Hey all!
I’ve needed glasses ever since I was a teenager - but my mother was the one choosing them. She picked relatively neutral frames, though I never liked the shape of the lens.
Now I need to buy a new set as an adult but… How exactly do people decide which frames work better for their face? Trying them at the store my mind just becomes blank, I don’t know what I should be looking for. Any tips?
Your current glasses should have a measurement on them somewhere in the form of three numbers, eg 52-18-140. These are important but most glasses wearers I know don’t even seem to realise it.
The numbers are lens width - bridge width (the bit that goes over your nose) - arm length.
Personally rather than visit a shop and be followed around by a salesperson I prefer to do home trials, which most online retailers should provide as a service. That way you can take your time, take selfies, try on the frames with all your fave outfits, whatever. And if the site you’re buying from is any good, it should have a way to shop for frames by size.
So if your current ones fit you really well, pop those three numbers into the size filter on whatever site and that should be a good starting point! On the other hand if, say, you find your current frames pinch the top of your nose, you can easily shop for frames with a bit more width in the bridge.