You may be browsing specs online or facing the dread of the Opticians dispensing shop, but for many clients the selection of the perfect frame is a bamboozling experience that leaves many with a headache and the dread that they’ve picked the wrong thing. If you’re about to embark on this – X factor speak!! – journey, then the first basic choice boils down to 3 looks; plastic, metal, or rimless. Here are a few points to consider.
Plastic Frames – A chunky, bold, often high fashion look, with more obvious colour than a metal frame..
Perfect for – anyone allergic to metal materials
higher prescriptions – they disguise the lens edges
fashionistas
sensitive souls who don’t like the nose pads on metal frames
Not ideal for – Petite faces – they can overwhelm you
Chubby cheeks – the lack of nose pads mean they can rest on the face
Metal frames – a chic, minimalist look, with slimmer rims.
Perfect for – varifocals or bifocal wearers – adjustable nose pads give you the best
lens position
petite faces
colour phobics! The colour is less obvious than with a plastic
Not ideal for – sensitive skin, many metal frames are made with nickel silver, which
can provokes a reaction
high prescriptions – you’ll see the lens edges and all the weight of the
heavier lenses is focussed on the small area of two little pads.
Rimless – the pared down minimalism of bridge and side arms gives an almost invisible look.
Perfect for – anyone who hates wearing glasses! They are less visible than
conventional frames.
Anyone who wants to design their own glasses – you can have the
lenses cut into any shape you fancy!
Not ideal for – High prescriptions – the lens edges are visible, so thickness will show.
The heavy handed – these specs are more vulnerable than any other,
and the bit that breaks will usually be the lens, which is the expensive
part!
So that’s the easy bit, the practical pros and cons of each broad spec style. Now you just have to work out what shape, what colour, how thick the sides should be……..