Well, Chuck, those tortoiseshells work pretty well on you. I'm darker in skin and hair color, but I'll keep in mind the other options available.
It'd be nice if there was an optometrist in town open when I wasn't working though ;-) On Jan 28, 9:38 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds familiar...minimal, almost "not there" glasses as your first choice. > Been there, done that. > > Then, I discovered plastic frames...found out I like tortoise shell!!! Here > are some pics of me, in 2 very different frames. > > http://www.chuckknight.com/pics/me.jpghttp://www.chuckknight.com/pics/plastic.jpg > > Once I got used to wearing glasses, I found that they added a bit of style. > And, at these prices, additional pairs of glasses are actually affordable! > > I get the most compliments of any pair, from those tortoise shell ones. > > -- Chuck Knight > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 8:18 AM, TenmaNeko <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I appreciate your post, Chuck. I figured I'd probably just have to > > bite the bullet and see what happens. > > > Thanks for the vid link. I'll check it out once I get home. (No audio > > at work) > > > My grandparents, parents, brother, aunt and cousin all wear glasses, > > so I'm kind of a hold out! I was lucky I suppose. > > Of course, since they don't keep up on their prescriptions too well, > > they're not a whole lot of help. Although my aunt is very interested > > in glasses over the web, so I think this will spur her into action. > > > Well, I kind of have an oval face I guess, and I'm heavy in the face. > > Or Rubenesque, if I were a girl ;-) > > So I've been looking at rectangular frames. I kind of like the > > rimless look, but thin metal frames and some semi rimmed do look good > > also. > > > On Jan 28, 12:50 am, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It's hard to go wrong with any of the "Big 5" listed on the main > > glassyeyes > > > page. Ira (list owner) is able to intervene with 4 of the big 5, in case > > of > > > a problem...Zenni is the only one of the retailers with which Ira doesn't > > > have a personal contact. Having said that, though, Zenni (despite some > > > recent bad press) usually does a pretty good job, too. My glasses have > > all > > > come from Zenni...5 pairs, last year. > > > > The bottom line is, just order something. I know it sounds silly, > > > simplistic, and even a bit flippant...but it's true. You can be > > paralyzed > > > by the sheer number of options available online, and especially if you > > lack > > > the experience with glasses that some of our members have. Be sure to > > pay > > > attention to the frame/lens dimensions, and the general shape/fit...but > > > that's true for anyone buying *anything* online. > > > > My best advice is to just bite the bullet, and try it. The cheapest > > online > > > sites start around $8 per pair...skip a latte' and order a pair or two > > from > > > one of the big 5. If they turn out well, then GREAT. If you completely > > > screw up the order, the Lion's club gets a donation. There's remarkably > > > little to lose. > > > > Now, about styles and fit... There is an optician in England named > > Robert > > > Roope, who goes through all the steps to choosing a flattering pair of > > > glasses. Quite illuminating, and very well done. Here's a link to the > > > first of his videos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVSjFZy0Rug > > > > He also touches on the options, like antireflection coatings. At the > > online > > > prices, I always get AR coatings. They work great, and make the lenses > > look > > > WAY less obvious. > > > > Now, if you are anything like me, your first pair is going to be > > > traumatic...the AR helps them "go away" in terms of appearance. Some > > people > > > love AR...some hate it. If you buy 2 pairs, try one with, and one > > without. > > > And, if you need glasses for driving, consider some prescription > > sunglasses > > > -- very cool to have, but prohibitively expensive if not buying them > > online. > > > > As you become more comfortable wearing glasses, you'll quickly learn what > > > you like, what you really hate, and be able to make a *much* more > > informed > > > decision. Maybe, then, you can go for something more pronounced...maybe > > > even something that makes a personal statement! > > > > Good luck! > > > > -- Chuck Knight > > > > P.S. Do you have a style of frame in mind? Maybe someone, here, could > > > point you in the right direction...where to get it the cheapest, etc? > > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:49 PM, TenmaNeko <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Well, it looks like I'm going to be getting glasses for the first > > > > time. I've gone about 30 years without them, but I've noticed things > > > > far away starting to get blurry and such. Stupid getting older > > > > stuff. So, I'm getting an eye exam soon. I've been looking around at > > > > some of the online shops. What are some of your favorites? It seems > > > > the Zenni has had many complaints but about equal complements. I've > > > > seen some bad things about googles4u, but I do like their selection > > > > and price. EyeBuyDirect seems like a solid place, but nothing they > > > > have really grabs me. > > > > > Well, any tips or comments for a newb are appreciated. > > > > > I am glad I found out about all this before coughing up $400 for > > > > glasses. It seems shocking how expensive they are. > > > > > Oh well, thanks! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. 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