly - and I try to wear it straight! Go figure. Some days I give up, straighten my bangs, put some product in and let the rest go curly/wavy.

When I wear contacts, I wear the same ones as you - they really do not bother my dry eyes either. They are wonderful, aren't they? I still prefer my glasses, though, because I need/don't need bifocals - when I want to read something up close with my glasses on, I just push them down a bit. Can't do that with contacts!

I haven't been doing much shopping either - really none since last December - I've just been wearing the heck out of the clothes I already have. I focused my attention from "I need this and I need that" to "I own this and I own that" and liking/wearing what I have.

I suffer from dry eye, but Restatis and no longer needing to wear glasses except for reading helps tremendously. I miss contact lenses every chance I get, as I developed a severe case of keratitis when wearing them. It took my eyes months to heal, and I made the decision not to wear them anymore. I saw a documentary about a guy who had keratitis but continued to wear his contacts, and ended up needing to have a corneal transplant. That scared the bejesus out of me!

http://www.mayoclinic.org/dise.....n-20035288

Yikes, BC-frightening! Yeah, not worth taking a chance with your eyes. I can wear mine safely, but was just in a lot of pain-my eyes would sting and tear up at the end of the day to the point where I stopped wearing contacts to work, otherwise I may not be able to drive home. I still get stinging eyes with glasses but with the old contacts it was unbearable and unsafe for driving.

Naphcon-A eye drops help a lot too with irritation/allergies-not to contacts, but pollen or smoke like we have now.

Like Karie says, these lenses are wonderful! I too still wear glasses most days. They kind of become a staple to your daily style! Plus daily lens wear would get expensive since these aren't re-usable.

Thanks Karie! I am so glad jewel tones love me back. Nothing (color-wise) makes me happier.