tips To Choose Best Frame glsses Colors

Keep in mind when selecting your frames the color should also complement your skin tone. Most people look best when they buy frames that complement their skin tone.

Most people are either cool or warm skin toned. How do you decide your skin tone? Your hair color, eye color and skin color will help determine your skin tone.

Cool Skin Tones
Cool people generally have blue, almost violet eyes, medium brown or almost black eyes. They generally have blue-black, platinum, strawberry blond or auburn brown hair. Frames that work best for cool skin tones include:

• Black
• Blue-gray
• Magenta
• Pink and Rose
• Amber
• Charcoal
• Pewter or Silver

Warm Skin Tones
Hair colors on warm skin toned people include those with light brown and dark brown hair, "flat" black hair and blonde hair. People with warm undertones generally have olive or bronze color skin, whereas skin that often appears red or rosy typically falls into the "cool" category. Fortunately most people fall into the warm skin tone category, so it makes buying frames easy.

Frames that work best for warm skin tones include:

• Coral
• Orange
• White
• Peach
• Gold
• Copper
• Red
• Beige
• Aqua
• Tortoise
• Honey

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Maintaining your Glasses, Why Not

• Never place your glasses face down when not in use. This will inevitably lead to the lens being scratched in the center, right where you look through them.


• When removing your glasses, use both hands to avoid bending and distorting the frame. This is particularly important in the new style glasses which have little or no frames to support them. The strain on the small connecting brackets will eventually break them.


• When not in use, store and carry your glasses in a hard case for protection. Do not store anything other than a cloth in the case with them.


• Use a soft toothbrush to gently clean the nose pads if they get dirty and greasy, but avoid scratching the glass with the brush.


• If the screws on your frameless glasses continually work loose, tighten them and secure the thread with a spot of clear nail polish. This can be dissolved later, if the lenses need replacing, using non-acetone polish remover. This is better than super glue which dries opaque if it gets on the lenses, and can never be dissolved if new lenses are required.

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Tips To Clean eyeglasses

Eye glasses constantly need cleaning if they are not to impair eyesight with greasy fingerprints, dust, spots and other miscellaneous material that seems to be drawn to glasses. Glasses are sold in a case usually with a polishing cloth for a quick polish during the day but from time to time a more thorough clean is recommended. The are a host of proprietary cleaners, sprays and impregnated wipes now available, which clean eye glasses without leaving a smeary greasy residue, and they ensure the glasses dry to a shine.

There are several methods of cleaning of eye glasses and none are difficult or particularly time-consuming. Make it a part of your routine before bed and you will always start the day with a sparkling pair of glasses to put on.

The Cleaner Method
First rinse your glasses to ensure that any particles do not scratch the glasses.

Use an eyeglass spray or cleaner and with a cloth over either side of the glasses, rub over the glass lens and the frame with the cleaner.

Rinse the glasses again and dry with a soft lint-free cloth.

The Rinse Method
Rinse the lenses under warm running water. Add a spot or two of mild soap, liquid soap or dishwashing liquid to your fingertips and work over the lenses to break up any greasy deposits.

Using circular motions to remove the soap, rinse the glasses under running water.

If the glasses are truly clean there will be very little water left on the lenses. Dry the lenses and frames with a clean soft cloth.

The Dunk Method
Fill a sink with warm soapy water. Dunk the glasses and swish them around. Rinse the glasses under running water. Shake to remove excess water and dry using a soft cloth.

The Electronic Method
Ultrasonic glasses cleaning machines are also available. These work by adding plain water to the container and switching on for just a couple of minutes. Ultrasonic energy waves create extreme vibrations and thousands of tiny bubbles which remove dirt and grease very effectively. Drain the glasses and polish dry. One bonus of this gadget is that it is excellent for cleaning jewelry as well, but be warned - do not put jewelry with precious stones in as the setting is often loosened and the stones drop out!

Cleaning Eye Glasses with Vinegar
Try cleaning your glasses with vinegar from time to time. Just rub a couple of spots of vinegar onto each lens and wipe off with a soft cloth.

