Different hair= Different glasses?

[Nonie]

I am too cheap to change glasses by hairstyle. What I do is make sure the glasses I get are glasses I could wear forever. The glasses to the left are my previous glasses. The ones to the right my current pair which I love madly. In fact, when the optician's tech broke the frame while putting in new lenses and I was offered any pair of my choice, including designer ones, I couldn't find a pair I loved as much as this and they had to order the very same inexpensive pair from the manufacturer.

 

[Iluvsmuhgrass]

ITA with Nonie. When I buy glasses I try to make sure I can wear them with almost anything.

Yep I think so. I went from oval to these

And big hair is awesome with these babies. So is a side swoop with bun.

 

[EMJazzy]

OP you look nice in those frames.

I upgraded my glasses this past June....this is the frames I'm sporting these days except the color is tortoise shell brown:

 

[Leeda.the.Paladin]

ITA with Nonie. When I buy glasses I try to make sure I can wear them with almost anything.

Yep I think so. I went from oval to these

And big hair is awesome with these babies. So is a side swoop with bun.

Now I want these

 

[jreagins]

I got these but they're black, and the little bee on the side is clear instead of gold

 

[Lucky's Mom]

First - You are beautiful!!!! Both ways!!!!

And - second - I have always worn glasses too...I think it is important to look at frames that work for your FACE - and not yoyur hair.... Since you can change that at any time. I bought glasses once - when I had Braids that were 3 shades lighter than my hair.... ummm.... Haaaa

Good luck!!!
ETA - this is a totally old thread... Woops.

I've always worn glasses. Since I've been natural though, I've been wearing my contacts a lot. Well since I'm back at work I just don't feel like being bothered with contacts sometimes. However, it's time for new glasses as my old pair had an, um, incident, with my 2 year old.

So I was thinking maybe I should just go in a totally different direction with my new glasses. What kind of frames do you think I should get? Or do you think I should just get the same kind I've always worn.

Here's a pic of me with my old hair and old glasses:

I guess I'm asking if the hair makes a difference in the type of glasses that one wears? Any other 4 eyes out there?

 

[Junebug D]

Everyone looks so good in their glasses! I can't wait to get myself some new glasses! Admittedly, the ones that I have now (avatar) didn't look so hot when I had a TWA, I'll just say my hair grew into them.

 

[Jaxhair]

Now, I went and got some seriously chunky, literally antique glasses to wear with the really big afro I'll be sporting in the near future. My regular glasses lost a screw and the nose pad fell off and I needed them repaired but couldn't envisage contacts for a whole week (I'm chicken, takes me forever to get them in, then later to get them out too, sigh). So, I went to Mr Wexler, my old, lovely optometrist and chose a massive, chunky pair that felt right at the time but don't now. Couldn't say how much they cost. They look like sunglasses (yep, that huge!) and as my nose is so small, they kinda look ridiculous - I like them in a hot day though as they are transition lenses.

I think I have a problem - I feel I need at least 5 different pairs to suit different hairstyles and clothing styles.