How to pick up glasses?

Regardless of whether you wear glasses with diopters, which the doctor prescribed, or sunscreens, you should look, putting them on, one hundred percent. They are an insidious accessory that can both rejuvenate and age for a couple of years. How to choose the right glasses to hide flaws, and emphasize the merits - this will be discussed in the article. Following the tips described in it, you can pick out the perfect pair, thanks to which you will see well in any life situation, while looking great.

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Frame

How to pick up glasses? The answer to this question interests many. To begin with, we will determine what they consist of. A frame is a construction with which lenses are fixed. Its main task is to ensure the correct position of the lenses in front of the eyes. It consists of two parts:

• A framework that provides lens fixation.
• Earhooks that provide the desired position.

Between themselves, the light openings of the frame are connected by a bridge - this is the bow of the entire frame. There are a lot of options for this bridge.

Important! The frame should provide a fit to the nose bridge so that the weight is distributed evenly.

The earhooks and the frame are connected with flex or spring-loaded hinges. The use of high-quality hinges has a positive effect on the fixation of this accessory and its service life.

To avoid squeezing the head, earpieces made of hypoallergenic material are put on metal temples.

Types of frames

Depending on the design features, frames are divided into:

• Headbands are those in which light openings are completely limited to the rim. There are plastic, metal and combined models.
• Semi-rimless - in them the upper part of the light openings is limited by the rim. To attach the lenses, they also use nylon fishing line. Can be made of the same materials as rim.
• Rimless frames are frames without a frame. The lenses on them are held by screw mounts.

Frame Size

To determine the size of the frame and choose the glasses correctly, you must use one of the options. If you already have glasses that suit you, then this will be the easiest option. On the inside of the right earpiece there are 3 numbers that mean in millimeters:

• The size of the light opening.
• The size of the bridge.
• Ear length.

Important! It is not always worth relying only on the frame. A new one must be tried on. If you feel comfortable in them and you like the way they sit on your face - this is indisputably the option you need.

Frame Shapes

The most common forms of glasses are:

• Aviators - they are with drop-shaped lenses that do not go out of fashion for many years.
• Waifarers - these with trapezoidal lenses.
• Lennons - glasses with round lenses in a metal frame.
• Cat's eye - repeat the shape of the cat's eyes, their corners are sharply raised up.
• Panto - provide a complete overview.
• Dragonfly - huge round glasses.
• Clubmaster - they are with round light openings in a combined frame.

Important! Regardless of which glasses you choose, it is important to take good care of them in the future. Our notes will help you with this:

• How to clean glasses glasses?
• How to wipe glasses so that there are no stains?

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Face shape matching

The correct selection of this accessory is not an easy task. To answer the question of how to choose glasses, there are several things to consider:

• Type of face.
• Color type.
• Clothing style.

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Characteristics of face types

There are five main types: a round, oval, triangular, trapezoidal and rectangular face.

Round

The round face has smooth soft outlines, its height and width are almost equal. What shape to choose glasses for a round face:

1. With straight lines that form pronounced angles with the side parts.
2. Rectangular will make the face visually less round.
3. Frames in which the earhooks are located high.
4. Colored frames made of plastic.

Important! Not recommended:

• Very small frame sizes.
• Glasses are round.

Oval

The oval face is characterized by a smooth transition from the forehead to the cheekbones, and then to the chin. At the level of the cheekbones is the widest place. Often the lower part of the face is longer than the upper.

What form is better to choose glasses for an oval face:

• Designs of any form - from classic to avant-garde.
• Slightly wider than the size of the widest part of the face.
• With a wide and low located nose bridge.

Important! Do not buy very massive designs that stretch your face visually.

Triangular

The triangular face is distinguished by a wide forehead, as well as wide high cheekbones and I have a pointed, pronounced chin.

Recommended:

1. Glasses with round or oval light openings, as well as with rounded edges.
2. Frames that have low landing temples.
3. Rimless constructions.

Important! Do not purchase:

• Cat eye frames.
• Bulky glasses.
• Designs with high landing temples.

Trapezoid

A trapezoidal face resembles a pear in its shape. The widest place is in the cheeks, and the narrowest is in the temples.

Glasses of the following shapes are suitable:

1. The shape of the “cat's eye” frame will draw attention away from the chin and add the upper part of the face to the width.
2. Glasses with wide temples help visually align the transition between the narrow temporal part and the wide cheekbones.

Important! Do not fit:

• Glasses that emphasize the lower part of the face.
• Frames in which the earhooks are low.

Rectangular

The rectangular face has clear parallel straight lines from the chin to the temples, the angles of the lower jaw are pronounced.

What form to choose glasses for this type of person:

1. Glasses are oval in shape, which will smooth the angularity of the lower part.
2. Frames in which the earhooks are attached to the frame in the upper part or in the center.
3. Rimless glasses.
4. Colored frames made of plastic.

Important! Not recommended:

• Angled glasses.
• Frames are small in size.
• Glasses with a low fit behind the earhooks.

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Color selection

The selection of points also depends on the color type of the person:

• For people of the spring type, it is worth paying attention to the transparent shades of pale blue, light beige, lilac and golden hues. Also, thin metal frames are great for such people.
• For people of the autumn type, warm saturated shades are suitable: beige, golden honey and brown. Shades of green also look good. When choosing a metal frame, opt for the colors of gold or copper.
• For people of the summer type, it is better to abandon the golden and orange colors. Such people are suitable: lilac, purple, dark gray and indigo.
• For people of the winter type, bright, transparent and pure cold tones are suitable. The best option is black. When choosing a metal frame, stop at the color silver.

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Clothing selection

A person’s lifestyle is mainly determined by his clothing style. Consider the most popular of them:

• Business style. It is characterized by restraint, rigor, conciseness and functionality. An excellent solution for a business person will be rimless glasses. But do not disregard the type of person.
• Extravagant style is preferred by people of creative professions and students. To this style, you can pick up such glasses that have contrasting combinations, bold colors and shapes. Plastic glasses in retro style look extravagant.
• Casual style focuses on comfort and convenience. This style has many different directions.Fashionable sports glasses from the Lifestyle segment are perfect for lovers of an active lifestyle. Also rimless, full-rimmed, round “horny” and other types of frames are suitable for it.

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Eyeglass lenses

Which glasses for glasses is better - glass or plastic, is of interest to many people who think about this when buying. The correct name for the lenses is not plastic and glass, but polymer and mineral.

It is very difficult to give a definite answer which ones are better, but we will consider the advantages and disadvantages in more detail.

Polymer lenses

Polymer or plastic lenses have the following advantages:

1. Weight is less than mineral.
2. Resistant to damage.
3. Safety
4. You can give any color shade

Disadvantages:

• Increased softness, due to which such lenses need proper care

Mineral lenses

Older people are more trusting of these lenses because they appeared a long time ago and have proven themselves well.

Benefits:

• Virtually scratched.
• Resistant to mechanical stress at high temperatures.

The disadvantages include the damage to vision, which such lenses can bring if they break and glass fragments fall into the eye.

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Stock footage

Glasses not only help us see better, but also protect our eyes from harmful radiation, they are a very popular accessory. In the market, the optical industry offers us a wide range of products. In order not to get confused and make the right choice, we examined in the article above what types of lenses, frames are and how to choose glasses correctly.