Glasses

[Shantel]

I was at the opticians looking for new frames that were more female congruent that would look good on me. This is an area where I think a lot of FtM's who are visually challenged tend to skimp or overlook completely. I finally opted for the rimless frames because they lessened the "See, I'm wearing glasses" statement. The optician said "Guys go for dames with good looking frames!"   

[Elsa]

wow the rimless are the best for girls with glasses unless you want to go for a 60's/70's look which is also popular these days.

do post pics of the frame. my first rimless glasses was a wire framed purple rimless glasses - Love them like mad and it was love at first sight - it was like saw them and it was the perfect color for me since it's my favourite 

here's a pic: http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj569/Vibes6/DSC_0037_zps551c1e2d.jpg

yup and guys sooo totally go for girls with with good looking frames 

[Shantel]

Mine look exactly alike except they are colorless, good style for women though. I noticed some ppl are buying the old Superman horned rims, ugh...ugly! My lady mail carrier got a new set of eyewear and asked my opinion. They were short ovals with horn rims, I was painfully honest with her and may find my mail in the mud puddle in the near future. She wasn't happy with my comments even though she was the one who asked. Guess it's like, "Honey do these jeans make my butt look fat?" 

[Shantel]

The FtM forum is probably the wrong place for this thread, anyway I was curious about glasses and the impact that it has on each person's presentation and was hoping it would open up for people with eyewear to give thoughtful critique and helpful suggestions to those who might be style challenged in their choice of eyewear.

[Apples Mk.II]

I must be the unluckiest guy when it comes to glasses. As a kid I would choose the most hideous models, and I was teased for years about having to wear them. I got my corrective surgery six years ago, but I was left with... 0,0 and 0,1, so I still wear glasses with one normal crystal and a corrective one, the days I am pretty tired or I need to fight with incredibly small text.

But as usual, I suck at choosing models:



I though they would hide my ugly face, but they only make my nose look even bigger, as if I had those fake glasses with a fake nose and moustache. I tend to remove them as soon as somebody enters the office, since nobody knows that I had to use them for more than 20 years. I tend to go into stealth mode when it comes to them, too many bad memories.


And I guess I would need a new pair after transition...

[Ms. OBrien CVT]

In my avatar I am wearing my new glasses.  They are a purple colored.

[madirocks]

Correct frames are always important!

I have two pairs, one Burberry and one Prada. Both are totally androgynous and say I'm into fashion.

It's totally doable to find frames that are classy looking and not hipster.

Here's the prada; VPR10FV

[A]

I don't want to bump in or offend anyone, but so far, I've only seen rimless glasses in men.

But I'll readily admit that I'm especially bad at noticing details and watching people, so it's possible that I've overlooked a ton.

[Shantel]

In defense of rimless glasses I have to say that they don't hide pretty eyes and well sculpted and attractive eyebrows, and they don't make the statement that says, "I'm wearing eyeglasses!" That being said, there are some very attractive frames that also complement a the shape of a woman's face and in some cases work to draw one's gaze away from some other less than attractive feature. There are women who have managed to pick out frames that are perfect for them and then there are others who have absolutely no taste when it comes to eyewear.

[SarahM777]

Rimless can work for a lot of people. Some just can't get them. Lens thickness will limit the type of frames you can get. I can't get the rimless as I have the "Coke bottle bottoms" for lenses but it can be worked around.

[Shantel]

I usually wear contacts, but when I do wear glasses I like to make them "visible."

They look good on you Tessa, they neither hide your face or make you look squinty!

[Keaira]

I have red frames which are pink on the back side. I absolutely adore them and I don't plan on replacing these frames any time soon.



Funnily enough, I've seen a lot of girls in anime shows with red glasses.

[Cindy]

I wear rimless feminine glasses and I'm also starting to wear contacts. As my optician said, the think about contacts is that you can wear sexy shades.

What was funny was I went in to get fitted for contacts and changed my name on their records at the same time, so of course everyone knew me as the new girl. As usual they have all been great. Especially one piece of advice, always take the contacts out before you go to bed, but if you get caught up with passion you should be safe keeping on your back. Mmm

What advice have you had from an optician?

Cindy

[Shantel]

I have red frames which are pink on the back side. I absolutely adore them and I don't plan on replacing these frames any time soon.



Funnily enough, I've seen a lot of girls in anime shows with red glasses.

Keaira,
      They look good on you, they don't detract from your pretty face in any way! Nice smile, it will keep your face youthful as opposed to those who frown and look grumpy, because eventually the frown does permanent damage to potentially good looks!

[A]

I think I'm weird. I dislike most glasses shown here. ._.

[Shantel]

I think I'm weird. I dislike most glasses shown here. ._.

This begs the question, do you have to wear glasses yourself? If so, tell us about what you like or dislike about them. If you don't wear glasses I'm wondering why dump on those who do? C'mon let's hear it!

[Taka]

i don't need glasses, but occasionally wear color lenses. i wonder if i should start looking for some really cool styles, cyborg or something...

but i do wear sunglasses, some times i even need them in cloudy weather if the light is wrong for my eyes. and what a hassle it is to find some that suit me. seems like i always end up on the secret agent style, they're the only ones that don't look totally idiotic on me, no matter whether i present male or female. looks very good with a black coat and hat, and it's fun to hear that i look cool rather than cute some times.

[A]

This begs the question, do you have to wear glasses yourself? If so, tell us about what you like or dislike about them. If you don't wear glasses I'm wondering why dump on those who do? C'mon let's hear it!

I do wear glasses. I don't really like them (especially since they're falling apart a little - making them hold on until I socially transition), but they're all-rightish. They're rectangular, which is pretty much the only shape I like. Well, at the very least, I dislike round and oval glasses a lot. Doesn't leave much else in terms of choice. They have a metallic-coloured frame, which is okayish, with light blue ear thingies.

They were the only okay ones for guys. Glasses themselves, I dislike them. They're a hassle, and I seriously envy those who can see properly when showering or swimming, or even have a choice of wearing contacts. ._. (Apparently I can't, because my vision needs a geometrical correction, and contacts, which would rotate, wouldn't work.)

Now with the way your message is written it looks like you feel insulted, and it's likely that it's my fault. I apologise for that. I just felt like commenting, without thinking much. But people don't generally like comments like the last two I made.

As for styles I actually like... Discreet-ish metal frames like what I have are okay, but nowadays, I'm more leaning towards larger plastic frames for some reason. Well, for one, they just can't twist all the time and end up giving headaches - even though they often offer reduced peripheral vision, which can be annoying. I mostly prefer thin-ish rectangular shapes, but I also dislike it that my vision field is narrow in height, since I often look both up and down. And while I like plastic frames more nowadays, I never liked hipster-style and very large glasses (sorry Tessa!).

...Yes, you can guess that shopping for glasses is going to be a challenge.

[Sarah Louise]

I've worn glasses since I was around 10.  I tried contacts (about 30 years ago), but decided it was just too expensive buying all the supplies to keep them clean.  They weren't like today's contacts that you can wear for a month at a time.

I wear the glasses for distance and take them off to read, use the computer, etc.  Strangely at 68 my eyes seem to improve each time I get new lenses.

As a kid I hated them, as an adult I just accepted the inconvience of always having to have them around.

[Laura91]

I've worn glasses since I was 17. I hated it at first but after awhile, I liked how I looked with glasses rather than without. Contacts just seemed like a massive hassle to me and my fine-point coordination sucks too so that would have made it an even bigger hassle so I stuck with glasses and I haven't looked back.