The acetic acid in the vinegar dissolves grease, oil from your skin and stuck-on dirt, leaving your glasses streak free and shining.

Vinegar does not discolor the lenses like ammonia-based cleaners, it is environmentally friendly and there are no harsh chemical smells and irritants to contend with.

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Glasses Frames

Glasses frames have been around since the 1200's, but until the late 1990's glasses have been sold in optical shop storefronts. Since Eyeglasses.com opened online on the internet in 1999, we have serviced millions of visitors looking for glasses in a new way.

Eyeglasses.com joins the power of the internet with the best service, selection, and price for glasses and lenses. Direct ordering glasses from your computer is simple: search for glasses by model, brand, size, style or many other characteristics with our advanced frame search function. Or, browse the glasses categories for round glasses, rimless glasses, sunglasses and more -- you can find them all at Eyeglasses.com.

Looking for something unusual, a way to make a fashion statement? Eyeglasses.com has those hard-to-find retro glasses or vintage glasses, frames you just can't find in retail outlets or the leading national chains. Are you looking for a specific material of frame? Eyeglasses.com has plastic, metal, titanium, and more. Do you need to fit into a certain size?

Search our database of 200,000+ glasses frames just for the models in your size. What about color? Search by colors too. Men's glasses, woman's glasses, and children's glasses frames - we have them all. Need a specific brand? Eyeglasses.com carries Gucci glasses, Armani glasses, Ralph Lauren glasses, Ray-Ban sunglasses, Prada glasses, Marc Hunter and over 500 other brands of eyewear frames.

Once you have chosen your glasses frame, or even if you want to send us a pair you already own, it is time to make prescription lenses. You can read all about lenses on our website, or, just call us – we can walk you through the process and answer all of your questions by phone or email. Yes, we can make bifocal or progressive prescription lenses. We can also make any combination of custom lenses with polarization, polycarbonate protection, light-to-dark transition lenses, and sports lenses.

Serving glasses to people in a new way since 1999, the staff at Eyeglasses.com awaits the chance to help you find vision on the internet with glasses frames and lenses.

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Hairstyles Tips for Glasses

Large-Framed Eyeglasses
The lenses of this style of eyeglasses cover the entire eye area, usually from the upper cheek to above the eyebrow, though the actual size may vary. When combined with a bold frame style, these eyeglasses become the prominent feature of the face. The lenses can be rounded or squared, but are always sufficiently large to cover the entire eye area. This style is often selected by individuals with widely-spaced eyes or for whom the eyes are a strong feature to provide balance or prevent the eyes from being obscured.

When selecting a hairstyle to accompany large eyeglasses it is important to remember that proportion is the key. A long, low-volume or straight hairstyle will cause the eyeglasses to stand out, often to the point of overpowering the face. Shorter, gamine hairstyles will even further intensify this effect. The best choice is a style that can hold its own - a long, layered style with extra volume on the sides will put large-framed glasses into proper proportion.

If you choose at some point to switch to contact lenses, the style can be modified easily by styling it with less volume on the sides. Doing this will continue to balance wide-set eyes, but will prevent your hair from becoming the overpowering feature.



Small-Framed Eyeglasses:

This is currently the most popular set of style in eyeglasses. The lenses are usually just large enough to cover the eyes themselves with frames that are delicate and unobtrusive. These eyeglasses most often look best on petite women with narrow or smaller faces, and is also a popular choice of style for those who only need glasses under specific circumstances (such as while reading or driving) because their size makes them easier to carry than large, bulky styles.

When it comes to choosing a hairstyle, the concern with these styles of eyeglasses is in making sure not to 'box in' the facial features, which makes the face seem even smaller and can result in a bookish appearance. It's best to go with styles that fit the face and head in question and offer enough visual interest to make the eyeglasses a secondary consideration. For example: A short-cropped, wavy, gamine haircut will highlight the face but leave it open, while the classic, chin-length bob will create a frame of the face and therefore feature the eyeglasses. It will also cause the face to appear smaller.

