Tips on Choosing Eyeglasses that Reflect Your Personality

What eyeglasses you choose can say a lot about your personality. Are you shy and want to stay that way? Are you loud and boisterous? Are you studious? Do you want to show some of your hidden personality without saying a word? Are you athletic? Do you follow the fashions or trends? Or do you go your own way? Answering these questions and the ones throughout this article will help you narrow down your eyeglass frame choices. Take your time. Choose the best eyeglasses for you.

You can find eyeglasses that disappear into your face or make a bold statement about who you are. Most of us are somewhere in between. For those of us who have to wear eyeglasses all the time, this is a very important decision. It can also be a fun accessory to choose for those of you who only wear your eyeglasses once in a while, for reading, for distance, or for when you aren’t wearing contact lenses.

Are you quite happy with your looks and want the eyeglasses to make a minimal statement? Try rimless.

Do you feel your face really needs a bold addition, or do you have a quirky personality? Try heavier frames, possibly plastic. Superman used this kind of frame to hide his secret identity. Perhaps it will work for you, too.

Do you just want a classic look? Try thinner metal frames.

Do you have kids or are you very active? Be sure that the eyeglass arms are spring-loaded. This will minimize the chance that your frames will break from your 2-year-old head butting you in the face.

The myriad styles include horn-rimmed, rectangular, oval, round, gigantic ‘70s retro, frames with clip-on sunglasses, prescription sunglasses, and cute frames of all kinds for kids. I’m sure you could even still get a monocle (think Mr. Peanut), but then you’d have to get a special hat and cane to go with it.