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Added November 21, 2011

Glasses For Girls: You’ve Been Framed

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Finding glasses for girls is a daunting task—worse than changing a tire, or eating a lobster, or learning how to parallel park. It requires knowledge, confidence, foresight and a sense of style. We're talking about choosing the exactly right glasses for your face. Whether you are selecting your very first set of specs or your tenth, here are some tips to make the process of choosing glasses for girls less stressful and more successful!

When you go to buy new glasses, take a friend for a second opinion and/or a camera to review your choice. Wear your hair the way you usually do and a favorite shirt in a neutral color. Ask for their selection of glasses for girls.

Select a frame that complements your face shape, your coloring, and your features. If you've got an angular face, choose ovals or almonds that will soften the angles of your face. If your face is more round, choose rectangular frames with crisp straight lines to make your face less curvy.

Match the top of the frames to your eyebrow; they should follow the same basic arc. If the frames sit below your brow, you might look permanently surprised; above your brow and you'll give the impression you're angry or frowning. Generally the frames should not be wider than the widest part of your face.

As far as color is concerned, consider your skin tone. (Can't figure out what tone you are? If the veins you notice in your wrists and feet seem greenish, you have warm skin, while mostly blue veins mean you have cool skin!) Browns look great with warm skin, as do metals and flashy colors like turquoise. Cool tones do better with grays, silver, and muted colors.

Make sure the size and position of the frame's bridge (the little piece that sits on your nose and holds the glasses together) helps balance your features. If you have close-set eyes, go with a lighter bridge and draw attention outward with color or trim near the temples. For wide-set eyes, choose a bridge that's dark, colored, or detailed.

Your eyes should look out of the center of each lens. The frames should not pinch your nose or leave red marks. That said, they should not be so loose that they slide down your nose.

If you spend long hours outdoors or perspire a lot, plastic frames might be better. Body acids and salts are hard on metal frames.

In general, the stronger the prescription, the smaller the frame should be. That keeps the glasses for girls thinner and lighter.

If tinted lenses intrigue you, stay with brown, rose, or light gray hues. Blues, violets, and greens tend to distort color.

You are making an important decision. Take advantage of the trained salespeople. If you just can't decide when choosing glasses, use the camera, take some photos, and when you're less hassled, the right frame will make itself known. Good luck picking out a pair with flair!

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basketballer#31

Posted January 24, 2013

i had glasses since pre-k and now im in 6th and dont need them thank god i hated them to death

emmakayf

Posted December 05, 2012

ive had glasses since first grade im in nineth now and still wear them but now i hv contacts as well realy, getting glasses is fun the process of picking them out if fun and because they bring attention 2 ur eyes u dont have to wear lots of make up pic a pair thats not 2 thick it can interfere with reading and pick ones that u like it doesnt matter wat other people think

loveydove2012

Posted August 13, 2012

I needed that info,thanks now I now which glasses frame works for me.

sweetkitty14

Posted October 29, 2012

Hello, im back to this article! Anyways, I got these great glasses that fit my face and nose well thanks to this great article. They also have glittery flower designs on the sides and go with anything in my closet.

sweetkitty14

Posted June 30, 2012

since im asian, my eyes are naturally beautiful, but i also wear glasses, which mess them up! often, when i take off my glasses, people say i look beautiful. i chose the wrong glasses that emphasize my nose more than anything, so next month when i get new glasses, i'll remember this article!

3Echosong3

Posted August 01, 2012

Wear glasses that are a similar color to your hair. OR wear glasses that are a color that compliment your hair. This tip usually is able to help me find cute glasses! I find that if your hair is brown, tortoiseshell frames look really cute!

holyprayerx

Posted June 27, 2012

Dont buy glasses that are a very eehhhh crazy color. My first pair of glasses were pink and I couldnt wear like half of my closet!! I suggest wearing very dark colors like black, or dark brown, or dark brown. That way you dont have to match your glasses with your clothes.

CrazyAwesome2

Posted May 15, 2012

My glasses are OK now. I Got them a couple days ago and they`re the ones Ilike the best. Id still rather not have to wear them, but hey. i cant control tht. i cant get contacts till im 16 and i wud have 2 buy them. uSALLY, MY GLASSES RUIN MY OUTFIT, OR DONT GO WITH THE HAIRSTYLE. it just sucks most of the time but hey. The worlds still gonna spin if I dont like my glasses.

peepard

Posted May 08, 2012

I want some new glasses, my glasses are horrible. :(

bubblypenguin

Posted May 31, 2012

I think my glasses look ok...they are a really light perscription (about 125) but have super thin frames and those oval thingies that stand on your nose. But my friends say they look wierd because the frames are so thin....