In the case of non-petite women who choose small-framed eyeglasses, the same rules apply, and the face-framing bob haircut still would not be a good choice. However, longer, blunt haircuts with or without volume (depending on the face's width) can be wonderful.

Switching to contacts from small-framed eyeglasses will likely not have much of an effect on how you might need to style your hair, except perhaps to allow you to go with less volume if desired.

Finally, do bear in mind that these rules would also apply in the case of sunglasses. In fact, in a lot of cases women spend as much or more for their designer sunglasses as they do for their prescription glasses. If you have both sunglasses and prescription eyeglasses, and they are of different styles, try to think of ways you can alter your hairstyle to follow the rules for the sunglasses' style, obviously without a permanent change. Outdoor parties, trips to the beach or amusement parks, etc. all warrant long periods of sunglasses wear, and thus a need to possibly alter your normal hairstyle to look your best.

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Best styles of eyeglasses for photography TIPS

t's that-time-of-every-other-year again, when my insurance pays for new glasses/frames.

The past couple of times I've done this, I've said I would look into what styles of frames/glasses work best with other photographers, but I always get busy or just forget to research it, and just go with something that feels good to me.

While I don't have any major complaints with my choices over these past years, this go 'round I wanted to ask my dpc-friends who wear corrective lenses -- what styles of glasses/frames do you use, and/or what tips do you recommend for us glasses-wearing photographers?

I've always leaned towards smaller, "close-to-the-face" style of lens/frame combinations, the idea being I can get my eye/face pressed up against the viewfinder as close as possible, while still having my corrective lens in place.

I've read some recommendations to use the diopter to correct simple vision issues (I am mildly near-sighted, and easily 100% correctable with glasses), and I tried this once but didn't like going from "glasses on" to compose my shot to "glasses off" to shoot. My near-sightedness is just mild enough that my distance-vision is too blurry to really see/compose very easily, so I need them to look at a scene without the camera, so if I adjust my diopter to correct my vision for me, I have to remove my glasses to shoot. I haven't found this is a viable option for my taste or style of shooting.

Other vision correction I've considered include of course contact lenses, but my eyes simply won't tolerate them. I've also considered laser surgery, but I don't like the idea of playing the odds and hoping for a good result when it comes to my vision. I know everyone-and-their-mother have stories about how laser-surgery changed their lives forever, but I'm just not interesting in taking the chance I might end up one of "the other" stories.

So, without any more of my own rambling -- what sort of vision-correction ideas do any of my fellow eyeglass-wearers have? Any neat farkles or toys you've added to your viewfinders... or faces... to help you out?

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Tips For Choosing Men Eyeglass Frames

Following are some valuable tips on how to choose the right style of men eyeglass frames 2010.Before trying on a pair of eyeglasses, determine the overall shape of your face and find the most flattering frames to your face.When choosing eyeglasses, you should firstly pick out that the frame should enhance the shape and features of your face.You should be sensible when you are choosing the color of your eyeglass frames to in coordination with skin tone and hair color. Cool complexions have blue or pink undertones. Warm complexions have a yellow cast. You can choose a eyeglass frame color to repeat your best feature such as blue eyeware frames for blue eyes too.

Choose eyeglass frame colors by going with skin tones first. Then see how the eyewear frame goes with eye color and hair color.Make sure the frames are wide enough for your face. This will prevent the temple arms from pressing on the side of your head. The glasses you choose should have temple arms that are the right size for your face. The optician can reshape the curve that goes over your ear so it doesn’t press on it, but you need to make sure that the temples are the right length to begin with. Certain styles of eyewear can be ordered in various temple arm lengths, so ask your optician.Choose eyewear with a comfortable nose-piece. Try the glasses on and then move your head up and down. Bend over as if you are picking up something from the floor to see how well the glasses stay in place. When nose pads and temple arms are adjusted correctly, the glasses should stay in place without pressing on your face or the bridge of your nose.Extra-durable glasses are made of titanium and stainless steel, which are stronger than other metal frames, or of flexible materials, such as Flexon, which will automatically return to its original shape even if it was bent, twisted or crushed.

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