We are all aware of just how much colour can subtly alter our mood or project an aspect of our own personality. Accessories like prescription spectacles or designer glasses can communicate powerful statements to the world, so it’s important we know what’s really going on when we reach out for a lens tint or frame hue!
In the same way that it is important that the choice of size and shape of a pair of glasses should be matched to best complement an individuals own face shape and head type – as very clearly demonstrated by an online opticians showing the major human variations – guidance on colour suitability for eyeglasses are always recommended, for choosing both men’s glasses and ladies glasses.
Different types of skin tones and hair colours will obviously be more suited to particular coloured frames and lenses, so it’s always critical to see what they look like to wear – which can you can so easily do online via a virtual fitting room – to see whether its the frames or lens colour that is the dominant factor each time.
We all know that Red is a classic signal for danger, but it also signifies passion! Green might be traditionally associated with calm but today it’s very much associated with climate change and ethical recycling!
Blue often stands for conservative, respectable and safe. However, there are no blue foods – possibly because of the association with bacterial growth – and, as a result, it is suggested that blue tints in spectacles lenses are appetite suppressants and thus, an aid to dieting!
Bold colours and large patterns obviously make ‘big’ statements, whilst medium-light, warm colours like beige, brown, coffee, gold, camel or peach/pink can complement fair complexions. Similarly, light metal frames/semi rimless frames.
Warm colours work well for fair coloured hair (including white/grey hair) and as they do not add much definition, can also be used to soften the appearance of many unwanted facial features.
Bold, light, bright and warm colours like reds, shiny purple, magentas, dark greens or blues will easily work with dark hair or brown hair.
Shiny gunmetal or soft shiny browns go well with olive or dark complexions. Likewise, with bright and shiny silver, gold or transparent frames. Alternatively, bold bright colours are intensified by darker complexions, particularly if going for a bold statement.
The following colour pairs naturally complement when matching clothes with spectacles: blue/orange: blue-green/red-orange: yellow-green/red-purple: yellow-violet; red/green.