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How to Choose Your Next Eye Frame Color
Yes! It’s time to pick out a new pair of eyeglasses, and you love looking at all the new styles and options that are available. From shape, style, and lenses to colors, there are endless possibilities that can quickly become overwhelming when it comes to actually picking out a frame style for yourself. While lenses are important in actually helping you see, it’s your frames that show off a stylistic choice and are what people will notice. Thinking about what color to pick and why that color works is an important aspect when looking around the eye doctor’s office and picking out your next new pair of frames.
Most of the glasses you’ll see on faces are neutral in color–browns, blacks and grays–because those colors are unobtrusive and easily match a lot of other colors and looks. However, a pop of color doesn’t have to be something to be afraid of! Consider these aspects when you’re thinking about how to choose your next eye frame color.
Skin Tone
The first thing to determine is your skin tone. People can have warm or cool tones, with shades varying from light to dark. This spectrum typically leaves around six skin tone categories to work with. The easiest way to determine your skin tone is to think about the “glow” of your skin. If you notice a more golden, red hue you’re probably a warm tone. If you think you have more of a pink hue, you’re probably a cool tone. Another test is to look down at your wrist and look at the color of your veins. If they stand out as blue or purple, your skin puts out a cool undertone, but if they appear greener in color you have warm undertones.
Skin tone is important is learning how to choose your next eye frame color because you typically want to consider shades that complement (or are similar) to your skin tone. Once you figure out your skin tone, choose your next eye frame color to amplify and work with your natural skin tone for a styled, cohesive look. For warm tones, this typically includes browns; for cool tones, black and grays. For a pop of color, warm tones may consider gold, tan, orange, or maroon hues, while cool tones should try blues, purples, and pinks.
Hair Color
Hair is another important factor in considering how to choose your next frame color, and its “rules” are similar to skin tone rules. Like our skin tone, our hair exerts warm and cool color hues, and the color of our frames should best enhance that hair undertone. For example, a more platinum blonde emits a cool tone, while a peach blonde is a warm tone. For brunettes, red undertones typically denote warmer undertones. You want a frame color that works to complement and accent your already natural color.
The color of your frames should complement the color of your hair. So, for darker colors, you may try frames that go darker. For brunette hair, you may consider some brown hues, but with a twist (like some print!). For lighter (think white!) hair, you can go as bold and crazy as you want because white complements all colors.
Eye Color
Your eyes are beautiful, and your new frames can be a fun way to make them pop. However, instead of thinking about similar and enhancing colors as we did with skin and hair, for eyes we think in contrasting (complimentary) colors. By complementing your eye color, your frames can accentuate and show off your eyes.
- For blue eyes: Orange and brown hues will complement well
- For brown eyes: Any color will complement, but greens and blues are a bolder option.
- For gray eyes: A bright color will provide contrast.
- For green eyes: red is the technical complementary option, but that can be a bold option that’s hard to pull off for many people. Earth tones may be an option to think about (oranges, maroons, browns, etc.).
- For hazel eyes: Green is a complementary frame.
A good test is to try on the frames and have someone take your picture from at least 10 feet away. Take a look at the photo and specifically focus on your eyes. Can you tell what color your eyes are? If so, the frames are helping them pop!
Personality
Finally, take some time to think about the purpose of your new frames. Where will you be wearing them? What’s your typical day-to-day style? What colors do you wear a lot of? What kind of vibe do you want to pull off? It’s definitely okay to try something new (in fact, it’s encouraged!), but you also want frames that are true to your personality and lifestyle.
There’s a wide range of frames available, and it’s important you feel comfortable with your choice. If you want to go bold, go bold. If you want a more traditional look, go traditional. As long as you feel great in your frames and they highlight your best features, you’ve chosen the right pair for you!
These suggestions are simply to help get you started and make you feel more comfortable about picking eyeglasses with a splash of color. However, don’t be afraid to break the rules! Ultimately, the number one rule is that you look in the mirror and feel excited about the choice–and confident in your new look. Choosing a bold frame color is a great way to break the mold and try something new!
Dr. Steven C. Mather 1401 Union Street Lafayette, Indiana 47904 765.742.1955 Dear Esteemed Patients, After 43 years of dedicated service, it is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement from my medical practice as of March 9th. It has been an incredible journey, one that I have cherished every moment of, and I am looking forward to spending more time on my new title of Grandpa. Our practice has rich history that dates back to 1946 with Dr. Peterson and in 1959 my uncle, Dr. Robert Mather, succeeded him. I was overjoyed to continue his legacy when I took over the practice in 1989. Over the years, we have built strong relations with our patients, and for that, we are profoundly grateful. Your loyalty and trust have been the driving force behind our success, and we cannot thank you enough for allowing us to be part of your lives for the past 78 years. I am thrilled to inform you that I have chosen to entrust the future of our practice to our friends at Norman and Miller Eyecare. They bring with them a wealth of knowledge, skill, and compassion, ensuring that you will continue to receive the highest quality of care. As I embark on this new chapter of my life, I do so with deep sense of gratitude and appreciation for each and every one of you. While I will miss seeing your familiar faces in the office, I am confident that you will be in excellent hands with Norman and Miller Eyecare. Please join me in welcoming them to our practice and continuing to entrust them with your healthcare needs. They share our commitment to providing personalized, compassionate care, and I am confident that they will uphold the legacy that we have worked so hard to build. They will continue to serve you at our 1401 Union Street location, however, if there is a location more convenient to you, your records will be available at all Norman and Miller Eyecare locations. Thank you once again for your trust and support over the years. It has been an honor and privilege to serve you, and I look forward to watching our practice flourish under the new leadership. With Warm Regards,
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