However, it’s still amazing how a pair of eyeglasses can make or break your look.
Put a bad frame on someone gorgeous, and they’re able to play a frumpy librarian on TV.
Choosing the perfect frame for yourself, however, can be totally overwhelming.
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There are plenty of things to consider, including your personality pop in and your personal style.
The warm color of the frames complements her auburn hair.
Warm-toned frames are often less harsh than cold metal frames.
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What is lovely about signature frames is that they are statement pieces.
Wear a pair of strong, artistic frames and you need no jewelry.
Wear a full load of jewelry and these glasses, and you’ll look pleasantly extra.
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Tortoiseshell frames look great with Tamara Falco’s brown hair color.
Falco has a long face shape, and these round glasses look great on her.
This preppy look is stylish, and it works with her preppy outfit here.
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The pop of color within these frames adds to her look.
That means choosing a frame that is the opposite to your face shape.
Tointon has a totally feminine look going on here if you take off the glasses.
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She’s wearing pretty makeup and a pretty dress, with her hair pulled back in a casual bun.
Then she adds the glasses, adding a bit of edge and masculine feel.
Note how simple she keeps her hair and makeup, as well as the absence of jewelry here.
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Strong glasses can be all you need.
These are extra-thick, and work well with her hair and lipstick.
Black frames paired with red lipstick are a great contrast of colors.
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The earrings work here as well, and she was smart not to include a necklace.
Earrings or a strong bracelet work best with glasses.
Woodward is an English fashion stylist and television presenter, who manages to totally pull off these frames.
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It takes a brazen woman to pull off such frames, which scream, “Look at me!
Go ahead and quietly judge me!
I’m confident in my own skin.”
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Danner is a classic beauty, but she’s stylish and these glasses are, too.
Dated glasses can age a person.
If you wear glasses daily, you should put out the cash for a great pair that you love.
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Consider how many hours a day you wear glasses.
Keep in mind, too, that you could get designer frames for $200 and under.
These frames are huge and demand attention; the color is understated, as are the materials used.
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Her facial features stand out better with these frames than on more obvious frames.
It’s as if she’s not wearing glasses at all.
Geek chic glasses such as these are so fun.
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They’re somewhat clownish, but scream, “I’m a smarty-pants or an artist.”
Again, the right frames fit your personality.
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