How To Choose Your Frames

Posted: Mar 03, 2010 |Comments: 0 |

The good news is that glasses have become something of a fashion accessory. Think about having several frames for different occasions – daytime, evening wear, sunshine. Of course, you have also the option of wearing contact lenses. If you only need reading glasses these are available over the counter in all sorts of styles and colour.

When choosing a frame, you need to consider your face shape, your colouring and your lifestyle. Opt for a frame that will work with these as well as with your prescription. Glasses are investment buy, so make sure you get them right.

A good fit is your optician should ensure that your glasses fit you properly. If they start to slide down your nose, go back and have them tightened again.  The bridge area is the area of the glasses that rests on your nose. Note the placement of the bridge when you try out a frame. On a long nose, the bridge should be low down, while on a short nose, the bridge should be higher. Consider the scale and proportion of the frame, and this will depend on your face shape and size. Larger facial features demand a heavier looking frame while small and delicate features demand a lighter looking one.


Varifocals are lenses that are graduated for different prescriptions, to allow you to see distance and
Close up. This is a much better alternative to bifocal lenses (showing a visible line), which are ageing.

Transition lenses are an excellent alternative to having two pairs of glasses – one for the sun and one for inside. These lenses are photochromic and react to the light, darkening to offer protection when exposed to bright light. You can buy prescription sunglasses, although these are often regarded as a fashion item.

Depending on your prescription, the lenses of your glasses will vary and this will affect how others see your eye through the lens. Here are some easy and simple makeup tips to minimize any distortions caused by the lenses.

Short Sighted
This means the lenses in your glasses will make your eyes appear smaller. To remedy this, you should use a light or bright eye pencil colour around the eye and keep the eye shadow colours light. Avoid dark and black eyeliner, which will make your eye look even smaller, but do double layer your mascara.

Long Sighted
This means the lenses in your glasses will make your eyes appear larger. To remedy this, you should use the darker or more muted shades from your palette. Avoid bright or strong colours, as these will make the eye appear even larger. Use concealer or skin adjuster under the eye, as dark circles will also be magnified.

If you are long sighter and have difficulty seeing things close up, applying makeup  can become challenging. You need good light and a magnifying mirror to see what you are doing.

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