Alright let’s dive right in. So I’ve been wearing glasses forever and constantly struggled with picking frames that actually look good on me. One day I just got super annoyed walking out of the optical store empty-handed again – felt like throwing cash at the wall. Figured enough was enough.
The Face Shape Hunt
First thing I did? Stood in front of my bathroom mirror with soap tracing my jawline. Seriously. Used a bar of soap to draw directly on the glass then stepped back to see what shape it made. Round square heart oval – turns out my face is kinda rectangle with a pointy chin. Mind blown right there.
Frame Testing Chaos
Next weekend I went full madness trying on every single frame in three different stores. Took mirror selfies like a maniac – 200+ photos easy. Pro tip: Bring sunglasses for when your eyes start burning from all the fluorescent lights. After six hours my nose had red marks and I wanted to nap on the display case.
The Brutal Elimination
Back home I made the worst Pinterest board ever. Side by side comparisons showed hard truths:
- Round faces: Angular frames made people look instantly less moon-faced
- Square jaws: Curvy frames literally softened angles like magic
- Oval heads: Literally anything works (so unfair)
Deleted all photos where frames cut right across cheekbones – instant no.
Personal Color Fiasco
Tried matching frames to vein colors. Held up blue and green fabric… both made me look sick. Gold hardware looked trashy against my skin. Finally realized rose gold metal with tortoise shell patterns made my zombie complexion disappear. Thank god for metallic neutral tones.
The Eureka Moment
Went back and bought rectangle glasses with thin rose gold arms. Didn’t cover my eyebrows. Didn’t squeeze my temples. Frame tops exactly followed my brow shape. When I put them on my partner actually stopped scrolling TikTok and said “Whoa those don’t suck.” Ultimate victory.
TLDR: Face shape first – hardware colors second – avoid frames sitting on chubby cheeks like the plague. Still think about that cat-eye pair I had to abandon though… may they rest in clearance section peace.
